Craftsman 2479854 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

21" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.9854

®SAFETY ®ASSEMBLY ®OPERATION

®MAINTENANCE

CAUTION: using this product, read this

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manua_ and fo_mow am_ safety fumes and operating

instructions.

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WarrantyStatement..................................Page2

SafeOperationPractices..........................Pages3-6

Assembly..................................................Pages7-9

Operation..................................................Pages10-12

ServiceandMaintenance.........................Pages13-17

Off-SeasonStorage..................................Page18

TroubleShooting.......................................Page19

PartsList...................................................Pages20-31

Labels.......................................................Page32

RepairProtectionAgreement...................Page36

Espa_ol.....................................................Page37

ServiceNumbers......................................BackCover

CRAFTSMANTWOYEARFULLWARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmateriaHorworkmanship.DefectiveproductwiHH receivefreerepairorfreerepHacementifrepairisunavaiHabHe.

ThiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwileprovidingcommerciaHservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson. Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainrepairorreplacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

Thiswarranty covers ONLYdefects in material andworkmanship. Warranty coveragedoes NOTinclude: , ExpendabHeitemsthatcan wearoutfromnormaHusewithinthewarrantyperiod,incHudingbut notHimitedtoaugers,augerpaddHes,drift

cutters,skidshoes,shavepilate,shearpins,sparkpHug,air cHeaner,beHts,andoiHfiHter. , Standardmaintenanceservicing,oiHchanges,ortune-ups. , Tire repHacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnaiHs,thorns,stumps,or gHass.

, TireorwheeHrepHacementor repairresuHtingfromnormaHwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance. , Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,incHudingbutnot Himitedtodamagecausedbyover-speedingtheengine,or fromimpacting

objectsthatbendtheframe,augershaft,etc. , Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegHigence,incHudingbutnotHimitedto,eHectricaHandmechanicaHdamagecausedbyimproper

storage,faiHureto usethepropergradeandamountofengineoiH,or faiHureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingto theinstructionscontained

intheoperator'smanual , Engine(fueHsystem)cHeaningor repairscausedbyfueHdeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stab). HngeneraH,fueHshouHdbeused

within30 daysof itspurchasedate. , NormaHdeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,or productHabeHrepHacement.

ThiswarrantygivesyouspecificHegaHrights,andyoumayaHsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, (}0179

EngineOilType: EngineOilCapacity:

FuelCapacity: SparkHug:

SparkHug Gap:

@SearsBrands,LLC

SAE 5%30 20 ounces

2 Quarts F6RTC

.020"-.030"

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anddateof purchaseabove

Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof yourselfandothers. Readandfollowallinstructionsinthismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDiTSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera- tionpracticesinthis manualAswithanytypeof powerequipment, carelessnessorerroronthepartof theoperatorcanresultin serious injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethe followingsafety instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.

CAUFORNIA PROPOSmON 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateof California tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

, Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate. Failuretodosocan resultinseriousinjurytotheoperatorand/ orbystanders.Keepthismanualin asafeplaceforfutureand regularreferenceandfor orderingreplacementparts.Toorder replacementpartscall,1-800-4MY-HOME.

Befamiliarwithallcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis machine.Children14andover shouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon themachineandbetrainedandsupervisedbyanadulL

Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction.

Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyour snow4hrowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialtoward roads,bystandersandthe like.

Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat bast 75feetfromthe machinewhileitisinoperation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea. Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhen

operatinginreverse.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsinthismanualandon the machine.

SAVE THESE NSTRUCT ONS!

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis tobeused.

Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother

foreignobjects,whichcouldbetrippedoverorthrownbythe auger/

impeller.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperationand whileperformingan adjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto the

eyes.

, Donotoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.

Donot wearjew@y,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,which couldbecomeentangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhich willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.

, Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordandreceptacleforall

machineswithelectricstartengines.

, Disengageallcontrolleversbeforestartingtheengine. , Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running,

exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual

, Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore

startingtoclearsnow.

SafeHandlingofGasoline

, Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravel

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare

, Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled onyourselforyourclotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinand

, Planyoursnow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargetowards changeclothesimmediately_

, Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer. , Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof

, Preventpossiblepropertydamageorpersonalinjuryfrom

ignition.

