MTD 31AS62EE799 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

CRRFTSMRN

24" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.889571

o SAFETY

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION: Before using this product, read this

PARTS LIST

o ESPANOL

manual and follow all safety rules and operating

instructions.

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

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

Assembly......................... Pages8-11

Operation........................ Pages12-15

Service&Maintenance.............. Pages16-23

Off-SeasonStorage................... Page24

Troubleshooting...................... Page25

PartsList......................... Pages26-42

RepairProtectionAgreement............ Page47

Espa_ol............................. Page48

CRAFTSMANTWOYEARFULLWARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Defectiveproductwill receivefreerepairorfreereplacementifrepairisunavailable.

Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson. Forwarrantycoveragedetails to obtain repairor replacement,visit the website: www.craftsman.com

This warranty covers ONLYdefects in material andworkmanship. Warrantycoveragedoes NOTinclude:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnot limitedto augers,augerpaddles,drift cutters,skidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,aircleaner,belts,andoil filter.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,ortune-ups.

• Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass. Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationor maintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnot limitedto damagecausedbyover-speedingthe engine,or fromimpacting objectsthatbendtheframe,augershaft,etc.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,or failureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontained intheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).In general,fuelshouldbeused within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

Normaldeteriorationandwearofthe exteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

EngineOilType: 5W-30 EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces FuelCapacity: 2.3Quarts

SparkPlug: F6RTC(951-10292) SparkPlugGap: .020"to.030"

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Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual

beforeattemptingto operatethismachine.Failureto complywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothe safeopera- tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment, carelessnessorerroron thepartoftheoperatorcanresultin 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.Keepthismanualina safeplaceforfutureand regularreferenceandfor orderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheir properoperation.Knowhow tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofageto operatethis machine.Children14andover shouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction.

• Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyour snow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward roads,bystandersandthe like.

Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe machinewhileitisin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhen operatinginreverse.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon themachine,

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.

Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother

foreignobjects,whichcouldbe trippedoverorthrownbytheauger/

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.

• Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running, exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore startingtoclearsnow.

SafeHandlingof Gasoline Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineis spilled onyourselforyourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources ofignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegas capor addfuelwhilethe engineis hot or running.

• Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inch belowbottomoffillerneckto providespaceforfuel

expansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment. Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbefore

startingtheengine.

• Neverstorethemachineor fuelcontainerinsidewhere thereis anopenflame,sparkor pilotlight(e.g.furnace,

waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).

• Allowmachinetocoolatleast5 minutesbeforestoring.

• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleor ona truckor trailer bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

• If possible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck ortrailerand refueliton theground.Ifthisis not possible, thenrefuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portable container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthefueltankor containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Do notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.

OPERATION

• Donotputhandsorfeetnear rotatingparts,in theauger/impeller housingorchuteassembly.Contactwiththerotatingpartscan amputatehandsandfeet.

• Theauger/impellercontrolleveris a safetydevice.Neverbypass itsoperation.Doingsomakesthemachineunsafeandmaycause personalinjury.

• Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand automaticallyreturntothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Neveroperatewitha missingordamagedchuteassembly.Keep all safetydevicesin placeandworking.

• Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

• Donotoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholor drugs.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Donot touch.Keepchildrenaway.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravel surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.

• Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon slopes.Do notoperateonsteepslopes.

• Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty damageorpersonalinjurycausedbya ricochet.

• Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsor allow anyoneinfrontofthemachine.

• Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowat toofastof arate.

• Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always be sureofyourfootingand keepafirmholdon the handles.Walk,

neverrun.

• Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhentransportingor not in use.

• Neveroperatemachineat hightransportspeedsonslippery surfaces.Lookdownand behindand usecare whenbackingup.

• Ifthemachineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stoptheengine, disconnectthesparkplugwire andgrounditagainsttheengine.

Inspectthoroughlyfor damage.Repairanydamagebefore

startingandoperating.

• Disengageall controlleversandstopenginebeforeyouleave theoperatingposition(behindthehandles).Waituntilthe auger/ impellercomestoa completestopbeforeuncloggingthechute assembly,makingany adjustments,or inspections.

