MTD 31AS32BD799 Owner’s Manual
Operator's Manual
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Electric Start
22=INCH SNOW THROWER
Model No. 247.88779
CAUTION: Before using
this product, read this
manual and follow all
safety rules and operating
instructions.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
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o SAFETY
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
PARTS LIST
ESPANOL
6/11/2010
WarrantyStatement.................... Page2
SafeOperationPractices................ Page3
SafetyLabels......................... Page7
Assembly............................ Page8
Operation........................... Page12
Maintenance&Service................. Page16
Off-SeasonStorage................... Page21
Troubleshooting...................... Page22
PartsList............................ Page23
RepairProtectionAgreement............ Page35
Espa_ol............................. Page36
ContactNumbers.................. BackCover
CRAFTSMAN FULL WARRANTY
Whenoperatedandmaintainedaccordingto allsuppliedinstructions,ifthis Craftsmansnowthrowerfailsdueto a defectin materialorworkmanshipwithintwo
yearsfromthe dateof purchase,returnittoany Searsstore,SearsParts& RepairServiceCenter,orotherCraftsmanoutletintheUnitedStatesforfreerepair(or
replacementifrepairprovesimpossible).
Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90 daysfromthe dateof purchaseifthis chipper-shredderisever usedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.
This warranty covers ONLYdefects inmaterial and workmanship. SearswillNOTpay for:
• Expendableitemsthat becomewornduringnormaluse,includingbutnotlimitedto
augerbladesor paddles,skidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,aircleaner,belts,andoilfilter.
• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,ortune-ups.
• Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchas nails,thorns,stumps,orglass.
• Tireorwheel replacementor repairresultingfrom normalwear,accident,or improperoperationor maintenance.
• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbyover-speedingthe engine,orfrom impactingobjectsthat bend
theauger,frameorcrankshaft.
, Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedby improperstorage,failuretouse
thepropergradeand amountofengineoil,or failureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingtothe instructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.
• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningor repairscausedbyfuel determinedto becontaminatedor oxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbe usedwithin30 daysof
itspurchasedate.
• Normaldeteriorationandwearof the exteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.
Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductiswithinthe UnitedStates.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,and youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
EngineOilType: 5W-30
EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces
FuelCapacity: 2.3Quarts
SparkPlug: TorchF6RTC(F6TC)
SparkPlugGap: .020"to.030"
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Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not
followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof
yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual
beforeattemptingto operatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis
symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!
Thismachinewasbuiltto beoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-
tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroron the partoftheoperatorcanresultin serious
injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes
andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle
componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm,
TRAiNiNG
• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachineand
in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.
Failuretodo socan resultinseriousinjurytothe operatorand/
orbystanders.Keepthismanualin a safeplaceforfutureand
regularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts. Forques-
tionscall,1-800-4MY-HOME.
• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheir properoperation.Knowhow
tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofageto operatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon
themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.
Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproper
instruction.
• Thrownobjectscan causeseriouspersonalinjury.Planyour
snow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward
roads,bystandersandthelike.
Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe
machinewhileitisinoperation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters
thearea.
Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling,especiallywhen
operatinginreverse.
Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseof thispowermachineto
personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsandinstruc-
tionsin thismanualandon themachine,
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
PREPARATION
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto beused.
Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother
foreignobjects,whichcouldbe trippedoverorthrownbythe auger/
impeller.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationand
whileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.
Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe
eyes.
Donot operatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.
Donot wearjewelry,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,which
couldbecomeentangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhich
willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.
Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptaclefor all
machineswithelectricstartengines.
Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine.
Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushedrock
surfaces.
Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running,
exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.
Letengineandmachineadjustto outdoortemperaturebefore
startingtoclearsnow.
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SafeHandling of Gasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled
onyourselforyourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyourskinand
changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
ofignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoors.
• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishot
or running.
• Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inch
belowbottomoffiller neckto providespaceforfuel
expansion.
• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment.
Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbefore
startingtheengine.
• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere
thereis anopenflame,sparkor pilotlight (e.g.furnace,
waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).
• Allowmachinetocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
• Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleor ona truckortrailer
bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
• If possible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerand refueliton theground.If thisisnot possible,
thenrefuelsuchequipmentonatrailerwitha portable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.
• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthe fueltankor
containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Do
notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.
OPERATION
• Donot puthandsorfeetnear rotatingparts,intheauger/impeller
housingorchuteassembly.Contactwiththerotatingpartscan
amputatehandsandfeet.
• Theauger/impellercontrolleverisa safetydevice.Neverbypass
itsoperation.Doingsomakesthe machineunsafeandmaycause
personalinjury.
• Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyinbothdirectionsand
automaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhenreleased.
• Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.Keep
all safetydevicesinplaceandworking.
• Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
• Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor
drugs.
• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot
touch.Keepchildrenaway.
• Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingon orcrossinggravel
surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.
• Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon
slopes.
• Planyoursnow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargetowards
windows,walls,carsetc. Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty
damageorpersonalinjurycausedby a ricochet.
• Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsorallow
anyoneinfrontof themachine.
• Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowat
toofastof a rate.
• Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always
be sureof yourfootingandkeepafirmholdon the handles.Walk,
neverrun.
• Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhentransportingor not
in use.
• Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedsonslippery
surfaces.Lookdownand behindandusecarewhenbackingup.
• Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe engine,
disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe engine.
Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebefore
startingandoperating.
• Disengageall controlleversandstopenginebeforeyouleave
theoperatingposition(behindthehandles).Waituntiltheauger/
impellercomestoa completestopbeforeuncloggingthechute
assembly,makingany adjustments,or inspections.
• Neverputyourhandinthedischargeorcollectoropenings.Do
notunclogchuteassemblywhileengineis running.Shutoff
engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeunclogging.
• Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufac-
turer(e.g.wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.).
• Whenstartingengine,pullcord slowlyuntilresistanceisfelt, then
pull rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull
handandarmtowardenginefasterthanyoucanlet go.Broken
bones,fractures,bruisesorsprainscouldresult.
• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthismanual,usecare
andgoodjudgment.ContactCustomerSupportforassistance
andthenameofyour nearestservicingdealer.
CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE
Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechute
is the mostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.
Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.
Toclear thechute:
1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!
2. Wait 10secondstobe suretheimpellerbladeshavestopped
rotating.
3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool,notyourhands.
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MAINTENANCE & STORAGE
• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.Refertothe maintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof
thismanual.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageall
controlleversandstoptheengine.Waituntilthe auger/impeller
cometoa completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand
groundagainsttheengineto preventunintendedstarting.
Checkboltsand screwsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals
tokeepthemachineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually
inspectmachineforanydamage.
Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingorover-speedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed
ofthe engine.
Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjecttowear
anddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckall
componentsand replacewithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's
(OEM)partsonly."Useofpartswhichdo notmeetthe original
equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand
compromisesafety!"
Checkcontrolleversperiodicallytoverifytheyengageanddisen-
gageproperlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Refertotheadjustment
sectioninthisoperator'smanualforinstructions.
Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsforgas,oil,etc.to
protecttheenvironment.
Priorto storing,runmachinea few minutestoclearsnowfrom
machineand preventfreezeupofauger/impeller.
Neverstorethemachineorfuel containerinsidewherethereisan
openflame,sparkorpilot lightsuchas a waterheater,furnace,
clothesdryeretc.
Alwaysrefertothe operator'smanualforproperinstructionson
off-seasonstorage.
Checkfuelline,tank, cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved.
Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct
hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or60 hoursof
operation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine
inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealertoensurethat
allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not
wornexcessively.Failureto do socanresultinaccidents,injuries
ordeath.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway.
Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand
causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
ofenginegovernor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateonregularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),
OxidizingCatalyst(OC),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay
Catalyst(TWO)if soequipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(if any)
Ifa sparkarrestorisused,it shouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking
orderbytheoperator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveis required
bylaw (Section4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarrestorforthe mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachine
beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.
READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)
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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 isrunning. 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.
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WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS
This machine may pick up and throw objects which can cause serious personal injury.
WARNING--GASOLINE IS FLAMMABLE
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-- ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Do not use the engine's electric starter in the rain
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1.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGiMPELLERANDAUGER.CONTACT
WiTHiMPELLERORAUGERCANAMPUTATEHANDSANDFEET,
2, USECLEAN=OUTTOOLTOUNCLOGDISCHARGECHUTE.
3. DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,ANDREMAINBEHIND
HANDLESUNTILALLMOVINGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE
UNCLOGGINGORSERViCiNGMACHINE.
4. TOAVOIDTHROWNOBJECTSiNJURiES,NEVERDIRECT
DISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.USEEXTRACAUTIONWHEN
OPERATINGONGRAVELSURFACES.
5.READOPERATOR'SMANUAL.
CLEAN-OUTTOOL =mll_li=J__
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iMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwiththeenginefullofoil.After
assembly,see page10forfuel andoildetails.
Removing From Carton
1. Cutthecornersof thecartonandlaythesidesflaton theground.
Removeall packinginserts.
