Craftsman 247887791 Owner's manual

Operator's Manual

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Electric Start

22=INCH SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.887791

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all

safety rules and operating

instructions.

o SAFETY

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

PARTS LIST

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

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

SafeOperationPractices................ Page3

SafetyLabels......................... Page7

Assembly............................ Page8

Operation........................... Page12

Maintenance&Service................. Page16

Off-SeasonStorage................... Page21

Troubleshooting...................... Page22

PartsList............................ Page23

RepairProtectionAgreement............ Page35

Espa_ol............................. Page36

ContactNumbers.................. BackCover

CRAFTSMANTWOYEARFULLWARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Defectiveproductwill

receivefreerepairorfreereplacementifrepairisunavailable.

Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.

Forwarrantycoveragedetails to obtain repairor replacement,visit thewebsite: www.craftsman.com

This warranty covers ONLYdefects inmaterial and workmanship. Warrantycoveragedoes NOTinclude:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoaugers,augerpaddles,drift

cutters,skidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,aircleaner,belts,andoilfilter.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oil changes,ortune-ups.

• Tirereplacementor repaircausedby puncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchas nails,thorns,stumps,orglass.

Tireorwheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,or improperoperationormaintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbyover-speedingtheengine,orfromimpacting

objectsthatbendtheframe,augershaft,etc.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper

storage,failuretousethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,orfailuretomaintaintheequipmentaccordingto theinstructionscontained

in theoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningor repairscausedbyfueldeterminedtobe contaminatedor oxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbe used

within30daysofits purchasedate.

Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegal rights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

EngineOilType: 5W-30

EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces

FuelCapacity: 2.3Quarts

SparkPlug: TorchF6RTC(F6TC)

SparkPlugGap: .020"to.030"

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anddateof purchaseabove

©SearsBrands,LLC

Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not

followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof

yourselfandothers.Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle

componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm,

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-

tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,

carelessnessorerroron thepartoftheoperatorcanresultin serious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes

andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthispowermachineto

personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon themachine,

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

TRAiNiNG

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

Failuretodo socan resultinseriousinjurytotheoperatorand/

orbystanders.Keepthismanualin a safeplaceforfutureand

regularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts.Forques-

tionscall,1-800-4MY-HOME.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow

tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis

machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon

themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithoutproper

instruction.

• Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyour

snow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward

roads,bystandersandthelike.

Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe

machinewhileitisinoperation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling,especiallywhen

operatinginreverse.

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.

Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother

foreignobjects,whichcouldbe trippedoverorthrownbytheauger/

impeller.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperationand

whileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.

Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe

eyes.

Donotoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.

Donotwearjewelry,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,which

couldbecomeentangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhich

willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.

Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacleforall

machineswithelectricstartengines.

Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine.

Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushedrock

surfaces.

Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running,

exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore

startingtoclearsnow.

SafeHandlingof Gasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare

explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled

onyourselfor yourclotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinand

changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources

ofignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishot

or running.

• Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inch

belowbottomoffillerneckto providespaceforfuel

expansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment.

Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbefore

startingtheengine.

• Neverstorethemachineor fuelcontainerinsidewhere

thereisanopenflame,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.If thisisnotpossible,

thenrefuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthefueltankor

containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Do

notusea nozzlelock-opendevice.

OPERATION

• Donotputhandsorfeetnear rotatingparts,in theauger/impeller

housingor chuteassembly.Contactwiththerotatingpartscan

amputatehandsandfeet.

• Theauger/impellercontrolleverisa safetydevice.Neverbypass

itsoperation.Doingsomakesthemachineunsafeandmaycause

personalinjury.

• Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand

automaticallyreturntothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.Keep

all safetydevicesin placeandworking.

• Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

• Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor

drugs.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot

touch.Keepchildrenaway.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingon orcrossinggravel

surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsor traffic.

• Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon

slopes.

• Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards

windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty

damageor personalinjurycausedbya ricochet.

• Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsor allow

anyoneinfrontofthemachine.

• Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowat

toofastof a rate.

• Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always

be sureofyourfootingand keepa firmholdon thehandles.Walk,

neverrun.

• Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhentransportingor not

in use.

• Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedson slippery

surfaces.Lookdownand behindand usecarewhenbackingup.

• Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengine,

disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengine.

Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebefore

startingandoperating.

• Disengageall controlleversandstopenginebeforeyouleave

theoperatingposition(behindthehandles).Waituntiltheauger/

impellercomestoa completestopbeforeuncloggingthechute

assembly,makinganyadjustments,or inspections.

• Neverputyourhandinthedischargeor collectoropenings.Do

notunclogchuteassemblywhileengineisrunning.Shutoff

engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave

stoppedbeforeunclogging.

• Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufac-

turer(e.g.wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.).

• Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,then

pull rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull

handandarmtowardenginefasterthanyoucanletgo.Broken

bones,fractures,bruisesor sprainscouldresult.

• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare

andgoodjudgment.ContactCustomerSupportforassistance

andthenameofyournearestservicingdealer.

CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechute

is themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclearthechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

2. Wait 10secondstobe suretheimpellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool,notyourhands.

MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.Refertothemaintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof

thismanual.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageall

controlleversandstoptheengine.Waituntiltheauger/impeller

cometoa completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand

groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

Checkboltsand screwsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals

tokeepthemachineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually

inspectmachineforanydamage.

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-speedthe

engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed

oftheengine.

Snowthrowershaveplatesand skidshoesaresubjecttowear

anddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckall

componentsand replacewithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's

(OEM)partsonly."Useofpartswhichdo notmeettheoriginal

equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand

compromisesafety!"

Checkcontrolleversperiodicallytoverifytheyengageanddisen-

gageproperlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Refertotheadjustment

sectioninthisoperator'smanualforinstructions.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsforgas,oil,etc.to

protecttheenvironment.

Priorto storing,runmachinea few minutestoclearsnowfrom

machineand preventfreezeupofauger/impeller.

Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkorpilotlightsuchasa waterheater,furnace,

clothesdryeretc.

Alwaysrefertotheoperator'smanualforproperinstructionson

off-seasonstorage.

Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor

leaks.Replaceifnecessary.

Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved.

AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct

hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 60 hoursof

operation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine

inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealertoensurethat

allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not

wornexcessively.Failuretodo socanresultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway.

Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand

causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting

ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are

certifiedtooperateon 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.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarrestorforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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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 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

1.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGiMPELLERANDAUGER.CONTACT

WiTHiMPELLERORAUGERCANAMPUTATEHANDSANDFEET,

2, USECLEAN=OUTTOOLTOUNCLOGDISCHARGECHUTE.

3. DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,ANDREMAINBEHIND

HANDLESUNTILALLMOVINGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE

UNCLOGGINGORSERViCiNGMACHINE.

4. TOAVOIDTHROWNOBJECTSiNJURiES,NEVERDIRECT

DISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.USEEXTRACAUTIONWHEN

OPERATINGONGRAVELSURFACES.

5.READOPERATOR'SMANUAL.

CLEAN-OUTTOOL =mll_li=J__

iMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwiththeenginefullofoil.After

assembly,seepage10forfuelandoildetails.

Removing From Carton

1. Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesflaton theground.

Removeall packinginserts.

2. Movethesnowthroweroutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore

discardingit.

DO NOTliftthe snowthrowerbythechutehandle.

Before Assembly

NOTE:Referenceto right,left,frontor rearoftheunitisfromthe

operatingposition,facingforward,unlessotherwisestated.

Setting Up The Handle

NOTE: Beawareofthethreelooselyfittedcabletiesattachedtothe

lowerhandlethatwillbeutilizedlatertosecurethecables.

1. Loosenandremovethe wingknob,saddlewasher,handletab and

carriagescrewoneachsideofthe lowerhandle.SeeFigure1.

2. Slidethe looselyfitted cabletiefromthe rightsideofthe lowerhandleup

tothecross memberofthelowerhandle.Leavethe secondcabletiein

placeonthe rightsideofthe lowerhandle.SeeFigure3for reference.

iMPORTANT: Itwill benecessaryto liftthe upperhandlewhileslidingup

thiscabletieto preventdamagetothecable.

3. Lift the upper handle up and position it over the lowerhandle,

aligning the holes where the wing knobs were removed (1). See

Figure 2.

Becarefulnottobendor kinkthecables.

4. Inserta carriagescrewfromtheoutsidethrougha handletab,the

upperand lowerhandles,a saddlewasherandintothewingknob

(2). Repeatontheotherside.

5. Tightenthewingknobsoneachsideofthehandle.RefertoFigure

NOTE:Theaugercableroutesdowntheleft lowerhandleandthe

drivecableisroutedacrossthetopofthelowerhandleanddownthe

rightsideofthelowerhandle.SeeFigure3.

Threecabletieshavebeenusedtolooselytiethecontrolcables

tothelowerhandle,includingthecabletieyourelocatedinstep2.

Positioncabletiesnow,asinFigure3, andtightentosecurecables

tothelowerhandle.Trimoffexcessmaterialofcableties.

Figure 1

Drive Cable

Figure 2

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Figure 3

Skid Shoe

Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactoryforshipping

purposes.Adjustthemdownward,ifdesired,priortooperatingthesnow

thrower.