• Neverput yourhandinthe dischargeorcollectoropenings.Do notunclogchuteassemblywhileengineisrunning.Shutoff engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave stoppedbeforeunclogging.

• Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufac- turer(e.g.wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.).

• Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,then pull rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull handandarmtowardenginefasterthan youcanletgo.Broken bones,fractures,bruisesorsprainscouldresult.

• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare andgoodjudgment.

• Forin-warrantysafety,operationormaintenancequestions,or to orderpartsandscheduleservice,call 1-800-4-MY-HOME.

CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechute

is themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclear thechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

2. Wait 10secondstobe suretheimpellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool,not yourhands.

MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.Refertothemaintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof thismanual.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageall controlleversandstopthe engine.Waituntilthe auger/impeller cometoa completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundagainsttheengineto preventunintendedstarting.

Checkboltsand screwsfor propertightnessat frequentintervals tokeepthe machineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually inspectmachineforanydamage.

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed oftheengine.

Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjecttowear anddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckall componentsand replacewithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's (OEM)partsonlyas listedinthe Partspagesof thisoperator's manual.Useofpartswhichdonot meetthe originalequipment specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompro- misesafety!

Checkcontrolleversperiodicallytoverifytheyengageanddisen- gageproperlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Refertotheadjustment sectioninthisoperator'smanualforinstructions.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary. Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsfor gas,oil,etc. to

protecttheenvironment. Priorto storing,runmachinea fewminutestoclearsnowfrom

machineand preventfreezeupof auger/impeller. Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkorpilotlightsuchasa waterheater,furnace, clothesdryeretc.

Alwaysrefertotheoperator'smanualforproperinstructionson off-seasonstorage.

Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.

Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved. AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 60 hoursof operation.Attheendof theAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not wornexcessively.Failuretodo so can resultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway. Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,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(ifany)

Ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking orderbytheoperator.IntheStateof Californiatheaboveis required

bylaw (Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands. A sparkarrestorforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

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 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.

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WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS This machine may pick up and throw 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-- ELECTRICAL SHOCK

Do not use the engine's electric starter in the rain

Thispageleftintentionallyblank.

NOTE:Referencesto rightorleft sideof the snowthrowerare determinedfrombehindtheunitinthe operatingposition(standing directlybehindthesnowthrower,facingthe handlepanel).

REMOVING FROM CARTON

1. Cutthecornersofthecartonandlay the sidesflaton the ground. Removeanddiscardallpackinginserts.

2. Movethesnowthroweroutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore discardingit.

LOOSE PARTS

Tworeplacementaugershearpinsare includedinthehandlepanel. RefertoReplacingShearPinsinthe Operationsectionfor more informationregardingshearpin replacement.

ASSEMBLY

1. Placethe shiftleverin the Forward-6position.

2. Observethe lowerrearareaof the snowthrowerto besureboth cablesarealignedwith rollerguidesbeforepivotingthehandle

upward.See Figure1.

Figure1

NOTE:Makecertainthe upperends of eachcableareseatedproperly in itsbracket.

Securethehandlebytighteningthe plasticwingknoblocatedon boththe left andrightsidesofthehandle.SeeFigure2. Remove anddiscardanyrubberbands,ifpresent.Theyareforpackaging purposesonly.

Figure2

Positionthechuteassemblyoverthebase.See Figure3.

Closetheflangekeepersto securethechuteassemblytothe chutebase.SeeFigure4.The flangekeeperswill click intoplace whenproperlysecure.

NOTE:Iftheflangekeeperswill noteasilyclickintoplace,usethe palmof yourhandto applyswift,firmpressuretothebackofeach.

Removetheflatwasherand hairpinclipfromtheendof the chutedirectionalcontrol.

Insertthe endofthechutedirectionalcontrolintothelower bracketandsecurewiththeflatwasherandhairpinclipjust

removed.See Figure5.If necessary,the lowerbracketcan

beadjusted.Referto ChuteBracketAdjustmentinthe Service& Maintenancesection.

f F

Figure4

Figure3

Figure5

SET-UP

Chute Clean-Out Tool Achute clean-out tool isfastenedtothe top of the augerhousing

witha mountingclip.SeeFigure6.Thetoolisdesignedtocleara chuteassemblyoficeandsnow.Thisitemisfastenedwitha cabletie atthefactory.Cutthecabletiebeforeoperatingthe snowthrower.

