MTD 31BS32BD799 Owner’s Manual

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-INCH SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.881701

,, SAFETY o ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION: Before using this product, read this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.

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FormNo.769-08167B

(August1,2013)

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

SafeOperation Practices ................ Page 3

Assembly ............................ Page 7

Operation ........................... Page 11

Maintenance & Service ................. Page 15

Off-Season Storage ................... Page 20

Troubleshooting ...................... Page 21

Parts List ............................ Page 22

Repair Protection Agreement ............ Page 41

Espa_ol ............................. Page 42

Contact Numbers .................. Back Cover

CRAFTSMANTWOYEAR FULLWARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthe dateof purchase,this productiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialor workmanship.A defective productwillreceivefreerepairor replacementif repairisunavailable.

Forwarranty coverage details to obtain freerepairorreplacement,visittheweb site: www.craftsman.com

Thiswarranty coversONLYdefects in materialandworkmanship. Warrantycoverage does NOTinclude:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnot limitedtoaugers,augerpaddles, driftcutters,skidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,aircleaner,belts,andoilfilter.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups. Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,or glass.

Tireor wheelreplacementorrepairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,or improperoperationormaintenance. Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedto damagecausedbyover-speedingtheengine,or from

impactingobjectsthatbendtheframe,augershaft,etc.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnot limitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedby improperstorage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountof engineoil,or failureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingto the instructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbe

usedwithin30 daysof itspurchasedate. Normaldeteriorationandwearof theexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantyisvoidif thisproductisever usedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedtoanotherperson.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

SearsBrands ManagementCorporation, HoffmanEstates,IL 60179

EngineOilType: 5W-30 EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces

FuelCapacity: 2.3Quarts SparkPlug: F6RTC(F6TC) SparkPlugGap: .020"to.030"

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anddateof purchaseabove

Thissymbolpointsout importantsafety instructionswhich,ifnot followed,couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/orproperty of

yourselfandothers.Readandfollow allinstructions inthismanual

beforeattempting to operatethis machine.Failureto complywith these instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethis symbol,HEED

ITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilt tobeoperatedaccordingto thesafeoperation practicesinthis manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment, carelessnessorerroronthe part of the operatorcanresultinseriousinjury. Thismachineiscapableof amputatingfingers, hands,toesandfeet and

throwingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowing safetyinstructionscould resultinseriousinjuryor death.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof its constituents,and certainvehiclecomponents containor emit chemicalsknownto Stateof Californiatocausecancerand

birth defectsorother reproductiveharm.

TRAINING

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachineandinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Failuretodosocan resultinseriousinjurytotheoperatorand/orbystanders.Keepthis manual inasafeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacement

parts. Befamiliarwithallcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowto stop

themachineanddisengagethemquickly. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethismachine.Children

14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperation practicesinthismanualandonthemachineandbetrainedandsupervised byanadult.

Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithout properinstruction. Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyoursnow-throwing

patterntoavoiddischargeof materialtowardroads,bystandersandthelike. Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenatleast75feetfromthemachinewhileit

isin operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea. Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhenoperatingin

reverse.

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects,which couldbetrippedoverorthrownbytheauger/impeller.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationandwhile performinganadjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

Donotoperatewithout wearingadequatewinteroutergarments.Donot wearjewelry,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,whichcouldbecome entangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhichwill improvefootingon slipperysurfaces.

Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordandreceptacleforallmachines with electricstartengines.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthis powermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollow the warningsand instructionsin

thismanualandonthe machine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

Disengageallcontrolleversbeforestartingtheengine.

Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushedrocksurfaces. Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineisrunning,except

wherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebeforestartingto

clearsnow.

Safe Handling of Gasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryor property damageuseextremecareinhandling

gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable andthe vaporsareexplosive. Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilledonyourselforyour clotheswhichcanignite.Washyour skinandchangeclothesimmediately.

Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleorona truckortrailerbedwithaplastic liner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundawayfromyourvehiclebefore filling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor trailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisis notpossible,thenrefuelsuch equipmentonatrailerwith aportablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline dispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankorcontaineropening

atalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

Neverfuelmachineindoors. Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotorrunning.Allow

enginetocoolatleasttwo minutesbeforerefueling. Neveroverfill fueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillernecktoallowspacefor fuelexpansion.

Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely. Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment.Moveunitto

anotherarea.Wait.5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveanyfuelsoakeddebris.

Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisanopen flame,sparkorpilotlightasonawaterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothes dryerorothergasappliances.

OPERATION

Donotputhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,intheauger/impellerhousing orchuteassembly.Contactwiththerotatingpartscanamputatehandsand

feet. Theauger/impellercontrolleverisasafetydevice.Neverbypassits

operation.Doingsomakesthemachineunsafeandmaycausepersonal

injury.

Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsandautomatically returntothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.

Neveroperatewith amissingordamagedchuteassembly.Keepallsafety devicesinplaceandworking.

Neverrunanengineindoorsor inapoorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust containscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donottouch.Keep

childrenaway. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravelsurfaces.Stay

alertforhiddenhazardsortraffic. Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingonslopes.Do

notoperateonsteepslopes. Planyoursnow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargetowardswindows,

walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossiblepropertydamageorpersonalinjury causedbyaricochet.

Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersandpetsor allowanyonein frontofthemachine.

Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowattoofastof arate.

Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Alwaysbesureof yourfootingandkeepafirm holdonthehandles.Walk,neverrun.

Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhentransportingornotin use. Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedsonslipperysurfaces.Look

downandbehindandusecarewhenbackingup. Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengine,

disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengine.Inspect thoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperating.

Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyouleavetheoperating position(behindthehandles).Waituntiltheauger/impellercomesto acompletestopbeforeuncloggingthechuteassembly,makingany adjustments,orinspections.

