Craftsman C950-52943-0 User manual

Owner's

Manual

IVlodel

C950-52943-0

13.5 T.P. 27 inch

CAUTION:

You must read and

understand this owner's

manual before operating

unit.

Serial No.

S

AL STAGE

OW T ROW

Sears Canada inc., Toronto, Ontario M5B 2C3

Visit our Craftsman website: www.sears.ca/craftsman

1738165

RevisionA

Rev.Date07/2009

Thankyou for purchasingthis quality-built Craftsmansnow thrower. We're pleasedthat you've placedyour confidenceinthe Craftsman

brand. Whenoperatedand maintained according to the instructionsinthis manual,your Craftsmanproduct will provide many years of

dependableservice.

Thismanual contains safety information to makeyou awareof the hazardsand risksassociatedwith snow throwers and how to avoid

them. This snow thrower isdesignedand intendedonly for snow throwing andis not intendedfor anyother purpose, it isimportant that

you readand understandthese instructions throroughiy beforeattempting to start or operatethis equipment. Thissnow thrower

requires final assembly before use. Referto the Assembly section for instructions on final assemblyprocedures.Followthe instruc-

tions completely.Savethese instructionsfor future reference.

Snow Thrower:

Model Number

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Serial Number

Engine:

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Date Purchased:

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NOTICE:Record this informationabout yoursnowthrowersothatyouwiii beable to provideit in case of lossor theft.

TABLEOFCONTENTS

OPERATORSAFETY.................................................................................... 4

ASSEMBLY.............................................................................................. 10

TOOLSREQUIREDFORASSEMBLY..........................................................................................................10

CONTENTSOFSHiPPiNGCARTON..........................................................................................................10

PARTSBAGCONTENTS............................................................................................................................10

UNPACKING..............................................................................................................................................11

UPPERHANDLEANDCRANKASSEMBLY................................................................................................12

CHECKTHECABLES................................................................................................................................12

SETTHELENGTHOFTHECABLES..........................................................................................................12

SPEEDSELECTLEVERASSEMBLY..........................................................................................................13

SNOWCHUTEASSEMBLY........................................................................................................................14

HEADLIGHTASSEMBLY...........................................................................................................................14

FEATURESANDCONTROLS.......................................................................... 15

OPERATION............................................................................................. 17

BEFOREOPERATINGSNOWTHROWER................................................................................. 17

OPERATETHESNOWTHROWER..............................................................................................................17

STOPTHESNOWTHROWER....................................................................................................................18

TRACTIONLOCKPINS.............................................................................................................................18

CHECKTHEOIL(BEFORESTARTINGENGINE)........................................................................................18

FILLTHEFUELTANK................................................................................................................................19

STARTTHEENGINE..................................................................................................................................19

STOPTHEENGINE....................................................................................................................................20

CLEARA CLOGGEDDISCHARGECHUTE.................................................................................................21

OPERATINGTIPS......................................................................................................................................21

MAINTENANCE......................................................................................... 22

SERVICERECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................22

LUBRICATEAUGERGEARBOX.................................................................................................................23

LUBRICATEAUGERSHAFTFITTINGS......................................................................................................23

LUBRICATECHUTEROTATIONGEAR.......................................................................................................23

ENGINEMAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................................24

CHANGETHESPARKPLUG......................................................................................................................25

ADJUSTSKIDHEIGHT..............................................................................................................................26

BELTADJUSTMENT..................................................................................................................................27

BELTGUIDEADJUSTMENT......................................................................................................................28

CHECKANDADJUSTTHECABLES..........................................................................................................28

AUGERSHEARPINREPLACEMENT.........................................................................................................30

CHECKTHETIRES.................................................................................................................. 30

STORAGE................................................................................................ 31

OFFSEASONSTORAGE............................................................................................................................31

LUBRICATEHEXSHAFTANDCHAINS.....................................................................................................31

REMOVEFROMSTORAGE........................................................................................................................31

TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................... 32

WARRANTIES........................................................................................... 34

SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................... 37

OPERATORSAFETY

DAHGER- Amputation Hazard

The dischargechutecontainsa rotating

impeller tothrowsnow. Never clear or unclog

the dischargechutewith yourhands.Fingers

canquickly becomecaughtand traumatic

amputation or severelacerationwill result.

Alwaysusea clean-outtool to dear or unclog

the dischargechute.

DANGER

• Hand contactwith the rotating impeller inside the discharge

chuteisthe mostcommoncauseof injuryassociated with

snowthrowers.

• Thissnowthroweris capableof amputating handsand feet,

and throwingobjects. Readand observeall the safety

instructionsin this manual. Failure to do so will result in

deathor serious injury.

SafetyAlert Symboland SignalWords

A

Thesafety alert symbol _ and signal word (DANGER,

WARNING,CAUTION,or NOTICE)is usedto indicate the likeli-

hood and potential severity of personalinjuryand/or damageto

the product. In addition, a hazardsymbol may beusedto

represent the type of hazard.

_ ANGERindicates a hazardwhich, if not avoided,will

result in death or serious injury.

,_lll WARNINGindicatesa hazardwhich, if not avoided, could

resultin death or serious injury.

_ AUTIONindicates a hazardwhich, if not avoided,could

resultin minor or moderate injury.

NOTICEindicates a situation that couldresult in damage

to the product.

