MTD 31AH9J6I799 Owner's manual

Brand: MTD

Model: 31AH9J6I799

Category: Snow throwers

Type: Owner's manual

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Operator's Manual

P R 0 F E S S I 0 N A L

33" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.88833

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all

safety rules and operating

instructions.

, SAFETY

, ASSEMBLY

, OPERATION

, MAINTENANCE

, PARTS LIST

o ESPANOL

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FORMNO.769-04061A

2/4/2009

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

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

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

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

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

ServiceandMaintenance.........................Pages16-23

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

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

PartsList...................................................Page26-41

RepairProtectionAgreement...................Page46

Espa_ol.....................................................Page47

ServiceNumbers......................................BackCover

CRAFTSMAN PROFESSIONAL LiMiTED WARRANTY

Two Years on Snow Thrower

Whenoperatedandmaintainedaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions,if thissnowthrowerfailsduetoadefectin materialor workmanshipwithintwoyearsfrom

thedateor purchase,call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®toarrangefor freerepair.

Thiswarrantyappliesfor onlyoneyearfromthe dateof purchaseif thissnowthroweris everusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.

Duringthefirst yearofpurchase,therewill benochargefor warrantyservicein yourhome.Foryourconvenience,in-homewarrantyservicewill stillbeavailable

afterthefirstyearofpurchase,but atrip chargewill apply.This chargewillbe waivedifyoutransportthe snowthrowerto anauthorizedCraftsmandrop-off

location.Forthe nearestauthorizedlocation,call1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsin materialand workmanship.SearswillNOTpayfor:

• Expendableitemsthat becomewornduringnormaluse,includingbut notlimitedto skidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,air

cleaner,belts,andoilfilter.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oil changes,ortune-ups.

• Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchas nails,thorns,stumps,or glass.

• Tireorwheelreplacementor repairresultingfrom normalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbut notlimitedto damagecausedbyimpactingobjectsthat bendthe frameor

crankshaft,orover-speedingthe engine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto, electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper

storage,failureto usethe propergradeandamountofengineoil,orfailuretomaintainthe equipmentaccordingtothe instructions

containedinthe operator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningor repairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedor oxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbe

usedwithin30 daysof itspurchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationandwearofthe exteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductiswithinthe UnitedStates.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,and youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state.

Sears, Roebuckand Co.,Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

EngineOilType: SAE5W-30

EngineOilCapacity: 28ounces

FuelCapacity: 4 Quarts

SparkPlug: Champion®RC12YC

SparkPlugGap: .030"

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

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

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

Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber

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 theuseofthis powermachineto

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,1-800-659-5917.

• 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.

• Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleor 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 sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor

statelaws(ifany)

Ifa sparkattesterisused,itshouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking

orderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarresterforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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 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.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGiMPELLER

ANDAUGER,CONTACTWiTHiMPELLEROR

AUGERCANAMPUTATEHANDSANDFEET.

2. USECLEAN-OUTTOOLTOUNCLOG

DISCHARGECHUTE.

3.DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,

AND REMAINBEHINDHANDLESUNTILALL

MOVING PARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE

UNCLOGGING OR SERViCiNGMACHINE.

TO AVOIDTHROWN OBJECTSiNJURiES,

NEVERDIRECTDISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.

USEEXTRACAUTIONWHEN OPERATINGON

GRAVELSURFACES.

5.BEAD OPERATOR'S MANUAL.

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

NOTE:Referencesto rightorleft sideofthesnowthrowerare

determinedfrombehindtheunitintheoperatingposition(standing

directlybehindthesnowthrower,facingthe handlepanel).

REMOVING FROM CRATE

1. Removescrewsfromthebottomof thecratesecuringthesides,

andendsoftheshippingcrate.

2. Liftoff thetopoff ofthecrateandsetoutof thewayofthe

assemblyarea.

3. Removeanddiscardplasticbagthatcoversunit.

4. Removeanyloosepartsincludedwithunit(e.g.,Operator's

Manual,etc.).

5. Pushdownonthelowerhandleandpullunitbackoutofcrate.

6. Makecertainthecratehasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore

discardingit.