Neveruseyour handsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut offengineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave stoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly.

Tire Pressure

Underanycircumstancedo notexceedmanufacturer'srecom- mendedpsi.Equaltirepressureshouldbemaintainedatall times. Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim assemblytoburstwithforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury.Refer tosidewallof tirefor recommendedpressure.

Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.Checkthetire pressurebeforeoperatingthe snowthrower.Referto the tire sidewall fortiremanufacturer'srecommendedpsianddeflate(or inflate)the tiresasnecessary.

ChuteClean-outTool

Figure6

NOTE:Equaltire pressureistobe maintainedat alltimesforperfor- mancepurposes.

ADJUSTMENTS

Skid Shoes Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactoryfor

shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,ifdesired,priorto operat- ingthesnowthrower.

It is not recommendedthatyouoperatethissnowthrowerongravel asitcaneasilypickup andthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal

njuryordamageto the snowthrowerandsurroundng property.

• Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes higherontheaugerhousing.

• Usea middleorlowerpositionwhentheareatobe clearedis uneven,suchas a graveldriveway

NOTE:If youchoosetooperatethesnowthrowerona gravelsurface, keepthe skidshoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe groundandtheshaveplate.

Toadjustthe skidshoes:

1. Loosenthefourhexnuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts. Moveskidshoestodesiredposition. SeeFigure7.

Figure7

2, Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeisagainstthe f

groundtoavoidunevenwearontheskidshoes, ....

3, Refightennutsandboltssecurely,

Chute Assembly Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedbychangingtheangleof

thechuteassembly,Todo so:

1, Stopthe engineby removingtheignitionkeyandloosenthe

plasticwingknobfoundonthe left sideofthechuteassembly.

2, Pivotthechuteupwardordownwardbeforeretighteningthewing

knob,See Figure8,

Auger Control

Priortooperatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall instructionsbelow,Performalladjustmentsto verifyyoursnow throwerisoperatingsafelyand properly,

Checktheadjustmentof the augercontrolas follows:

1. Whentheaugercontrolis releasedandin thedisengaged"up" position,thecableshouldhaveverylittleslack.ItshouldNOTbe tight.

2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengine.Referto StartingtheEngineintheOperationsection.

3. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthe snow thrower),engagethe auger.

4. Allowtheaugerto remainengagedforapproximatelyten(10) secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthisseveral

times.

5. Withtheaugercontrolin thedisengaged"up"position,walktothe frontofthemachine.

6. Confirmthatthe augerhas completelystoppedrotatingand showsNOsignsof motion.If the augershowsANYsignsof rotating,immediatelyreturntotheoperator'spositionandshutoff theengine.WaitforALLmovingpartsto stopbeforeadjustingthe augercontrol.

7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable,loosentheupperhexboltonthe augercablebracket.SeeFigure9.

8. Positionthe bracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or downward toincreasecabletension).

9. Retightentheupperhexbolt.

10. Repeatsteps2-6aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthasbeen achieved.

Figure8

Drive Control

Shift Lever

Gas Cap

ChuteAssembly OilFill

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Clean Out

Tool

Augers

Skid Shoe

Nowthat youhavesetup yoursnowthrower,it'simportanttobecome acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.Referto Figure10.

SHIFT LEVER

Auger Control

j_. ChuteDirectionalControl

Mumer Recoil Starter

Primer

Key

Throttle Control

Choke Control

Oil Drain

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_.Handle

Electric Starter Outlet

Figure10

KEY

Thekeyisa safetydevice.It mustbefully insertedin orderfor the engineto start. Remove thekeywhenthesnowthroweris not in use.

:lectric Start

Button

1 2345 6

Theshiftleverislocatedonthe dash panel.Placetheshiftleverinto anyof eight positionstocontrolthedirectionoftravelandground speed.