, Neverfuelmachineindoors. , Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor

, Allowenginetocoolatbasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

, Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowat

, Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always , NeveroverfillfueltanLFilltanktonomorethanYainchbelow

bottomoffillernecktoprovidespaceforfuelexpansion.

, Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

, Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhentransportingornot , ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengineandequipmenLMove

machinetoanotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingthe

, Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedsonslippery

engine.

, Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

, ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengine,

openflame,sparkorpilotlight(e.g.furnace,waterheater,space heater,clothesdryeretc.).

, Allowmachinetocoolatbast5minutesbeforestori% , Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckortrailerbed

, Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyouleave

withaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundaway fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

, ifpossible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor

trailerandrefuelitontheground,ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuel

, Neverputyourhandinthedischargeorcollectoropenings.Do

suchequipmentonatrailerwithaportablecontainer,ratherthan fromagasolinedispensernozzle.

, Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankor

containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse

, Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufac_

anozzlelock-opendevice.

, Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,then , Donotputhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,intheauger/impeller

housingorchuteassembly.Contactwiththerotatingpartscan amputatehandsandfeel

, CallI_8004MY_HOMEforthelocationofthenearestSearsParts , Theauger/impellercontrolleverisasafetydevice.Neverbypass

itsoperation.Doingsomakesthemachineunsafeandmaycause personalinjury.

CLEARUNG A CLOGGED DUSCHAF{GE CHUTE

, Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyinbothdirectionsand

automaticallyreturntothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.

, Neveroperatewithamissingordamagedchuteassembly.Keep

allsafetydevicesinplaceandworki%

is themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Toclear thechute:

, Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

2. Wait 10secondstobesuretheimpellerbladeshavestopped

, Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor

drugs.

3_ Alwaysusea clean-outtool,notyourhands.

, Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donot

toucLKeepchildrenaway.

surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic. slopes.

windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty damageorpersonalinjurycausedbyaricocheL

objectricochetbyplanningyoursnowthrowingpatterntoavoid dischargetowardswindows,walls,cars,etc.

toofastofarate. besureofyourfootingandkeepafirmholdonthehandles.Walk,

neverrun. inuse.

surfaces.Lookdownandbehindandusecarewhenbackingup. disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengine.

inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebefore

startingandoperati% theoperatingposition(behindthehandles).Waituntiltheauger/

impellercomestoacompletestopbeforeuncloggingthechute assembly,makinganyadjustments,orinspections.

notunclogchuteassemblywhileengineisrunning.Shutoff engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilallmovingpartshave stoppedbeforeuncloggi%

turer(e.g.wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.). pullrapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull

handandarmtowardenginefasterthanyoucanletgo.Broken bones,fractures,bruisesorsprainscouldresulL

&RepairServiceCenter.

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

rotating_

MAUNTENANCE & STORAGE

, Nevertamperwithsafetydevices_Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.Refertothemaintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof thismanual.

, Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageall

controlleversandstoptheengine.Waituntiltheauger/impeller cometoa completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

, Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals

tokeepthemachineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually inspectmachineforanydamage.

, Do notchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-speedthe

engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed oftheengine.

, Snowthrowershaveplatesand skidshoesaresubjectto wear

anddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckall componentsandreplacewithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's (OEM)partsonlyaslistedinthe Partspagesof thisOperator's Manual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipment specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompro- misesafety!

, Checkcontrolleversperiodicallyto verifytheyengageanddisen-

gageproperlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Refertotheadjustment sectioninthisoperator'smanualfor instructions.

, Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary. , Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsforgas,oil,etc. to

protecttheenvironment.

, Priorto storing,runmachineafew minutestoclearsnowfrom

machineandpreventfreezeupof auger/impeller.

, Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkorpilotlightsuchasawaterheater,furnace, clothesdryeretc.

, Alwaysreferto theoperator'smanualfor properinstructionson

off-seasonstorage.

, Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor

leaks.Replaceif necessary.

, Do notcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved. , AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 60hoursof operation.At theendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealertoensurethat allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot wornexcessively.Failuretodo socanresultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

DO NOT MODUFY ENGUNE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinany way. Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting ofenginegovernor.