WARNING

U.S.A. Models:Certain componentsinthisproductand its

related accessories containchemicalsknown tothe state of

of California to causecancer,birth defects, or other repro-

ductive harm. Wash handsafter handling.

Certification: Thisequipmentmeets the requirementsof ANSI

B71.3-2005 for snowthrowers.

Hazard Symbols and Meanings

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Safety Alert - identifiessafety informationabout

hazardsthat canresult in personalinjury.

Operator's Manual- Readand understand before

performingany activity or running snowthrower.

Rotating Impeller

_ Rotating Auger

_(_ Never Reach into

L)

Rotating Parts

• Keepa Safe

Distance from

Snowthrower

_ Rotating Gears

/_-_ Thrown Objects

Fire

Explosion

Shock ToxicFumes

HotSurface

Recommended

EarProtection for

ExtendedUse

Shut off engine and remove sparkplug connector

beforeperformingmaintenance or repairwork.

WARNING

U.S.A. Models: The engine exhaust from this productcon-

rainschemicalsknown to the State of California to cause

cancer,birthdefects, or other reproductiveharm.

WARNING

U.S.A. Models: Batteryposts,terminals, and relatedacces-

sories containlead and lead components- chemicalsknown

tothe State of California to causecancerand reproductive

harm. Wash hands after handling.

OPERATORSAFETY

Control Symbols on Equipment

._ Fuel

On Off

J+J Choke 0ff

NI °"°"°°°

Stop

Slow

R1--

Forward

Neutral

Reverse

ElectricStart -

Engage(Down) &

Disengage (Up)

Engine- Run

w

O

Fast

TractionControl -

Engage(Down)

AugerClutch

[_ ischargeChute

(Left and Right)

='_'-m

-dr

Engine - Stop

Auger Control -

Engage(Down)

¢_ Chute Deflector

(Up and Down)

Heated HandGrips

(High and Low)

Easy-TurnTM TractionControl

TM

Free-HandControl

Readthe Manual

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DANGER

Read,understand,andfollowalltheinstructionsonthe

snowthrowerandintheoperator'smanualbeforeoperating

thisunit.

Failuretoobservethesafetyinstructionsinthismanualwill

resultindeathorseriousinjury.

,, Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseofthesnow

thrower.

,, Makesureyouareproperlytrainedbeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

,, Knowhowtostoptheunitanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.

,, Neverallowanyonetooperatethesnowthrowerwithoutproperinstruction.

,, Alwaysfollow theinstructionsin theoperator'smanual,if thesnowthrower

will bestoredforanextendedperiod.

,, Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabelsasnecessary.

,, Neverattempttomakemajorrepairsonthesnowthrowerunlessyouhave

beenproperlytrained.Improperservicingofthesnowthrowercanresult

in hazardousoperation,equipmentdamage,andvoidingoftheproduct

warranty.

Discharge Chute

DANGER

Dischargechutecontainsrotatingimpellertothrowsnow.

Neverclearorunclogthedischargechutewithyourhands.

Fingerscanquicklybecomecaughtintheimpeller.Always

useaclean-outtool.

Failureto observethesesafetyinstructionswill resultin

traumaticamputationorseverelaceration.

TOSAFELYCLEARACLOGGEDDISCHARGECHUTE

,_ DANGER:Handcontactwiththerotatingimpellerinsidethedischarge

chuteisthemostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnow

throwers.Neveruseyourhandstocleanoutthedischargechute.

FOLLOWTHESEIHSTRUCTIOHS:

1 ShutOFFtheengine

2 Wait10secondstobesuretheimpellerbladeshavestoppedrotating

3.Alwaysuseaclean-outtool,notyourhands.

NOTE:Not all controlsymbols shownon this pagewill appear

on yoursnowthrower.See FEATURESANDCONTROLSsection

for theapplicable symbols.

OPERATORSAFETY

Operationand EquipmentSafety

G

DANGER

Thissnowthroweris onlyassafeastheoperator.If it is

misused,or notproperlymaintained,it canbedangerous.

i Rememberyouareresponsibleforyoursafetyandthatof

thosearoundyou.

* Keeptheareaofoperationclearofall persons,particularlysmallchildren

andpets.

. Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethesnowthrowerwill beusedand remove

all doormats,sleds,boards,wires,andotherforeignobjects.

. Do notoperatethesnowthrowerwithoutwearingadequatewinterclothing.

. Wearfootwearthatwill improvefootingonslipperysurfaces.

. Usecautiontoavoidslippingorfallingespeciallywhenoperatingthe

snowthrowerin reverse.

*, Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Alwaysbe

sureofyourfooting,andkeepafirmholdonthehandles.

. Do notclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes.Useextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.Donotattemptto clearsteepslopes.

. Do notoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowtoo

quickly.

. Neveroperatethesnowthrowerathightransportspeedsonslippery

surfaces.Lookbehindthesnowthrowerandusecarewhenoperatingin

reverse.

* Donotusethesnowthroweronsurfacesabovegroundlevelsuchas roofsof

residences,garages,porches,orothersuchstructuresor buildings.

. Operatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilityto operatethesnowthrowersafely

enoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrominjury.

. Thesnowthroweris intendedtoremovesnowonly.Donotusethesnow

throwerforanyotherpurpose.

. Do notcarrypassengers.

*, Afterstrikinga foreignobject,shutOFFtheengine,disconnectthecordon

electricmotors,thoroughlyinspectthesnowthrowerforanydamage,and

repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthesnowthrower.

