Craftsman 247.883960 Owner's manual

Operator's Manual

CRRFr MRN

30" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.883960

CAUTION" Before using this

product, read this manual and

follow all safety rules and operating

instructions.

,, SAFETY

o ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

PARTS LIST

o ESPANOL

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

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-08184B

(July 18,2012)

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

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

Assembly......................... Pages8-12

Operation........................ Pages13-17

Service&Maintenance.............. Pages18-23

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

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

PartsList......................... Pages26-41

RepairProtectionAgreement............ Page45

Espadol............................. Page46

ServiceNumbers................... BackPage

CRAFTSMANTWOYEARFULLWARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Defectiveproductwill

receivefreerepairorfreereplacementifrepairisunavailable.

ADDiTiONAL LiFETiME LiMiTED WARRANTY on UPPER and LOWER CHUTE

FORAS LONGAS ITISUSEDbytheoriginalownerafterthesecondyearfromthedateof purchase,theupperandlowerchuteofthis snow

throwerarewarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipasverifiedbya Searsauthorizedserviceprovider.Withproofofpurchase,

youwill receivea newchutefreeofcharge.Youare responsibleforthelaborcostofinstallationandanycostincurredtoverifythedefect.

Forwarrantycoveragedetailsto obtainrepairor replacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsin materialandworkmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoaugers,augerpaddles,drift

cutters,skidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,air cleaner,belts,andoil filter.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups.

Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass.

• Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationor maintenance.

Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbyover-speedingtheengine,or fromimpacting

objectsthat bendtheframe,augershaft,etc.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper

storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,or failureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontained

intheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningor repairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).in general,fuelshouldbeused

within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedtoanotherperson.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

EngineOilType: SAE5W-30

EngineOilCapacity: 37ounces

FuelCapacity: Approx.5Quarts

SparkPlug: F6RTC(951-10292)

SparkPlugGap: .020"to .030"

Model Number.................................................................

Serial Number .................................................................

Dateof Purchase.............................................................

Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber

anddateof purchaseabove

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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.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow

tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis

machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon

themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithoutproper

instruction.

• Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyour

snow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward

roads,bystandersandthelike.

Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe

machinewhileitisin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling,especiallywhen

operatingin reverse.

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.

Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother

foreignobjects,whichcouldbe trippedoverorthrownbytheauger/

impeller.

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperationand

whileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.

Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe

eyes.

Donotoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.

Donotwearjewelry,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,which

couldbecomeentangledin movingparts.Wearfootwearwhich

willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.

Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacleforall

machineswithelectricstartengines.

Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine.

Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushedrock

surfaces.

• Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running,

exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore

startingtoclearsnow.

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SafeHandlingof Gasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare

explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled

onyourselfor yourclotheswhichcanignite. Washyourskinand

changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof

ignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishotor

running.

• Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelow

bottomoffillernecktoprovidespaceforfuelexpansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipment.Move

machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe

engine.

• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkor pilotlight(e.g.furnace,waterheater,space

heater,clothesdryeretc.).

• Allowmachinetocoolatleast5 minutesbeforestoring.

• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleor ona truckor trailerbed

witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundaway

fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

• If possible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor

trailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthis isnotpossible,thenrefuel

suchequipmenton a trailerwitha portablecontainer,ratherthan

froma gasolinedispensernozzle.

• Keepthenozzlein contactwiththerimofthefueltankor

containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse

a 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.Donotoperateon steepslopes.

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.). Forinformation

concerningtheseitems,call1-800-469-4663.

Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,then

pull rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull

handandarmtowardenginefasterthanyoucanletgo.Broken

bones,fractures,bruisesor sprainscouldresult.

Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare

andgoodjudgment.

Toorderpartsor scheduleserviceforthisproduct,call 1-800-

469-4663.

CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechute

is themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclearthechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

2. Wait10secondstobe suretheimpellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

3. Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

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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)partsonlyaslistedinthe Partspagesof thisoperator's

manual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipment

specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompro-

misesafety!

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 instructionsonthemachine

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 IS FLAMMABLE

Allow the engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.

WARNING-- CARBON MONOXIDE

Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon

monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas+

WARNING-- ELECTRICAL SHOCK

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

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NOTE:Referencesto rightorleft sideofthesnowthrowerare

determinedfrombehindtheunitintheoperatingposition(standing

directlybehindthesnowthrower,facingthe handlepanel).