Neverputyourhandinthedischargeorcollectoropenings.Donotunclog chuteassemblywhileengineis running.Shutoff engineandremainbehind handlesuntilallmovingpartshavestoppedbeforeunclogging.

Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufacturer(e.g.

wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.). Whenstartingengine,pull cordslowlyuntil resistanceisfelt,thenpull

rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)will pullhandandarm towardenginefasterthanyoucanletgo.Brokenbones,fractures,bruisesor sprainscouldresult.

Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareandgood judgment.

CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwith therotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechuteisthemost commoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.Neveruseyourhandto cleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclearthechute:

a. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF! b. Wait10secondsto besuretheimpellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

c. Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly. Referto themaintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof thismanual.

Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspectingmachinedisengageallcontrol leversandstoptheengine.Waituntil theauger/impellercometo acomplete

stop.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainsttheengineto

preventunintendedstarting. Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessat frequentintervalsto keepthe

machineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visuallyinspectmachineforany

damage.

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingorover-speedtheengine.The

governorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeedoftheengine.

Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjecttowearanddamage. Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckallcomponentsandreplace

with originalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)partsonlyaslistedinthe

Partspagesofthisoperator'smanual.Useof partswhichdonot meetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand compromisesafety!

Checkcontrolleversperiodicallyto verifytheyengageanddisengage

properlyandadjust,if necessary.Refertotheadjustmentsectioninthis operator'smanualfor instructions.

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.to protectthe environment.

Priorto storing,runmachineafewminutesto clearsnowfrommachineand

preventfreezeupof auger/impeller.

Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisanopen flame,sparkorpilotlightsuchasa waterheater,furnace,clothesdryeretc.

Alwaysrefertotheoperator'smanualforproperinstructionsonoff-season storage.

Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor leaks.Replace if necessary.

Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved. AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)andthe

U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproducthasan Average Useful Lifeof seven(7)years,or60hoursofoperation.Attheendof theAverage Useful Lifehavethemachineinspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat allmechanicalandsafetysystems areworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.Failureto dosocanresultin accidents,injuriesordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donotmodifyengineinanyway.Tampering

with thegovernorsetting canleadto arunawayengineandcauseit to operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwith factorysetting ofengine governor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

Engineswhichare certifiedto complywith CaliforniaandfederalEPA emissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)arecertified tooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,and mayincludethe following

emissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification (EM),OxidizingCatalyst(0C), SecondaryAirinjection(SAI)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifsoequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwith aninternalcombustionengineandshould not beusedonornearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brushcoveredor grass-coveredland unlessthe engine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwith a sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(if any).

Ira sparkarrestoris used,it shouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking order bythe operator.In theStateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw (Section 4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstates mayhavesimilar laws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands. Asparkarrestorfor the muffler isavailablethroughyour nearestSearsParts andRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispage depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read,understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before

attempting to assemble and operate.

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

operate

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

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

inside

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

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

inside

WARNING-- ROTATING AUGER

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

Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet.

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

WARNING--GASOLINE 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

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

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

WARNING: Your Responsibility--Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow

the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine.

SAVETHESEiNSTRUCTIONS!

IMPORTANT: This unit isshipped with the engine full of oil. After assembly, see page 10for fuel and oil details.

RemovingFromCarton

1. Cutthecornersof thecartonandlaythesidesflat ontheground.Removeall packinginserts.

2. Movethesnowthroweroutof thecarton,

3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbeforediscardingit.

DoNOTlift the snowthrower bythe chutehandle.

Before Assembly

flOTE:Referencetoright, left,frontorrearoftheunit isfromtheoperating position,facingforward,unlessotherwisestated.

Setting UpTheHandle

flOTE:Beawareofthethreelooselyfitted cabletiesattachedto thelowerhandle thatwill beutilizedlatertosecurethecables.

1. Loosenandremovethewingknob,saddlewasher,handletabandcarriage screwoneachsideofthelowerhandle.SeeFigure1.

2. Slidethelooselyfitted cabletiefromtherightsideofthelowerhandleupto thecrossmemberof thelowerhandle.Leavethesecondcabletiein placeon therightsideofthelowerhandle.SeeFigure3forreference.

IMPORTANT: Itwill be necessary to lift the upper handle while sliding up this cable tie to prevent damage to the cable.

3. Lifttheupperhandleupandpositionit overthelowerhandle,aligningthe holeswherethewingknobswereremoved(1).SeeFigure2.

Becarefulnotto bend orkinkthe cables.

4. Inserta carriagescrewfromtheoutsidethroughahandletab,theupperand k,,,

lowerhandles,asaddlewasherandintothewingknob(2).Repeatonthe otherside. ,,-

5. Tightenthewingknobsoneachsideof thehandle.Referto Figure2. flOTE:Theaugercableroutesdowntheleft lowerhandleandthedrivecable

isroutedacrossthetopofthe lowerhandleanddowntherightsideof the lowerhandle.SeeFigure3.

6. Twocabletieshavebeenusedto looselytiethecontrolcablesto the lower handle.Apushclipisalsoincludedonthelowerdrivecable.Positioncable tiesnow,asinFigure3,andtightentosecurecablesto thelowerhandle. Trimoff excessmaterialofcableties.Installthepushclipintotheholeinthe handleprovidedasshownin theleftinsetin Figure3.

Figure2

DRIVE Cable

Cable

PUSH Clip

Figure3

SkidShoe

Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactoryforshipping purposes.Adjustthemdownward,if desired,priorto operatingthesnowthrower.

Itisnotrecommendedthat youoperatethissnowthrower ongravelas itcaneasilypickupandthrow loosegravel,causingpersonalinjuryor

damageto the snowthrowerand surroundingproperty.

