MTD 247.887801 Owner's manual

Brand: MTD

Model: 247.887801

Category: Snow throwers

Type: Owner's manual

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Operator's Manual

21" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.9854

CAUTION: using

this product, read this

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safety fumes and operating

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®SAFETY

®ASSEMBLY

®OPERATION

®MAINTENANCE

®PARTS LIST

®ESPAtIOL

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

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

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

Assembly..................................................Pages7-9

Operation..................................................Pages10-12

ServiceandMaintenance.........................Pages13-17

Off-SeasonStorage..................................Page18

TroubleShooting.......................................Page19

PartsList...................................................Pages20-31

Labels.......................................................Page32

RepairProtectionAgreement...................Page36

Espa_ol.....................................................Page37

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

CRAFTSMANTWOYEARFULLWARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmateriaHorworkmanship.DefectiveproductwiHH

receivefreerepairorfreerepHacementifrepairisunavaiHabHe.

ThiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwileprovidingcommerciaHservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.

Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainrepairorreplacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

Thiswarranty covers ONLYdefects in materialandworkmanship. Warrantycoveragedoes NOTinclude:

, ExpendabHeitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormaHusewithinthewarrantyperiod,incHudingbutnotHimitedtoaugers,augerpaddHes,drift

cutters,skidshoes,shavepilate,shearpins,sparkpHug,air cHeaner,beHts,andoiHfiHter.

, Standardmaintenanceservicing,oiHchanges,or tune-ups.

, TirerepHacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnaiHs,thorns,stumps,or gHass.

, Tireor wheeHrepHacementor repairresuHtingfromnormaHwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

, Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,incHudingbutnotHimitedtodamagecausedbyover-speedingtheengine,or fromimpacting

objectsthat bendtheframe,augershaft,etc.

, Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegHigence,incHudingbutnotHimitedto,eHectricaHandmechanicaHdamagecausedbyimproper

storage,faiHureto usethepropergradeandamountofengineoiH,or faiHureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontained

intheoperator'smanual

, Engine(fueHsystem)cHeaningor repairscausedbyfueHdeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stab). HngeneraH,fueHshouHdbeused

within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

, NormaHdeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,or productHabeHrepHacement.

ThiswarrantygivesyouspecificHegaHrights,andyoumayaHsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, (}0179

EngineOilType:

EngineOilCapacity:

FuelCapacity:

SparkHug:

SparkHugGap:

SAE 5%30

20 ounces

2 Quarts

F6RTC

.020"-.030"

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

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

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Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not

followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof

yourselfandothers.Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDiTSWARNING!

CAUFORNIA PROPOSmON 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle

componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-

tionpracticesinthis manualAswithanytypeof powerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcanresultin serious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes

andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthispowermachineto

personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsinthismanualandon themachine.

SAVE THESE NSTRUCT ONS!

, Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

Failuretodo socan resultinseriousinjurytotheoperatorand/

orbystanders.Keepthismanualin a safeplaceforfutureand

regularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts.Toorder

replacementpartscall,1-800-4MY-HOME.

Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow

tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis

machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon

themachineandbetrainedandsupervisedbyanadulL

Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithoutproper

instruction.

Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyour

snow4hrowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward

roads,bystandersandthelike.

Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat bast 75feetfromthe

machinewhileitisin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling,especiallywhen

operatingin reverse.

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.

Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother

foreignobjects,whichcouldbe trippedoverorthrownbytheauger/

impeller.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperationand

whileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.

Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe

eyes.

, Donotoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.

Donotwearjew@y,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,which

couldbecomeentangledin movingparts.Wearfootwearwhich

willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.

, Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacleforall

machineswithelectricstartengines.

, Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine.

, Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running,

exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual

, Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore

startingtoclearsnow.

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare

explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled

onyourselforyourclotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinand

changeclothesimmediately_

, Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

, Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof

ignition.

, Neverfuelmachineindoors.

, Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor

, Allowenginetocoolatbasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

, NeveroverfillfueltanLFilltanktonomorethanYainchbelow

bottomoffillernecktoprovidespaceforfuelexpansion.

, Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

, ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengineandequipmenLMove

machinetoanotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingthe

engine.

, Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkorpilotlight(e.g.furnace,waterheater,space

heater,clothesdryeretc.).

, Allowmachinetocoolatbast5minutesbeforestori%

, Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckortrailerbed

withaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundaway

fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

, ifpossible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor

trailerandrefuelitontheground,ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuel

suchequipmentonatrailerwithaportablecontainer,ratherthan

fromagasolinedispensernozzle.

, Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankor

containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse

anozzlelock-opendevice.

, Donotputhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,intheauger/impeller

housingorchuteassembly.Contactwiththerotatingpartscan

amputatehandsandfeel

, Theauger/impellercontrolleverisasafetydevice.Neverbypass

itsoperation.Doingsomakesthemachineunsafeandmaycause

personalinjury.

, Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyinbothdirectionsand

automaticallyreturntothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.

, Neveroperatewithamissingordamagedchuteassembly.Keep

allsafetydevicesinplaceandworki%

, Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

, Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor

drugs.

, Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donot

toucLKeepchildrenaway.

, Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravel

surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.

, Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon

slopes.

, Planyoursnow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargetowards

windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty

damageorpersonalinjurycausedbyaricocheL

, Preventpossiblepropertydamageorpersonalinjuryfrom

objectricochetbyplanningyoursnowthrowingpatterntoavoid

dischargetowardswindows,walls,cars,etc.

, Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowat

toofastofarate.

, Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always

besureofyourfootingandkeepafirmholdonthehandles.Walk,

neverrun.

, Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhentransportingornot

inuse.

, Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedsonslippery

surfaces.Lookdownandbehindandusecarewhenbackingup.

, ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengine,

disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengine.

inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebefore

startingandoperati%

, Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyouleave

theoperatingposition(behindthehandles).Waituntiltheauger/

impellercomestoacompletestopbeforeuncloggingthechute

assembly,makinganyadjustments,orinspections.

, Neverputyourhandinthedischargeorcollectoropenings.Do

notunclogchuteassemblywhileengineisrunning.Shutoff

engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilallmovingpartshave

stoppedbeforeuncloggi%

, Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufac_

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

, Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,then

pullrapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull

handandarmtowardenginefasterthanyoucanletgo.Broken

bones,fractures,bruisesorsprainscouldresulL

, CallI_8004MY_HOMEforthelocationofthenearestSearsParts

&RepairServiceCenter.

CLEARUNG A CLOGGED DUSCHAF{GE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechute

is themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclearthechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

2. Wait 10secondstobe suretheimpellerbladeshavestopped

rotating_

3_ Alwaysusea clean-outtool,notyourhands.

MAUNTENANCE & STORAGE

, Nevertamperwithsafetydevices_Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.Refertothemaintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof

thismanual.

, Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageall

controlleversandstoptheengine.Waituntiltheauger/impeller

cometoa completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand

groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

, Checkboltsand screwsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals

tokeepthemachinein safeworkingcondition.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 fewminutestoclearsnowfrom

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 MODUFY ENGUNE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway.

Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand

causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting

ofenginegovernor.

NOTUOE REGARDUNG EMUSSUONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are

certifiedtooperateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude

thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),

OxidizingCatalyst(CO),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay

Catalyst(TWO)if soequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand

shouldnotbe usedonornearanyunimprovedforest-covered,

brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust

systemisequippedwithasparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor

statelaws(ifany)

Ifasparkarrestorisused,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking

orderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarrestorforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfoflowaftinstructionson 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-- ELECTRICALSHOCK

Do not usethe engine's electric starter in the rain

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

Engine parts, espedaJ[y the muffler, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine and

muffler to cool before touching.

NOTE:All referencestotheleftorrightsideofthesnowthrowerare

fromtheoperator'sposition.Anyexceptionswillbe noted.

UNPACKUNG THE SNOW THROWER

1. Openthetopofthecarton.

2. Cutdownthecornerson thefrontofthecartonandbid downthe

frontside.