2. Movethesnowthrowerout ofthecarton.
3. Makecertainthecartonhas beencompletelyemptiedbefore
discardingit.
DO NOTliftthe snowthrower bythechute handle.
Before Assembly
NOTE:Referenceto right,left, frontor rearof theunit isfromthe
operatingposition,facingforward,unlessotherwisestated.
Setting Up The Handle
NOTE: Beawareofthethreelooselyfittedcabletiesattachedtothe
lowerhandlethatwill beutilizedlatertosecurethe cables.
1. Loosenandremovethewing knob,saddlewasher,handletab and
carriagescrewoneachsideofthe lowerhandle.SeeFigure1.
2. Slidethe looselyfittedcabletiefromthe rightsideofthe lowerhandleup
tothecross memberofthe lowerhandle.Leavethe secondcabletie in
placeonthe rightside ofthe lowerhandle.See Figure3 forreference.
iMPORTANT: Itwill benecessaryto liftthe upper handlewhileslidingup
thiscabletie to preventdamagetothecable.
3. Lift the upper handle up and position it over the lowerhandle,
aligning the holes where the wing knobs were removed (1). See
Figure 2.
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Figure 1
Becarefulnotto bendor kinkthecables.
4. Inserta carriagescrewfromtheoutsidethrougha handletab,the
upperand lowerhandles,asaddlewasherandintothe wingknob
(2). Repeatonthe otherside.
5. Tightenthewing knobsoneachsideof thehandle.RefertoFigure
2.
NOTE:The augercableroutesdowntheleft lowerhandleandthe
drivecableisroutedacrossthetopof thelowerhandleanddownthe
rightside ofthe lowerhandle.SeeFigure3.
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Threecabletieshavebeenusedtolooselytie thecontrolcables
tothe lowerhandle,includingthecabletie yourelocatedinstep2.
Positioncabletiesnow,as inFigure3, andtightentosecurecables
tothe lowerhandle.Trimoffexcessmaterialofcableties.
Figure 2
Drive Cable
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Skid Shoe
Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactoryforshipping
purposes.Adjustthemdownward,ifdesired,priortooperatingthesnow
thrower.
Clean-Out Tool
Thechuteclean-outtoolisfastenedtothetopd theaugerhousingwitha
mountingclipandacabletieatthefactory.Cutthecabletiebeforeoperating
thesnowthrower.SeeFigure5.
It isnot recommendedthatyouoperatethissnowthrowerongravel
as it caneasilypickup andthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal
injuryordamagetothe snowthrowerand surroundingproperty.
• Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes
higherontheaugerhousingtolowershaveplate.
• Whentheareatobeclearedisuneven,suchasa graveldriveway,
lowerskidshoeson theaugerhousingtoraisethe shaveplate.
NOTE:Ifyou choosetooperatethesnowthrowerona gravelsurface,
keepthe skidshoesin lowestpositionformaximumclearance
betweenthegroundandtheshaveplate.
Operatingasnowthrowerequippedwithsteelskidshoesmayresult
in damagetonaturalstonepaversurfaces(e.g.sandstone,blue-
stone,limestone). Forinformationonavailablepolymerskidshoes,
call 1-800-4MY-HOME.
To adjust the skid shoes:
1. Loosenthefourhex nuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts.
Moveskidshoestodesiredposition.SeeFigure4.
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ChuteClean-outTool
Figure 5
Tire Pressure
Theproperinflationpressureisbetween15psiand20psi.Checkthe tire
pressureperiodicallyandmaintainequalpressureinbothtiresatall
times.Excessivepressure(above20 psi)maycausethe wheel(tire/
rim)assemblytoburstwithsufficientforceto causeseriousinjury.Do
notover-inflatethetire.Usea manualpumpor portableelectrictire
inflatorto preventover-inflation.NEVERUSEANAIRCOMPRESSOR.
Figure 4
2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeis againstthe
groundtoavoidunevenwearontheskidshoes.
3. Retightennutsandboltssecurely.
Shear Pins
A pairof replacementaugershearpinsandbow
tiecotterpinsare includedwithyoursnowthrower.
Storethemina safeplaceuntilneeded.
Over-inflatingthetirewithexcessivepressure(above20psi)may
causethetire/rimto burstwithsufficientforcetocauseseriousinjury.
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Fuel Recommendations
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedtominimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterinthefueltank. DONOTuseE85gasoline.
* Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Donot
smokeorallowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineis
refueledorwheregasolineisstored.
* Do notoverfillthe fueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetank
capis closedproperlyandsecurely.
* Becarefulnot tospillfuelwhen refueling.Spilledfuelor fuelvapor
mayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdry before
startingtheengine.
* Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof
vapor.
Adding Fuel
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsorwhiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.
Checking Oil Level
Theengineis shippedwithoil in theengine.Youmust,however,
checkthe oil levelpriortooperatingthesnowthrower.Runningthe
enginewithinsufficientoilcancauseseriousenginedamageand
voidtheenginewarranty.
NOTE: Besuretocheckthe engineon a levelsurfacewiththe engine
stopped.
1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean.See
Figure7.
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Alwayskeephandsandfeetclear ofequipmentmovingparts.Donot
usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fillbeforeremovingcaptofuel.
2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedinthefuel tank. Filltankuntil fuel
reachesthefuellevel indictor,Figure6. Becarefulnottooverfill.
FuelLevelIndicator
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Figure7
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfillerneck,turnthecap 1/4turnuntil
fully seated.
NOTE:On someengines,a threadedcap/dipstickmayexistinsteadof
a 1/4turncapasdescribedabove.Inthis instancedo notfullytighten
the captochecktheoil level.Simplyrestthe cap onthe threadsto
checkfor properoil level.
3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Ifthe levelis low,slowlyadd oiluntil
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L), Figure7. Referto the
EngineMaintenancesectionforcorrectoil viscosityandengineoil
capacity.
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresult inenginesmoking,
hardstartingorsparkplugfouling.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.
Figure6
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Discharge Chute
1. Loosenthewingknobontheupperchute,adjustchuteandchute
controltodesiredoperatingposition.
2. Tightenthewingknobontheupperchutemakingsurethecarriagebolt
iscorrectlypositioned.RefertoFigure8.
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Figure8
Auger Control Test
iMPORTANT:Performthefollowingtest beforeoperatingthesnow
throwerforthe firsttimeandat thestartof eachwinterseason.
Checktheadjustmentof theaugercontrolasfollows:
1. Whenaugercontrolisreleasedandinthedisengaged"up" posi-
tion,cableshouldhaveverylittleslack,butshouldNOTbetight.
Donot over-tightenthecable.Over-tighteningmaypreventtheauger
fromdisengagingandcompromisethe safetyofthe snowthrower.
2. Inawell-ventilatedarea,startthe snowthrowerengineas
instructedon page10undertheheadingStartingEngine.Make
sure
thethrottleisset inthe FAST
3. Whilestandinginoperator'sposition(behindunit)engageauger.
4. Allowaugerto remainengagedforapproximatelyten(10)
secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthisseveral
times.
5. Withtheenginerunninginthe FAST_ positionandthe
controlinthedisengaged"up"position,walktothe frontofthe
machine.
6. Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystoppedrotatingand
showsNOsignsofmotion
7. IftheaugershowsANYsignsof rotating,immediatelyreturnto
theoperator'spositionandshutofftheengine.Waitforallmoving
partsto stopbeforereadjustingtheaugercontrol.
8. Loosentherearhexbolton thecableadjustmentbracket.See
Figure9.
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position.
auger
Bracket
Auger Housing
Screws
Figure9
9. Slidethecableadjustmentbracketbackwardstakinguptheslack
intheaugercable.
10. Retightentherearhexbolt
11. Repeatsteps2-6abovetoverifyproperadjustmenthasbeen
achieved.
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ChuteAssembly
Clean-out Tool
Auger
UpperChute
ShavePlate
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UpperHandle
AugerControl Control
/f FuelCap
Muffler RecoilStarter
Throttle
Control
ChuteKnob
SkidShoe
Choke Button
Control
Drive
Handle
Handle
Oil Cap
ElectricStarter
OilDrain ElectricStarterOutlet )
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Befamiliarwithall thecontrolson thesnowthrowerandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowto stopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.
Snowthrowercontrolsandfeaturesaredescribedbelowandillustrated
inthefigureabove.
Drive Control
Locatedon theundersideofthe upperhandle,thedrivecontrolisused
toengage/disengagewheels.Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthe
upperhandleto engagethewheels;releasetodisengage.
Auger Control
Theaugercontrolis onthefrontthe upperhandle.Squeezetheauger
controlagainsttheupperhandleto engagetheauger;releaseto
disengagethe auger.
Nevermakeadjustmentstothechuteassemblyunlessbothaugerand
drivecontrolsaredisengagedandtheoperatorisstandingbesidetheunit.
IMPORTANT:Referto AugerControlTestinthe Assemblysectionof
thismanualpriorto operatingyoursnowthrower.Readandfollowall
instructionscarefullyandperformall adjustmentsto verifyyoursnow
throwerisoperatingsafelyandproperly.