It isnotrecommendedthatyouoperatethis snowthrowerongravel

as itcaneasilypickup andthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal

injuryordamagetothesnowthrowerand surroundingproperty.

• Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes

higherontheaugerhousingtolowershaveplate.

• Whentheareatobeclearedisuneven,suchasa graveldriveway,

lowerskidshoeson theaugerhousingtoraisetheshaveplate.

NOTE:Ifyouchoosetooperatethesnowthrowerona gravelsurface,

keeptheskidshoesin lowestpositionformaximumclearance

betweenthegroundandtheshaveplate.

Operatinga snowthrowerequippedwithsteelskidshoesmayresult

in damagetonaturalstonepaversurfaces(e.g.sandstone,blue-

stone,limestone). Forinformationonavailablepolymerskidshoes,

call 1-800-4MY-HOME.

Clean-Out Tool

Thechuteclean-outtoolisfastenedtothetopd theaugerhousingwitha

mountingclipandacabletieatthefactory.Cutthecabletiebeforeoperating

thesnowthrower.SeeFigure5.

ChuteClean-outTool

Figure 5

To adjust the skid shoes:

1. Loosenthefourhexnuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts.

Moveskidshoestodesiredposition.See Figure4.

Tire Pressure

Theproperinflationpressureisbetween15psiand20psi.Checkthetire

pressureperiodicallyandmaintainequalpressurein bothtiresatall

times.Excessivepressure(above20 psi)maycausethewheel(tire/

rim)assemblytoburstwithsufficientforcetocauseseriousinjury.Do

notover-inflatethetire.Usea manualpumpor portableelectrictire

inflatorto preventover-inflation.NEVERUSEANAIRCOMPRESSOR.

Over-inflatingthetirewithexcessivepressure(above20psi)may

causethetire/rimto burstwithsufficientforcetocauseseriousinjury.

Figure 4

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeisagainstthe

groundtoavoidunevenwearontheskidshoes.

3. Retightennutsandboltssecurely.

Shear Pins

A pairof replacementaugershearpinsandbow

tiecotterpinsare includedwithyoursnowthrower.

Storethemina safeplaceuntilneeded.

Fuel Recommendations

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedtominimizecombus-

tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith

upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe

used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting

dirt,dust,or waterinthefueltank.DONOTuseE85gasoline.

* Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot

smokeor allowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineis

refueledor wheregasolineisstored.

* Donotoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetank

capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.

* Becarefulnottospillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelor fuelvapor

mayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybefore

startingtheengine.

* Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof

vapor.

Adding Fuel

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine

indoorsorwhiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearofequipmentmovingparts.Donot

usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

1. Cleanaroundfuel fillbeforeremovingcaptofuel.

2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedinthefuel tank. Filltankuntilfuel

reachesthe fuellevelindictor,Figure6.Becarefulnottooverfill.

FuelLevelIndicator

TopView

Checking Oil Level

Theengineisshippedwithoil in theengine.Youmust,however,

checktheoil levelpriortooperatingthesnowthrower.Runningthe

enginewithinsufficientoil cancauseseriousenginedamageand

voidtheenginewarranty.

NOTE: Besuretochecktheengineon alevelsurfacewiththe engine

stopped.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.See

Figure7.

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Figure7

2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfillerneck,turnthecap 1/4turnuntil

fully seated.

NOTE:Onsomeengines,athreadedcap/dipstickmayexistinsteadof

a 1/4turncapasdescribedabove.Inthisinstancedo notfullytighten

the captochecktheoil level.Simplyrestthe caponthe threadsto

checkfor properoil level.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Ifthe levelis low,slowlyadd oiluntil

oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L), Figure7. Referto the

EngineMaintenancesectionforcorrectoil viscosityandengineoil

capacity.

NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwith oil mayresultin enginesmoking,

hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.

Figure6

Discharge Chute

1. Loosenthewingknobontheupperchute,adjustchuteandchute

controltodesiredoperatingposition.

2. Tightenthewingknobontheupperchutemakingsurethecarriagebolt

iscorrectlypositioned.RefertoFigure8.

Auger Control Test

iMPORTANT:Performthefollowingtestbeforeoperatingthesnow

throwerforthefirsttimeandatthestartof eachwinterseason.

Checktheadjustmentof theaugercontrolasfollows:

1. Whenaugercontrolisreleasedandinthedisengaged"up"posi-

tion,cableshouldhaveverylittleslack,butshouldNOTbetight.

Figure8

Donotover-tightenthecable.Over-tighteningmaypreventtheauger

fromdisengagingandcompromisethesafetyofthesnowthrower.

2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengineas

instructedon page10undertheheadingStartingEngine.Make

thethrottleisset intheFAST

sure

position.