NOTUOE REGARDUNG EMUSSUONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),

OxidizingCatalyst(CO),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay

Catalyst(TWO)if so equipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineis equippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand shouldnotbeusedonornearanyunimprovedforest-covered, brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust systemisequippedwithasparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(ifany)

Ifasparkarrestorisused,itshouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking orderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw (Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands. A sparkarrestorforthemuffleris availablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfoflowaftinstructionsonthemachine beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and

operate

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running, There are rotating blades

inside

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running. There are rotating blades

inside

WARNING-- ROTATING AUGER

Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the auger/impeller housing or chute assembly.

Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet.

WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can cause serious personal injury.

WARNING--GASOLINE ISFLAMMABLE Allow the engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.

WARNING-- CARBON MONOXIDE

Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.

WARNING-- ELECTRICALSHOCK

Do not usethe engine's electric starter in the rain

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

Engine parts, espedaJ[y the muffler, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine and muffler to cool before touching.

NOTE:All referencesto theleftor rightsideofthesnowthrowerare fromtheoperator'sposition.Anyexceptionswillbe noted.

UNPACKUNG THE SNOW THROWER

1. Openthetop ofthecarton.

2. Cutdownthe cornerson thefrontofthecartonandbid downthe frontside.

3. PuiIthe snowthroweroutof thecarton.Besure nottodamage thechute,oranycanes attachedtothechute,whichis shipped

undertheshroudonthe backsideofthecarton.

Positioning the Upper Handme

1. Removethewingknobsandcarriageboltsfromthetopof thelower handle.SeeFigure1.it isnotnecessaryto removetheshoulder screwandflangelocknutbelowthewingknobandcarriagebolt,

3_ Tightenthepreviouslyremovedhardwaretosecurethehandlein

place.SeeFigure2_

installing the Chute

1. Placethechutehandleonthelowerchuteas showninFigure& Becertainthatthehandleisalignedin thechannelonthechute

andthetabssnapintoplace.

_gKnob

CarriageBolts

Win_Knob

Figure1

Pivottheupperhandleintothe operatingposition.Besure notto pinchanyof thecanes inthe process.SeeFigure2_

Tab

Figure3

Removethescrewsinthechutebase.SeeFigure4.

Figure2 7

Figure4

Alignthehobsinthechutebasewiththehobsinthelowerchute andsecurewiththepreqousiyremovedscrews.SeeFigure5.

Figure5

installing the Recoim Starter Handme

1. Removetheeyeboltandhandleknobfromthemanualbag.

2. Placetheeyeboltandhandleknobontheupperhandleasshown in Figure6.Donotfullytightenthehardwareuntilinstructedtodo

SO,

Fuem Recommendations Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedto minimizecombus_

tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith

upto10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureordirty gasoline.Avoidgetting

dirt, dust,orwaterinthefueltanL DONOTuseE85gasoline. , Refuelin a welPventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot

smokeorallowflamesor sparksinthe areawheretheengineis refueledor wheregasolineisstored.

, DonotoverfillthefueltanL Afterrefueling,makesurethetank

capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.

, Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapor

mayignite,ifanyfuelisspilled,makesurethe areaisdrybefore startingtheengine.

, Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingofvapor.

Adding Fuem

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearof equipmentmovingparts. Donot usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

Figure6

NOTE:The openingof theeye boltshouldfacetowardthe backofthe snowthrower.

3. Slowlypulltherecoilstarterhandleuptowardstheeyebolt.

4. Sliptherecoilstarterropeintothe eyeboltfromthebacksideof thesnowthrower.SeeFigure6.

5. Securelytightentheeyeboltandhandleknob.

1_ Removethegascap,checkthefuellevelandaddfuelifnecessary.

Checking and Adding Oil

Theengineisshippedwithoutoilin theengine.Youmustfinthe enginewithoNbeforeoperafing.Runningtheenginewithinsufficient oNcancauseseriousenginedamageandvoidtheproductwarranty.

Placethe snowthroweron a flat,level surface.

Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.See Figure7.

,.. j

Figure7

NOTE:Donotusesyntheticoilforthefirstfivehoursofuse.Useoilprovide&

3. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfillerneck,butdonot screwit in.