REMOVING FROM CARTON

1. Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesflaton theground.

Removeanddiscardallpackinginserts.

2. Movethesnowthroweroutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore

discardingit.

ASSEMBLY

1. Observethe lowerrearareaofthesnowthrowertobesureboth

cablesarealignedwith rollerguidesbeforepivotingthehandle

upward.

a. PlacetheshiftleverintheF6position.

b. Pullupandbackon upperhandleasshownin Figure1.As

youare raisingthehandleupward,makesurethat bothends

ofthecentercablearepositionedproperlyinthebrackets.

SeeFigure2.Alignupperhandlewiththelowerhandle.

c. Tightenhandknobssecuringupperhandletolowerhandle.

Removeanddiscardanyrubberbands,ifpresent.Theyare

forpackagingpurposesonly.

2. Removecotterpin,wingnut,and hexscrewfromchutecontrol

headandclevispinandbow-tiecotterpinfromchutesupport

bracket.See Figure3.

Figure2

Chute Control Head

Figure3

Figure1

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3. inserttheroundendofthechutecontrolrodintoinputofchute

controlhead.Pushrodasfarintothechutecontrolheadas pos-

sible,keepingtheholesin therodpointingupward.SeeFigure4.

4. Placechuteontochutebaseandensurechutecontrolrodis

positionedunderhandlepanel.Securechutecontrolheadto

chutesupportbracketwithclevispinandbow-tiecotterpin

removedin step1.See Figure5.

5. Finishsecuringchutecontrolheadbyinstallinghexboltandwing

nut.SeeFigure6.

6. inserttheotherendofthechutecontrolrodintotheinputshaft

belowthehandlepanel.Makesuretolineuptheflatendof the

rodandthefiatendoftheinputshaft.Youmayneedtorotatethe

rodarounduntilthesetwosurfaceslineup.SeeFigure7.

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7. Pushthechutecontrolrodtowardthecontrolpaneluntilthehole

intherodlinesupwiththemiddleholeinthechutecontrolinput

and insertthecotterpin.SeeFigure8.

NOTE:Thereisa referenceholeprovidedatrearend ofcontrolrodto

helpknowwhenholesarevertical.

NOTE:Theholefurthestfromthechutecontrolheadis usedto

achievefurtherengagementof thechutecontrolrod intotheinputshaft

ifrequired.RefertotheMaintenance&Adjustmentssectionfor Chute

ControlRodadjustment.

Theholeclosesttothechutecontrolheadisusedformanual

movementofthechuteassemblyifrequired.RefertotheControls&

Featuressection.

8. Checkthatthecablesare properlyroutedthroughthecableguide

on topof theengine.SeeFigure9.

NOTE:Forsmoothestoperation,thecablesshouldall be totheleftof

thechutecontrolrod.

9. Theextensioncordfortheelectricstarterisfastenedwitha cable

tietothe rearoftheaugerhousingforshippingpurposes.Cutthe

cabletieandremovecordbeforeoperatingtheunit.

Figure9

SET-UP

Shear Pins

Holesarelocatedin thehandlepanelforconvenientshearpinstorage.

SeeFigure10.Refertothe Operationsectionformoreinformation

regardingshearpinreplacement.

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Chute Clean-Out Tool

A chute clean-outtool isfastenedtothetopoftheaugerhousing

witha mountingclip.SeeFigure11.Thetoolisdesignedtocleara

chuteassemblyof iceand snow.Thisitemisfastenedwitha cabletie

atthefactory.Cutthecabletiebeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

Neveruseyourhandstocleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut

loft engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave

Istoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly.

Drift Cutters

1. Removethetwo screwsandwingknobsthatsecureeachdrift

cutter,andremovethemfromthesidesoftheaugerhousing.

2. Turnthedriftcuttersaroundandpositionthemas shownin Figure

12totheoutsideoftheaugerhousing.

3. Attachthedriftcutterswiththescrewsand wingknobsremoved

earlier.SeeFigure13.

Tire Pressure

Underanycircumstancedo notexceedmanufacturer'srecom-

mendedpsi. Equaltirepressureshouldbe maintainedatall times.

Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim

assemblyto burstwithforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury.Refer

tosidewalloftirefor recommendedpressure.

Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.Checkthetire

pressurebeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.Refertothetiresidewall

fortiremanufacturer'srecommendedpsianddeflate(or inflate)the

tiresasnecessary.