3. Whilestandingin operator'sposition(behindunit)engageauger.

4. Allowaugerto remainengagedforapproximatelyten(10)

secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.Repeatthis several

times.

5. Withtheenginerunninginthe FAST_ positionand the

auger

controlinthedisengaged"up"position,walktothefrontofthe

machine.

6. Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystoppedrotatingand

showsNOsignsofmotion

7. IftheaugershowsANYsignsof rotating,immediatelyreturnto

theoperator'spositionandshutofftheengine.Waitforallmoving

partsto stopbeforereadjustingtheaugercontrol.

8. Loosentherearhexbolton thecableadjustmentbracket. See

Figure9.

f Adjustment "

Bracket

Auger Housing

Screws

Figure9

9. Slidethecableadjustmentbracketbackwardstakingup theslack

intheaugercable.

10. Retightentherearhexbolt

11. Repeatsteps2-6abovetoverifyproperadjustmenthasbeen

achieved.

UpperHandle

Drive

AugerControl Control

ChuteAssembly

Clean-out Tool

Auger

UpperChute

ShavePlate

ChuteKnob

SkidShoe

Handle

/f FuelCap

Muffler RecoilStarter

Handle

Oil Cap

Throttle

Control

ElectricStarter

Choke Button

Control

OilDrain ElectricStarterOutlet )

Befamiliarwithall thecontrolson thesnowthrowerand theirproperoperation.Knowhowtostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Snowthrowercontrolsandfeaturesaredescribedbelowandillustrated

inthefigureabove.

Drive Control

Locatedon theundersideofthe upperhandle,thedrivecontrolisused

toengage/disengagewheels.Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthe

upperhandleto engagethewheels;releasetodisengage.

Auger Control

Theaugercontrolisonthefronttheupperhandle.Squeezetheauger

controlagainsttheupperhandletoengagetheauger;releaseto

disengagetheauger.

Nevermakeadjustmentstothechuteassemblyunlessbothaugerand

drivecontrolsaredisengagedandtheoperatorisstandingbesidetheunit.

IMPORTANT:RefertoAugerControlTestintheAssemblysectionof

thismanualpriortooperatingyoursnowthrower.Readandfollowall

instructionscarefullyandperformall adjustmentsto verifyyoursnow

throwerisoperatingsafelyandproperly.

Chute Handle

Thedirectionof snowthrowingcorrespondsto thedirectionofthe

chuteopening.Usethechutehandletoturnthechuteassemblyin the

directionyouwishtothrowthesnow.

Chute Knob

Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedbyeitherraisingor

loweringtheupperchute.Loosenthechuteknobonthesideofthe

upperchutetoadjust.Pivottheupperchutetodesiredposition,and

retightenthechuteknob.

Shave Plate

Theshaveplatemaintainscontactwithpavementasthesnow

throwerispropelled,allowingsnowclosetopavement'ssurfacetobe

discharged.

Skid Shoe

Thespacebetweentheshaveplateand thegroundcanbeadjusted.

Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesin thehighestposition.Use

middleor lowestpositionwhenareatobeclearedisunevenor on

gravelsurfaces.

Auger

Whenengaged,theaugerrotatesanddrawssnowintotheauger

housing.

Chute Assembly

Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedoutthechute

assembly.

Choke Control

Thechokecontrolaidsin startingtheengine.For

informationonchokeusage,seeStartingThe

Enginelaterin thissection.

Recoil Starter & Starter Handle

Thismotorisfittedwitha recoilactionpullstartand

a mittengriphandleforeasyaccesswhilewearingglovesormittens.

Key

Thekeyisa safetydevice.It mustbefullyinserted _ ,,,,._

in orderfortheenginetostart.Removethekey

whenthesnowthrowerisnotinuse.

NOTE:Donotturnthekeyin anattemptto start

theengine.Doingsomaycauseittobreak.

Electric Starter Button

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric

starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

Clean=Out Tool

Neveruseyourhandstoclearacloggedchuteassembly.Shutoff

engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshavestopped

[before usngtheccan-outtoo toc earthechuteassemby.

Thechuteclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherearofthe

augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Shouldsnowand icebecome

lodgedinthechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto

safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:

1. ReleaseboththeAugerControlandtheDriveControl.

2. Stoptheenginebyremovingthe key.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclipwhichsecuresitto the

rearoftheaugerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtooltodislodgeand

scoopanysnowandicewhichhasformedinand nearthechute

assembly.

5. Refastentheclean-outtooltothemountingclipon therearof

theaugerhousing,reinsertthekeyand startthesnowthrower's

engine.

6. Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthesnow

thrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora fewsecondstoclearany

remainingsnowand icefromthechuteassembly.

Before Starting Engine

Electric Starter Outlet

Requirestheuseof athree-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included)

anda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.

Primer

Pressingtheprimerforcesfueldirectlyinto

engine'scarburetortoaid incold-weatherstarting, qk_/,..=_,,L.,_

Refertothestartinginstructionsin theOperation I

sectionof thismanualforproperprimerusage.The |

imagetothe rightcorrespondswiththelabelon the

engineidentifyingtheprimer.

Oil Fill

Removeoilcaptoaddoil. Refertothe Maintenance&Servicesection

forcheckingandaddingoil instructions.

Gasoline Cap

Removegascaptoaddfuel.Unitrunson regulargas.

NOTE:Thisunitmayincludea fuelplug,whichisonlyusedduring

assemblytokeepdirtanddebrisoutoffueltank. Discardthefuelplug

beforefillingthefueltank.

Throttle Control

Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsandwarningsonthe

machineandinthis manualbeforeoperating.

Check Engine Oil

Theunitwas shippedwith oilin theengine.Checkoillevelbeforeeach

operationtoensureadequateoil intheengine.Forfurtherinstructions,

refertothe Maintenance& Servicesectionofthis manual.

NOTE:Besuretochecktheengineona levelsurfacewiththeengine

stopped.

1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,turnthecap 1/4turn

untilfullyseated.

NOTE:Onsomeengines,a threadedcap/dipstickmayexist

insteadofa 1/4turncapasdescribedabove.Inthis instancedo

notfullytightenthecapto checktheoil level.Simplyrestthecap

on thethreadstocheckforproperoil level.

Removetheoilfillercap/dipstick.Ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd

oil (5W-30,witha minimumclassificationofSF/SG)untiloil level

registersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L).

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultin enginesmoking,

hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedon theengine.It regulatesthespeedof

theengineandwillshutoff theenginewhenplacedintheStop__

position.

Gasoline

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedtominimizecombus-

tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith

upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe

used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting

dirt,dust,or waterinthefueltank.DONOTuseE85gasoline.

• Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot

smokeor allowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineis

refueledor wheregasolineisstored.

• Donotoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetank

capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.

• Becarefulnottospillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelor fuelvapor

mayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybefore

startingtheengine.

• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof

vapor.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine

indoorsor whiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

1. Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcaptofueltoavoiddirtand

debrisfallingintofueltank.

2. Afuellevelindicatorislocatedinthefueltank.Filltankuntilfuel

reachesthefuellevelindictor.SeeFigure10inset.Becarefulnot

tooverfill.

Starting The Engine

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearofmovingparts.Donotusea

pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

NOTE:Forlocationofalltheenginecontrolsreferredto inthis section,

refertoFigure9on page12.

NOTE:Allowtheengineto warmupfora fewminutesafterstarting.

Theenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperating

temperatures.

1. Makecertainboththeaugercontrolanddrivecontrolare inthe

disengaged(released)position.

2. Insertkeyintoslot.Makesureit snapsintoplace.Donotattempt

toturnthekey.

NOTE:Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekeyfullyinsertedintothe

switch.

Electric Starter

Theoptionalelectricstarterisequippedwitha groundedthree-wire

powercordandplug,andisdesignedtooperateon 120voltAC

householdcurrent.Itmustbeusedwitha properlygroundedthree-

prongreceptacleatalltimestoavoidthepossibilityofelectricshock.

Followall instructionscarefullypriortooperatingtheelectricstarter.

DONOTuseelectricstarterintherain.

Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.

Aska licensedelectricianifyouarenotcertain.

Ifyouhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows.

Ifyoudonothavetheproperhousewiring,DONOTusetheelectric

starterunderanyconditions.

1. Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedon theengine's

surface.Plugtheotherendof extensioncordintoa three-prong

120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea.

2. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_ position.

3. MovechokecontroltotheCHOKEpositionI,,o'1(coldengine

start). Ifengineiswarm,placechokecontrolinRUNposition.

4. Pushprimerthree(3) times,makingsuretocoverventholewhen

pushing.If engineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscover

ventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingto be

repeated.

5. Pushstarterbuttonto startengine.Oncetheenginestarts,im-

mediatelyreleasestarterbutton.Electricstarterisequippedwith

thermaloverloadprotection;systemwilltemporarilyshutdownto

allowstartertocoolifelectricstarterbecomesoverloaded.

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltoRUN

position.Iftheenginefalters,restartengineand runwith choke

controlat half-chokepositionfora shortperiodoftime,andthen

slowlyrotatethechokeintoRUNposition.

7. Afterengineis running,disconnectpowercordfromelectric

starter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendatthewall

outletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeend fromtheengine.