Removetheoilfillercap/dipstick,Ifthelevelis low,slowlyaddoil

untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L),Figure8,

Figure8

NOTE:Donotoverfill,Overfillingwithoilmaycausesmoking,hard starting,or sparkplugfouling,

5, Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine, NOTE:DONOTallowoil levelto fallbelowthe"L"markonthe

dipstick,Doingsomayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsor damage, NOTE:Tochangetheoil onyourengine,seethe Maintenance

Sectionofthis manual,

ChuteAssembl'

ShavePlate

Control

Recoil

GasCa

AugerControl

Electric

Button

Outlet

Au(

Nowthat youhavesetup yoursnowthrower,it'simportanttobecome acquaintedwithitscontrolsandfeatures.RefertoFigure9.

CHOKE CONTROL

CHOK£ B£ W

Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthe chokeplateoncarburetorand aidsinstartin_diengineThechokeleverslidesbetweentheRUN I _ 1

andCHOKEl'rl positions.

Pressingtheprimer,makingsureto coverthe venthobwhen pushing,forcesfueldirectlyinto theengine'scarburetortoaid incold-weatherstarting.

Handle

Figure9

RECOUL STARTER HANDLE

Therecoilstarterhandleisusedto starttheengine.

GAS CAP

Removethegascaptoaddfuel

KEY

Thekeyisa safetydevice,it mustbefullyinsertedin orderfortheengineto starLRemovethekeywhenthe

snowthrowerisnotinuse. NOTE:Donotturnthe keyinanattemptto startthe 0

engine.Doingsomaycauseittobreak.

AUGER

Whenengaged,theaugerrotationdrawssnowintothe augerhousing andthrowsitoutthedischargechute.Rubberpaddiesontheauger alsoaidin propellingthesnowthrowerastheycomein contactwith thepavemenL

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformtothe safetystandardof theAmericanNationalStandardsinstitute(ANSi).

AUGER CONTROL

Locatedon the upperhandHe,the augercontroHhandHeisusedto engageanddisengagedriveto theauger.SqueezethecontroHhandHe againsttheupperhandHeto engagetheauger;reHeaseitto disengage.

CHUTE ASSEMBLY

Rotatethedischargechutetothe Heftor rightusingthecontroHhandHe. ThepitchofthedischargechutecontroHstheangHeatwhichthesnow isthrown.Loosenthewingknobonthesideof thedischargechute beforepivotingthedischargechuteupwardordownward.Refighten theknoboncethedesiredpositionhasbeenachieved.

SHAVE PLATE

Theshavepilatemaintainscontactwiththepavementas thesnow throwerispropeHHed,aHHowingsnowchosetothe 3avement'ssurfaceto bedischarged.

ELEOTRUC STARTER OUTLET

Requirestheuseofathree-prongoutdoorextensioncord(notincHuded) anda 120Vpowersource/waHHoutlet.

ELEOTRUC STARTER BUTTON

PressingtheeHectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'seHectric starterwhenpHuggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

OIL FILL/DIPSTICK

EngineoiHHeveHcanbecheckedandoiHaddedthroughtheoiHfiHL

OUL DRAUN

EngineoiHcan bedrainedthroughtheoiHdrain.

BEFORE STARTUNG THE ENGUNE

machineandinthismanuaHbefore

STARTUNG THE ENGUNE

3ressurizedstartinc arefHammabHe.

Toavoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,makesuretheengineis outdoorsinaweHH-ventiHatedarea.

1. Makecertainboththe augercontroHis inthedisengaged (reHeased)position.

2. Hnsertignitionkeyintoshot.Makesureit snapsintopHace.Donot attempttoturnthe key.SeeFigure10.

Engineexhaustexitstheengineviathe muffler.

Figure10

NOTE:TheenginecannotstartunHessthekeyis fuHHyinsertedintothe ignitionswitch.

Electric Starter Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.

AskaHbensedebctrbian ifyouarenotcertain. ifyouhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacb,proceedasfoHHows:

1. RugtheextensioncordintotheoutbtHocatedontheengine's surface.Rugtheotherendofextensioncordintoathree-prong 120-voHt,grounded,ACoutbtinaweBventiHatedareaSeeFigure11.