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NOTE:Equaltirepressureisto bemaintainedatall timesforperfor-

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ADJUSTMENTS

Skid Shoes

Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactoryfor

shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,ifdesired,priortooperat-

in thesnowthrower.

lit is notrecommendedthat this thrower

youoperate

snow on

gravel

as itcaneasilypickupandthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal

injuryordamagetothe snowthrowerandsurroundingproperty.

• Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes

higherontheaugerhousing.

• Usea middleor lowerpositionwhentheareatobe clearedis

uneven,suchasa graveldriveway.

NOTE:If youchoosetooperatethesnowthrowerona gravelsurface,

keeptheskidshoesin positionformaximumclearancebetweenthe

groundandtheshaveplate.

Toadjusttheskidshoes:

1. Loosenthefourhexnuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts.

Moveskidshoestodesiredposition.SeeFigure14.

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeisagainstthe

groundtoavoidunevenwearontheskidshoes.

3. Retightennutsand boltssecurely.

Auger Control

Priortooperatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall

instructionsbelow.Performall adjustmentstoverifyyoursnow

throwerisoperatingsafelyandproperly.

Checktheadjustmentoftheaugercontrolasfollows:

1. Theaugercontrolislocatedontheleft handle.SeeFigure15

inset.Whentheaugercontrolis releasedandin thedisengaged

"up"position,thecableshouldhavevery littleslack.Itshould

NOTbe tight.

2. Inawell-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengine.Referto

StartingtheEngineintheOperationsection.

3. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow

thrower),engagetheaugers.

4. Allowtheaugerstoremainengagedforapproximatelyten(10)

secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.Repeatthisseveral

times.

5. Withtheaugercontrolinthedisengaged"up"position,walktothe

frontof themachine.

6. Confirmthattheaugershavecompletelystoppedrotatingand

showNOsignsofmotion.If anyaugershowsANYsignof

rotating,immediatelyreturntotheoperator'spositionand shutoff

theengine.WaitforALLmovingpartstostopbeforeadjustingthe

augercontrol.

Smooth Surface

Uneven Surface

Figure14

Figure15

7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable,loosentheupperhexbolton the

augercablebracket.See Figure15.

8. Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(ordownward

to increasecabletension).

9. Retightentheupperhexbolt.

10. Repeatsteps2-6abovetoverifyproperadjustmenthasbeen

achieved.

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Drive Control Electric Chute Control (Joystick)

Headlight

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Gas Cap \ ChuteControl\

ChuteAssembly \. \

Drift Cutter

Auger

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Clean Out

Tool

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Skid Shoe

Auger Control

Wheel Steering Control

Recoil Starter

Oil Fill

Handle

Oil Drain

Nowthatyouhavesetupyoursnowthrower,it'simportanttobecome

acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.RefertoFigure16.

SHIFT LEVER 6

Theshiftleverislocatedonthe rightsideofthehandlepanel. 5

Placetheshiftleverintoanyofeightpositionstocontrolthe 4

directionof travelandgroundspeed,

Forward 3

Yoursnowthrowerhassixforward(F)speeds.Positionone(1)is t 2

theslowestand positionsix (6) isthefastest. F 1

Reverse

Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R) speeds,One(1)isthe

slowerandtwo(2) isthefaster.

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THROTTLE CONTROL

Thethrottlecontrolislocatedontherearoftheengine.Itregulatesthe

speedoftheengineandwillshutofftheenginewhenmovedintothe

STOPposition.

R1

R2

CHOKE CONTROL

Thechokecontrolisfoundontherearoftheengineandisactivated

byturningtherotarychokeknobtotheCHOKEposition.Activating

thechokecontrolclosesthechokeplateonthecarburetorandaidsin

startingtheengine.

PRIMER

Depressingtheprimerforcesfueldirectlyintotheengine'scarburetor

toaid incold-weatherstarting.

OIL FILL

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedandoil addedthroughtheoilfill.

ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric

starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformtothe safetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

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ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET

Requirestheuseofa three-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included)

anda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.

KEY

Thekeyisa safetydevice.Itmustbefully insertedin orderforthe

enginetostart.Removethekeywhenthesnowthroweris notin use.

NOTE:Donotturnthekeyinanattemptto starttheengine.Doingso

maycauseittobreak.

AUGERS

Whenengaged,theaugerbladesrotateanddrawsnowintotheauger

housing.