Chute Handle
Thedirectionof snowthrowingcorrespondsto thedirectionofthe
chuteopening.Usethechutehandletoturn thechuteassemblyinthe
directionyouwishto throwthesnow.
Chute Knob
Thedistancesnowisthrowncan beadjustedbyeither raisingor
loweringtheupperchute.Loosenthechuteknobonthesideofthe
upperchutetoadjust.Pivottheupperchuteto desiredposition,and
retightenthechuteknob.
Shave Plate
Theshaveplatemaintainscontactwithpavementasthesnow
throwerispropelled,allowingsnowcloseto pavement'ssurfacetobe
discharged.
Skid Shoe
Thespacebetweenthe shaveplateandthegroundcanbeadjusted.
Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesin the highestposition.Use
middleor lowestpositionwhenareato beclearedisunevenoron
gravelsurfaces.
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Auger
Whenengaged,theaugerrotatesanddrawssnowintotheauger
housing.
Chute Assembly
Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedoutthechute
assembly.
Choke Control
Thechokecontrolaidsin startingtheengine.For
informationonchokeusage,seeStartingThe
Enginelaterin thissection.
Recoil Starter & Starter Handle
Thismotorisfittedwitha recoilactionpullstartand
a mittengriphandlefor easyaccesswhilewearingglovesormittens.
Key
Thekeyis a safetydevice.Itmustbefullyinserted _ ,,,,._
in orderforthe enginetostart.Removethekey
whenthe snowthrowerisnot inuse.
NOTE:Do notturn thekeyin anattemptto start
theengine.Doingso maycauseitto break.
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Electric Starter Button
Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric
starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.
Clean=Out Tool
Neveruseyour handstoclearacloggedchuteassembly.Shutoff
engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilallmovingpartshavestopped
[before usngthe ccan-outtoo to c earthechuteassemby.
Thechuteclean-outtool isconvenientlyfastenedtothe rearofthe
augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Shouldsnowand icebecome
lodgedinthechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto
safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:
1. Releaseboththe AugerControlandtheDriveControl.
2. Stoptheenginebyremovingthe key.
3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromthe clipwhichsecuresitto the
rearofthe augerhousing.
4. Usetheshovel-shapedendofthe clean-outtooltodislodgeand
scoopanysnowandice whichhasformedinand nearthechute
assembly.
5. Refastentheclean-outtoolto themountingclipon therearof
theaugerhousing,reinsertthekeyand startthe snowthrower's
engine.
6. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora fewsecondstoclearany
remainingsnowand icefromthechuteassembly.
Before Starting Engine
Electric Starter Outlet
Requirestheuseof athree-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included)
anda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.
Primer
Pressingtheprimerforcesfueldirectlyinto
engine'scarburetorto aid incold-weatherstarting, qk_/,..=_,,L.,_
Refertothe startinginstructionsin theOperation I
sectionof thismanualforproperprimerusage.The |
imagetothe rightcorrespondswiththe labelon the
engineidentifyingtheprimer.
Oil Fill
Removeoilcap toaddoil. Referto the Maintenance&Servicesection
forcheckingandaddingoil instructions.
Gasoline Cap
Removegascapto addfuel.Unitrunson regulargas.
NOTE:Thisunit mayincludea fuel plug,whichisonlyusedduring
assemblytokeepdirtanddebrisoutoffueltank. Discardthefuelplug
beforefillingthefuel tank.
Throttle Control
Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsandwarningsonthe
machineandinthis manualbeforeoperating.
Check Engine Oil
Theunitwas shippedwith oilin theengine.Checkoillevelbeforeeach
operationtoensureadequateoilintheengine.Forfurtherinstructions,
refertothe Maintenance& Servicesectionofthis manual.
NOTE:Besuretochecktheengineona levelsurfacewiththeengine
stopped.
1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipe thedipstickclean.
2. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,turnthecap 1/4turn
untilfullyseated.
NOTE:Onsomeengines,a threadedcap/dipstickmayexist
insteadofa 1/4turncapasdescribedabove.Inthis instancedo
notfullytightenthe capto checktheoil level.Simplyrestthe cap
on thethreadstocheckfor properoil level.
Removethe oilfillercap/dipstick.Ifthe levelis low,slowlyadd
oil (5W-30,witha minimumclassificationofSF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L).
NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultin enginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Thethrottlecontrolis locatedonthe engine.Itregulatesthespeedof
theengineandwill shutoff theenginewhenplacedintheStop__
position.
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Gasoline
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedtominimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterinthefueltank. DONOTuseE85gasoline.
• Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot
smokeorallowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineis
refueledorwheregasolineisstored.
• Donotoverfillthefuel tank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetank
capis closedproperlyandsecurely.
• Becarefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuelor fuelvapor
mayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdry before
startingtheengine.
• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof
vapor.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine
indoorsorwhiletheengineishot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.
1. Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcap tofueltoavoiddirtand
debrisfallingintofuel tank.
2. Afuellevelindicatorislocatedinthefueltank.Filltankuntilfuel
reachesthefuel levelindictor.SeeFigure10inset.Becarefulnot
tooverfill.
Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianifyouarenotcertain.
Ifyouhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows.
Ifyoudonot havethe properhousewiring,DONOTusetheelectric
starterunderanyconditions.
1. Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedonthe engine's
surface.Plugtheotherendof extensioncordintoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea.
2. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_ position.
3. MovechokecontroltotheCHOKEpositionI,,o'1(coldengine
start). Ifengineiswarm,placechokecontrolinRUNposition.
4. Pushprimerthree(3)times,makingsuretocoverventholewhen
pushing.If engineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscover
ventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingto be
repeated.
5. Pushstarterbuttonto startengine.Oncetheenginestarts,im-
mediatelyreleasestarterbutton.Electricstarterisequippedwith
thermaloverloadprotection;systemwilltemporarilyshutdownto
allowstartertocool ifelectricstarterbecomesoverloaded.
6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltoRUN
position.Iftheenginefalters,restartengineand runwith choke
controlat half-chokepositionfora shortperiodoftime,andthen
slowlyrotatethe chokeintoRUNposition.
7. Afterengineis running,disconnectpowercordfromelectric
starter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendatthe wall
outletbeforeunpluggingthe oppositeend fromtheengine.
Recoil Starter
Starting The Engine
Alwayskeephandsandfeetclear ofmovingparts.Donotusea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.
NOTE:Forlocationofallthe enginecontrolsreferredto inthissection,
referto Figure9on page12.
NOTE:Allowtheengineto warmupfora fewminutesafterstarting.
Theenginewill notdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrolanddrivecontrolareinthe
disengaged(released)position.
2. Insertkeyinto slot.Makesureit snapsintoplace.Do notattempt
toturnthekey.
NOTE:The enginecannotstartwithoutthekeyfullyinsertedintothe
switch.
Electric Starter
Theoptionalelectricstarterisequippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordandplug,andisdesignedtooperateon 120voltAC
householdcurrent.Itmustbeusedwitha properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleat alltimesto avoidthepossibilityofelectricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullypriortooperatingtheelectricstarter.
DONOTuse electricstarterintherain.
Donot pullthestarterhandlewhiletheenginerunning.
1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_j_ position.
2. MovechokecontroltotheCHOKEpositionI,,_'l (coldengine
start). Ifengineiswarm,placechokecontrolinRUNposition.
3. Pushprimerthree(3) times,makingsuretocoverventholewhen
pushing.If engineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscover
ventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingto be
repeated.
4. Pullgentlyonthestarterhandleuntilitbeginsto resist,thenpull
quicklyandforcefullytoovercomethecompression.Engineshould
start. Donot releasethehandleandallowitto snapback.Return
ropeSLOWLYto originalposition.Ifrequired,repeatthisstep.
5. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltoRUNposi-
tion. Ifthe enginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchokecontrol
at half-chokepositionfora shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly
rotatethechokeintoRUNposition.
Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethemachine
unattendedwiththeenginerunning.Turntheengineoffafteruseand
removeignitionkey.
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Stopping The Engine
Runenginefor a fewminutesbeforestoppingtohelpdryoff any
moistureonthe engine.
1. Movethrottlecontrolto STOP position.
2. Removethekey.Removingthekeywill reducethepossibilityof
unauthorizedstartingoftheenginewhileequipmentisnotin use.
Keepthekeyina safeplace.The enginecannotstartwithoutthe
key.
3. Wipeanymoistureawayfromthe controlsontheengine..
To Stop The Snow Thrower
1. Tostopthewheels,releasethedrivecontrol.
2. Tostopthrowingsnow,releasetheaugercontrol.
3. Tostopengine,movethrottlecontrollevertoOFF @ and pullout
thekey.Donot turnkey.
Thetemperatureofmufflerandthesurroundingareasmayexceed
1500F.Avoidtheseareas.
Using Snow Thrower to Clear
Snow
CAUTION:Checktheareatobe clearedforforeignobjects.Remove
foreignobjects,if any.