Recoil Starter

Donotpullthestarterhandlewhiletheenginerunning.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_j_ position.

2. MovechokecontroltotheCHOKEpositionI,,_'l (coldengine

start). Ifengineiswarm,placechokecontrolinRUNposition.

3. Pushprimerthree(3) times,makingsuretocoverventholewhen

pushing.If engineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscover

ventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingto be

repeated.

4. Pullgentlyonthestarterhandleuntilitbeginsto resist,thenpull

quicklyandforcefullytoovercomethecompression.Engineshould

start. Donotreleasethehandleandallowitto snapback.Return

ropeSLOWLYtooriginalposition.If required,repeatthis step.

5. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltoRUNposi-

tion. Iftheenginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchokecontrol

at half-chokepositionfora shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly

rotatethechokeintoRUNposition.

Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethemachine

unattendedwiththeenginerunning.Turntheengineoff afteruseand

removeignitionkey.

Stopping The Engine

Runenginefora fewminutesbeforestoppingtohelpdryoff any

moistureontheengine.

1. MovethrottlecontroltoSTOP position.

2. Removethekey.Removingthekeywillreducethepossibilityof

unauthorizedstartingoftheenginewhileequipmentisnotin use.

Keepthekeyina safeplace.Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe

key.

3. Wipeanymoistureawayfromthecontrolson theengine..

To Stop The Snow Thrower

1. Tostopthewheels,releasethedrivecontrol.

2. Tostopthrowingsnow,releasetheaugercontrol.

3. Tostopengine,movethrottlecontrollevertoOFF @ and pullout

thekey.Donotturnkey.

Thetemperatureofmufflerandthesurroundingareasmayexceed

1500F.Avoidtheseareas.

Using Snow Thrower to Clear

Snow

CAUTION:Checktheareatobe clearedforforeignobjects.Remove

foreignobjects,if any.

1. Starttheenginefollowingstartinginstructions.

2. Allowtheenginetowarmupfora fewminutesastheenginewillnot

developfullpoweruntilitreachesoperatingtemperature.

3. Rotatethechuteassemblytothedesireddirection,awayfrom

bystandersand/orbuildings.

4. Makingcertainno bystandersor obstaclesarein frontoftheunit,

squeezetheaugercontrolcompletelyagainsttheupperhandleto

fullyengagetheauger.

5. Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethedrivecontrol

completelyagainstthe upperhandletoengagethewheels.Donot

"feather"thedrivecontrol.

6. Asthesnowthrowerstartsto move,maintaina firmholdon the

handle,andguidethesnowthroweralongthepathtobe cleared.

7. Releasetheaugerand drivecontrolstostopthesnowthrowing

actionandforwardmotion.

NOTE:Yourunitisequippedwitha clutchinthetransmission.If the

wheelsstopturningwhiletryingtodischargelargevolumesofsnow,

immediatelydisengagethedrivecontroland allowtherotatingauger

todischargesnowfromthehousing.Reducetheclearingwidthand

continueoperation.

8. Oneachsucceedingpass,readjustthechuteassemblytothe

desiredpositionandslightlyoverlapthepreviouslyclearedpath.

Positioning Discharge Chute

Loosenthechuteknobandpivotupperchutetodesiredposition.Tighten

thechuteknobmakingsurethecarriageboltiscorrectlypositioned.

Rotatechutehandletodesiredoperatingposition.

Donotliftthe snowthroweratanytimebythechutehandle.

Operating Tips

1. Formostdficientsnowremoval,removesnowimmediatelyafteritfalls.

2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.Slightlyoverlap

eachpreviouspath.

3. Settheskidshoes1/4"belowtheshaveplatefornormalusage.

Theskidshoesmaybeadjustedupwardforhard-packedsnow.

NOTE:It isnotrecommendedthatyouoperatethis snowthroweron

gravelasloosegravelcanbe easilypickedupand thrownbytheauger

causingpersonalinjuryand/ordamagetothesnowthrower.

4. Ifyouchooseto operatethesnowthrowerongravel,keeptheskid

shoeinthelowestpositionformaximumclearancebetweenthe

groundandtheshaveplate.

5. Cleanthesnowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse.

REPLACING SHEAR PINS

Theaugeris securedtothespiralshaftwithtwo shearpinsandbow-

tieclips.Iftheaugershouldstrikea foreignobjector icejam,thesnow

throwerisdesignedsothattheshearpinsmayshear.Ifaugerwillnot

turn,checktoseeifthepinshavesheared.SeeFigure10.

NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithanythingotherthanOEM

PartNo.738-04124replacementshearpins.SeePartsListinthis

Operator'sManual.Anydamagetothesnowthrowerasa resultof

failingtodo sowill NOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.