Clean-OutTool

Thechuteclean-outtool isfastenedto thetopoftheaugerhousingwitha

mountingclipandacabletie atthefactory.Cutthecabletiebeforeoperatingthe

snowthrower.SeeFigure5.

Forclosesnowremovalonasmoothsurface,raiseskidshoeshigheronthe augerhousingtolowershaveplate.

Whentheareato beclearedisuneven,suchasagraveldriveway,lowerskid shoesontheaugerhousingtoraisetheshaveplate.

NOTE:Ifyouchoosetooperatethesnowthroweronagravelsurface,keeptheskid shoesinlowestpositionfor maximumclearancebetweenthegroundandtheshave plate.

Operatingasnowthrower equippedwith steelskidshoesmayresult indamageto natural stonepavedsurfaces(e.g.sandstone,bluestone, limestone). Forinformationonavailablepolymerskidshoes,cail

1-800-4M¥-EIOME.

Toadjust the skid shoes I. Loosenthefourhexnuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts.Moveskid

shoestodesiredposition.SeeFigure4.

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ChuteClean-out Tool

Figure5

TirePressure

Theproperinflationpressureisbetween15psiand20psi.Checkthetirepressure

periodicallyandmaintainequalpressureinbothtiresatalltimes.Excessive pressure(above20psi)maycausethewheel(tire/rim)assemblytoburstwith

sufficientforcetocauseseriousinjury.Donotover-inflatethetire.Usea manual

pumporportableelectrictire inflatorto preventover-inflation.NEVERUSEANAIR COMPRESSOR.

Over-inflatingthe tire with excessivepressure(above20psi)maycausethe tire/rim to burstwith sufficient forceto causeseriousinjury.

Figure4

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeisagainstthegroundto avoidunevenwearontheskidshoes.

3. Retightennutsandboltssecurely.

ShearPins

Apairofreplacementaugershearpinsandbowtiecotter pinsareincludedwith yoursnowthrower.Storethemina safeplaceuntilneeded.

Fuel Recommendations

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedto minimizecombustionchamber deposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto10%ethanolor15% MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbeused.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixture ordirtygasoline.Avoidgettingdirt,dust,orwaterinthefueltank.DONOTuseE85 gasoline.

Refuelinawell-ventilatedareawith theenginestopped.Donotsmokeor allowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineisrefueledorwhere gasolineisstored.

Donotoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetankcapisclosed properlyandsecurely.

Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapormay ignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybeforestartingthe engine.

Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwith skinorbreathingofvapor.

AddingFuel

Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable

andthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuel themachineindoorsorwhile the engine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

[sourcesof gnt on.

CheckingOilLevel

Theengineisshippedwith oil intheengine.Youmust,however,check

the oil levelpriorto operatingthe snowthrower. Runningtheengine with insufficientoil cancauseseriousenginedamageandvoidthe engine warranty.

flOTE:Besuretochecktheengineona levelsurfacewith theenginestopped.

1. Removetheoil filler cap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.SeeFigure7.

Alwayskeephandsandfeet clearof equipmentmoving parts. Donotusea pressurizedstarting fluid. Vaporsareflammable.

Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcapto fuel.

Afuel levelindicatorislocatedinthefueltank.Filltankuntilfuel reachesthe fuellevelindictor,Figure6.Becarefulnottooverfill.

Fuel Level Indicator

TopView

Figure7

Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoil filler neck,turnthecap1/4turnuntil fully

seated. NOTE:Onsomeengines,athreadedcap/dipstkkmayexistinsteadofa 1/4

turncapasdescribedabove.Inthisinstancedonotfullytightenthecapto checktheoil level.Simplyrestthecaponthethreadsto checkforproperoil

level.

3. Removetheoil filler cap/dipstick.Ifthe levelislow,slowlyaddoil untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L),Figure7.RefertotheEngine Maintenancesectionforcorrectoil viscosityandengineoilcapacity.

NO?E:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking,hard startingorsparkplugfouling.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.

Figure6

DischargeChute

Loosenthewing knobontheupperchute,adjustchuteandchutecontrolto desiredoperatingposition.

Tightenthewingknobontheupperchutemakingsurethecarriageboltis correctlypositioned.RefertoFigure8.

AugerControlTest

IMPORTANT: Perform the following test before operating the snow thrower for the first time and at the start of each winter season.

Checktheadjustmentoftheaugercontrolasfollows:

1. Whenaugercontrolisreleasedandinthedisengaged"up" position,cable shouldhaveverylittle slack,butshouldNOTbetight.

Donotover-tighten the cable.Over-tighteningmaypreventthe augerfrom

disengagingandcompromisethesafetyofthe snowthrower.

2. Inawell-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengineasinstructedon page10undertheheadingStartingEngine.Makesurethethrottle issetin

the FAST_I position.

3. Whilestandinginoperator'sposition(behindunit)engageauger.

4. Allowaugertoremainengagedforapproximatelyten(10)secondsbefore releasingtheaugercontrol.Repeatthisseveraltimes.

5. WiththeenginerunningintheFAST_ positionandtheaugercontrolin thedisengaged"up"position,walktothefrontofthemachine.

6. ConfirmthattheaugerhascompletelystoppedrotatingandshowsNOsigns ofmotion

Figure8

7. IftheaugershowsANYsignsofrotating,immediatelyreturntothe operator'spositionandshutoff theengine.Waitforall movingpartsto stop beforereadjustingtheaugercontrol.

8. Loosentherearhexboltonthecableadjustmentbracket.SeeFigure9.

F i Adjustment

Bracket

Auger Housing

Screws

Figure9

9. Slidethecableadjustmentbracketbackwardstakinguptheslackinthe augercable.

10. Retightenthe rearhexbolt

11. Repeatsteps2-6aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthasbeenachieved.

UpperChute

Upper Handle

Drive

AugerControl Control

ChuteAssembl

Clean-out Tool

Auger

Befamiliarwith all thecontrolsonthesnow throwerandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowto stopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Snowthrowercontrolsandfeaturesaredescribedbelowandillustratedinthe figureabove.