Forward

Yoursnowthrowerhassixforward(F)speeds.Positionone(1)is the slowestandpositionsix(6) isthefastest.

Reverse Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R) speeds.One(1)is the slower

andtwo(2) isthefaster.

Meets ANSI Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto the safetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

NOTE:Donot turntheignitionkeyinan attempt to starttheengine.Doingso maycauseitto

break.

CHOKE CONTROL

Thechokecontrolisfoundon therearofthe engineand is activatedbyturningthe rotary

chokeknobtothe CHOKEposition.Activating thechokecontrolclosesthe chokeplateonthe carburetorandaids in startingtheengine.

THROTTLE CONTROL

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Theaugercontrolislocatedon thelefthandle.Squeezethe control gripagainstthehandletoengagetheaugerand startsnowthrowing action.Releaseto stop.

DRIVE CONTROL/AUGER CONTROL LOCK

J DRIVE

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedonthe rearof the engine.It regulatesthe speedof theengineandwill shutoff theenginewhenmovedintothe OFFposition.

Depressingthe primerforcesfuel directlyinto ___144

theengine'scarburet°rt° aid inc°'dweather k _"_'-_ 3" Jstarting.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

Thishandleisusedto manuallystarttheengine.

ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric starterwhenpluggedintoa120Vpowersource.

ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET

Requirestheuseof athree-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included) anda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.

OIL FILL

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedandoiladdedthroughtheoil fill.

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CONTROL

Thedrivecontrolis locatedon the righthandle.Squeezethe control gripagainstthehandletoengagethewheeldrive.Releaseto stop. Thedrivecontrolalso lockstheaugercontrolsoyoucan operate thechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnowthrowing

process.If theaugercontrolisengagedsimultaneouslywiththe drive control,the operatorcanreleasetheaugercontrol(onthelefthandle) andtheaugerswillremainengaged.Releaseboth controlstostopthe augersandwheeldrive.

NOTE:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbeforechangingspeeds.

Failureto dosowill resultinincreasedwearonyourmachine'sdrive

system.

CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

GAS CAP

Unthreadthegascaptoaddgasolinetothe fuel tank.

AUGER

Whenengaged,theaugerbladesrotateand drawsnowintotheauger housing.

CHUTE ASSEMBLY

Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedout the chute assembly.

AUGER CONTROL

/_CCHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

LEFT

DISCHARGE CHUTETILTDISCHARGE

_ J The chute directionalcontrol is located on left side of the snow thrower. Tochange the direction inwhich snow is thrown, rotate the chute

directionalcontrol.

SKID SHOES

Positiontheskidshoesbasedonsurfaceconditions.Adjustupward

forhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingon gravelor crushedrocksurfaces.

ADJUSTABLE

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut off engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave stoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtoolto clear thechuteassembly.

Thechuteclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtothe rearofthe augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Shouldsnowandicebecome lodgedin thechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:

1. Releaseboththe AugerControlandtheDriveControl.

2. Stopthe engineby removingtheignitionkey.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclipwhichsecuresit to the rearoftheaugerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendof theclean-outtoolto dislodgeand scoopanysnowand icewhichhasformedin andnearthechute assembly.

5. Refastenthe clean-outtooltothemountingclip ontherearof theaugerhousing,reinserttheignitionkeyandstartthesnow thrower'sengine.

6. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondstoclear any remainingsnowandice fromthechuteassembly.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsandwarningsonthe machineand inthismanualbeforeoperating.

Oil Theunit wasshippedwith oil inthe engine.Checkoil levelbefore

eachoperationtoensureadequateoil intheengine.Forfurther instructions,refertothe stepson page16.

NOTE:Besureto checktheengineon alevelsurfacewiththeengine stopped.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. insertthecap/dipstickintothe oilfillerneck,butdo NOTscrewit

in.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick,ifthelevelislow,slowlyadd oil (5%30, witha minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level registersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L).

NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking, hardstartingorsparkplugfouling.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Gasoline Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-

tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgetting dirt,dust,or waterinthefueltank.DONOTuseE85gasoline.

• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Donot smokeorallowflamesor sparksinthe areawheretheengineis

refueledor wheregasolineisstored.

• Donotoverfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethetank capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.

• Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuel vapor mayignite,ifany fuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdry before startingthe engine.

• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof

)or.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthemachine indoorsorwhiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcaptofuel.

2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedinthe fueltank.SeeFigure10

inset.Becarefulnottooverfill.Filltank untilfuel reachesthefuel levelindicatortoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

STARTING THE ENGINE

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearof movingparts.Donot usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmupfor a fewminutesafter starting. Theenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntilitreachesoperating

temperatures.

1. Makecertainboththe augercontrolanddrivecontrolarein the disengaged(released)position.

2. insertkeyintoslot.Makesureit snapsintoplace.Donot attempt toturnthekey.

NOTE:Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekeyfullyinsertedintothe ignitionswitch.

Electric Starter

Theoptionalelectricstarteris equippedwitha groundedthree-wire

powercordand plug,andis designedtooperateon 120voltAC householdcurrent.Itmustbe usedwitha properlygroundedthree- prongreceptacleat all timestoavoidthepossibilityofelectricshock. Followall instructionscarefullypriortooperatingtheelectricstarter.

DONOTuseelectricstarterinthe rain.

Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.

Aska licensedelectricianifyouarenotcertain.

Ifyou havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows. Ifyou donothavethe properhousewiring,DONOTusethe electric

starterunderanyconditions.

1. Plugtheextensioncord intotheoutletlocatedon the engine's surface.Plugtheotherendof extensioncord intoa three-prong

120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea.

2. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_T position.

3. MovechoketotheCHOKEIJl position(coldenginestart).If engineiswarm,placechokein RUNposition.

4. Pushprimerthree(3)times,makingsuretocoverventholein primerbulbwhen pushing.Ifengineiswarm,pushprimeronly once.Alwayscoverventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermay requireprimingtobe repeated.

5. Pushstarterbuttontostartengine.Oncetheenginestarts,im- mediatelyreleasestarterbutton.Electricstarteris equippedwith thermaloverloadprotection;systemwilltemporarilyshut-downto

allowstartertocoolifelectricstarterbecomesoverloaded.

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrolto RUN position.Iftheenginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchoke athalf-chokepositionfor a shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly rotatethechokeintoRUNposition.

7. Afterengineisrunning,disconnectpowercordfromelectric starter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendatthewall outletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeendfromtheengine.

Recoil Starter

Donotpullthestarterhandlewhiletheenginerunning.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_J_ position.

2. MovechoketotheCHOKEI,'_¢1position(coldenginestart).If engineiswarm,placechokein RUNposition.

3. Pushprimerthree(3)times,makingsuretocoverventholewhen pushing.Ifengineiswarm,push primeronlyonce.Alwayscover ventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingtobe repeated.

4. Pullgentlyonthe starterhandleuntil it beginstoresist,then pullquicklyandforcefullyto overcomethecompression.Do notreleasethehandleandallowitto snapback.Returnrope SLOWLYto originalposition.Ifrequired,repeatthisstep.

5. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrolto RUN position.Iftheenginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchoke athalf-chokepositionfor a shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly rotatethechokeintoRUNposition.

TO ENGAGE DRIVE

1. Withthethrottlecontrolinthe Fast(rabbit)'_ position,move shiftleverintooneof thesix forward(F) positionsortwo reverse

(R)positions.Selecta speedappropriateforthesnowconditions

anda paceyou'recomfortablewith.

NOTE:Whenselectinga DriveSpeed,usetheslowerspeedsuntil

youarecomfortableandfamiliarwiththeoperationofthesnow thrower.

2. Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthe handleandthesnow throwerwillmove.Releaseitanddrive motionwillstop.

NOTE:NEVERrepositionthe shiftlever(changespeedsordirection oftravel)withoutfirst releasingthedrivecontrolandbringingthesnow throwertoa completestop.Doingsowill resultin prematurewearto thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.