*, Ifthesnowthrowervibratesabnormally,shutOFFtheengine.Vibrationis

generallyawarningoftrouble.Seeanauthorizeddealerif necessaryfor

repairs.

. Formodelsequippedwithelectricstartingmotors,disconnectthepower

cordaftertheenginestarts.

FuelHandling

DANGER

Fuelanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive,

Alwayshandlefuelwithextremecare.

Failuretoobservethesesafetyinstructionscancauseafire

Iorexplosionwhichwill resultin severeburnsor death.

WHENADDINGFUEL

* Turnoffengineandletcoolatleast2 minutesbeforeremovingthefuel

capandaddingfuel.

o Fill fueltankoutdoorsor inawellventilatedarea.

o Donotoverfillthefueltank.Toallowfor theexpansionofgasoline,do notfill

abovethebottomofthefueltankneck.

o Keepfuelawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,andother

ignitionsources.

o Checkfuellines,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif

necessary.

o Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.

o If fuelspills,waituntilit evaporatesbeforestartingengine.

WHENSTARTINGENGINE

*, Ensurethatsparkplug, muffler,fuelcap,andair cleaner(if equipped)arein

placeandsecured.

. Donotcranktheenginewiththesparkplugremoved.

. Iffuelisspilled,do notattempttostarttheengine,butmovethesnow

throwerawayfromtheareaofthespill, andavoidcreatinganysourceof

ignition,untilthefuelvaporshavedissipated.

*, Donotover-primetheengine.Followtheenginestartinginstructionsin this

manual.

. Iftheenginefloods,setchoke(if equipped)to OPEN/RUNposition,move

throttle(ifequipped)to FASTpositionandcrankuntilenginestarts.

WHENOPERATINGEQUIPMENT

* Donottipthesnowthroweratananglewhichcausesthefueltospill.

. Donotchokethecarburetorto stoptheengine.

. Neverruntheenginewiththeaircleanerassembly(ifequipped)or theair

filter (ifequipped)removed.

WHENCHANGINGOIL

* Ifyoudraintheoilfromthetopoil fill tube,thefueltankmustbeemptyor

fuelcanleakoutandresultin afire orexplosion.

IWHENTRANSPORTINGEQUIPMENT

* TransportwithfueltankEMPTY,orwithfuelshut-offvalveOFE

WHENSTORINGGASOLINEOREQUIPMENTWITHFUELIN TANK

*, Storeawayfromfurnaces,stoves,waterheaters,or otherappliancesthathave

pilotlightor otherignitionsourcebecausetheycanignitefuelvapors.

OPERATORSAFETY

Moving Parts

DANGER

Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfromrotatingparts.

Rotatingpartscancontactorentanglehands,feet,hair,

clothing,oraccessories.

Failuretoobservethesesafetyinstructionswillresultin

traumaticamputationorseverelaceration.

* Whenevercleaning,repairing,or inspectingthesnowthrower,makesurethe

engineisOFF,sparkplugwireisdisconnected,andallmovingpartshave

stopped.

. Donotputhandsorfeetnearor underrotatingparts.Keepclearofthe

dischargeopeningatalltimes.

. Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutproperguards,andothersafety

devicesin placeandworking.

. Neverleavethesnowthrowerunattendedwhileengineis running.Always

disengagetheaugerandtractioncontrols,stopengine,andremovekeys.

. Keepall looseclothingawayfromthefrontofthesnowthrowerandauger.

Scarves,mittens,danglingdrawstrings,looseclothes,andpantscanquickly

becomecaughtin therotatingdeviceandamputationwill occur.Tieup

longhairandremovejewelry.

. Runthemachineafewminutesafterdischargingsnowtopreventfreeze-up

ofthecollector/impeller.

. Disengagepowertothecollector/impellerwhensnowthroweris transported

or notinuse.

Thrown Objects

DANGER

Objectscanbepickedupbyaugerandthrownfromchute.

Neverdischargesnowtowardbystandersorallowanyonein

frontofthesnowthrower.Failuretoobservethesesafety

instructionswillresultindeathorseriousinjury.

* Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldswhileduringoperation,andwhile

performinganadjustmentor repair.

,, Alwaysbeawareofthedirectionthesnowisbeingthrown.Nearby

pedestrians,pets,or propertymaybeharmedbyobjectsbeingthrown.

,, Beawareofyourenvironmentwhileoperatingthesnowthrower.Running

overitemssuchas,gravel,doormats,newspapers,toys,androckshidden

undersnow,canall bethrownfromthechuteor jamintheauger.

,, Useextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossinggraveldrives,walks,or

roads.

,, Adjustthecollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushedrocksurface.

,, Neveroperatethesnowthrowernearglassenclosures,automobiles,window

wells,drop-otis,andthe likewithoutproperadjustmentofthedischarge

chuteangle.

,, Familiarizeyourselfwiththeareain whichyouplanto operatethesnow

thrower.Markoffboundariesofwalkwaysanddriveways.

Children

DANGER

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe

presenceofchildren,Childrenareoftenattractedtotheunit

andtheoperatingactivity.Neverassumethatchildrenwill

remainwhereyoulastsawthem.

o Keepchildrenout oftheareaduringoperation.Childrenareoftenattractedto

theequipment.Bemindfulofall personspresent.

,, Bealertandturnunit offif childrenenterthearea.

,, Neverallowchildrento operatetheunit.

,, Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,or other

objectsthatmayobscurevision.Childrenmaybepresent.