3. PuiIthesnowthroweroutofthecarton.Besurenottodamage

thechute,or anycanes attachedtothechute,whichisshipped

undertheshroudonthebacksideofthecarton.

Positioning the Upper Handme

1. Removethewingknobsandcarriageboltsfromthetopofthelower

handle.SeeFigure1.it isnotnecessaryto removetheshoulder

screwandflangelocknutbelowthewingknobandcarriagebolt,

_gKnob

CarriageBolts

Win_Knob

Figure1

Pivottheupperhandleintotheoperatingposition.Besurenotto

pinchanyof thecanes intheprocess.SeeFigure2_

3_ Tightenthepreviouslyremovedhardwaretosecurethehandlein

place.SeeFigure2_

installing the Chute

1. Placethechutehandleonthelowerchuteasshownin Figure&

Becertainthatthehandleisalignedin thechannelonthechute

andthetabssnapintoplace.

Tab

Figure3

Removethescrewsinthechutebase.SeeFigure4.

Figure4

Figure2 7

Alignthehobsinthechutebasewiththehobsinthelowerchute

andsecurewiththepreqousiyremovedscrews.SeeFigure5.

Figure5

Fuem Recommendations

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedto minimizecombus_

tionchamberdeposits)with aminimumof87 octane.Gasolinewith

upto10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe

used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureordirty gasoline.Avoidgetting

dirt, dust,orwaterinthefueltanL DONOTuseE85gasoline.

, Refuelin a welPventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot

smokeorallowflamesor sparksin theareawheretheengineis

refueledor wheregasolineisstored.

, DonotoverfillthefueltanL Afterrefueling,makesurethetank

capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.

, Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelor fuelvapor

mayignite,ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybefore

startingtheengine.

, Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingofvapor.

Adding Fuem

installing the Recoim Starter Handme

1. Removetheeyeboltandhandleknobfromthemanualbag.

2. Placetheeyeboltand handleknobontheupperhandleasshown

in Figure6. Donotfullytightenthehardwareuntilinstructedtodo

SO,

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearofequipmentmovingparts.Donot

usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

1_ Removethegascap,checkthefuellevelandaddfuelifnecessary.

Figure6

NOTE:Theopeningof theeyeboltshouldfacetowardthebackofthe

snowthrower.

3. Slowlypulltherecoilstarterhandleuptowardstheeyebolt.

4. Sliptherecoilstarterropeintotheeyeboltfromthebacksideof

thesnowthrower.SeeFigure6.

5. Securelytightentheeyeboltandhandleknob.

Checking and Adding Oil

Theengineisshippedwithoutoil intheengine.Youmustfinthe

enginewithoNbeforeoperafing.Runningtheenginewithinsufficient

oNcancauseseriousenginedamageandvoidtheproductwarranty.

Placethesnowthroweron a flat,levelsurface.

Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.See

Figure7.

,.. j

Figure7

NOTE:Donotusesyntheticoilforthefirstfivehoursofuse.Useoilprovide&

3. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,butdo notscrewitin.

Removetheoilfillercap/dipstick,If thelevelis low,slowlyaddoil

untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L),Figure8,

Figure8

NOTE:Donotoverfill,Overfillingwithoilmaycausesmoking,hard

starting,or sparkplugfouling,

5, Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine,

NOTE:DONOTallowoil levelto fallbelowthe"L"markonthe

dipstick,Doingsomayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsor damage,

NOTE:Tochangetheoil onyourengine,seethe Maintenance

Sectionofthis manual,

Recoil

GasCa

AugerControl

Electric

Button

Outlet

Control

ChuteAssembl'

ShavePlate

Au(

Nowthat youhavesetup yoursnowthrower,it'simportanttobecome

acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.RefertoFigure9.

CHOKE CONTROL

CHOK£ B£ W

Handle

Figure9

RECOUL STARTER HANDLE

Therecoilstarterhandleisusedto starttheengine.