ASSEMBLY

1. Makecertainthe springsatthelowerendoftheaugeranddrive

cablesaresecurelyhookedintotheirrespectiveactuator

bracketbeforepivotingthehandleupward.RefertoFig. 10.

a. Placetheshiftleverin theF6position.

b. Removethe lowerwingknobandcarriageboltfromeach

sideoftheupperhandle.Pullupon upperhandleas shown

in Fig.1.Alignupperhandlewiththelowerhandle.Again,

makecertainthespringsatthelowerendoftheaugerand

drivecablesaresecurelyhookedintotheirrespective

actuatorbracket.Also,removeanyrubberbandssecuring

thecablestothewingnuts.

2. a. Securetheupperhandleandlowerhandlewiththetwo wing

knobsandcarriageboltsremovedearlier.

b. Tightenthetwo wingknobsalreadyinstalledin theupper

holestofirmlysecuretheupperhandleand supporttubes.

3. Aligntheupperand lowershiftrods,thenslidetheshiftrod

connectordownovertheendofthelowershiftrod.Tapthe

connectoruntilthelowerrodiscompletelythroughtheconnector.

See Fig.2.

NOTE:If theconnectoris notproperlyassembled,theshiftrodwill

pivotand youwillnotbe abletoproperlychangespeedsordirection.

NOTE:If thefullrangeof speeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbe

achieved,refertothe"MakingAdjustments"section.

4. a. Cutthecabletiesecuringthechuteassemblytothelower

chutecrankrodforshippingpurposes.

b. Removethe internalcotterpinfromtheupperchutecrank.

Slidetheupperchutecrankintothesleeveon thelower

chutecrank.See Fig.3.

c. Alignthe holein theupperchutecrankwiththeholeinthe

sleeve(ifnecessary,usea pairof plierstoassistinaligning

holes).Inserttheinternalcotterpinthroughtheholesto

securethechutecrank.SeeFig.3.

5. Removelocknutsand screwssecuringoneoftheflangekeepers

tothechuteassembly.

Figure 1

Figure2

Figure3

6. PlacechuteassemblyontochutebaseasshowninFig.4,

makingsurethatthenotchesengagewiththespiralendofchute

directionalcontrol.

7. Secureflangekeeperremovedearlierwithlocknutsandscrews.

Tightendownnutssecuringtheothertwoflangekeepers.SeeFig.5.

8. If notalreadydone,slipthecablesthat runfromthehandle

paneltothedischargechuteintothecableguideextendingover

thetopoftheengine.SeeFig.4.

9. Normallythecabletiesholdingthesteeringcablesagainstthe

handlearelooselyinstalledoneachsideofthelowerhandleat

thefactory.Pullthecableties tighttosecure.Cuttheexcess

fromtheendsof cableties.

Theextensioncordisfastenedwitha cabletieto therearoftheauger

housingforshippingpurposes.Cutthecabletie andremoveit before

operatingthesnowthrower.

SET-UP

Chute Clean=Out Tool

A chuteclean-outtool isfastenedtothetopoftheaugerhousing

witha mountingclip.SeeFig.6.Thetoolisdesignedtoclearachute

assemblyoficeandsnow.Thisitem,alongwiththeextensioncord,is

fastenedwithacabletieatthefactory,whichyouwereinstructedto

cutin theprevioussection.

Drift Cutters

1. Removethetwo screwsand locknutsthat secureeachdrift

Neveruseyourhandstocleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut

offengineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave

stoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly.

2. Turnthedriftcuttersaroundandpositionthemas shownin Fig.7

totheoutsideoftheaugerhousing.

3. Attachthedrift cutterswiththescrewsand locknutsremoved

earlier.

Figure4

Figure5

F-

Chute Clean=out Tool

Figure7

Figure6

Tire Pressure f

Beforeoperating,checktirepressure.Refertothetiresidewallfor

exacttiremanufacturer'srecommendedor maximumpsi.

NOTE:Ifthetirepressureisnotequalinbothtires,theunitmaynot

travelina straightpathandtheshaveplatemaywearunevenly.

ADJUSTMENTS

Skid Shoes

Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactoryfor

shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,ifdesired,priortooperat-

ingthesnowthrower.

• Forclosesnowremovalon a smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes

higherontheaugerhousing.

It isnotrecommendedthatyouoperatethissnowthrowerongravel

asitcaneasilypick upandthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal

injuryor damagetothesnowthrowerandsurroundingproperty.

Usea middleor lowerpositionwhentheareatobeclearedis

uneven.

NOTE:Ifyouchooseto operatethesnowthrowerona gravelsurface,

keeptheskidshoesin positionformaximumclearancebetweenthe

groundandtheshaveplate.