Engine Safety

DANGER

__ _ Safeoperationof thesnowthrowerrequiresthe propercare

I andmaintenanceoftheengine.Failureto observethesafetyinstructionsin this manualwill resultin deathor serious

injury.

,, Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutralbeforestartingtheengine.

,, Lettheengineadjustto outdoortemperaturesbeforestartingtoclearsnow.

,, Useagroundedthree-wireplug-infor all snowthrowersequippedwith

electricdrivemotorsor electricstartingmotors.

DANGER

Enginesgiveoffcarbonmonoxide,anodorless,colorless,

poisongas.

Breathingcarbonmonoxidecancausenausea,fainting,

or death.

o Startandrunengineoutdoors.

o Donotruntheenginein anenclosedarea,evenif doorsorwindowsare

open.

OPERATORSAFETY

Engine Safety (Continued)

WARNING

j Startingenginecreatessparking.

i ,

j Sparkingcanignitenearbyflammablegases.

Explosionandfire couldresult.

* IfthereisnaturalorLPgasleakagein area,donotstartengine.

* Donotusepressurizedstartingfluidsbecausevaporsareflammable.

,_I_IISIIII_$11,, Runningthe engineproducesheat.Engineparts,especially

"="='===_ i muffler,becomeextremelyhot,

Failureto observethesesafetyinstructionscould resultin

i severethermalburnsoncontact.

* Nevertouchahotengineormuffler.Allow muffler,enginecylinder,andfins

to coolbeforetouching.

* Removedebrisfrommufflerareaandcylinderarea.

* Installandmaintaininworkingorderasparkarresterbeforeusingequipment

onforest-covered,grass-covered,orbrush-coveredunimprovedland.

* U.S.A.Models:Itisaviolationof CaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442to useor operatetheengineonor nearanyforest-covered,

brush-covered,or grass-coveredlandunlesstheexhaustsystemis equipped

with asparkarrestermeetinganyapplicablelocalor statelaws.Otherstates

orfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Maintenanceand Storage

WARNING

Thissnowthrowermustbeproperlymaintainedtoensuresafe

operationand performance.Failure to observethe safety

instructionsin this manualcould resultin deathor serious

injury.

o Whenperforminganymaintenanceorrepairsonthesnowthrower,shutOFF

theengine,disconnectsparkplugwire,andkeepthewireawayfromthe

plugtopreventsomeonefromaccidentlystartingtheengine.

* Checkshearboltsandotherhardwareatfrequentintervalsforproper

tightnessto besurethesnowthroweris in safeworkingcondition.

* Keepnutsandboltstight andkeepsnowthrowerin goodcondition.

* Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularlyand

makenecessaryrepairsif theyarenotfunctioningproperly.

* Componentsaresubjecttowear,damage,anddeterioration.Frequently

checkcomponentsandreplacewith recommendedparts,whennecessary.

* Checkcontroloperationfrequently.Adjustandserviceas required.

* Useonlyfactoryauthorizedreplacementpartswhenmakingrepairs.

* Alwayscomplywithfactoryspecificationsonall settingsandadjustments.

* Onlyauthorizedservicelocationsshouldbeutilizedformajorserviceand

repairrequirements.

* Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby thefactory(suchas

wheelweights,counterweights,or cabs).

* Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis running(except

whenspecificallyrecommendedbythefactory).

,, Donotallowgreaseor oilto contacttherubberfrictionwheelor thedisc

driveplate.Ifthediscdriveplateorfrictionwheelcomein contactwith

greaseoroil, damagetotherubberfrictionwheelwill result.

OPERATORSAFETY

Lookfor this symbol to indicateimportantsafety

precautions.Thissymbolindicates:"Attention! Become

Alert!YourSafety is AtRisk."

Before operatingyoursnow thrower, readthe safetydecals

as shown on yoursnowthrower. The cautionsand warnings

are for yoursafety. Toavoid a personalinjuryor damageto

yoursnow thrower, understandand fo ow al the safety decals.

Part No. 1737872 I

I

Shift Decal

_ ARNING:Ifanysafetydecalsbecomewornor damagedand J

cannotberead,orderreplacementdecalsfromyourlocaldealer.

I

Part He. 1737868

AugerControlDecal \

Part He. 1737870

TractionControlDecal

EngineDecals

Part Ho. 278297

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FAUlLYXXXXX.XXXXXX XXXXXX

Amputation hazard

Contactwith moving parts inside

chute will Causeseriousinjury,

=Shut off engine beforeunclogging

dischargechute.

. Use clean-out tool, not hands!

Risque d ,amputation

de la goulotte provoqueradegraveshlessures.

ArrOterlemote,r avantded_gager la go,lotto

d'_jection.

=UtiliserI'outil ded_gagement,pas los mains!

Part Ho. 1737865

ChuteDanger Decal

Part Ho. 277953

ProductID Humber&

SerialHumber Decal

(Rearof Motor Box)

Amputation Hazard

- Contact with a_er will

cause seri{}us injury.

• _eep hands, leet and

_lothing away.

• Keep hys_aneers away.

Thrown Objects

Hazard

=Heverdirectffischarge

_h_tetowardspers_ns

_rproperly.

Readlhe_perator's

man_ailor_perating and

_at_lyiflstroct_ns.

Shutoff engine aed

remove key before

pertorming maintenance

or rep_irwork.

Risqued'amputation

°To_tco_lactavecla

tafl_re provoqeera de

graveshlessures.