DriveControl

Locatedontheundersideoftheupperhandle,thedrivecontrolisusedtoengage/ disengagewheels.Squeezethedrivecontrolagainsttheupperhandleto engage thewheels;releaseto disengage.

AugerControl

Theaugercontrolisonthefronttheupperhandle.Squeezetheaugercontrol againsttheupperhandleto engagetheauger;releasetodisengagetheauger.

ShavePlate

ChuteHandle

Thedirectionofsnowthrowingcorrespondsto thedirectionofthechuteopening.

Usethechutehandletoturnthechuteassemblyinthedirectionyouwishtothrow

thesnow.

ChuteKnob

Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedbyeitherraisingorloweringtheupper chute.Loosenthechuteknobonthesideoftheupperchutetoadjust.Pivotthe

upperchutetodesiredposition,andretightenthechuteknob.Raisingthechute

throwsthesnowfurther.

FuelCap

RecoilStarter Handle

Oil Drain Electric StarterOutlet

ShavePlate

Nevermakeadjustmentsto thechute assemblyunlessboth augeranddrive

controlsaredisengagedandtheoperatorisstandingbesidethe unit.

IMPORTANT:Referto AugerControlTestintheAssemblysectionofthismanual priortooperatingyoursnowthrower.Readandfollowallinstructionscarefully andperformalladjustmentsto verifyyoursnowthrowerisoperatingsafelyand properly.

Theshaveplatemaintainscontactwithpavementasthesnowthrowerispropelled, allowingsnowclosetopavement'ssurfacetobedischarged.

SkidShoe

Thespacebetweentheshaveplateandthegroundcanbeadjusted.Forclosesnow

removal,placeskidshoesinthehighestposition.Usemiddleorlowestposition

whenareato beclearedisunevenorongravelsurfaces.

Auger

Whenengaged,theaugerrotatesanddrawssnowintotheaugerhousing.

Clean-OutTool

ChuteAssembly

Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedoutthechuteassembly.

ChokeControl

Thechokecontrolaidsinstartingtheengine.For informationonchokeusage,seeStartingTheEnginelaterin

thissection.

If _ Thechuteclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherearoftheaugerhousing

RecoilStarter& StarterHandle

Thismotorisfitted with arecoilactionpull startandamittengriphandleforeasy accesswhilewearingglovesormittens.

Key

Thekeyisasafetydevice.It mustbefullyinsertedinorder fortheenginetostart.Removethekeywhenthesnow U,,j Ii

throweris notinuse.

flOTE:Donotturnthekeyinanattempttostarttheengine, i_ 0 Doingsomaycauseit to break.

V-,,a

ElectricStarterButton

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectricstarterwhen pluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shutoffengineand remainbehind handlesuntil all movingpartshavestoppedbeforeusngthe|

clean-outtool to clearthe chute assembly.

with amountingclip.Shouldsnowandicebecomelodgedinthechuteassembly duringoperation,proceedasfollowstosafelycleanthechuteassemblyandchute

opening:

1. ReleaseboththeAugerControlandtheDriveControl.

2. Stoptheenginebyremovingthekey.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclipwhichsecuresit totherearof the augerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtooltodislodgeandscoopany snowandicewhichhasformedinandnearthechuteassembly.

5. Refastentheclean-outtool tothemountingclipontherearoftheauger

housing,reinsertthekeyandstart thesnowthrower'sengine.

6. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnowthrower),engage theaugercontrolforafewsecondstoclearanyremainingsnowandicefrom thechuteassembly.

Before Starting Engine

ElectricStarter Outlet

Requirestheuseofathree-prongoutdoorextensioncordanda 120Vpowersource/ walloutlet.

Primer

Pressingtheprimerforcesfueldirectlyintoengine's carburetorto aidincold-weatherstarting.Refertothe startinginstructionsintheOperationsectionof thismanual forproperprimerusage.Theimageto therightcorresponds with thelabelontheengineidentifyingtheprimer.

OilFill

Removeoilcaptoaddoil. RefertotheMaintenance& Servicesectionfor checking andaddingoil instructions.

GasolineCap

Removegascapto addfuel.Unitrunsonregulargas. NOTE:Thisunitmayincludeafuelplug,whichisonlyusedduringassemblytokeep

dirtanddebrisoutoffueltank. Discardthefuelplugbeforefillingthefueltank.

ThrottleControl

ram----.dli

Read,understand,andfollow all instructionsand warningsonthe machine

andinthis manualbeforeoperating.

CheckEngineOil

Theunitwasshippedwith oil intheengine.Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperationto ensureadequateoil intheengine.Forfurtherinstructions,refertotheMaintenance

&Servicesectionofthismanual.

flOTE:Besuretochecktheengineona levelsurfacewith theengine stopped.

Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoil filler neck,turnthecap1/4turnuntil fully

seated. NOTE:Onsomeengines,athreadedcap/dipstkkmayexistinsteadofa 1/4

turncapasdescribedabove.Inthisinstancedonotfullytightenthecapto checktheoil level.Simplyrestthecaponthethreadsto checkforproperoil

level. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Ifthelevelislow,slowlyaddoil(5W-30,

with aminimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh

(N)andlow(L).

flOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking,hard startingorsparkplugfouling.

Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.

Thethrottlecontrolislocatedontheengine.It regulatesthespeedof theengine andwillshutoff theenginewhenplacedintheStop

position.

Gasoline

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedto minimizecombustionchamber deposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewithupto10%ethanolor15% MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbeused.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixture ordirtygasoline.Avoidgettingdirt, dust,orwaterinthefueltank.DONOTuseE85 gasoline.