GAS CAP

Removethegascaptoaddfuel

KEY

Thekeyisa safetydevice,it mustbefullyinsertedin

orderfortheenginetostarLRemovethekeywhenthe

snowthrowerisnotinuse.

Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthechokeplateoncarburetorand

aidsinstartin_diengineThechokeleverslidesbetweentheRUN I _ 1

andCHOKEl'rl positions.

Pressingtheprimer,makingsuretocoverthe

venthobwhenpushing,forcesfueldirectlyinto

theengine'scarburetortoaid incold-weatherstarting.

NOTE:Donotturnthekeyinanattemptto startthe 0

engine.Doingsomaycauseittobreak.

AUGER

Whenengaged,theaugerrotationdrawssnowintotheaugerhousing

andthrowsitoutthedischargechute.Rubberpaddieson theauger

alsoaidin propellingthesnowthrowerastheycomein contactwith

thepavemenL

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsinstitute(ANSi).

AUGER CONTROL

Locatedon theupperhandHe,theaugercontroHhandHeisusedto

engageanddisengagedrivetotheauger.SqueezethecontroHhandHe

againsttheupperhandHetoengagetheauger;reHeaseittodisengage.

CHUTE ASSEMBLY

RotatethedischargechutetotheHeftor rightusingthecontroHhandHe.

ThepitchofthedischargechutecontroHstheangHeatwhichthesnow

isthrown.Loosenthewingknobonthesideofthedischargechute

beforepivotingthedischargechuteupwardordownward.Refighten

theknoboncethedesiredpositionhasbeenachieved.

SHAVE PLATE

Theshavepilatemaintainscontactwiththepavementasthesnow

throwerispropeHHed,aHHowingsnowchosetothe 3avement'ssurfaceto

bedischarged.

ELEOTRUC STARTER OUTLET

Requirestheuseofa three-prongoutdoorextensioncord(notincHuded)

anda 120Vpowersource/waHHoutlet.

ELEOTRUC STARTER BUTTON

PressingtheeHectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'seHectric

starterwhenpHuggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

OIL FILL/DIPSTICK

EngineoiHHeveHcanbecheckedand oiHaddedthroughtheoiHfiHL

OUL DRAUN

EngineoiHcanbedrainedthroughtheoiHdrain.

Engineexhaustexitstheengineviathemuffler.

BEFORE STARTUNG THE ENGUNE

machineandinthismanuaHbefore

STARTUNG THE ENGUNE

3ressurizedstartinc arefHammabHe.

Toavoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,makesuretheengineis

outdoorsinaweHH-ventiHatedarea.

1. MakecertainboththeaugercontroHisin thedisengaged

(reHeased)position.

2. Hnsertignitionkeyintoshot.Makesureit snapsintopHace.Donot

attempttoturnthekey.See Figure10.

Figure10

NOTE:TheenginecannotstartunHessthekeyisfuHHyinsertedintothe

ignitionswitch.

Electric Starter

Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.

AskaHbensedebctrbian ifyouarenotcertain.

ifyouhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacb,proceedasfoHHows:

1. RugtheextensioncordintotheoutbtHocatedontheengine's

surface.Rugtheotherendofextensioncordintoathree-prong

120-voHt,grounded,ACoutbtinaweBventiHatedareaSeeFigure11.

Figure11

2. PushthechokelevertotheCHOKEill position.

3. iftheengineiswarm,placethechokeintheRUN1_ I position

insteadofCHOKEIfl_

4. Pushtheprimerthree(3)times,makingsuretocoverthevent

hob whenpushing.

5. iftheengineiswarm,pushtheprimerbuttononlyonce.

6. Pushstarterbuttontostartengine.

7. Oncetheenginestarts,releasestarterbutton.

eachchokeadjustment.

Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,alwaysunplugtheend

atthethree-prongwalloutletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeend

fromthesnowthrower.

Recoim Starter

1. PushthechokelevertotheCHOKEIll position.

It A

2. iftheengineiswarm,placethechokein theRUN! Iposition

l--I

insteadofCHOKEill.

3. Pushtheprimerthree(3) times,makingsuretocoverthevent

hob whenpushing.