• Tenir vos pieds, vos mai_s

et vgtemenls _ _is_ance.

° Ten[_ les spect_teurs

dislance.

;_ Oangerobjetsp_ojet_s

_i .He i_rnals dlri_erla

chute en dire_tio_ des

pe_sonnes ou biefl_

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le manuel _rutiJi_tio0.

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Part Ho. 1737866

AugerDangerDecal

SafetyDecals

FigureI

ASSEMBLY

TOOLSREQUIREDFORASSEMBLY

1- Knife

2- 1/2"wrenches(oradjustablewrenches)

2- 9/16"wrenches(oradjustablewrenches)

2- 3/4"wrenches(oradjustablewrenches)

1- 3/8"wrenches(oradjustablewrenches)

1- Pairpliersorscrewdriver

HOW TO MEASURE SCREW SIZE

LENGTH

DIAMETER

CONTENTSOFSHiPPiNGCARTON

1- SnowThrower

1- ContainerofFuelStabilizer(Locatedin PartsBag)

1- SnowChuteAssembly

1- CrankAssembly

1- PartsBag

WARNING:Alwayswear safety glasses or eye shields

whiJe assembling snow thrower.

I

PARTSBAGCONTENTS

* 2=1/4=20 x 1.75

1 = Shifter Knob

(not actual size)

* 2=Spacer

* 2=1/4=20

Hex nut

*2 =Wrenches

*NonAssemblypartsandpowercordcanbefoundinthePartsBagshipped

withthesnowthrower.Thepartscanbestoredinthetoolboxlocatedontop

ofthebeltcover.

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ASSEMBLY

NOTE:Referencetorightandlefthandsideofthesnowthrowerisfromthe

operator'spositionatthehandle.

UNPACKING

1. Usingknife,cutalongthedottedlinesaroundthetopandbottomof

carton.Thenremovecartonmaterialasshownin Figure2.

2. Removeshearpinsandcotterpinsfrompartsbagandplacein shear

boltstoragebox.

3. Locateandremovethepartsbag.

NOTE:Setthefuelstabilizerasideuntiladdinggasolinetothefuel

tank.Werecommendthatfuelstabilizerbeaddedtothefueleachtime

thetankisfilled.

4. Rollthesnowthroweroffthecartonbypullingonthelowerhandle.

CAUTION:DONOTbackovercables.

5. Removethepackingmaterialfromthehandleassembly.

6. Cuttiessecuringtheclutchcontrolcablestothelowerhandle.

NOTE:Ifthecableshavebecomedisconnectedfromtheclutchlevers,

reinstallthecablesasshowninFigure3.

Unpackingthe Snowthrower

Figure2

ClutchControl Cables

Figure3

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ASSEMBLY

UPPERHANDLEANDCRANKASSEMBLY

1. Loosen,butdonotremovethescrews,flatwashers,Iockwashers,and

hexnutsin theupperholesofthelowerhandle(seeFigure4).

2. Removethefastenersandthecrankassemblyeyeboltfromthelower

holesofthelowerhandle.

3. Raiseupperhandleintooperatingposition.Upperhandleshouldbeto

theoutsideofthelowerhandle.

NOTE:Makesurethecablesarenotcaughtbetweentheupperand

lowerhandle.

4. Installthefastenersandthecrankassemblyeyeboltthatwereremoved

instep2.DONOTtightenuntilallfastenersarein place.

5. Attachthecrankrod(A,Figure5)totheuniversaljointassembly(B)

withthehairpin(C).

6. Tightennutoneyebolt.Makesureeyeboltisproperlyalignedandthe

crankcanfreelyrotate(seeFigure4).

7. Tightenall handlebolts.

NOTE:Makesurecrankdoesnottouchcarburetorcover.

Adaptor Boot

_olt

!

Eye Bolt Flatwasher

Flatwasher

UpperHandleAssembly Figure4

CrankAssembly Figure5

CHECK THE CABLES

1. Ifcontrolcableshavebecomeunattachedfrommotormountframe,re-

connectcablesasshownin Figure6.

2. Forcableadjustments,see"CheckandAdjusttheCables"inthe

MAINTENANCEsection.

SETTHE LENGTH OF THE CABLES

Thetractiondriveandaugerdrivecables(AandB,Figure6) wereadjusted

atthefactoryandnoadjustmentsshouldbenecessary.However,afterthe

handlesareputintheoperatingposition,thecablescanbetootightortoo

loose,ifanadjustmentis necessary,see"CheckandAdjusttheCables"in

theMAINTENANCEsection.

Checkthe Cables

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Figure6

ASSEMBLY

SPEED SELECT LEVER ASSEMBLY

1. Cutplastictie(A,Figure7) securingspeedselectleverassembly(B)

totheshifterbracket(C).

2. RemoveIocknut(A,Figure8),washer(B),spring(C),andbolt(D).

NOTE:Viewisfromrightsideofunitstandingin operator'sposition.

3. Positionspeedselectorleverassemblyasshownin Figure9.

4. Reinstallbolt(D,Figure8),spring(C),washer(B)andIocknut(A).

5. TightenIocknutuntil1/8to3/16inchoftheboltthreadsprotrudepast

theIocknut.

6. Threadthe3/8-16"hexjamnut(E)ontothelever(F)untilthenut

reachestheendofthethread.

7. Threadtheplasticknob(G)asfaraspossibleandensurethattheknob

pointsforward.