TO ENGAGE AUGER

1. Toengagethe augerand startthrowingsnow,squeezetheauger controlagainsttheleft handle.Releasetostopthe auger.

REPLACING SHEAR PINS

Eachaugerbladeissecuredtothespiralshaftwitha shearpinand bow-tieclip. Ifanaugerbladestrikesa foreignobjector icejam,the pinwillshearoff topreventdamagetotheblade.Ifanaugerblade

doesnotturn,checkto see if its pinhasshearedoff.SeeFigure11.

NEVERreplacethe augershearpinswithanythingotherthanSears SKU#88389/0EMPartNo.738-04124Areplacementshearpins. Anydamagetotheaugergearboxorothercomponentsas a resultof

[fang to dosow NOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrowerswarranty.

Alwaysturnoff the snowthrower'sengineandremovethekeypriorto replacingshearpins.

Toavoid unsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethemachine

unattendedwiththeenginerunning.Turntheengineoffafteruseand removekey.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Afteryouhavefinishedsnow-throwing,runenginefora few minutes beforestoppingtohelpdryoffany moistureontheengine.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto OFFposition.

2. Removethekey.Removingthe keywill reducethepossibilityof unauthorizedstartingoftheenginewhileequipmentisnotin use. Keepthekeyina safeplace.Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe key.

3. Wipeanymoistureawayfromthe controlson theengine.

Figure11

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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.

EachUseandevery5 hours

1st5 hours

Annuallyor25 hours

Annuallyor50 hours

Annuallyor100hours

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoil level

2. Looseor missinghardware

3. Unitand engine.

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

2. Controllinkagesandpivots

3. Wheels

4. GearshaftandAugershaft

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

1. Fuelsystem

1. Check

2. Tightenor replace

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Check

2. Lubewithlightoil

3. Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease

4. Lubewithlightoil

1. Change

1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlack

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking Engine Oil

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService

Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

offuel

Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls

Iandstopengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo acomplete _stop.

NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto besurecorrectoil level ismaintained.

Whenaddingoiltotheengine,referto viscositychart below.Engine oilcapacityis 600ml (approx.20oz.).Donot over-fill.Usea 4-stroke, oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified tomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor

serviceclassificationSG, SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwillshow thisdesignationonthecontainer.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintotheoilfiller neck,butdo NOTscrewit in.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Iflevelis low,slowlyaddoiluntil oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow (L). SeeFigure12.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Changing Engine Oil NOTE:Changetheengineoilafterthefirst5 hoursof operationand

oncea seasonorevery50 hoursthereafter.

1. Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthe fuel tankisempty. Besurefuelfill capis secure.

1 •

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marks

Figure12

2. Placesuitableoilcollectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.

3. Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure13on nextpage.

4. Tipenginetodrainoil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe disposedofata propercollectioncenter.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly.

IDo notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori- lties or SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

Refillwiththerecommendedoilandchecktheoil level.See RecommendedOil Usagechart.Theengine'soilcapacityis20

ounces.

(%-400 -200 0o 200 400 ("c) -300 -200 -10° 0°

DONOTuse nondetergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshorten

theengine'sservicelife.

Oil Drain

Plug

7. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.

afterhandling usedoil.

Checking Spark Plug

DONOTcheckfor sparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank enginewithsparkplugremoved.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbevery hot.Becareful notto touchthemuffler.

NOTE: Checkthesparkplugoncea seasonorevery25hoursof operation.Changethesparkplugoncea seasonor every100hours. Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbe properly gappedandfreeofdeposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto removetheplug.See Figure14.

2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereis apparentwear,orif the insulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthe sparkplugwitha wirebrush if it is to bereused.

3. Measurethe pluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure15.Thegapshouldbeset to.02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).

4. Checkthatthe sparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread thesparkplugin byhandto preventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugis seated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto compressthewasher.

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

Figure13

Spark Plug

Figure14

Electrode

.02-.03 in.

{0.60-0.80 ram)

Figure15

become hotandcan inc.

LUBRICATION

Gear Shaft Thegear(hex)shaft shouldbe lubricatedatleastoncea seasonor

afterevery25 hoursofoperation.

1. Topreventspillage,removeall fuelfromtank byrunningengine untilitstops.

2. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restson theaugerhousing.