4. iftheengineiswarm,pushtheprimerbuttononlyonce.

5. Grasptherecoilstarterhandleandslowlypulltheropeout.At

thepointwhereit becomesslightlyhardertopullthe rope,slowly

allowtheropeto recoil.

6. Pullthestarterhandlewithafirm,rapidstroke.Donotrelease

thehandleandallowit tosnapback.Keepa firmholdon the

starterhandleandallowit toslowlyrecoil.

7. Allowtheenginetowarmupseveralminutes,adjustingchoke

towardRUN_ _position.Waituntilenginerunssmoothlybefore

eachchokeadjustment.

STOPPUNG THE ENGUNE

1. Runtheenginefora fewminutesbeforestoppingtohelpdryoff

anymoistureontheengine.

2. Tostoptheengineremovethekeyand storeit ina safeplace.

3. Wipeall thesnowandmoistureawayfromtheenginecontrols

area.

Muffler,engineandsurroundingareasbecomehotandcancausea

burn.BecarefulanddonottouchwhentheyarehoL

ENGAGUNG THE AUGER

Engagetheaugerbysqueezingtheaugercontrolagainsttheupper

handle.Releasethecontroltostoptheauger.

ENGAGUNG THE DRUVE

Liftupslightlyonthehandletoallowtherubberpaddiesontheauger

tocontactthe pavementand propelthesnowthrowerforwar&Pushing

downwardonthehandlewill raisetheaugeroff thegroundandstop

theforwardmotion.

NOTE:Excessiveupwardpressureonthehandlewillresultin

prematureweartotherubberaugerpaddies,whichwillnotbecovered

bythewarranty.

CLEARUNG A CLOGGED DUSCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechute

is themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclearthechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

Z Wait 10secondstobe suretheimpellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

3. Alwaysusea cleamouttoolor stick,notyourhands.

MAUNTENANCESCHEDULE

Followthemaintenanceschedubgivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcoBmntokeeptrackof

compbtedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService

Centeror to schedule service,simply contact Searsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

'I 11I[d_l _.._t_=

Eachuse 1. 1. Check

2. 2. Cban

1st5 hours 1. 1. Change.

Every5hours 1. 1. Check.

2. 2. Cban.

25 hours 1. 2. Check.

Everyseason/50hours 1. 1. Change

Everyseason/100hours 1. 1. Cban, replace,re-gap

Everyseason/Before 1. 1. Lubricate

storage 2. 2. Lubricate

3. 3. Lubricate

q_JTi

EngineoilbveI.

Snowthrowerandexhaust

area.

Engineoil.

Exhaustarea.

Sparkplug.

Engineoil

Sparkplug

Pivotpoints

Controlhandle

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

usedoil.

OimRecommendations

Whenaddingoiltotheengine,referto theviscositychartbelow

(Figure12).

o ©

(°() -300 -200 -10° 0° 10° 200 300 400

(oF)-200 0o 15o 300 500 700 850 1050

Figure 12

Engineoil capacityis600ml(approx.20oz.).DonotovePfill.Usea

4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroil

certifiedtomeetor exceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequire-

mentsforserviceclassificationSG,SRMotoroilsclassifiedSG,SF

willshowthis designationon thecontainer.

NOTE:Pleasedisposeofusedmotoroil in a mannerthatisfriendlyto

theenvironment.Takeittoa recyclingcenteror othercollectioncenter.

DONOTusenon-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil.it couldshorten

theengine'sservicelife.

Changing Engine Oim

Shutofftheengineand removetheignitionkeybeforeperforming

anymaintenance.Topreventaccidentalstart-up,disconnectthe

sparkplugboot.

Periodicinspectionandadjustmentoftheengineisessentialif high

levelperformanceis tobemaintaine&Regularmaintenancewillalso

ensurea longservicelife.Therequiredserviceintervalsandthetype

of maintenancetobe performedaredescribedin thetableabove.

Followthehourlyorcalendarintervals,whicheveroccurfirsLMore

frequentserviceisrequiredwhenoperatingin adverseconditions.