Recoim Starter

1. Pushthechokeleverto theCHOKEIll position.

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2. ifthe engineiswarm,placethechokein theRUN! Iposition

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insteadofCHOKEill.

3. Pushtheprimerthree(3) times,makingsuretocoverthe vent hob whenpushing.

4. ifthe engineiswarm,pushtheprimerbuttononlyonce.

5. Graspthe recoilstarterhandleandslowlypulltheropeout.At thepointwhereit becomesslightlyhardertopullthe rope,slowly allowthe ropeto recoil.

6. Pullthestarterhandlewithafirm,rapidstroke.Donotrelease thehandleandallowit tosnapback.Keepafirmholdon the starterhandleandallowit toslowlyrecoil.

7. Allowtheenginetowarmupseveralminutes,adjustingchoke towardRUN_ _position.Waituntilenginerunssmoothlybefore

eachchokeadjustment.

STOPPUNG THE ENGUNE

1. Runtheenginefora fewminutesbeforestoppingto helpdryoff anymoistureontheengine.

2. Tostopthe engineremovethekeyandstoreit inasafeplace.

3. Wipeallthesnowandmoistureawayfromtheenginecontrols area.

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Figure11

2. Pushthe chokeleverto theCHOKEill position.

3. ifthe engineiswarm,placethechokeintheRUN1_ I position insteadofCHOKEIfl_

4. Pushthe primerthree(3)times,makingsuretocoverthevent hob whenpushing.

5. ifthe engineiswarm,pushtheprimerbuttononlyonce.

6. Pushstarterbuttontostartengine.

7. Oncethe enginestarts,releasestarterbutton.

eachchokeadjustment.

Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,alwaysunplugtheend atthethree-prongwalloutletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeend

fromthesnowthrower.

Muffler,engineandsurroundingareasbecomehotandcan causea

burn.BecarefulanddonottouchwhentheyarehoL

ENGAGUNG THE AUGER

Engagethe augerbysqueezingtheaugercontrolagainsttheupper

handle.Releasethecontroltostoptheauger.

ENGAGUNG THE DRUVE

Liftupslightlyonthehandletoallowtherubberpaddiesonthe auger tocontactthe pavementandpropelthe snowthrowerforwar&Pushing downwardonthe handlewill raisetheaugeroff thegroundandstop

theforwardmotion. NOTE:Excessiveupwardpressureonthehandlewillresultin

prematureweartothe rubberaugerpaddies,whichwillnot becovered bythewarranty.

CLEARUNG A CLOGGED DUSCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute is themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute. Toclear thechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

Z Wait 10secondstobe suretheimpellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

3. Alwaysusea cleamouttoolor stick,notyourhands.

MAUNTENANCESCHEDULE

Followthemaintenanceschedubgiven below.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcoBmnto keeptrackof compbtedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService

Centeror to schedule service, simply contact Searsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

'I 11I[d_l _.._t_=

Eachuse 1. 1. Check

EngineoilbveI.

2. 2. Cban

Snowthrowerandexhaust

q_JTi

area.

1st5 hours 1. 1. Change. Every5hours 1. 1. Check.

25 hours 1. 2. Check.

Everyseason/50hours 1. 1. Change Everyseason/100hours 1. 1. Cban, replace,re-gap Everyseason/Before 1. 1. Lubricate

storage 2. 2. Lubricate

Engineoil. Engineoil.

2. 2. Cban.

Exhaustarea. Sparkplug.

Engineoil Sparkplug Pivotpoints

Controlhandle

3. 3. Lubricate

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Engineoilcapacityis 600ml(approx.20oz.).DonotovePfill.Usea 4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroil certifiedto meetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequire-

mentsfor serviceclassificationSG,SRMotoroilsclassifiedSG,SF

usedoil.

OimRecommendations Whenaddingoiltothe engine,referto theviscositychartbelow

willshowthis designationonthecontainer.

NOTE:Pleasedisposeofusedmotoroil ina mannerthatisfriendlyto theenvironment.Takeittoa recyclingcenterorothercollectioncenter.

(Figure12).

DONOTusenon-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil.it couldshorten

theengine'sservicelife.