1. Starttheenginefollowingstartinginstructions.
2. Allowtheenginetowarmupfor a fewminutesasthe enginewillnot
developfullpoweruntilitreachesoperatingtemperature.
3. Rotatethechuteassemblytothe desireddirection,awayfrom
bystandersand/orbuildings.
4. Makingcertainno bystandersor obstaclesarein frontof theunit,
squeezetheaugercontrolcompletelyagainsttheupperhandleto
fullyengagetheauger.
5. Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethedrivecontrol
completelyagainstthe upperhandleto engagethewheels.Donot
"feather"thedrivecontrol.
6. Asthesnowthrowerstartsto move,maintaina firmholdon the
handle,andguidethe snowthroweralongthepathtobe cleared.
7. Releasetheaugerand drivecontrolstostopthesnowthrowing
actionandforwardmotion.
NOTE:Yourunit isequippedwitha clutchinthe transmission.If the
wheelsstopturningwhiletryingtodischargelargevolumesofsnow,
immediatelydisengagethedrivecontroland allowtherotatingauger
todischargesnowfromthe housing.Reducetheclearingwidthand
continueoperation.
8. Oneachsucceedingpass,readjustthechuteassemblytothe
desiredpositionandslightlyoverlapthepreviouslyclearedpath.
Positioning Discharge Chute
Loosenthechuteknobandpivotupperchutetodesiredposition.Tighten
thechuteknobmakingsurethecarriageboltiscorrectlypositioned.
Rotatechutehandletodesiredoperatingposition.
Donot liftthe snowthroweratanytimebythe chutehandle.
Operating Tips
1. Formostdficientsnowremoval,removesnowimmediatelyafteritfalls.
2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.Slightlyoverlap
eachpreviouspath.
3. Settheskidshoes1/4"belowtheshaveplatefornormalusage.
Theskidshoesmaybeadjustedupwardforhard-packedsnow.
NOTE:It isnotrecommendedthatyouoperatethis snowthroweron
gravelas loosegravelcanbe easilypickedupand thrownbythe auger
causingpersonalinjuryand/ordamagetothe snowthrower.
4. Ifyouchooseto operatethesnowthrowerongravel,keepthe skid
shoeinthe lowestpositionformaximumclearancebetweenthe
groundandtheshaveplate.
5. Cleanthesnowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse.
REPLACING SHEAR PINS
Theaugeris securedtothespiralshaftwithtwo shearpinsandbow-
tieclips. Iftheaugershouldstrikea foreignobjector icejam,thesnow
throwerisdesignedsothatthe shearpinsmayshear.Ifaugerwillnot
turn,checkto seeifthepins havesheared.SeeFigure10.
NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithanythingotherthanOEM
PartNo.738-04124replacementshearpins.SeePartsListinthis
Operator'sManual.Anydamagetothe snowthrowerasaresultof
failingto do sowill NOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.
Alwaysturnoffthesnowthrower'sengineand removethekeypriorto
replacingshearpins.
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Figure10
Beforeservicing,repairing,lubricatingorinspecting,disengageall
controlsandstopengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoa
completestop.Removethekeytopreventunintendedstarting.Always
wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjust-
mentsorrepairs.
Maintenance Schedule
EachUseandevery5
hours
1st5 hours
Annuallyor25hours
Annuallyor50hours
Annuallyor100hours
BeforeStorage 1. Fuelsystem 1.
1. Engineoillevel
2. Looseormissinghardware
3. Unitandengine.
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
2. Controllinkagesand pivots
3. Wheels
4. GearshaftandAugershaft
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking Engine Oil
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubewithlightoil
3. Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease
4. Lubewithlightoil
1. Change
1. Clean,adjustgap,or replaceif
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrack
ofcompletedmaintenancetasks.TolocatethenearestSears
ServiceCenteror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
= =
necessary
Runengineuntilit stopsfromlack
offuel
f
Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls
Iandstopengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a complete
_stop.
NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseandaftereveryfivehours
ofoperationtobesurecorrectoil levelismaintained.
Whenaddingoilto theengine,referto viscositychart below.Engine
oilcapacityis 600ml (approx.20 oz.).Donot over-fill.Usea4-stroke,
oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified
tomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor
serviceclassificationSG, SRMotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwillshow
thisdesignationonthecontainer.
1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,turnthecap 1/4turn
untilfullyseated.
NOTE:On someengines,athreadedcap/dipstickmayexist
insteadofa 1/4turncap asdescribedabove.Inthisinstancedo
notfullytightenthe capto checktheoil level.Simplyrestthecap
onthethreadsto checkfor properoil level.