Chute Tilt

Auger

Figure8

Toadjusttheskidshoes:

1. Loosenthesixhexnuts(threeon eachside)andcarriagebolts.

Moveskidshoestodesiredposition.SeeFig.8.

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskidshoeisagainstthe

groundtoavoidunevenwearon theskidshoes.

3. Retightennutsand boltssecurely.

)eed Selector Shift Lever _'

Drive

Auger

Control

Cable

Wheel

Drive

"Control

Cable

Figure9

Testing Auger Drive Control

Whentheaugercontrolisreleasedandin thedisengaged"up"posi-

tion,thecableshouldhaveverylittleslack,butshouldNOTbetight.

Referto Fig.9 forlocationofcontrols.

Priortooperatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall

instructionsbelow.Performall adjustmentstoverifyyoursnow

throwerisoperatingsafelyandproperly.

1. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengineas

instructedin theOperationsection.

2. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthe snow

thrower),engagetheaugercontrolandallowtheaugertoremain

engagedforapproximatelytensecondsbeforereleasingthe

augercontrol.Repeatthis severaltimes.

3. Withtheenginerunningandtheaugercontrolinthedisengaged

"up"position,walktothefrontofthemachine.Confirmthatthe

augerhascompletelystoppedrotatingandshowsnosignsof

motion.

4. If theaugershowsanysignsof rotating,immediatelyreturntothe

operator'spositionand shutoff theengine.Waitforallmoving

partstostopbeforereadjustingtheaugercontrolcable.

Testing Wheel Drive Control & Speed Selector

Shift Lever

Referto Fig.9 forlocationofcontrols.

1. Movetheshiftleverintosixth(6) position.

2. Withthewheeldrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrower

forward,thenpullitback.Themachineshouldmovefreely.

3. Engagethedrivecontrolandattemptto movethemachineboth

forwardandback,resistanceshouldbefelt.

4. Movetheshiftleverintothefastreverse(R2)positionand repeat

theprevioustwosteps.

If youexperiencedresistancerollingtheunit,eitherwhenrepositioning

theshiftleverfrom6 toR2orwhenattemptingtomovethemachine

withthedrivecontrolreleased,adjustthedrivecontrolimmediately.

SeeAdjustingDriveandAugerControls.

Adjusting Wheel Drive & Auger Controls

1. Frombeneaththehandle,pulldownwardon theappropriatecable

andunhookthespringfoundontheendofthecablefromits

respectiveactuatorbracket.RefertoFig.9 and10.

2. Slidethespringup thecableto exposethecablecouplerthreads

andlocknut. Referto Fig.11.

3. If adjustingthedrivecable,threadthelocknutoutward(downthe

couplertowardstheendfothethread)to lengthenthecableand

allowtheunittomovefreelywhenthecontrolis released.Thread

thelocknutinward(upthecouplertowardsthecable)toshorten

thecabletoreduceslippageand preventthemachinefrombeing

easilymovedwiththedrivecontrolengaged.

Figure10

Figure11

Donotover-tightenthecable.Over-tighteningmaypreventtheauger

fromdisengagingandcompromisethesafetyofthesnowthrower.

4. Ifadjustingtheaugercable,threadthe locknutdownthecoupler

towardstheendofthethreadtolengthenthecableasnecessary

to stoptheaugerfromturningwhenthecontrolisreleased.

5. Reattachthespringtothe rearmostholein theactuatorbracket.

6. Repeatthewheeldriveandaugercontrolteststoverifyproper

adjustment.Repeatpreviousstepsifnecessarytoattainproper

adjustmentofeachcable.

WheelDriveControl

Headlk

SpeedSelector

_......_Shift LeverTwo-Way

ChuteControlTM

erControl

GasCa

Drift

Cutters

Chute

Assembl

WheelSteering

Control

ChuteDirectional

Control

Muffler

Angers

On/ Off Switch

SkidShoe

Nowthat youhavesetupyoursnowthrower,it's importanttobecome

acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.RefertoFigure11.

Primer

Ignition

Key

OilFill

Handle Electric

Start

OilDrain-'_( Button

ElectricStarterOutlet

Figure11

NOTE:Donotturntheignitionkeyinan attemptto starttheengine.

Doingsomaycauseitto break.

SPEED SELECTOR SHIFT LEVER

Theshiftleverislocatedonthe rightsideofthehandlepanel.