Refuelinawell-ventilatedareawith theenginestopped.Donotsmokeor allowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineisrefueledorwhere gasolineisstored.

Donotoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetankcapisclosed properlyandsecurely.

Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapormay ignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybeforestartingthe engine.

Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwith skinorbreathingofvapor.

Useextremecarewhenhandling gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable andthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthe machineindoorsor whilethe engine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother sourcesof ignition.

Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcaptofueltoavoiddirtanddebris fallingintofueltank.

Afuel levelindicatorislocatedin thefueltank.Filltankuntilfuelreachesthe fuellevelindictor.SeeFigure10inset.Becarefulnotto overfill.

Determinethatyourhome'swiringisathree-wiregroundedsystem.Askalicensed

electricianif youarenotcertain.

Ifyouhaveagroundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows.If youdonot havetheproperhousewiring,DONOTusetheelectricstarterunderanyconditions.

1. Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutlet locatedontheengine'ssurface.Plug theotherendofextensioncordintoathree-prong120-volt,grounded,AC

outletinawell-ventilatedarea.

2. MovethrottlecontroltoFAST(rabbit)_ position.

3. Movechokecontro,totheCNO,Epos t onI,"1/co,denginestart).If

engineiswarm,placechokecontrolinRUNposition.

4. Pushprimerthree(3)times,makingsureto coverventholewhenpushing. Ifengineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscoverventholewhen

pushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingto berepeated.

5. Pushandholdstarterbuttondowntostartengine.Oncetheenginestarts,

immediatelyreleasestarterbutton.Electricstarterisequippedwiththermal overloadprotection;systemwill temporarilyshutdowntoallowstarterto

coolifelectricstarterbecomesoverloaded.

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrolto RUNposition.If

theenginefalters,restartengineandrunwith chokecontrolathalf-choke positionforashortperiodoftime,andthenslowlyrotatethechokeintoRUN position.

7. Afterengineisrunning,disconnectpowercordfromelectricstarter.When disconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendatthewalloutletbeforeunplugging theoppositeendfromtheengine.

RecoilStarter

StartingTheEngine

Alwayskeephandsandfeet clearof moving parts.Donotuseapressurized starting fluid. Vaporsareflammable.

Theextensioncordcanbeanylength, but must be ratedfor 15ampsat 125 volts,groundedand ratedforoutdoor use.

NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmupforafew minutesafterstarting.Theenginewill notdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperatingtemperatures.

1. Makecertainboththeaugercontrolanddrivecontrolareinthedisengaged (released)position.

2. Insertkeyintoslot.Makesureitsnapsintoplace.Donotattempttoturnthekey. NOTE:Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekeyfullyinsertedintotheswitch.

ElectricStarter

Theoptional electricstarter isequippedwith agroundedthree-wirepower plug,and isdesignedto operateon120volt AChouseholdcurrent.It mustbe usedwith a properlygroundedthree-prongextensioncordandreceptacle atall timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.Followall instructions carefullypriorto operatingthe electric starter.DONOTuseelectricstarterin

the rain.

Donotpull the starter handlewhiletheenginerunning.

1. MovethrottlecontroltoFAST(rabbit)_ position.

2. MovechokecontroltotheCHOKEposition1,,'1(coldenginestart).If

engineiswarm,placechokecontrolinRUNposition.

3. Pushprimerthree(3)times,makingsureto coverventholewhenpushing. Ifengineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscoverventholewhen

pushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingto berepeated.

4. Pullgentlyonthestarterhandleuntil it beginsto resist,thenpullquickly andforcefullytoovercomethecompression.Engineshouldstart.Donot releasethehandleandallowitto snapback.ReturnropeSLOWLYto original position.If required,repeatthisstep.

5. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrolto RUNposition.If theenginefalters,restartengineandrunwith chokecontrolathalf-choke positionforashortperiodoftime,andthenslowlyrotatethechokeintoRUN position.

Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethe machine unattendedwith theenginerunning.Turnthe engineoff after useand removeignitionkey.

Stopping TheEngine

Runenginefor afewminutesbeforestoppingtohelpdryoffanymoistureonthe engine.

1. MovethrottlecontroltoSTOP_-_

2. Removethekey.Removingthe keywill reducethepossibilityof unauthorizedstartingoftheenginewhileequipmentisnotinuse.Keepthe keyina safeplace.Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekey.

3. Wipeanymoistureawayfromthecontrolsontheengine..

position.

ToStopTheSnowThrower

1. Tostopthewheels,releasethedrivecontrol.

2. Tostopthrowingsnow,releasetheaugercontrol.

3. Tostopengine,movethrottlecontrollevertoOFF_ andpulloutthekey. Donotturn key.

Thetemperatureof muffler andthe surroundingareasmayexceed150 F. Avoidthese areas.

UsingSnowThrowerto ClearSnow

CAUTION:Checktheareatobeclearedforforeignobjects.Removeforeignobjects, if any.

1. Starttheenginefollowingstartinginstructions.

2. Allowtheengineto warmupforafewminutesastheenginewill not developfull poweruntil it reachesoperatingtemperature.

3. Rotatethechuteassemblyto thedesireddirection,awayfrombystanders and/orbuildings.

4. Makingcertainnobystandersorobstaclesareinfrontoftheunit,squeeze theaugercontrolcompletelyagainsttheupperhandletofully engagethe

auger.

5. Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethedrivecontrolcompletely againsttheupperhandleto engagethewheels.Donot"feather"thedrive

control.

6. Asthesnowthrowerstartstomove,maintainafirm holdonthe handle,and guidethesnowthroweralongthepathtobecleared.

7. Releasetheaugeranddrivecontrolstostopthesnowthrowingactionand forwardmotion.

Donotliftthe snowthrower atanytime bythe chutehandle.