Changing Engine Oim

Shutofftheengineand removetheignitionkeybeforeperforming

anymaintenance.Topreventaccidentalstart-up,disconnectthe

sparkplugboot.

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Periodicinspectionandadjustmentoftheengineis essentialif high levelperformanceis to bemaintaine&Regularmaintenancewill also ensurea longservicelife.The requiredserviceintervalsandthe type of maintenancetobe performedaredescribedin thetableabove.

Followthehourlyorcalendarintervals,whicheveroccurfirsLMore frequentserviceis requiredwhenoperatingin adverseconditions.

(°() -300 -200 -10° 0° 10° 200 300 400 (oF)-200 0o 15o 300 500 700 850 1050

Checkoil levelbeforeeachuseandevery5 operatinghourswhenthe engineiswarm.RefertoCheckingandAddingOilintheAssembly

Section. Changetheoilafterthe first5 operatinghoursandevery50 operating

Figure 12

hoursthereafter.EngineshouldstillbewarmbutNOThotfrom recent

use.

Drainfuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefueltankis empty.Besurethefuel fillcapis secure.

RemovethethreescrewsthatsecurethelowerpanekRemovethe lowerpanelbyliftinguponthe panelto freethetabsatthebottom ofthepanelfromthetabslotsandthenpullback.SeeFigure13.

Z Refillwiththerecommendedoiland checktheoil level;referto

CheckingandAddingOil intheAssemblySection.

8. Reinstallthe oilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.

9. Re-installthe lowerpanelbyplacingthetabs inthetab slots, liftingthepanelintoplaceandsecurewiththethreescrews removedinstep2.

Spark Plug

DONOTcheck fora sparkwiththesparkplugremoved.DONOT

cranktheenginewiththesparkplugremoved.

iftheenginehasbeenrunning,the mufflerwillbeveryhoLBecareful

nottotouchthemuffler.

Thesparkplugshouldbecheckedevery25hoursandchangedonce a seasonorevery100hours.Toensureproperengineoperation,the

sparkplugmustalsobeproperlygappedandfreeof deposits.

1. RemovethelowerpanelasinstructedintheChangingEngineOil section.RefertoFigure13.

2. Removethe sparkplugbootand usea sparkplugwrenchto removetheplug,Figure15.

Figure13

NOTE:Thebottomof thepanelhastabsthathelpholdit in place. NOTE:Anoil drainextensionkitis availableseparately.Contacta

SearsPartsand RepairCenterforkit#753@6684.

3. Placea suitableoilcollectioncontainerundertheoiUdrainpUug.

4. Removetheoil drainplug,Figure14.

•., Oil DrainPlug _, Figure14

SparkPlug

SparkHug Boot

Figure15

3. Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug.Discardthe sparkplugifthereis anyapparentwear,or iftheinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Clean thesparkplugwitha wirebrushifit isto bereused.

NOTE:AresistorsparkplugmustbeusedforreplacemenLContact a SearsPartsandRepairCenterforareplacementsparkplug(Part# 951q0292)_

4_ Re-installthelowerpanek

5. Tipthesnowthrowerbacktodrainoilintothecontainer.Usedoil mustbedisposedofat a propercollectioncenter.

6. Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

5_ Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctasnecessary

bybendingthesideelectrode,Figure16_The gapshouldbeset to.02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).

Removingdebriswillinsureadequatecooling,correctenginespeed

and reducetheriskoffire.

Accumulationofdebrisaroundthemufflercouldcausea fire.inspect andcleanbeforeeveryuse.

Electrode

Figure16

6. Checkthatthesparkplugwasheris ingoodconditionandthread thesparkplugin byhandtopreventcross-threadi%

7_ Afterthe sparkplugisseated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto

compressthewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthe sparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga used sparkplug,tighten1/8-to 1/4-turnafterthesparkplugseatsto compressthewasher.

Lubricatethe pivotpointsonthecontrolhandleandtheextension springat theendofthecontrolcablewitha lightoilonceeveryseason and beforethesnowthrowerisput intostorageat theendofthe

season.