8. Tightenthe3/8-16"hexjamnutagainsttheknobsecurely.

9. Moveshifterthroughall speedsto ensurepropertensionofthespring.

Ifshifterleversticksin anyofthenotches,loosenIocknut1/2turnata

timeuntilshifterlevermovesmorefreely.

Shifter Handle

1/8to3/8inchof

expostedthread

Figure8

Control Panel

Shifter Bracket

Shift Leverand Bracket Figure7 Control Paneland Shifter Bracket

Figure9

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ASSEMBLY

SNOW CHUTEASSEMBLY

NOTE:Thechuteringassembly(A,Figure10)comesinstalledontheunit

fromthefactory.

1. Turncrankassembly(Figure4) untilthearrowonouterring(B,Figure

10)ofchuteringassemblypointsforward.

NOTE:Makesuretheslot inthechuteringalignswiththearrowonthe

outerring.

2. Installchutedeflector(C)usingfourscrews(D)andnuts(E)in holes

asshown.Thechutedeflectormustpointforwardforproperinstalla-

tion.

3. Tightenscrewssnuglybutbecarefulnottoover-tighten.

Snow ChuteAssembly Figure18

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY

Theheadlightismountedontherightsideoftheupperhandle,itisin-

stalledupside-downforshippingpurposes,

1. Removethenut(A,Figure11)andIockwasher(B)fromthecarriage

bolt(C).

2. Turntheheadlight(D)tothetopsideoftheupperhandle(E).Ensure

externaltoothIockwasher(F)andsaddlewasher(G)arein placeas

shownin Figure11.

3. InstallthenutandIockwashertosecuretheheadlighttothehandle.

Theheadlightshouldpointtowardthesnowclearingpath.

HeadlightAssembly Figure11

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SNOWTHROWERANDENGINECONTROLS

SNOWTHROWERCONTROLS

A. SpeedSelect Lever- Allowstheoperatortouseoneofsix(6)

forwardandtwo(2)reversespeeds(seeFigure12).Toshift,move

speedselectlevertodesiredposition.

NOTICE:Do notmovespeed select lever while Traction

DriveClutch is engaged.This may resultin severedamage

to drivesystem.

B. AugerDriveClutch Lever-- Usedtoengageanddisengagethe

augerandimpeller.Toengagepushdown,todisengagerelease.

C. Traction DriveClutch Lever-- Usedtopropelsnowthrowerfor-

wardor reverse.Pushdowntoengage,releasetodisengage.

D. Chute Rotation Crank-- Usedtochangedirectionofthesnow

discharge.Turnhandleclockwisetoturnchutetoright.Turnhandle

counterclockwisetoturnchuteto left.

E. ChuteDeflectorWing Nut -- Usedto controltheangleofthe

chutedeflector(upor down).

f. Clean-Out Tool-- Usedto removesnowanddebrisfromthedis-

chargechuteandtheaugerhousing.

G. SkidShoe-- Usedtoadjustgroundclearanceofaugerhousing.

H. Headlight-- Usedtooperatethesnowthrowerin poorlighting

conditions.

I. Toolbox-- Spareshearpins,shearboltwrenchesandspacersare

locatedin toolbox.

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ENGINECONTROLS

A. Choke Control Knob-- Usedtostartacoldengine(seeFigure

13).

B. Electric Start Button-- Usedtostarttheengineusingtheelectric

starter.

C. Primer Button -- Usedto injectfueldirectlyintothecarburetor

manifoldtoensurefaststartsin coolweather.

D. Safety Key-- Mustbeinsertedtostartengine.Pullouttostop.Do

notturnsafetykey.

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E. Starter Cord Handle-- Usedtostarttheenginemanually.

Fo ON/OFFSwitch -- Usedtostartandstoptheengine.

G. FuelTankand Cap-- Fillthefueltanktoapproximately1-1/2in.

(38mm)belowthetopofthenecktoallowforfuelexpansion.

H. 0il Fill Cap(Extended Dipstick)

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OPERATION

BEFOREOPERATINGSNOW THROWER

Checkthefasteners.Makesureall fastenersaretight.

ReadthisOPERATOR'SMANUALand OPERATORSAFETYbefore

operatingyoursnowthrower.Comparethe illustrationswithyour

SNOWTHROWERtofamiliarize yourselfwiththe locationofvar-

iouscontrolsandadjustments. Savethismanualforfuture refer-

once.

NOTE: This snow thrower was shipped WiTH OiL in the

engine. See "Before Starting Engine" instructionsin the

OPERATIONsectionof this manual before startingengine.

WARNING:The operation of any snow throwercanresultin foreign objects beingthrownintotheeyes, which canresultin

severe eye damage.Alwayswear safety glasses or eye shields beforebeginningsnowthroweroperation. We recommend

standard safety glasses or WideVision Safety Maskover spectacles.

OPERATETHESNOWTHROWER

Themosteffectiveuseofthesnowthrowerwill beestablishedbyexperi-

ence,takingintoconsiderationtheterrain,windconditions,andbuilding

locationwhichwilldeterminethedirectionofthedischargechute.

NOTICE:Donot throwsnowtowarda buildingas hiddenobjects

couldbe thrownwith sufficient force to causedamage.

1. Starttheengine.See"ToStartEngine"inthis section.

2. Rotatethecrank(A,Figure12)tosetthedirection(leftor right)ofthe

dischargechute.