Operating Tips

1. Formostefficientsnowremoval,removesnowimmediatelyafteritfalls.

2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.Slightlyoverlapeachprevious path.

3. Settheskidshoes1/4"belowtheshaveplatefor normalusage.Theskid

shoesmaybeadjustedupwardfor hard-packedsnow. NOTE:It isnotrecommendedthatyouoperatethissnowthrowerongravel

asloosegravelcanbeeasilypickedupandthrownbytheaugercausing

personalinjuryand/ordamageto thesnowthrower.

4. Ifyouchoosetooperatethesnowthrowerongravel,keeptheskidshoein

thelowestpositionfor maximumclearancebetweenthegroundandthe shaveplate.

.5. Cleanthesnowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse.

ReplacingShearPins

Theaugerissecuredtothespiralshaftwithtwo shearpinsandbow-tieclips.If theaugershouldstrikeaforeignobjectorkejam, thesnowthrowerisdesigned sothattheshearpinsmayshear.Ifaugerwill notturn,checkto seeifthepinshave sheared.SeeFigure10.

NEVERreplacethe augershearpinswith anything other thanOEMPartNo. 738-04124replacementshearpins.SeePartsListinthis Operator'sManual. Anydamagetothe snowthrower asaresultoffailing todo sowillNOTbe coveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.

Alwaysturn off the snowthrower's engineand removethekey priorto

replacingshearpins.

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NOTE:Yourunit isequippedwith aclutchinthetransmission.Ifthewheels stopturningwhiletryingto dischargelargevolumesofsnow,immediately disengagethedrivecontrolandallowtherotatingaugertodischargesnow fromthe housing.Reducetheclearingwidthandcontinueoperation.

Oneachsucceedingpass,readjustthechuteassemblyto thedesiredposition andslightlyoverlapthepreviouslyclearedpath.

PositioningDischargeChute

Loosenthechuteknobandpivotupperchuteto desiredposition.Tightenthechute knobmakingsurethecarriageboltiscorrectlypositioned.Raisingthechutethrows

snowfurther.

1. Rotatechutehandletodesiredoperatingposition.

Figure10

/ /

Beforeservicing,repairing,lubricatingorinspecting,disengageallcontrols andstopengine.Waitunti}allmovingpartshavecometoacomp}etestop.

Removethekeytopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglasses duringoperationorwhile performinganyadjustmentsorrepairs.

Maintenance Schedule

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrack ofcompletedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest Sears Service Centeror to schedule service,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Each Useand every 5

hours

1st5 hours

Annuallyor25hours

Annually or 50 hours Annually or 100 hours

1. Engineoillevel

2. Looseormissinghardware

3. Unitandengine.

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

2. Controllinkagesand pivots

3. Wheels

4. GearshaftandAugershaft

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

1. Check

2. Tightenor replace

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Check

2. Lubewithlightoil

3. Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease

4. Lubewithlightoil

1. Change

1. Clean,adjustgap,or replaceif necessary

Before Storage 1. Fuel system 1.

Runengineuntilit stopsfromlack

offuel

ENGINEMAINTENANCE f

CheckingEngineOil

Beforelubricating,repairing,orinspecting,disengageallcontrolsandstop

enghe.Wat unt a mov ngpartshavecometoa compete stop.

NOTE:Checktheoillevelbeforeeachuseandaftereveryfive hoursofoperationto besurecorrectoillevelismaintained.

Whenaddingoilto theengine,refertoviscositychartbelow.Engineoilcapacity is600ml(approx.20oz.).Donotover-fill.Usea4-stroke,oranequivalenthigh detergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertifiedto meetorexceedU.S.automobile manufacturer'srequirementsforserviceclassificationSG,SF.Motoroilsclassified SG,SFwill showthisdesignationonthecontainer.

1. Removetheoilfiller cap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,turnthecap1/4turnuntilfully seated.

NOTE:Onsomeengines,athreadedcap/dipstkkmayexistinsteadofa1/4 turncapasdescribedabove.Inthisinstancedonotfully tightenthecapto checktheoillevel.Simplyrestthecaponthethreadstocheckforproperoil

level.

3. Removetheoilfiller cap/dipstick.Iflevelislow,slowlyaddoiluntiloillevel registersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L).SeeFigure11.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

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Figure11

ChangingEngineOil

NOTE:Changetheengineoilafterthefirst5 hoursofoperationandonceaseason orevery50hoursthereafter.

1. Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthefueltankisempty.Besure fuelfill capissecure.

2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoildrainplug.

3. Removeoildrainplug.SeeFigure12.

4. Tipengineto drainoilintothecontainer.Usedoil mustbedisposedofata propercollectioncenter

Usedoil isahazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.Donot discardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthoritiesor Sears ServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

5. Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

6. Refillwith therecommendedoilandchecktheoil level.SeeRecommended Oil Usagechart.Theengine'soilcapacityis20ounces.

i i

Synthetic

(oF)-40o-20 o 0o 200 400 (oc) -30° -20° -10° 0°

DONOTusenon-detergent oil or2-strokeengineoil. It couldshortenthe engine'sservicelife.

7. Reinstalltheoilfiller cap/dipsticksecurely.

Thoroughlywashyourhandswith soapandwaterassoonas possibleafterhandling usedoil.

Oil Drain

Plug

Figure12

SparkPlug

CheckingSparkPlug

DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplugremoved.DONOTcrankenginewith sparkplugremoved.

Ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the muffler willbeveryhot.Becarefulnot to touchthe muffler.

NOTE:Checkthesparkplugonceaseasonor every25hoursofoperation.Change thesparkplugonceaseasonorevery100hours.

Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperlygappedand freeofdeposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchtoremovethe plug.SeeFigure13.