3. Removethe lowerframecoverfromthe undersideofthesnow throwerbyremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.

4. Applya lightcoatingofengineoil (or3-in-1oil) to the hexshaft. SeeFigure16.

NOTE:Whenlubricatingthehexshaft,be carefulnottogetanyoilon thealuminumdriveplateor rubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowillhinder thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.Wipeoff anyexcessor spilledoil.

Wheels Atleastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxles

witha multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.

Chute Directional Control Oncea season,lubricatetheeyeboltbushingand thespiralwith3-in-1

oil.

Figure16

Auger Shaft Atleastoncea season,removetheshearpinson augershaft.Spray

lubricantinsideshaft,andaroundthespacersandflangebearings foundat eitherendof theshaft.SeeFigure17.

SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES

Theshaveplateandskidshoesonthebottomofthesnowthrowerare subjecttowear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced whennecessary.

NOTE:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwowearedges.When onesidewearsout,theycanbe rotated1800to usetheotheredge.

Toremoveskidshoes:

1. Removethetwocarriagebolts,washers,andhexflangenutsthat secureeachskidshoeto the snowthrower.

2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththe fourcarriagebolts(twoon eachside),washers,andhex flangenuts.RefertoFigure18.

Toremoveshaveplate:

1. Removethecarriageboltsand hexnutswhichattachit tothe snowthrowerhousing.

2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsofcarriage boltsareto the insideof housing.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure18.

Figure17

NOTE:Augers not shown for clarity.

Figure18

ADJUSTMENTS

Shift Cable

If thefull rangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbeachieved, referto the figuretotherightandadjusttheshiftcableas follows:

1. Placethe shiftleverinthefastest forwardspeedposition(F6).

2. Loosenthehex nuton theshiftcableindexbracket.SeeFigure

19.

3. Pivotthebracketdownwardto takeupslackinthe cable.

4. Retightenthehexnut.

Drive Control Whenthedrivecontrolisreleasedandin thedisengaged"up"position,

thecableshouldhaveverylittle slack.It shouldNOTbetight.Also, ifthereis excessiveslackin thedrivecableor iftheunitexperiences intermittentdrivewhileusing,thecable mayneedtobeadjusted. Checktheadjustmentof the drivecontrolasfollows:

1. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrowergently forward.Theunitshouldrollfreely.

2. Engagethe drivecontrolandgentlyattemptto pushthesnow throwerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn.Theunitshouldnot

rollfreely.

3. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,movetheshiftleverbackand forthbetweenthe R2positionandtheF6positionseveraltimes.

Thereshouldbeno resistancein the shiftlever.

4. If anyoftheabovetestsfailed,thedrivecable is in needof adjustment.Proceedasfollows:

5. Shutoff theengineas instructedintheOperationsection.

6. Loosenthelowerhexbolt onthedrivecable bracket.SeeFigure

20.

7. Positionthe bracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or downward toincreasecabletension).

8. Retightenthelowerhex bolt.

Figure19

Chute Bracket If the spiralatthe bottomofthechutedirectionalcontrolisnotfully

engagingwiththe chuteassembly,thechutebracketcanbeadjusted. Todo so:

1. Loosenthetwonutswhichsecurethechutebracketandreposi- tionitslightly.See Figure21.

2. Retightenthenuts.

Figure20

Figure21

Auger Control f "_ RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionsonadjustingtheauger

controlcable.

Skid Shoes RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionsonadjustingtheskid

shoes.

BELT REPLACEMENT

Auger Belt

Toremoveandreplaceyoursnowthrower'saugerbelt,proceedas follows:

1. Topreventspillage,removeall fuelfromtank byrunningengine untilitstops.

2. Removethe plasticbeltcoveronthe frontoftheenginebyremov- ingthetwoself-tappingscrews.SeeFigure22.

3. Rolltheaugerbeltoff theenginepulley.See Figure23.

4. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat itrestson theaugerhousing.

5. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthesnowthrower byremovingfourself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.SeeFigure

24.