Alwaysturnoffthesnowthrower'sengineand removethekeypriorto

replacingshearpins.

Figure10

Beforeservicing,repairing,lubricatingorinspecting,disengageall

controlsandstopengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoa

completestop.Removethekeytopreventunintendedstarting.Always

wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjust-

mentsorrepairs.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrack

ofcompletedmaintenancetasks.TolocatethenearestSears

ServiceCenteror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Maintenance Schedule

EachUseandevery5

hours

1st5 hours

Annuallyor 25hours

= =

1. Engineoillevel

2. Looseormissinghardware

3. Unitandengine.

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

2. Controllinkagesand pivots

3. Wheels

4. GearshaftandAugershaft

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

Annuallyor 50hours

Annuallyor 100hours

BeforeStorage 1. Fuelsystem 1.

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

Runengineuntilit stopsfromlack

offuel

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking Engine Oil

Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls

Iandstopengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a complete

_stop.

NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseandaftereveryfivehours

ofoperationtobesurecorrectoil levelismaintained.

Whenaddingoiltotheengine,referto viscositychart below.Engine

oilcapacityis 600ml(approx.20 oz.).Donotover-fill.Usea 4-stroke,

oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified

tomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor

serviceclassificationSG,SRMotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwillshow

thisdesignationonthecontainer.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,turnthecap1/4turn

untilfullyseated.

NOTE:On someengines,athreadedcap/dipstickmayexist

insteadofa 1/4turncapasdescribedabove.Inthisinstancedo

notfullytightenthecaptochecktheoil level.Simplyrestthecap

onthethreadstocheckforproperoil level.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Iflevelislow,slowlyadd oiluntil

oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L).SeeFigure11.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Figure11

Changing Engine Oil

NOTE:Changetheengineoil afterthefirst5 hoursofoperationand

oncea seasonor every50 hoursthereafter.

1. Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthefueltankisempty.

Besurefuelfillcapis secure.

2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.

3. Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure12.

4. Tipenginetodrainoil intothecontainer.Usedoil mustbe

disposedofata propercollectioncenter

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.

Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

Refillwiththerecommendedoil andchecktheoil level.See

RecommendedOil Usagechart.Theengine'soil capacityis20

ounces.

i i

(%-400 -200 0o 200 400

("c) -30° -20° -10° 0°

Oil Drain

Plug

Figure12

DONOTusenon-detergentoil or 2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshorten

theengine'sservicelife.

7. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.

Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas

possibleafterhandling usedoil.

Checking Spark Plug

DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank

enginewithsparkplugremoved.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbevery hot.Becareful

nottotouchthemuffler.

NOTE: Checkthesparkplugoncea seasonorevery25hoursof

operation.Changethesparkplugoncea seasonor every100hours.

Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbe properly

gappedandfreeofdeposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto

removetheplug.See Figure13.

2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereis

apparentwear,orifthe insulatoriscrackedor chipped.Cleanthe

sparkplugwitha wirebrushifitisto be reused.

3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary

bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure14.Thegapshouldbeset

to.02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).

4. Checkthatthe sparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread

thesparkplugin byhandto preventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto

compressthewasher.

SparkPlug

SparkPlug Boot

Figure13

Electrode

___,. ,___ .02-.03in.

(0.60-0.80ram)

Figure14

NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthe

sparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga used

sparkplug,tighten1/81to 1/41turnafterthesparkplugseatsto

compressthewasher.GeneralRecommendations

1. Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforminganymaintenance.

2. Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave

beensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull

valuefromthewarranty,operatormustmaintainthesnowthrower

asinstructedin thismanual.

3. Periodicallycheckall fastenersand hardwaretomakesurethese

aretight.

Replacing the Shave Plate and

Skid Shoes

Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthebottomofthesnowthrowerare

subjecttowear.Theseshouldbe checkedperiodicallyandreplaced

whennecessary

1. Toreplace,removetwocarriageboltsandnutssecuringeachskidshoe

totheaugerhousing.SeeFigure15.

ShearPin

CotterPin

Carriage Bolt

ShavePlate /

LockNut

SkidShoe

CarriageBolt /_

LockNut

Figure15

Lubrication

Fora viewofthe lubricationpointsonthesnowthrower,seeFigure16.

1. Lubricatepivotpointsontheaugercontrolanddrivecontrolwitha

lightengineoiloncea season.

2. Lubricatetheaugeridlerbracketwitha lightengineoilonceaseason.

Figure16

Engine

Listedbelowaregeneralrecommendationsaboutmaintainingyour

snowthrowerengine.