2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugif thereisapparent wear,orif theinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthesparkplugwith a

wirebrushifit istobereused.

Measurethepluggapwith afeelergauge.Correctasnecessarybybending sideelectrode.SeeFigure14.Thegapshouldbesetto .02-.03inches(0.60-

0.80mm).

4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthreadthespark pluginbyhandtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwith asparkplugwrenchtocompress thewasher.

SparkPlug Boot

Figure13

Electrode

___,. ___ .02-.03in.

(0.60-0.80ram)

Figure14

NOTE:Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthesparkplugseats tocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallingausedsparkplug,tighten1/8- to1/4- turnafterthesparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.GeneralRecommendations.

1. Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforminganymaintenance.

2. Thewarrantyonthissnowthrowerdoesnotcoveritemsthat havebeen subjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefullvaluefromthe warranty,operatormustmaintainthesnowthrowerasinstructedinthis

manual.

3. Periodicallycheckallfastenersandhardwaretomakesurethesearetight.

Replacingthe ShavePlateand SkidShoes

Theshaveplateandskidshoesonthebottomofthesnowthroweraresubjectto wear.Theseshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplacedwhennecessary.

1. Toreplace,removetwocarriageboltsandnutssecuringeachskidshoeto theaugerhousing.SeeFigure15.

2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswith hardwarejustremoved.Makesuretheskid shoesareadjustedto belevel.

3. Toremoveshaveplate:Removebothskidshoesandhardwareincluding carriageboltsandnutswhichattachshaveplatetothesnowthrower housing.Forlocationofshaveplate,seeFigure15.

Lubrication

Foraviewofthelubricationpointsonthesnowthrower,seeFigure16.

1. Lubricatepivotpointsontheaugercontrolanddrivecontrolwith alight engineoilonceaseason.

2. Lubricatetheaugeridlerbracketwithalightengineoilonceaseason.

Figure16

ShearPin

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Carriage Bolt

ShavePJate / /

Lock Nut

Figure15

Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsofthecarriageboltsareto theinsideofthehousing.Reinstallskidshoes.Tightensecurely.

Cotter Pin

SkidShoe

Carriage Bolt /_

Lock Nut

ServicingAuger

Theaugerissecuredtothespiralshaftwith fourshearpinsandcotterpins.Ifyou hitaforeignobjectoricejam,thesnowthrowerisdesignedsothatthe pinsmay shear.RefertoFigure15.

Iftheaugerdoesnotturn,checkif thepinshavesheared.Replace,if needed,with propershearpins.RefertothePartsListinthismanualforthecorrectpartnumber.

IMPORT4N_NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswith standardpinsorfasteners. Anydamageto theaugergearboxorothercomponents,asaresultofdoingso,will NOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.

Engine

Listedbelowaregeneralrecommendationsaboutmaintainingyoursnowthrower

engine.

1. Beforeoperatingsnowthrower,checktheoillevel.

2. Changeengineoilafterfirstfivehoursof operationandevery50hours thereafter.

3. Cleansparkplugandresettheelectrodegapto0.030"atleastonceaseason orevery100hoursof operation;replaceevery200hoursofoperation.

CheckV-Belts

AugerBelt

Followinstructionsbelowto checkconditionofdrivebeltsevery.50hoursof operation.

1. Removetheplasticbeltcoveronthefrontoftheenginebyremovingthe self-tappingscrewandpressingthe plastictabsto releasethe beltcover.

2. Visuallyinspectfor frayed,cracked,orexcessivelywornoutbelts.Replace,if necessary,andfollowinstructionsbelow.

ReplacingBelts

NOTE:Therearetwobeltsonthissnowthrower:anaugerbeltanddrivebelt.Itis recommendedthatbothbeltsbereplacedatthesametime.

1. Removethesparkplugwirefromsparkplugandgrounditagainstthe enginetopreventaccidentalstarting.

2. Runtheengineuntilthefueltankisdryto preventgasolineleakagewhen replacingbelts.

Performbelt maintenanceoutdoorsassomegasmaypossibJyleakfrom the carburetor.

Removetheself-tappingscrewshownin Figure17,andpresstheplastic tabstoreleasethebeltcover.Pullthebeltcoverupandoutfromaroundthe engineandchuteassembly.Setitasideandsave.

IMPORTANEBecausegascouldleakfromthecarburetorwhenservicingaugerbelt,

runtheengineuntilthefueltankisdry,aspreviouslyinstructedinReplacingBelts.

1. Tipthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothatitrestsontheaugerhousing. Removethebeltkeeperascalledoutin Figure19.Returnthesnowthrower

to itsuprightpositiontocompletethefollowingsteps.

2. Slipthefrontaugerbeltoffof theenginepulley,pushingit forwardand

rollinginoffof thepulley.SeeFigure18.

3. Squeezetheaugercontrolhandleto releasetheaugerbrake,whichisthetab

thatholdsthebeltontotheaugerpulley.Removethe belt.

4. Replacewithnewbeltafterreplacingthedrivebelt.

Belt

Engine

Pulley

Drive

Belt-

Auger

Pulley

Figure17

Belt Keeper

Idler Bracket

Figure18

Drive Belt

NOTE:Replacethedrivebeltbeforereassemblingthe newaugerbelt.

1. Tipthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothatit restsontheaugerhousing. IMPORTANT:Becausegascouldleakfromthecarburetorwhenservicing

augerbelt,runtheengineuntilthefueltankisdry,aspreviouslyinstructed in ReplacingBelts.

2. Removethespringthatconnectsthetransmissiontoaboltontheengine frame.SeeFigure19.

NOTE:It maybeeasiertofirst removetheflangelocknut,thenuseneedle- nosedpliersto firmly gripspringandremovefrombolt.