3. Adjustthesnowchutedeflector.Loosenthewingnut(A,Figure14)on

thesideofthesnowchuteandraisethechutedeflectorformore

distance,or loweritforlessdistance.Thentightenthewingnut.

Adjust ChuteDeflector Figure14

5. Engagetheaugerdriveclutchlever(A,Figure15).

DOWN EngagePosition

UP DisengagePosition

6. Engagethetractiondriveclutchlever(B).Asthesnowthrowerstarts

tomove,maintainafirm holdonthehandlesandguidethesnow

throweralongthecuttingpath.Donotattemptto pushthesnow

thrower.

7. Tostopforwardmotion,releasethetractiondriveclutchlever(B).

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8. Tostoptheauger,releasetheaugerdriveclutchlever(A).

9. Tomovethesnowthrowerbackwards,movethespeedselectlever(A,Fig-

ure12)intofirstorsecondreverse(R1orR2),andengagethetractiondrive

clutchlever(B,Figure15).

_ AUTION:Before operating, make sure thearea in front

ofthe snow throweris clear of bystandersor obstacles.

NOTE:Always releasethe tractioncontrollever beforemoving

the speed select lever.

4. Usethespeedselectlever(A,Figure12)toselecttheforwarddrive

speed.Setthespeedselectlevertooneofthefollowingpositionsas

determinedbysnowconditions:

1-2 Wet,Heavy,Slushy,ExtraDeep

3 Moderate

4-5 VeryLight

6 Transport

NOTE:When clearingwet, heavy,snow, it is recommended that

the ground speedof the unitbe reduced, maintain full throttle,

and do notattempt to clear thefull widthof theunit.

_ WARNING:Never runengine indoorsor in an enclosed,

poorventilated area. Engineexhaust containsCARBON

MONOXIDE,an ODORLESSand DEADLYGAS.

,, Keephands,feet, hair, and looseclothingaway from

any movingparts on engine and snowthrower.

,, Temperatureof muffler and nearby areas canexceed

150°F (66°C). Avoid theseareas.

,, DONOTallow childrenor youngteenagersto operate or

be near snowthrowerwhile it is operating.

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OPERATION

,_ WARNING:Read Operator's Manual before operating

machine. Thismachine canbe dangerousif used

carelessly.

,, Never operatethe snowthrower without all guards,covers,

shields in place.

,, Never directdischargetowards windows or allow

bystandersnear machine while engine is running.

,, Stop the engine whenever leaving the operating

position.

,, Disconnectspark plug beforeuncloggingthe impeller

housingor the dischargechute and beforemaking

repairs or adjustments.

,, Whenleavingthe machine, removethe safety key.To

reducethe riskoffire, keepthe machine cleanand free

from spilledgas, oil, anddebris.

STOPTHESNOWTHROWER

1. Releasethetractiondriveclutchlever(B,Figure15).

2. PushtheON/OFFswitch(A,Figure22)totheOFFpositionandpulloutthe

safetykey(B).

TRACTIONLOCKPiNS

Therighttractionwheelcanbecompletelyreleasedusingthelockingpin

(A,Figure16).Thisallowstheunittobeeasilymovedwiththeengineoff.

TractionLock Pins Figure16

CHECKTHE OiL (BEFORESTARTING ENGINE)

NOTE:The engine was shippedfrom the factory filled with oil.

Checkthe level of the oil. Addoil as needed.

1.Makesuretheunitis level.Useahighqualitydetergentoil classified

"ForServiceSF,SH,SJ, SL,or higher".

2. Removetheoilfillcap/dipstick(A,Figure17)andwipewithacleancloth.

3. Inserttheoilfillcap/dipstickandturnclockwisetotighten.

4. Removetheoilfillcap/dipstickandchecktheoil.

NOTE:Donotcheckthe level of the oilwhile the engineruns.

5. If necessary,addoil untiltheoil reachestheFULLmarkontheoil fill

cap/dipstick.Donotaddtoomuchoil.

6. Tightentheoilfillcap/dipsticksecurelyeachtimeyouchecktheoil

level.

NOTE:Forextreme coldoperating conditionsof O°F(-18°C) and

below, usea synthetic5W30motoroil for easierstarting.

NOTE:S.A.E. 5W30 motoroil may be usedto makestarting

easier in areas where the temperature is20°F (-7°C) to O°F

(-18°C). Synthetic 5W30 isacceptable for all temperatures.

DONOTmix oil with gasoline. See Chartfor oil recommenda-

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CheckingtheOil Figure17

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OPERATION

FiLL THE FUEL TANK

Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateongasoline.ExhaustEmissionControl

System:EM(EngineModifications).

Fillthefueltankwithfresh,clean,unleadedregular,unleadedpremium,orre-

formulatedautomotivegasolinewitha minimumof85octanealongwitha

fuelstabilizer(followinstructionsonfuelstabilizerpackage).DONOTuse

leadedgasoline.Werecommendthatfuelstabilizerbeaddedtothefuel

eachtimethatgasolineisaddedtothefueltank.

NOTE:Winter grade gasoline has higher volatilityto improve

starting.Be certaincontainerisclean and free from rustor

other foreignparticles. Never use gasoline that may be stale

from longperiodsof storagein the container.

,_b CAUTION:DONOTuse gasoline containingany

amount of alcohol as it cancauseserious damageto

the engineor significantly reducethe performance.