Shave Pmate Tochecktheadjustmentoftheshaveplate,placethemachineona

levelsurface.Thewheels,shaveplateandaugerpaddiesshouldall contactthelevelsurface.Notethatif theshaveplateis adjustedtoo high,snowmayblowunderthe augerhousing,if theshaveplatewears outexcessively,or thesnowthrowerdoesnotseBpropel,theshave platemaybetoolow andneedstobeadjusted.

NOTE:Onnewsnowthrowersor machineswithanewshaveplate installed,theaugerpaddiesmaybeslightlyoff theground.

Toadjusttheshaveplateproceedasfollows:

1. Runthe snowthroweruntilthe fueltankisempty.

2. Pullthestartercorduntil resistanceis felt.Thentip thesnow

throwerbackuntilit restsonthehandles.Toensurethatthesnow throwerdoesnot tipforward,it maybe necessaryto securethe

handletothegroundwitha blockorotherobject.

3. Loosenthefourflangelocknutsandcarriageboltswhichsecure

theshaveplatetothehousing.SeeFigure17.Movetheshaveplate tothedesired)ositionandretightenthe nutsandboltssecurely.

Thesparkplugmustbetightenedsecurely.A loosesparkplugcan becomeveryhotandcandamagetheengine.

Cmeaning the Engine iftheenginehasbeenrunning,allowit tocoolfor atbast halfan hour

beforecleaning.Periodicallyremovedirtbuild-upfromengine.Before servicingtheengine,removethecarburetorcoverand/orblower housing.Discardthedirtand debrisfromthe followingareas:

, CoolingFins , AirintakeScreenorRecoilStarter/FlywheelGuardAreas

, SparkHugConnection , Levers

, LinkageArea , Guards

, Carburetor , EngineHead

ReversibleShavePlate

Figure17

4. Tipthe snowthrowerbacktotheoperatingpositionandpullthe

starterhandlea fewtimesto seeifit isdifficulttopull.

5_ Hfthestarterisdifficulttopull,removethesparkplugandpuHHthe

handleseveraHtimesto ensurethatany oiHtrappedinthe engine headisremoved.

OiHmaycomeoutofthesparkplugholewhenitis removedandthe starterhandleis pulled.

6. bspect the sparkplug.Hfit is wet,cleanoffanyoiHbefore re-installing.

Control Cable Asa resultofboth thecontroHcableandtheaugerdrivebeltstretching

duetowear,periodicadjustmentsmaybenecessary.Hfthe auger seemsto hesitatewhenrotating,proceedasfollows:

TheupperholeinthecontroHhandleprovidesforanadjustmentin cabletension.Toadjust,disconnectthe endofcontroHcablefromthe bottomholein thecontrolhandleand reinsertit intheupperhole. Insertthe cablefromtheoutsideas showninFigure18.

Control

AUGER DRUVE BELT REPLACEMENT

1. Runthe snowthroweruntilthe fueltankisempty.

2. Pullthe recoilstarterhandleuntil resistanceis fell Thentipthe snowthrowerbackuntilitrestson thehandles.

3. Slidea boardup throughtheaugerandthroughthechuteto securetheaugerinplace.

4. Removethe beltcoverbyremovingthethreehexwasherscrews

andonehexlockscrewthatsecureitto theframe.SeeFigure19.

HexLockScrew

Cable

/ /

Figure18

Testthesnowthrowerto seeifthereisa noticeabledifference,if aftertheadjustmenttothecontrolcabletheaugerstill hesitateswhen

rotating,seeBeltReplacementfor instructionson replacingthebell Chute Assembly

RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionsonadjustingthechute assembly.

Removetheflangenutthat securestheaugerpulleytotheauger shaft.SeeFigure20.

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FlangeNut

AugerPulley

Figure20

6. Removethe augerpulleyandthebell

Toreplacethe beltfollowtheseinstructionsandreferto Figure21: Tochangetherubberpaddies,proceedasfollows:

Drive

HexWasherScrew

Paddle_

HexWasherScrew

Figure21

1. Routethebeltaroundthedrivepulleyandundertheidlerpulley.

2. Routetheendofthe beltaroundthe augerpulleyandslidethe pulleybackon tothe augershafLit maybe necessaryto push downontheidlerpulleytogettheaugerpulleyunderthebelt keeper.