Spring

AdjustingTheAugerCable

Referto theAssemblysectionfor instructionsonadjustingtheaugercontrolcable.

Figure19

3. Pivotthetransmissionforwardtoreleasepressureonthedrivebelt.Remove beltfromtransmissionpulley.

4. Removethedrivebeltfromaroundtheenginepulley,andawayfromthe unit.

5. Placethenewdrivebeltintothegrooveontheenginepulley.SeeFigure18.

6. Tiltthetransmissionforwardandpositionthedrivebeltontothe transmissionpulley.

7. Reconnectthespringtothe bolton theengineframeandsecurethe transmission.Reinstalltheflangelocknut.

Installnewaugerbelt.

Reassemblethebeltcoveronthesnowthrower.

10.

Reassemblethebeltkeepertothehousing.

Ifthesnowthrowerwill notbeusedfor 30daysorlonger,orifit istheendofthesnowseasonwhenthelastpossibilityofsnowisgone,theequipmentneedsto bestored properly.Followstorageinstructionsbelowtoensuretopperformancefromthesnowthrowerformanymoreyears.

PreparingEngine

Enginesstoredover30daysneedtobedrainedoffuelto preventdeteriorationand gumfromforminginfuelsystemoronessentialcarburetorparts.If thegasolinein yourenginedeterioratesduringstorage,youmayneedto havethecarburetor,and otherfuelsystemcomponents,servicedorreplaced.

1. Removeallfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilit stops.Donotattemptto pourfuelfromtheengine.

2. Changetheengineoil.

3. Removesparkplugandpourapproximately1oz.(30ml)ofcleanengineoil intothecylinder.Pulltherecoilstarterseveraltimestodistributetheoil,and reinstallthesparkplug.

4. Cleandebrisfromaroundengine,andunder,around,andbehindmuffler. Applya lightfilm ofoilonanyareasthat aresusceptibletorust.

Storeinaclean,dryandwellventilatedareaawayfromanyappliancethat operateswith aflameorpilotlight,suchasafurnace,waterheater,or clothesdryer.Avoidanyareawitha sparkproducingelectricmotor,orwhere powertoolsareoperated.

Ifpossible,avoidstorageareaswith highhumidity. Keeptheenginelevelinstorage.Tiltingcancausefueloroil leakage.

Neverstoresnowthrower with fuel intank indoorsor inpoorlyventilated J areas,wherefuel fumesmayreachanopenflame, sparkorpilotlight asonaJ

fumace,water heater,cothesdryeror gasapp ante. j

PreparingSnowThrower

Whenstoringthesnowthrowerin anunventilatedormetalstorageshed, careshouldbetakento rustprooftheequipment.Usinga lightoil orsilicone, coattheequipment,especiallyanychains,springs,bearingsandcables.

Removealldirtfromexteriorof engineandequipment.

Followlubricationrecommendations.

Storeequipmentinaclean,dryarea.

InflatethetirestothemaximumPSI.Refertotire sidewall.

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageallcontrolsandstop theengine.Waltuntilallmovingpartshavecometoacompletestop.Removethekey topreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhile performinganyadjustmentsorrepairs.

Thissectionaddressesminorserviceissues.TolocatethenearestSearsService

Centerortoscheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Enginefailsto start

1. Chokecontrolnotin Chokeposition.

2. Sparkplugwiredisconnected.

3. Faultysparkplug.

4. Fueltankemptyorstalefuel.

5. Enginenotprimed.

6. Safetykeynotinserted. Extensioncordnotconnected(whenusingelectric

startbutton)

Enginerunningerratically/ inconsistentRPM(huntingor

1. Enginerunningonchoke.

2. Fuellineblocked,orstalefuel.

surging)

3. Waterordirt infuelsystem.

4. Carburetoroutofadjustment.

5. Over-governedengine

Engineoverheats Excessivevibration

1. Carburetornotadjustedproperly.

1. Loosepartsordamagedauger.

Lossofpower 1. Sparkplugwireloose. 1.

2. Gascapventholeplugged. 2.

Unitfallsto propelitself 1. Drivecableinneedof adjustment. 1.

1. Movechokecontrolto Chokeposition.

2. Connectwiretosparkplug.

3. Clean,adjustgap,orreplace.

4. Filltankwith clean,freshgasoline.

5. Primeengineasinstructedin theOperationSection.

6. Insertkeyfullyintotheswitch.

7. Connectoneendoftheextensioncordto theelectric starteroutlet andtheotherendto athree-prong120-volt,

grounded,ACoutlet.

1. MovechokelevertoRUNposition.

2. Cleanfuel lineandfill tankwith fresh,cleangasoline.

3. Runengineuntil it stops.Refillwithfreshfuel.

4. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.

5. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.

1. ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter.

1. Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplugwire. Tightenall boltsandnuts.Ifvibrationcontinues,haveunit servicedbyaSearsParts& RepairCenter.

Connectandtightensparkplugwire.

Removeiceandsnowfromgascap.Becertainventholeis

clear. Adjustdrivecontrolcable.RefertoServiceandMaintenance

section.

2. Drivebeltlooseordamaged. 2.

Unitfallstodischargesnow 1. Chuteassemblyclogged. 1.

2. Foreignobjectlodgedin auger.

3. Augercablein needofadjustment.

4. Augerbeltlooseordamaged.

5. Shearpin(s)sheared.

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Replacedrivebelt.Referto Service& Maint.section.

Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplugwire. Cleanchuteassemblyandinsideofaugerhousingwith clean-

outtoolorastick.

2. Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplugwire. Removeobjectfromaugerwith clean-outtoolora stick.

3. Adjustaugercontrolcable.Referto Assemblysection.

4. Replaceaugerbelt.Referto ServiceandMaintenancesection.

5. Replacewithnewshearpin(s).

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