Placetheshiftleverintoanyofeightpositionstocontrolthe

directionoftravelandgroundspeed.

Forward

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.

IGNITION KEY

Theignitionkeyisa safetydevice.It mustbefullyinsertedinorderfor

theenginetostart.Removetheignitionkeywhenthesnowthroweris

notinuse.

6 CHOKE CONTROL

5 Thechokecontrolisfoundon therearofthe

4 engineand isactivatedbyrotatingtheknob

clockwise.Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthe

3 chokeplateonthecarburetorandaidsin starting

theengine.

PRIMER

Depressingthe primerforcesfueldirectlyintotheengine'scarburetor

toaid incold-weatherstarting.

OIL FILL

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedandoiladdedthroughtheoil fill.

Meets ANSI Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

ON / OFF SWITCH

PressintotheONpositionwhenstartingtheengineand willshutoff

theenginewhenmovedintotheOFFposition.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

Thishandleisusedto manuallystarttheengine.

ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric

starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET

Requirestheuseof athree-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included)

anda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.

NOTE:Alwaysreleasethewheeldrivecontrolbeforechanging

speeds.Failuretodo sowillresultinincreasedwearon yourmachine's

drivesystem.

AUGERS

Whenengaged,theaugersrotateanddrawsnowintotheauger

housing.

CHUTE ASSEMBLY

Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedoutthechute

assembly.

GAS CAP

Unthreadthegascaptoaddgasolinetothefueltank.

AUGER CONTROL

Theaugercontrolislocatedontheleft handle.Squeezethecontrol

gripagainstthehandletoengagetheaugersandstartsnowthrowing

action.Releasetostop.

TWO-WAY CHUTE CONTROL TM

Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbe changedbyadjustingtheangle

ofthechuteassembly.Movethechutecontrolforwardtodecreasethe

distance,towardthe rearto increase.

CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Thechutedirectionalcontrolislocatedontheleftsideofthesnow

thrower.

• Tochangethedirectioninwhichsnowisthrown,crankclockwiseto

dischargetotheleftandcounterclockwisetodischargetotheright.

SKID SHOES

Positiontheskidshoesbasedonsurfaceconditions.Adjustupward

forhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingon gravelor

crushedrocksurfaces.

WHEEL STEERING CONTROLS

Theleftand rightwheelsteeringcontrolsarelocatedon theunderside

ofthehandles.Squeezethe rightcontroltoturnright;squeezethe left

controlto turnleft.

NOTE:Operatethesnowthrowerin openareasuntilyouarefamiliar

withthesecontrols.

HEADLIGHT

Theheadlightislocatedontopofthehandlepanel.It maybe adjusted

bylooseningthescrewsoneachsideofthelighthousing,pivotingthe

lightupor down,and retighteningthe screws.

WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL/AUGER CONTROL

LOCK

Thewheeldrivecontrolislocatedon therighthandle.Squeezethe

controlgripagainstthehandletoengagethewheeldrive.Release

tostop.TheWheeldrivecontrolalsolockstheaugercontrolsoyou

canoperatethechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnow

throwingprocess.If theaugercontrolisengagedsimultaneouslywith

thewheeldrivecontrol,theoperatorcanreleasetheaugercontrol(on

thelefthandle)andtheaugerswill remainengaged.Releaseboth

controlstostoptheaugersandwheeldrive.

DRIFT CUTTERS

Thedriftcuttersaredesignedforuseindeepsnow.Theiruseis

optionalfornormalsnowconditions.

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

Thechuteclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherearofthe

augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Shouldsnowand icebecome

lodgedinthechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto

safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening.

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

Neveruseyourhandstocleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut

off engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilallmovingpartshave

stoppedbeforeunclogging.

Thechuteclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherearofthe

augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Shouldsnowandicebecome

lodgedin thechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto

safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:

1. ReleaseboththeAugerControlandtheWheeldrivecontrol.

2. Stoptheenginebyremovingtheignitionkey.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclipwhichsecuresittothe

rearoftheaugerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendof theclean-outtooltodislodgeand

scoopanysnowand icewhichhasformedinandnearthechute

assembly.

5. Refastentheclean-outtooltothemountingclipontherearof

theaugerhousing,reinserttheignitionkeyandstartthesnow

thrower'sengine.

6. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow

thrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora fewsecondstoclearany

remainingsnowandicefromthechuteassembly.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsandwarningson the

machineand inthismanualbeforeoperating.

Oil

Theunitwasshippedwithoil intheengine.Checkoil levelbeforeeach

operationto ensureadequateoilin theengine.Forfurtherinstructions,

refertotheService& Maintenancesectionofthismanual.

1. Removethedipstickfromtheoil fill.

2. Checkand makesurethatthelevelofoil isuptothe FULLmark

onthedipstick.

3. Iftheoil levelisnotupto FULL,pourfreshmotoroil (5W-30,with

a minimumclassificationofSF/SG/SH/SJ)slowlythroughthe

opening.Replaceoil filldipstickandcheckoil levelagain.

Gasoline

• Storegasolineinaclean,approvedcontainerandkeepthecapin

placeonthecontainer.

• Makesurethatthecontainerfromwhichyoupourthegasolineis

cleanandfreefromrustor otherforeignparticles.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel themachine

indoorsor whiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

NOTE:A plasticdustcapmaybefoundinsidethefuelfillopening.

Removeanddiscard,if present.

• Alwaysfillthefueltankoutdoorsand usea funnelor spoutto

preventspilling.

• Fillfueltankwithclean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewitha minimum

of85 octane.Freshfuelpreventsgumfromforminginthefuel

systemoronessentialcarburetorparts.Purchasefuelin a

quantitythatcanbeusedwithin30 days.

• Neverfillthefueltankcompletely.Fillthetanktowithin1-1/2"

fromthetoptoprovidespaceforexpansionoffuel.

• Makesuretowipeoff anyspilledfuelbeforestartingtheengine.

STARTING THE ENGINE

1. Makecertainboththeaugercontrolandwheeldrivecontrolarein

thedisengaged(released)position.

2. Insertignitionkeyintoslot.Makesureitsnapsintoplace.Donot

attempttoturnthekey.

NOTE:Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekeyisfully insertedintothe

ignitionswitch.

Electric Starter

Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.

Aska licensedelectricianifyouarenotcertain.

Theoptionalelectricstarterisequippedwitha groundedthree-wire

powercordandplug,and isdesignedto operateon 120voltAC

householdcurrent.It mustbeusedwitha properlygroundedthree-

prongreceptacleatall timestoavoidthepossibilityofelectricshock.

Followall instructionscarefullypriortooperatingtheelectricstarter.

Ifyouhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows:

1. Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedon theengine's

surface.Plugtheotherendof extensioncordintoa three-prong

120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea.

2. Rotatechokecontrolto FULL I,,q¢lchokeposition(fora cold

enginestart).

NOTE:Iftheengineisalreadywarm,placechokecontrolin theOFF

I _ I positioninsteadof FULLIJl'

3. Depressprimer.If itis 15°For higherpushprimertwotimes,if

below15°F,pushprimerfourtimes.

4. PushrockerswitchtoONposition.

5. Pushstarterbuttonto startengine.

Toprolongstarterlife,useshortstartingcycles(5secondsmaximum

thenwaitone minute).

6. Oncetheenginestarts,releasestarterbutton.

7. Allowtheenginetowarmupseveralminutes,adjustingchoke

towardRUNposition.Waituntilenginerunssmoothlybeforeeach

chokeadjustment.

8. Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,alwaysunplugtheend

atthethree-prongwalloutletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeend

fromthesnowthrower.

Recoil Starter

1. RotatechokecontroltoCHOKE Ill position.

2. Depressprimer.Ifit is 15°For higherpushprimertwotimes,if

below15°F,pushprimerfourtimes.

3. Pushrockerswitchto ONposition.

4. Grasptherecoilstarterhandleand slowlypullthe ropeout.At

thepointwhereitbecomesslightlyhardertopulltherope,slowly

allowtheropeto recoil.

5. Pullthestarterhandlewitha firm,rapidstroke.Donotrelease

thehandleandallowittosnapback.Keepa firmholdonthe

starterhandleandallowittoslowlyrecoil.

6. Allowtheenginetowarmup severalminutes,adjustingchoke

towardRUNposition.Waituntilenginerunssmoothlybeforeeach

chokeadjustment.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Runenginefora fewminutesbeforestoppingtohelpdryoff any

moistureontheengine.

1. PushtheOn/ OffswitchtotheOFFposition.

DoNOTmovethechokecontrolto CHOKE IJl positionto stop

theengine.Backfireor enginedamagemayoccur.