1. Beforeoperatingsnowthrower,checktheoil level.

2. Changeengineoilafterfirstfivehoursofoperationandevery50

hoursthereafter.

3. Cleansparkplugandresettheelectrodegapto 0.030"at least

oncea seasonor every100hoursofoperation;replaceevery200

hoursofoperation.

Reassemblenewskidshoeswithhardwarejustremoved.Makesurethe

skidshoesareadjustedtobelevel.

Toremoveshaveplate:Removebothskidshoesandhardware

includingcarriageboltsandnutswhichattachshaveplatetothe

snowthrowerhousing.Forlocationofshaveplate,seeFigure15.

Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsofthecarriagebolts

aretotheinsideofthehousing.Reinstallskidshoes.Tightensecurely.

Servicing Auger

Theaugerissecuredto thespiralshaftwithfourshearpinsandcotter

pins.Ifyouhita foreignobjectoricejam,thesnowthrowerisdesigned

sothatthepinsmayshear.RefertoFigure15.

Iftheaugerdoesnotturn,checkifthepinshavesheared.Replace,if

needed,withpropershearpins.RefertothePartsListinthis manual

forthecorrectpartnumber.

IMPORTANT:NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithstandardpins

orfasteners.Anydamagetotheaugergearboxor othercomponents,

asa resultofdoingso,willNOTbe coveredbyyoursnowthrower's

warranty.

Check V-Belts

Followinstructionsbelowtocheckconditionofdrivebeltsevery50

hoursofoperation.

1. Removetheplasticbeltcoveronthefrontoftheengineby

removingtheself-tappingscrewand pressingtheplastictabsto

releasethebeltcover.

2. Visuallyinspectforfrayed,cracked,orexcessivelywornoutbelts.

Replace,ifnecessary,andfollowinstructionsbelow.

Replacing Belts

NOTE:Therearetwobeltson thissnowthrower:an augerbeltand

drivebelt.It isrecommendedthatbothbeltsbereplacedatthesame

time.

1. Removethesparkplugwirefromsparkplugandgrounditagainst

theenginetopreventaccidentalstarting.

2. Runtheengineuntilthefueltankisdrytopreventgasolineleakage

whenreplacingbelts.

Performbeltmaintenanceoutdoorsassomegasmaypossiblyleak

fromthecarburetor.

3. Removetheself-tappingscrewshownin Figure17,andpressthe

plastictabstoreleasethebeltcover.Pullthebeltcoverupand out

fromaroundtheengineandchuteassembly.Setitasideandsave.

Figure17

Auger Belt

iMPORTANT:Becausegascouldleakfromthecarburetoratthis

point,theengineshouldhavebeenrununtilthefueltankwasdry,as

previouslyinstructed.

1. Tipthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat itrestsontheauger

housing. RemovethebeltkeeperascalledoutinFigure19.Return

thesnowthrowertoitsuprightpositiontocompletethefollowing

steps.

2. Slipthefrontaugerbeltoffof theenginepulley,pushingitforward

and rollinginoff ofthepulley.SeeFigure18.

Idler Bracket

Figure18

Squeezetheaugercontrolhandleto releasetheaugerbrake,

whichisthetabthatholdsthebeltontotheaugerpulley.Remove

thebelt.

4. Replacewithnewbeltafterreplacingthedrivebelt.

Drive Belt

NOTE:Replacethedrivebeltbeforereassemblingthenewaugerbelt.

1.Tipthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat itrestson theauger

housing.

IMPORTANT:BecauseGascouldleakfromthecarburetoratthis

point,theengineshouldhavebeenrununtilthefueltankwasdry,as

previouslyinstructed.

2.Removethespringthatconnectsthetransmissionto aboltonthe

engineframe.SeeFigure19.

NOTE:Itmaybeeasiertofirstremovetheflangelocknut,thenuse

needle-nosedplierstofirmlygripspringandremovefrombolt.

Adjusting The Auger Cable

RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionson adjustingtheauger

controlcable.

Spring

........ _'*'_:" ...............DriveBelt

BeltKeeper

Figure19

3. Pivotthetransmissionforwardtoreleasepressureon thedrivebelt.

Removebeltfromtransmissionpulley.

4. Removethedrivebeltfromaroundtheenginepulley,andaway

fromtheunit.

5. Placethenewdrivebeltintothegrooveontheenginepulley.See

Figure18.

6. Tiltthetransmissionforwardandpositionthedrivebeltontothe

transmissionpulley.

7. Reconnectthespringto theboltontheengineframeandsecure

thetransmission.Reinstalltheflangelocknut.

8. Installnewaugerbelt.

9. Reassemblethebeltcoveronthesnowthrower.

10.Reassemblethebeltkeepertothehousing.

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