Craftsman 88395, 88173, 88782, 88172, 88170 User Manual

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Craftsman 88395, 88173, 88782, 88172, 88170 User Manual

2012/13

Snow thrower Customer BUYING GUIDE

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CONTENTS

2Sears Information

4Single-Stage vs. Dual-Stage

5How

to Choose

7Single-Stage Snow Throwers

9Dual-Stage Snow Throwers

13Dual-Stage Craftsman® CX Series Snow Throwers

152012/13Craftsman Lineup

18Snow Thrower Accessories

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FIRST 5 HOURS OF USE

Change the oil

EACH USE / EVERY 5

HOURS OF USE

Check oil level

Tighten/replace loose or missing hardware

Clean off unit

EACH YEAR / EVERY 25 HOURS OF USE

Check spark plug

Lube control linkages and pivots

Lube wheels with auto grease

Lube gear and auger shafts

Check chute control cable for slack

EVERY YEAR OR . . .

EVERY 50 HOURS OF USE

Change oil

EVERY 100 HOURS OF USE

Change spark plug

BEFORE STORING FOR NEXT YEAR

Run engine until all fuel is gone

2

3

2012/13 lineup

 

 

single-stage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUAL-stage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUAL-stage cx series

 

MODEL

88780

 

 

88782

 

 

88170

 

 

88172

 

 

 

88173

 

 

 

88970

 

 

 

88691

 

 

88395

 

 

88396

 

 

 

88397

 

 

88398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRAND

Craftsman®

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CX Series

 

 

 

CX Series

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

179cc*

 

 

208cc*

 

 

179cc*

 

 

 

179cc*

 

 

 

 

208cc*

 

 

 

208cc*

 

 

 

 

208cc*

 

 

277cc*

 

 

357cc*

 

 

 

357cc*

 

 

 

420cc*

 

ENGINE

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/>

 

4-cycle OHV

4-cycle OHV

 

 

4-cycle OHV

 

 

 

4-cycle OHV

 

4-cycle OHV

 

 

4-cycle OHV

 

 

 

4-cycle OHV

4-cycle OHV

4-cycle OHV

 

 

 

4-cycle OHV

 

4-cycle OHV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENGINE BRAND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

 

 

Craftsman®

 

STARTER TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

 

Electric/recoil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STARTER method

Push button/

 

 

Push button/

 

 

Push button/

 

 

 

Push button/

 

 

 

Push button/

 

 

Push button/

 

 

 

Push button/

 

 

Push button/

 

 

Push button/

 

 

 

Push button/

 

 

 

Push button/

 

mitten

 

 

mitten

 

 

mitten

 

 

 

mitten

 

 

 

 

mitten

 

 

 

mitten

 

 

 

 

mitten

 

 

mitten

 

 

mitten

 

 

 

mitten

 

 

 

mitten

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUEL CAPACITY

2 quarts

 

 

2 quarts

 

 

2 quarts

 

 

 

2 quarts

 

 

 

 

2 quarts

 

 

 

2 quarts

 

 

 

 

2 quarts

/>

5 quarts

 

 

5 quarts

 

 

 

5 quarts

 

 

 

5 quarts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEARING WIDTH

21"

 

 

21"

/>

22"

/>

24"

 

 

 

24"

 

/>

26"

 

 

 

26"

/>

28"

/>

30"

/>

33"

/>

 

45"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTAKE HEIGHT

13"

 

 

13"

/>

16"

/>

 

21"

 

 

 

21"

 

 

 

21"

 

 

 

21"

 

 

21"

 

 

21"

/>

22"

 

 

22"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9" auger/

 

 

 

12" auger/

 

 

 

12" auger/

 

 

12" auger/

 

 

 

12" auger/

 

 

12" auger/

 

 

12" auger/

 

 

 

16" auger/

 

 

 

16" auger/

 

AUGER/IMPELLER

Snow ClawTM

 

 

Snow ClawTM

 

 

/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10" impeller

 

12" impeller

 

 

 

12" impeller

 

 

12" impeller

 

 

 

12" impeller

 

 

12" impeller

 

 

12" impeller

 

16" impeller

 

 

 

16" impeller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deluxe

 

 

Deluxe

 

 

Deluxe

 

 

 

NEW Large

 

 

 

NEW Large

 

SKID SHOES

N/A

 

 

N/A

/>

Steel

/>

 