Removetheignitionkeyandstoreina safeplace.

Wipeall snowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundtheengineas

wellastheareainandaroundthewheeldrivecontrolandauger

control.Also,engageandreleasebothcontrolsseveraltimes.

TO ENGAGE WHEEL DRIVE

1. Moveshiftleverintooneofthesixforward(F) positionsor two

reverse(R)positions.Selecta speedappropriateforthesnow

conditionsand a paceyou'recomfortablewith.

NOTE: Whenselectinga DriveSpeed,usetheslowerspeedsuntil

youarecomfortableandfamiliarwiththeoperationofthesnow

thrower.

REPLACING SHEAR PINS

Theaugersare securedtothespiralshaftwithtwo shearpinsandcot-

terpins.If theaugershouldstrikea foreignobjector icejam, thesnow

throwerisdesignedsothattheshearpinsmayshear.Iftheaugerswill

notturn,checktoseeifthepinshavesheared.SeeFigure12.

NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithanythingotherthanOEM

PartNo.738-04155replacementshearpins.Anydamagetothe

augergearboxor othercomponentsasa resultoffailingtodo sowill

NOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.

Alwaysturnoff thesnowthrower'sengineand removethekeypriorto

replacingshearpins.

Figure12

2. Squeezethewheeldrivecontrolagainstthehandlethesnow

throwerwillmove.Releaseitand drivemotionwillstop.

NOTE:NEVERrepositiontheshiftlever(changespeedsordirection

oftravel)withoutfirstreleasingthewheeldrivecontrolandbringing

thesnowthrowertoa completestop.Doingsowillresultinpremature

weartothesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.

TO ENGAGE AUGERS

1. Toengagetheaugersandstartthrowingsnow,squeezethe

augercontrolagainsttheleft handle.Releasetostoptheaugers.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageallcontrolsand

stopengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoa completestop.

Removetheignitionkeytopreventunintendedfiringoftheengine.

Checking Engine Oil

1. Besureengineisuprightand level

2. Unscrewoil fillcapfromoil fillertubeandwipedipstickclean.

3. Screwoil fillcapbackintooil fillertube.Tightensecurely.

4. Unscrewand removeoilfillcapfromoilfillertube.Noteoil level.

Ifoil readingondipstickisbelow"ADD"mark,slowlyaddoil to

reach"FULL"level.SeeFigure13.

5. Screwoil fillcapbackintooil fillertube.Tightensecurely.

6. Wipeawayanyspilledoil.

Changing Engine Oil

Toavoidenginedamage,it isimportantto:

• Checkoil levelbeforeeachuseandeveryeightoperatinghours.

• Changeoil afterfirst5 to8 operatinghoursandevery50operat-

inghoursor oncea seasonthereafter.

1. Placeenginelevelandremovesafetykey.

2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,removeoil drainpluganddrainoil

intoan appropriatereceptacle.SeeFigure13.

Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly.

IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

_tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

3. Reinstalloildrainplugandtightensecurely.

4. Refilltheenginewith recommendedoil.See RecommendedOil

Usagechart.Theengine'soil capacityis20 ounces.

Recommended Oil Usage

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Maintain oil level

at FULL

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Figure13

Oil Drain

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5. Wipeawayanyspilledoil.

Checking Spark Plug

Checksparkplugyearlyor every100operatinghours.

1. Removechokecontrolknobandsafetykey.

2. Loosenand removethemountingscrewsfromthesnowhood.

3. Slowlyremovethesnowhood,makingsurethattheprimerbulb

hoseandignitionwireremainconnected.SeeFigure15.

4. Removeandinspectsparkplug.

5. Replacesparkplugif porcelainiscrackedorif electrodesare

pitted,burnedorfouledwithdeposits.

6. Checkelectrodegapwitha feelergaugeandsetgapto .030

(0.76ram)ifnecessary.SeeFigure16.

7. Reinstallsparkplugandtightensecurely.

8. Remountthe snowhoodtotheenginewith themountingscrews,

againmakingsuretheprimerbulbhoseandignitionwireare

connected.

9. Connectthechokecontrolknobto thechokeshaftonthe

carburetor.Ifthechokecontrolknobisnotinstalledcorrectly,the

chokewillnotoperate.