Figure22

Figure 23

Figure24

6. Removethebeltasfollows.RefertoFigure25. a. Loosenandremovetheshoulderscrewwhichactsasabelt

keeper.

b. Unhooktheaugerbrakebracketspringfromtheframe.

7. Removethebeltfromaroundtheaugerpulley,andslipthebelt betweenthesupportbracketandtheaugerpulley.SeeFigure26.

8. Reassembleaugerbeltbyfollowinginstructionsinreverseorder.

9. PerformtheAugerControltestoutlinedintheAssemblysection ofthismanual.

NOTE:DoNOTforgettoreinstalltheshoulderscrewandreconnect thespringtotheframeafterinstallingareplacementaugerbelt.

Drive Belt Toremoveandreplaceyoursnowthrower'sdrivebelt,proceedas

follows:

1. Topreventspillage,removeallfuel fromtankby runningengine untilit stops.

2. Removetheplasticbelt coveronthefrontoftheenginebyremov- ingthetwoself-tappingscrews.SeeFigure22on previouspage.

3. Removethebeltasfollows.RefertoFigure27. a. Rolltheaugerbeltoff theenginepulley.

b. Useawrenchto pivottheidlerpulleytowardthe right. c. Liftthedrivebelt off enginepulley.

Figure25

Figure26

Figure27

4, Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothatitrestson

theaugerhousing.

5. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthesnowthrower byremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.Referto

Figure24,

6. Backoutthestopbolttoincreasetheclearancebetweenthe frictionwheeldiscandfrictionwheel,SeeFigure28,

7. Slipthedrivebeltoffthepulleyandbetweenfrictionwheeland frictionwheeldisc,SeeFigure28,

8, Removeandreplacebeltinthereverseorder,Besuretoreinstall

thestopbolt.

FRiCTiON WHEEL REMOVAL

Ifthe snowthrowerfailstodrivewiththedrivecontrolengaged, andperformingthe drivecontrolcableadjustmentfailsto correct theproblem,thefrictionwheelmayneedtobe replaced.Followthe instructionsbelow.Examinethefrictionwheelfor signsof wearor crackingandreplaceifnecessary.

1. Topreventspillage,removeall fuelfromtank byrunningengine untilitstops.

2. Placethe shiftleverin third Forward(F3)position.

3. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restson theaugerhousing.

4. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthesnowthrower byremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.

5. Removethe right-handwheelbyremovingthescrewandbell washerwhichsecureitto theaxle.See Figure29.

6. Carefullyremovethehexnut andwasherwhichsecuresthe hex shaftto the snowthrowerframeand lightlytaptheshaft'send todislodgetheballbearingfromthe rightsideof theframe.See Figure30.

Stop Bolt

Figure28

/ ii

Figure29

Figure30

NOTE:Becarefulnottodamagethethreadson theshaft,

7. Carefullypositionthehexshaftdownwardandtotheleft before carefullyslidingthefrictionwheelassemblyoff theshaft.See Figure31.

NOTE:Ifyou'rereplacingthefrictionwheelassemblyas a whole, discardthewornpartand slidethenewpartontothe hexshaft.

8. Followthe stepsaboveinreverseorderto reassemble components.

9. Performthetest previouslydescribedinthe DriveControl section.

If you'redisassemblingthefrictionwheeland replacingonlytherubber ring,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethefourscrewswhichsecurethe frictionwheel'sside platestogether.SeeFigure32.

2. Removetherubberringfrombetweentheplates.

3. Reassemblethesideplateswitha newrubberring. NOTE: Whenreassemblingthefrictionwheelassembly,makesure

thattherubberringis centeredandseatedproperlybetweentheside plates.Tighteneachscrewonlyone rotationbeforeturningthewheel clockwiseandproceedingwiththe nextscrew.Repeatthisprocess severaltimestoensurethe platesaresecuredwithequalforce (between6 ft-lbsand 9 ft-lbs).

Figure31

4. Slidethe frictionwheelassemblybackonto the hexshaftand followthestepsabovein reverseorderto reassemble

components.

5. Performthetestpreviouslydescribedin theDriveControl

section.

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Figure32

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