Glide-Tech

TM

 

 

 

Glide-Tech

TM

 

 

Glide-Tech

TM

/>

 

 

 

 

/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glide-TechTM

 

 

Glide-TechTM

 

 

Glide-TechTM

Glide-TechTM

 

 

 

Glide-TechTM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRIFT CUTTERS

No

 

 

No

 

 

Optional

 

 

 

Optional

 

 

 

 

Optional

 

 

 

Optional

 

 

 

 

Optional

/>

Tool-less

 

 

Tool-less

 

 

 

Tool-less

 

 

 

Tool-less

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auger-

 

 

Auger-

 

 

Power-

 

 

 

Power-

 

 

 

 

Power-

 

 

 

Power-

 

 

 

 

EZ Steer

 

 

EZ Steer

 

 

EZ Steer

 

 

 

EZ Steer

 

 

 

EZ Steer

 

DRIVE TYPE

 

 

/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

propelled

 

 

propelled

propelled

 

 

 

propelled

 

 

 

propelled

 

 

propelled

Powered Steering

 

Powered Steering

Powered Steering

Powered Steering

Powered Steering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auger-

 

 

Auger-

 

 

Single-

 

 

 

6 forward/

 

 

 

6 forward/

 

 

6 forward/

 

 

 

6 forward/

 

 

6 forward/

 

 

6 forward/

 

 

 

6 forward/

 

 

 

6 forward/

 

speed CONTROL

 

 

/>

/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

propelled

 

 

propelled

speed

 

2 reverse

 

 

 

2 reverse

 

 

2 reverse

 

 

 

2 reverse

 

 

2 reverse

 

 

2 reverse

 

 

 

2 reverse

 

 

 

2 reverse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10" x 4"

 

 

 

13" x 4"

 

 

 

 

13" x 4"

 

 

 

15" x 5"

 

 

 

 

15" x 5"

 

 

16" x 4.8"

 

 

16" x 6.5"

 

 

 

16" x 6.5"

 

 

 

Dual 16" x 6.5"

 

TIRES

8" x 2"

 

 

8" x 2"

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Snow Hog

 

X-TracTM

 

 

 

 

X-TracTM

 

X-TracTM

 

 

 

 

X-TracTM

X-TracTM

X-TracTM

 

 

 

X-TracTM

 

X-TracTM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single-hand

 

 

Single-hand

 

 

 

Single-hand

 

 

Single-hand

 

 

Single-hand

 

 

 

Single-hand

 

 

 

Single-hand

 

OPERATion CONTROL

Standard

 

 

Standard

 

 

Standard

 

 

 

Standard

/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation

 

 

operation

 

 

 

operation

 

 

operation

 

 

operation

 

 

 

operation

 

 

 

operation

 

CHUTE/pitch

 

 

 

2-way joystick/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote

 

 

 

 

EZ Rotation Chute/

 

 

4-way

 

 

 

 

4-way

 

 

4-way

 

 

Electric

 

 

 

Remote crank

 

 

 

Remote crank

Manual

/>

 

 

Manual

/>

 

/>

 

/>

 

 

 

 

 

/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

manual

 

 

 

crank/manual

 

manual

 

joystick

 

 

 

 

joystick

 

 

joystick

4-way

 

 

 

and pitch

 

 

 

and pitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extended

 

 

 

Extended

 

 

 

Extended

 

 

Extended

 

 

Extended

 

 

 

Extreme

 

 

 

Extreme

 

CHUTE HEIGHT

Standard

 

 

Standard

 

 

Standard

 

 

 

Standard

/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(lifetime warranty)

 

 

(lifetime warranty)

 

 

 

(lifetime warranty)

 

(lifetime warranty)

(lifetime warranty)

capacity

 

 

 

capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heated hand grips

No

 

 

No

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

No

 

 

No

/>

Yes

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEADLIGHT

No

/>

Yes

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

No

/>

Yes/LED

/>

Yes/LED

 

 

 

Yes/LED

 

 

 

Yes/LED

 

WARRANTY

2-year

 

 

2-year

 

 

2-year

 

 

 

2-year

 

 

 

 

2-year

 

 

 

2-year

 

 

 

 

2-year

 

 

2-year

 

 

2-year

 

 

 

2-year

 

 

 

2-year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/> denotes step-up feature

*As rated by engine manufacturer. Note: See specific model information. Not all features available on all models.

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