10. Installthesafetykey.

NOTE:A resistorsparkplugmustbe usedforreplacement.Contacta

SearsPartsand RepairCenterfora replacementsparkplug.

Carburetor

Enginesoperatedatabout3000to5000feet(900to 1500meters)

abovesealevelmayrequireahighaltitudecarburetormainjet. If

erraticperformanceisobserved,contacta SearsPartsand Repair

Centerforcosttoinstall/purchasea highaltitudecarburetormainjet.

Engine Speed

LUBRICATION

Drive and Shifting Mechanism

Avoidseriousinjuryor death,DONOTmodifyenginein anyway.

Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcancausetheengineand

equipmenttooperateat unsafespeeds.NEVERtamperwithfactory

settingofenginegovernor.Runningtheenginefasterthanthespeed

setat thefactoryisdangerous.

Atleastoncea seasonorafterevery25 hoursofoperation,remove

rearcover.Lubricateallchains,sprockets,gears,bearings,shafts,and

theshiftingmechanism.Useengineoil ora spraylubricant.Referto

Figure17.

NOTE:Becarefulnottogetanyoil on thealuminumdriveplateor

rubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowillhinderthesnowthrower'sdrive

system.Wipeoff anyexcessor spilledoil.

Wheels

Atleastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxles

witha multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.

Chute Directional Control

Oncea season,lubricatetheeyeboltbushingandthe spiralwith

3-in-1oil.

Mounting

Screws

Knob

Figure15

Figure16

Figure17

Auger Shaft

Atleastonceaseason,removetheshearpinsonaugershaft.Spray

lubricantinsideshaft,andaroundthespacersandflangebearings

foundateitherendoftheshaft.SeeFigure18.

SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES

Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthebottomofthesnowthrowerare

subjecttowear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced

whennecessary.

Skid Shoes

NOTE:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwowearedges.When

onesidewearsout,theycanbe rotated1800to usetheotheredge.

1. Removethe sixcarriageboltsandhexnutsthatsecurethetwo

skidshoestothesidesoftheaugerhousing.RefertoFigure19.

2. Positionthenewskidshoesandsecurewiththecarriagebolts

andhexnuts.Makecertaintheskidshoesareadjustedtobe

level.

Shave Plate

1. Removethe hexnutsandcarriageboltsthatsecuretheshave

platetothebottomofthehousing.

2. Removethe rearmosthexnutandcarriageboltsecuringtheback

ofeachskidshoetothe sidesofthehousing.Loosenthefour

remaininghexnutssecuringtheskidshoes.

3. Slidethe shaveplateoutoftheoff-setslotatthe bottomofthe

housing,andfrombetweentheskidshoesandsidepanelsofthe

housing.

4. Withthe mountingholestowardthebackoftheunit,slidethenew

shaveplateintopositionand securewiththefastenersremoved

previously.

ADJUSTMENTS

Shift Rod

Ifthefull rangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbe achieved,

refertoFigure20totheleftandadjusttheshiftrodasfollows:

1. Lookingunderneaththehandlepanel,notewhichof thethree

holesinthe shiftlevertheferruleis insertedinto.Alsonotethe

directionof insertion.Thenremovetheinternalcotterpinandflat

washerfromtheferruleandwithdrawtheferrulefromtheshift

lever.SeeFigure20.

2. Placeshiftleverin sixth(6) positionor fastestforwardspeed.

3. Pushshiftrodandshiftarmassemblydownsharplyasfarasit

willgo toputthedriveintothefastestforwardposition.

4. Asnecessary,rotatetheferruleupor downthe shiftroduntilthe

ferrulelinesupwiththeholefromwhichit wasearlierremoved.

SeeFigure20.

5. Fromthedirectionnotedearlier,inserttheferruleintotheproperhole.

6. Reinstallthewasherandtheinternalcotterpin.

Chute Control

Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedbyadjustingtheangleof

thechuteassembly.RefertotheOperationsectionforinstructions.

Theremotechutecontrolcableshavebeenpreladjustedatthefactory.

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Figure19

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Figure20

Movetheremotechuteleveronthecontrolpanelforwardtopivotthe

upperchutedown;movetheleverrearwardtopivottheupperchute

up,

Wheeldrive control

RefertotheAdjustmentsectionoftheAssemblyinstructionstoadjust

thewheeldrivecontrol,Tofurtherchecktheadjustment,proceedas

follows:

1. Withthesnowthrowertippedforward(becertaintorunthe

fueltankdrybeforetippingtheunitforward),removetheframe

coverunderneaththesnowthrowerbyremovingtheself-tapping

screws.