_ ARNING:Gasolineisflammable. Always usecaution

whenhandlingor storinggasoline. Turnengineoff and

let enginecoolat least twominutes beforeremovingthegas

cap. Donot add gasoline tothefueltankwhile snowthrower

is running,hot,or whensnow throweris inan enclosed area.

Keep awayfromopen flame, electricalsparksandDONOT

SMOKEwhilefilling thefuel tank. Neverfiil thefuel tank

completely;butfill thefuel tanktowithin1-1/2 inches(3.8

ram) fromthetoptoprovidespacefortheexpansionofthe

fuel. Alwaysfill fueltankoutdoors and usea funnel or spout

topreventspilling. Makesure towipe up any spilled fuel

before starting theengine.

Store gasoline ina clean,approvedcontainer,and keepthe

capin placeon thecontainer.Keepgasoline in a coolwell

ventilatedplace;neverin thehouse.Never buymorethana

30 day supply of gasolineto assurevolatility.Gasolineis

intendedto be usedas a fuelfor internalcombustionengines;

therefore,do notusegasolinefor anyother purpose. Since

many childrenlikethesmell of gasoline, keep itout of their

reachbecausethefumesare dangerousto inhale,aswell as

beingexplosive.

START THE ENGINE

BesurethatengineoilisatFULLmarkontheoilfillcap/dipstick.Thesnow

throwerengineisequippedwithanA.C.electricstarterandrecoilstarter.Before

startingtheengine,becertainthatyouhavereadthefollowinginformation.

Ifenginefloods,setthechoketotheOPEN/RUNpositionandcrankuntiltheen-

ginestarts.

Start theengine asfollows:

1.Checktheoillevel.Seethe"Check/AddOil"sectionintheENGINE

MANUAL.

2. Makesureequipmentdrivecontrolsaredisengaged.

3. PushtheON/OFFswitch(A,Figure18)totheONposition.

,_ WARNING:Theelectricstarterisequippedwith a

three-wirepowercordand plugdesignedtooperateonAC

householdcurrent.Thepowercordmustbeproperly

groundedatall times toavoidthepossibilityofelectric

shockwhichcancauseinjurytotheoperator.Followall

instructionscarefullyassetforth:

Makesureyourhousehasa three-wiregroundedsystem.

Ifyouarenotsure,aska licensedelectrician.Ifyourhousedoes

nothavea three-wire groundedsystem,donotusethis electric

starterunderanycondition.

Ifyourhousehasathree-wiregroundedsystembuta three-hole

receptacleisnotavailabletoconnecttheelectricstarter,havea

three-holereceptacleinstalledbya licensedelectrician.

,_h WARNING:Toconnectpowercord, always connectthe

powercordfirst to the switch box located on the

engine and then plugthe other end intoa three-hole

grounded receptacle.

WARNING:Todisconnectthe powercord, always

unplug theend connectedto thethree-hole grounded

receptaclefirst.

StartingEngine Figure18

4. Insertthesafetykey(A,Figure19)intothesafetykeyslotandpush

fullyin totheRUNposition.

5. Turnthechokeknob(B)fully clockwiseifengineiscold.

NOTE:Donot usethe choketostarta warm engine.

6. Pushtheprimerbutton(C)twotimes.

NOTE:Donot usethe primertostart a warm engine.

NOTE:Ensurethat electric extension cordis removedfromthe

powerreceptacle.

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OPERATION

9. ElectricStart: Depressthestarterpushbutton(A,Figure21).Afteryou

starttheengine,firstdisconnecttheextensioncordfromthewallreceptacle

andthenfromthepowercordreceptacle(B).

InsertingSafetyKey Figure19

7.Rewind Start: Firmlyholdthestartercordhandle(A,Figure20).Pull

thestartercordhandleslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,thenpullrapidly.

,_ WARNING:Rapid retractionofthe startercord(kickback)

will pull yourhand and arm towardtheengine faster

thanyou canlet go. Brokenbones, fractures, bruises,

or sprains couldresult. When startingengine,pull the

starter cordslowlyuntil resistanceis felt and then pull

rapidlyto avoid kickback.

NOTE:if the enginedoes notstartafter three attempts, see the

Engine Manual Troubleshootingsection.

8. Electric Start:Firstconnecttheextensioncordtothepowercord

receptacleandthenintoawallreceptacle.Ifadditionalextensioncordis

required,makesureitisthree-wire.

4_ WARNING:if the extension cordisdamaged, it must

be replaced bythe manufacturer(or itsservice agent)

or a similarly qualified personto avoid a hazard.

StartingwithCordHandle

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StartingwithElectricStart Figure21

IMPORTANT:Toextend the life of the starter, useshort

startingcycles(five secondsmaximum).Wait one minute

betweenstartingcycles.

NOTE:if theengine does notstartafter three attempts, see the

Engine Manual Troubleshootingsection.

STOP THE ENGINE

Beforestoppingtheengineforafewminutestohelpdryoffanymoisture

on theengine.

NOTE:Donot losethe safety key. Keepthe safety key in a safe

place. Theenginewill notstartwithoutthesafety/ignitionkey.

,_ WARNING:Gasolineand vaporsare extremely

flammable and explosive.Fire or explosion can

causesevere burns or death. DONOTchokethe

carburetorto stoptheengine.

1.PushtheON/OFFswitch(A,Figure22)totheOFFposition.

2. Removethesafetykey(B).Keepthesafetykeyoutofthereachof

children.

StoppingEngine Figure22

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