SKiD SHOES

Positiontheskidshoesbasedon surfaceconditions.Adjustupward

forhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingongravelor

crushedrocksurfaces.

DRIFT CUTTERS

Thedrift cuttersaredesignedforuseindeepsnow.Theiruseis

optionalfornormalsnowconditions.Maneuverthesnowthrowerso

thatthecutterspenetratea highstandingsnowdrifttoassistsnow

fallingintotheaugersforthrowing.

HEADLIGHT

Theheadlightison whenevertheengineisrunning.

WHEEL STEERING CONTROLS

Theleftandrightwheelsteeringcontrolsarelocatedonthe underside

ofthehandles.Squeezetherightcontroltoturnright;squeezetheleft

controltoturnleft.

NOTE:Operatethesnowthrowerinopenareasuntilyouarefamiliar

withthesecontrols.

AUGER CONTROL

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Thedrivecontrolislocatedon therighthandle.Squeezethecontrol

gripagainstthehandletoengagethewheeldrive.Releasetostop.

Thedrivecontrolalsolockstheaugercontrolsoyoucanoperate

thechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnowthrowing

process.If theaugercontrolisengagedsimultaneouslywiththedrive

control,theoperatorcanreleasetheaugercontrol(onthelefthandle)

andtheaugerswillremainengaged.Releasebothcontrolstostopthe

augersandwheeldrive.

NOTE:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbeforechangingspeeds.

Failuretodosowillresultin increasedwearonyourmachine'sdrive

system.

ELECTRIC CHUTE CONTROL

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ELECTRIC CHUTE

DiRECTiONAL CONTROL

CHUTE

ROTATE

LEFT

CHUTE

ROTATE

RIGHT

Theelectricchutecontrol(Joystick)is locatedon therightsideofthe

handlepanel.

* Tochangethedirectioninwhichsnowisthrown,movethe

joysticktotherightor tothe left.

* Tochangetheangle/distancewhichsnowis thrown,pivotthe

joystickforwardto tiltthechutedownand backwardtotilt the

chuteup.

Theaugercontrolislocatedontheleft handle.Squeezethecontrol

gripagainstthehandletoengagetheaugerandstartsnowthrowing

action.Releasetostop.

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MANUAL CHUTE CONTROL

Proceedasfollowsto utilizethemanualchutecontrol:

1. Removethecotterpin fromeitheroftheholesfurthestfromthe

chuteassemblyon thechutecontrolhead.

2. Pushinthechutecontrolroduntilthe holein itlinesupwiththe

thirdholein thechutecontrolhead. SeeFigure17.

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3. Reinsertthecotterpinthroughthis holeandthechutecontrolrod

asshownin Figure17.

4. Grasptheindentedportionofthechutecontrolrodandmanually

rotatethechutetothe rightor totheleft.SeeFigure18.

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

Neveruseyourhandstocleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut

Ioffengineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave

[stoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly.

Thechuteclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherearofthe

augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Shouldsnowand icebecome

lodgedinthechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto

safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:

1. ReleaseboththeAugerControlandtheDriveControl.

2. Stoptheenginebyremovingthe ignitionkey.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclipwhichsecuresitto the

rearoftheaugerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtooltodislodgeand

scoopanysnowandicewhichhasformedinand nearthechute

assembly.

5. Refastentheclean-outtooltothemountingclipon therearof

theaugerhousing,reinserttheignitionkeyand startthesnow

thrower'sengine.

6. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow

thrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora fewsecondstoclearany

remainingsnowand icefromthechuteassembly.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsandwarningsonthe

machineand inthis manualbeforeoperating.

Figure18

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Oil

The unitwas shippedwith oil in the engine.Checkoil levelbefore

eachoperationtoensureadequateoil intheengine.Forfurther

instructions,refertothestepsonpage 18.

NOTE:Besuretochecktheengineona levelsurfacewiththeengine

stopped.

1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,andtightenthecap

untilseated.

3. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstick,ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd

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

registersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L).

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking,

hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

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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.Neverfuelthe machine

indoorsorwhiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

1. Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcaptofuel.

2. Afuellevelindicatorislocatedinthefueltank.See Figure15

inset.Becarefulnottooverfill.Filltankuntilfuelreachesthefuel

levelindicatortoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

STARTING THE ENGINE

>ressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

NOTE:Allowtheengineto warmupfora fewminutesafterstarting.

Theenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperating

temperatures.

Electric Starter

Theoptionalelectricstarterisequippedwitha groundedthree-wire

powercordandplug,and isdesignedto operateon 120voltAC

householdcurrent.It mustbeusedwitha properlygroundedthree-

prongreceptacleatall timestoavoidthepossibilityofelectricshock.

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. MovechoketotheCHOKEI,'1¢1position(coldenginestart).If

engineiswarm,placechokein RUNposition.

4. Pushprimerthree(3) times,makingsuretocoverventholein

primerbulbwhenpushing.Ifengineiswarm,pushprimeronly

once.Alwayscoverventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermay

requireprimingtobe repeated.

5. Pushstarterbuttonto startengine.Oncetheenginestarts,im-

mediatelyreleasestarterbutton.Electricstarterisequippedwith

thermaloverloadprotection;systemwilltemporarilyshut-downto

allowstartertocoolifelectricstarterbecomesoverloaded.

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltoRUN

position.Iftheenginefalters,restartengineand runwith choke

at half-chokepositionfora shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly

rotatethechokeintoRUNposition.

7. Afterengineis running,disconnectpowercordfromelectric

starter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendatthewall

outletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeend fromtheengine.

1. Makecertainboththeaugercontrolanddrivecontrolare inthe

disengaged(released)position.

2. Insertkeyintoslot.Makesureit snapsintoplace.Donotattempt

toturnthekey.

NOTE:Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekeyfullyinsertedintothe

ignitionswitch.

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Recoil Starter

Donotpullthestarterhandlewhiletheenginerunning.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)d_J_position.

2. MovechoketotheCHOKEI#1 position(coldenginestart).If

engineiswarm,placechokeinRUNposition.

3. Pushprimerthree(3)times,makingsuretocoverventholewhen

pushing.Ifengineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscover

ventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingtobe

repeated.

4. Pullgentlyonthe starterhandleuntilitbeginstoresist,then

pullquicklyandforcefullytoovercomethecompression.Engine

shouldstart.Donotreleasethehandleandallowittosnapback.

ReturnropeSLOWLYtooriginalposition.If required,repeatthis

step.

5. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltoRUN

position.If theenginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchoke

athalf-chokepositionfora shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly

rotatethechokeintoRUNposition.

Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethemachine

unattendedwiththeenginerunning.Turntheengineoffafteruseand

removekey.

NOTE:Whenselectinga DriveSpeed,usetheslowerspeedsuntil

youarecomfortableandfamiliarwiththeoperationofthesnow

thrower.

2. Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthehandleandthesnow

throwerwillmove.Releaseitanddrivemotionwillstop.

NOTE:NEVERrepositiontheshiftlever(changespeedsordirection

oftravel)withoutfirstreleasingthedrivecontrolandbringingthesnow

throwertoa completestop.Doingsowill resultinprematurewearto

thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.

TO ENGAGE AUGER

1. Toengagetheaugerand startthrowingsnow,squeezetheauger

controlagainsttheleft handle.Releasetostoptheauger.

REPLACING SHEAR PINS

Theaugersare securedtothespiralshaftwith shearpinsandcotter

pins.If theaugersshouldstrikeaforeignobjectoricejam,thesnow

throwerisdesignedsothatthepinsmayshear.If theaugerswillnot

turn,checktoseeifthepinshavesheared.SeeFigure19.

NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithanythingotherthanSears

SKU#88389/0EM PartNo.738-04124Areplacementshearpins.

Anydamagetotheaugergearboxorothercomponentsasa resultof

failingtodo sowill NOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Afteryouhavefinishedsnow-throwing,runenginefora few minutes

beforestoppingtohelpdryoffanymoistureontheengine.

1. MovethrottlecontroltoOFFposition.

2. Removethekey.Removingthekeywillreducethepossibilityof

unauthorizedstartingoftheenginewhileequipmentisnotin use.

Keepthekeyina safeplace.Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe

key.

3. Wipeanymoistureawayfromthecontrolson theengine.

TO ENGAGE DRIVE

1. Withthethrottlecontrolin theFast(rabbit)position,moveshift

leverintooneofthesix forward(F)positionsortwo reverse(R)

positions.Selectaspeedappropriateforthesnowconditionsand

a paceyou'recomfortablewith.

Alwaysturnoff thesnowthrower'sengineand removethekeypriorto

replacingshearpins.