3. Replacetheflangenut andtightensecurely.

4. Reinstallthebeltcoverremovedearlier.

5. Removethe boardfromtheaugerandchute.

REPLACING AUGER PADDLES

Thesnowthrowerauger'srubberpaddiesaresubjecttowearand shouldbereplacedifanysignsof excessiveweararepresent.

DoNOTallowtheauger'srubberpaddiesto wearto thepointwhere

Figure22

1. Runthe snowthroweruntilthe fueltankisempty.

2. Pulltherecoilstarterhandleuntil resistanceis felt.Thentip the snowthrowerbackuntilitrestsonthehandles.

3. Removethe existingrubberpaddiesbyunthreadingthehex washerscrewswhichsecurethemtotheauger.SeeFigure22.

NOTE:Theaugerpaddiesshouldbereplacedone-at-a-timesothat theaugerstillattachedcanbeusedasanexampleforpositioningand

re-installingthenewauger.

4. Securethe replacementrubberpaddiestotheaugerusingthe hardwareremovedearlier.

Toobtainafull augerreplacementkit includingrubberpaddiesand hexwasherscrews,callSearsat 1-800-4-MYHOME.Askforpart

753°06469.

REPLACING SHAVE PLATE

Theshaveplateisattachedtothebottomof theaugerhousingand is subjecttowear.itshouldbecheckedperiodically.Therearetwo wearingedgesandtheshaveplatecan be reversed.

1. Runthe snowthroweruntilthe fueltankisempty.

2. Pulltherecoilstarterhandleuntil resistanceis felt.Thentip the snowthrowerbackuntilitrestsonthehandles.

3. Removethe fourcarriageboltsandflangelocknutswhichattach it tothesnowthrowerhousing.

4. Reversethe existingshaveplateor installa newone, makingsure thenewshaveplateandthe headsofthecarriageboltsareon theinsideofthehousing.

5. Adjustthe shaveplateas instructedon page14.

6. Tightensecurelyonceadjusted.

Toobtainanew shaveplate,callSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME.Askfor part#731-07667.

ifthe snowthrowerwillnotbeusedfor30 daysor longer,orifit istheendofthesnowseasonwhenthelastpossibilityof snowisgone,the equipmentneedstobestoredproperly.Followstorageinstructionsbelowtoensuretopperformancefromthesnowthrowerfor manymoreyears.

PREPARUNG THE ENGUNE

Enginesstoredover30daysneedto bedrainedoffuelto prevent deteriorationandgumfromforminginthefuelsystemoronessential carburetorparts,if thegasolineinyourenginedeterioratesduring storage,youmayneedto havethecarburetor,andotherfuel system components,servicedorreplaced.

1_ Removeall fuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilit stops. 2_ Changetheengineoik

3_ Removethe sparkplugandpourapproximately1oz.(30 ml)of

cleanengineoil intothecylinder.Pullthe recoilstarterseveral timesto distributetheoil,andreinstallthesparkplug.

4_ Cleantheexteriorofthe enginebydiscardingdirtanddebrisfrom

thefollowingareas:

, CoolingFins , AirintakeScreenorRecoilStarter/FlywheelGuardAreas

, SparkHugConnection , Levers

, LinkageArea , Guards

, Carburetor , EngineHead

5. Storeina clean,dry andwellventilatedareaawayfromany appliancethatoperateswitha flameor pilotlight,suchasa furnace,waterheateror clothesdryer.Avoidanyareawitha spark producingelectricmotor,or wherepowertoolsareoperated.

PREPARUNG SNOW THROWER

ifthesnowthrowerwillnotbeusedfor30daysorlonger,followthe

instructionsbelow.

1_ Storetheequipmentin aclean,dry area.

2_ Wipedownthesnowthrowerwitha ragand removeanydirtor

debris.

3_ if storingthesnowthrowerin anunventilatedarea,rustproofthe

metalpartsofthemachinewitha lightoilor siliconecoating.

latedareas,wherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame, lightas onafurnace,waterheater,clothesdryerorgasappliance.

6. if possible,avoidstorageareaswithhighhumidity.

7_ Keeptheenginelevelin storage.Tiltingtheenginecan cause

fuelor oil leakage.

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