2. Locatetheopeningbetweentheaxlesupportbracketand

thefrontframesupport(SeeFigure21).Lookingthroughthis

opening,withthewheeldrivecontrolreleased,theremustbe

clearancebetweenthefrictionwheelandthedriveplateinall

positionsoftheshiftlever.

3. Withthewheeldrivecontrolengaged,thefrictionwheelmust

contactthedriveplate.SeeFigure21.

4. Ifthereisnofrictionwheelclearance,orthefrictionwheeldoes

notsolidlycontactthedriveplate,re-adjustthelocknutonthe

lowerendofthedrivecablefollowingtheinstructionsinthe

Assemblysection.

5. Reassembletheframecover.

Chute Bracket

Ifthespiralatthebottomofthechutedirectionalcontrolisnotfully

engagingwiththechuteassembly,thechutebracketcanbeadjusted.

Todo so:

1. Loosenthetwonutswhichsecurethechutebracketandreposi-

tionitslightly.See Figure22.

2. Retightenthenuts.

Auger Control

RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionsonadjustingtheauger

controlcable.

Skid Shoes

RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionsonadjustingtheskid

shoes.

BELT REPLACEMENT

Belt Removal Preparation

1. Disconnectthechutecrankassemblyatthedischargechuteend

byremovingthehairpinclipandtheflat washer.Referto Figure

23.

2. Removetheplasticbeltcover,locatedneartheengine,byremov-

ingthethreeself-tappingscrewsthatsecureit. SeeFigure24.

3. Loosentheboltshownin Figure25 securingthebeltkeeper

bracketandremovetheotherbolt.Pushthebeltkeeperand

bracketupoff theenginepulley.

Auger Belt Replacement

1. Removethehairpinclipandflatwasherfromtheferrulein orderto

disconnecttheaugeridlerrodfromthebrakebracketassembly.

Drive Axle Supp.

Plate Brkt.

Opening

Figure21

Figure22

Figure23

Figure24

SeeFigure26.

NOTE:Makesurethatthelocationoftheferruleon theauger

idlerrodis maintained.

2. Sliptheaugercontrolbelt(thefrontbelt)offtheenginepulley.

3. Pullthebrakebracketassemblytowardsthecableguideroller

andunhooktheaugercable"Z" fitting.SeeFigure27.

4. Frombothsidesofthetheframeassembly,usea 1/2"wrenchto

removethethreehextapscrewssecuringtheframetotheauger

housingassembly.Referto Figure23on previouspage.

NOTE:Donotremovethelowerhexflangelocknuton eachside.

5. Placea blockofwoodunderneaththeaugerhousingasshownin

Figure28andseparateaugerhousingfromtheframebytiltingthe

housingforwardandpullingupthehandles.

6. Blocktheimpellerwitha pieceofwoodto preventit fromspinning

andusea 1/2"wrenchto removethehexscrewandflatwasher

fromthecenterofthe pulleyontheaugerhousing.See Figure29.

7. Liftthebrakebracketassemblyoutofthepulleygrooveandslide

thepulleyassemblyoffthepostsoftheaugerpulleyadapterto

removetheoldbelt.RefertoFigure29.

NOTE:Thepulleyadaptermayslideofftheaugerinputshaftwhen

removingthepulley.Useextracautiontoensuretheadapterdoesfall

and/orgetdamagedwhenremovingthepulley.

8. Placethenewaugerbeltin theV-grooveoftheaugerpulleyand

placethepulleyw/beltinsidethebeltkeepers.

9. Turnthepulleyasnecessarytoalignitsthreeslotsapproximately

withthepostsofthepulleyadapter,thenmovethebrakebracket

assemblyawayfromtheinputshaft. Whilealigningthepulley

slotsandadapterposts,pushtheaugerpulleyfullyontothe

adapter.Referto Figure29.

NOTE: If thepulleyadapterwas removedwiththepulley,alignthe

splinesofthepulleyadapterandaugerinputshaft,andpushthepulley

andadapterontotheinputshaft.Referto Figure29.

10. Slidethewasherontothehexscrewremovedearlierandapply

Loctite262tothethreadsofthehexscrew.

11. Insertthehexscrewthroughthepulleyassemblyandintothe

Loosen

Figure25

Figure26

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