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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall

controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo

acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe

enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring

operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.

EachUseandevery5

hours

1st5 hours

Annuallyor 25 hours

Annuallyor 50 hours

Annuallyor 100hours

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoil level

2. Looseormissinghardware

3. Unitandengine.

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

2. Controllinkagesandpivots

3. Wheels

4. GearshaftandAugershaft

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

1. Fuelsystem

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService

Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

1. Check

2. Tightenor replace

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Check

2. Lubewithlightoil

3. Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease

4. Lubewithlightoil

1. Change

1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlack

d fuel

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking Engine Oil

Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls

Iandstopengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a complete

_stop.

NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto besurecorrectoil level

ismaintained.

Whenaddingoiltotheengine,referto viscositychart below.Engine

oilcapacityis 1100ml(approx.37oz.).Donotover-fill.Usea 4-stroke,

oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified

tomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor

serviceclassificationSG,SRMotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwillshow

thisdesignationonthecontainer.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,andtightenthecap

untilseated.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Iflevelislow,slowlyadd oiluntil

oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L).SeeFigure20.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Changing Engine Oil

NOTE:Changetheengineoilafterthefirst5 hoursof operationand

oncea seasonorevery50 hoursthereafter.

1. Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthefueltankisempty.

Besurefuelfillcapissecure.

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Figure20

2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.

3. Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure21on nextpage.

4. Tipunittodrainoilintothecontainer.Usedoil mustbedisposed

ofata propercollectioncenter.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly.

IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

lties or SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

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6.

Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

Refillwiththerecommendedoil andchecktheoil level.See

RecommendedOil Usagechart.Theengine'soil capacityis37

ounces.

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(%-40 °-20 o 0o 200 400

("c) -300 -200 -10° 0°

DONOTusenondetergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshorten

theengine'sservicelife.

Oil Drain

Plug

7. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.

Figure21

Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas

possibleafterhandling usedoil.

Checking Spark Plug

DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank

enginewithsparkplug removed.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbevery hot.Becareful

nottotouchthemuffler.

NOTE: Checkthesparkplugoncea seasonorevery25hoursof

operation.Changethesparkplugoncea seasonor every100hours.

Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbe properly

gappedandfreeofdeposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto

removetheplug.See Figure22.

2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereis

apparentwear,orifthe insulatoriscrackedor chipped.Cleanthe

sparkplugwitha wirebrushifitisto be reused.

3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary

bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure23.Thegap shouldbe set

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

4. Checkthatthe sparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread

thesparkplugin byhandtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto

compressthewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthe

sparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga used

sparkplug,tighten1/8-to 1/4-turnafterthesparkplugseatsto

compressthewasher.

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Spark Plug

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Electrode

.02-.03 in.

{0.60-0.80 ram)

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LUBRICATION

Gear Shaft

Thegear(hex)shaftshouldbe lubricatedatleastoncea seasonor

afterevery25 hoursofoperation.

1. Topreventspillage,removeall fuelfromtank byrunningengine

untilitstops.

2. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat itrestson

theaugerhousing.

3. Removethe lowerframecoverfromtheundersideofthesnow

throwerbyremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.

4. Applyalightcoatingofengineoil (or3-in-1oil) tothehexshaft.

SeeFigure24.

NOTE:Whenlubricatingthehexshaft,be carefulnottogetanyoilon

thealuminumdriveplateor rubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowillhinder

thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.Wipeoff anyexcessor spilledoil.

Wheels

Atleastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxles

witha multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.

Auger Shaft

Atleastoncea season,removetheshearpinson augershaft.Spray

lubricantinsideshaft,andaroundthespacersandflangebearings

foundateitherendoftheshaft.SeeFigure25.

SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES

Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthebottomofthesnowthrowerare

subjecttowear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced

whennecessary.

NOTE:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwowearedges.When

onesidewearsout,theycanbe rotated1800to usetheotheredge.

Toremoveskidshoes:

1. Removethetwocarriagebolts,washers(ifequipped),andhex

flangenutsthat secureeachskidshoetothesnowthrower.

2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththefourcarriagebolts(twoon

eachside),washers,andhexflangenuts.RefertoFigure26.

Toremoveshaveplate:

1. Removethecarriageboltsand hexnutswhichattachit tothe

snowthrowerhousing.

2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsofcarriage

boltsaretotheinsideofhousing.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure

26.

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