3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Iflevelislow,slowlyaddoiluntil
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow (L).SeeFigure11.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
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Figure11
Changing Engine Oil
NOTE:Changetheengineoil afterthefirst 5 hoursofoperationand
oncea seasonorevery50 hoursthereafter.
1. Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthefuel tankisempty.
Besurefuel fillcapis secure.
2. Placesuitableoilcollectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.
3. Removeoildrainplug.SeeFigure12.
4. Tipenginetodrainoil intothecontainer.Usedoilmustbe
disposedofat a propercollectioncenter
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Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
.
Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.
6.
Refillwiththerecommendedoil andcheckthe oil level.See
RecommendedOilUsagechart.Theengine'soilcapacityis 20
ounces.
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(%-400 -200 0o 200 400
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Oil Drain
Plug
("c) -30° -20° -10° 0°
DONOTuse non-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshorten
theengine'sservicelife.
7. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas
possibleafterhandling usedoil.
Checking Spark Plug
DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank
enginewithsparkplugremoved.
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbevery hot.Becareful
notto touchthemuffler.
NOTE: Checkthesparkplugoncea seasonorevery25hoursof
operation.Changethesparkplugoncea seasonorevery100hours.
Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly
gappedandfreeof deposits.
1. Removethesparkplugbootanduse a sparkplugwrenchto
removetheplug.See Figure13.
2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugif thereis
apparentwear,orif the insulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthe
sparkplugwitha wirebrush ifitis to be reused.
3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctasnecessary
bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure14.Thegapshouldbeset
to.02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).
4. Checkthatthe sparkplugwasheris ingoodconditionandthread
thesparkplugin by handto preventcross-threading.
5. Afterthesparkplugis seated,tightenwithasparkplugwrenchto
compressthewasher.
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Figure12
SparkPlug
SparkPlug Boot
Figure13
Electrode
___,. ,___ .02-.03in.
(0.60-0.80ram)
Figure14
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NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthe
sparkplugseatsto compressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga used
sparkplug,tighten1/81to 1/41turnafterthesparkplugseatsto
compressthewasher.GeneralRecommendations
1. Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforminganymaintenance.
2. Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave
beensubjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull
valuefromthe warranty,operatormustmaintainthesnowthrower
asinstructedinthismanual.
3. Periodicallycheckallfastenersandhardwaretomakesurethese
aretight.
Replacing the Shave Plate and
Skid Shoes
Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthebottomofthe snowthrowerare
subjecttowear.Theseshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced
whennecessary
1. Toreplace,removetwocarriageboltsandnutssecuringeachskidshoe
totheaugerhousing.SeeFigure15.
f
ShearPin
CotterPin
SkidShoe
l
Carriage Bolt
ShavePlate /
LockNut
CarriageBolt /_
Figure15
/
LockNut
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Lubrication
Fora viewof the lubricationpointsonthesnowthrower,seeFigure16.
1. Lubricatepivotpointsontheaugercontrolanddrivecontrolwitha
lightengineoilonce a season.
2. Lubricatetheaugeridlerbracketwitha lightengineoilonceaseason.
Figure16
Engine
Listedbelowaregeneralrecommendationsaboutmaintainingyour
snowthrowerengine.
1. Beforeoperatingsnowthrower,checktheoil level.
2. Changeengineoilafterfirst fivehoursofoperationandevery50
hoursthereafter.
3. Cleansparkplugandresetthe electrodegapto 0.030"at least
oncea seasonorevery100hoursofoperation;replaceevery200
hoursof operation.
.
Reassemblenewskidshoeswithhardwarejustremoved.Makesurethe
skidshoesareadjustedtobelevel.
3.
Toremoveshaveplate:Removebothskidshoesandhardware
includingcarriageboltsandnutswhichattachshaveplatetothe
snowthrowerhousing.Forlocationofshaveplate,seeFigure15.
.
Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsofthecarriagebolts
aretotheinsideofthehousing.Reinstallskidshoes.Tightensecurely.
Servicing Auger
Theaugeris securedto thespiralshaftwithfourshearpinsandcotter
pins.Ifyouhit a foreignobjectoricejam,thesnowthrowerisdesigned
sothatthe pinsmayshear.Referto Figure15.
Iftheaugerdoesnotturn,check ifthe pinshavesheared.Replace,if
needed,withpropershearpins.Refertothe PartsListinthis manual
forthecorrectpart number.
IMPORTANT:NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithstandardpins
orfasteners.Anydamagetotheaugergearboxorothercomponents,
asa resultof doingso,willNOTbe coveredbyyoursnowthrower's
warranty.
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