Checkoil levelbeforeeachuseandevery5operatinghourswhenthe

engineiswarm.RefertoCheckingandAddingOilin theAssembly

Section.

Changetheoil afterthefirst5 operatinghoursandevery50operating

hoursthereafter.EngineshouldstillbewarmbutNOThotfrom recent

use.

Drainfuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefueltankis

empty.Besurethefuelfillcapis secure.

RemovethethreescrewsthatsecurethelowerpanekRemovethe

lowerpanelbyliftinguponthepaneltofreethetabsatthebottom

ofthepanelfromthetabslotsandthenpullback.SeeFigure13.

Figure13

NOTE:Thebottomof thepanelhastabsthathelpholdit in place.

NOTE:Anoil drainextensionkitisavailableseparately.Contacta

SearsPartsand RepairCenterforkit#753@6684.

3. Placea suitableoil collectioncontainerundertheoiUdrainpUug.

4. Removetheoil drainplug,Figure14.

•., Oil DrainPlug _,

Figure14

5. Tipthesnowthrowerbacktodrainoilintothecontainer.Usedoil

mustbedisposedofata propercollectioncenter.

6. Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

Z Refillwiththerecommendedoiland checktheoil level;referto

CheckingandAddingOil intheAssemblySection.

8. Reinstalltheoil fillercap/dipsticksecurely.

9. Re-installthelowerpanelbyplacingthetabs inthetabslots,

liftingthepanelintoplaceandsecurewiththethreescrews

removedinstep2.

Spark Plug

DONOTcheckfora sparkwiththesparkplugremoved.DONOT

cranktheenginewiththesparkplugremoved.

iftheenginehasbeenrunning,the mufflerwillbeveryhoL Becareful

nottotouchthemuffler.

Thesparkplugshouldbecheckedevery25hoursandchangedonce

a seasonorevery100hours.Toensureproperengineoperation,the

sparkplugmustalsobeproperlygappedandfreeof deposits.

1. RemovethelowerpanelasinstructedintheChangingEngineOil

section.RefertoFigure13.

2. Removethesparkplugbootand usea sparkplugwrenchto

removetheplug,Figure15.

SparkPlug

SparkHugBoot

Figure15

3. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthe sparkplugifthereis

anyapparentwear,or iftheinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Clean

thesparkplugwithawirebrushifit istobe reused.

NOTE:A resistorsparkplugmustbeusedforreplacemenLContact

a SearsPartsandRepairCenterfora replacementsparkplug(Part#

951q0292)_

4_ Re-installthelowerpanek

5_ Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctasnecessary

bybendingthesideelectrode,Figure16_Thegapshouldbeset

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

Electrode

Figure16

6. Checkthat thesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread

thesparkplugin byhandtopreventcross-threadi%

7_ Afterthe sparkplugisseated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto

compressthewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthe

sparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga used

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

compressthewasher.

Thesparkplugmustbetightenedsecurely.A loosesparkplugcan

becomeveryhotandcandamagetheengine.

Cmeaning the Engine

iftheenginehasbeenrunning,allowittocoolforatbast halfan hour

beforecleaning.Periodicallyremovedirtbuild-upfromengine.Before

servicingtheengine,removethecarburetorcoverand/orblower

housing.Discardthedirtand debrisfromthefollowingareas:

, CoolingFins

, AirintakeScreenor RecoilStarter/FlywheelGuardAreas

, SparkHugConnection

, Levers

, LinkageArea

, Guards

, Carburetor

, EngineHead

Removingdebriswillinsureadequatecooling,correctenginespeed

and reducetheriskoffire.

Accumulationofdebrisaroundthemufflercouldcausea fire.inspect

andcleanbeforeeveryuse.

Lubricatethe pivotpointson thecontrolhandleandtheextension

springattheendofthecontrolcablewitha lightoilonceeveryseason

and beforethesnowthrowerisputintostorageattheendofthe

season.

Shave Pmate

Tochecktheadjustmentoftheshaveplate,placethemachineon a

levelsurface.Thewheels,shaveplateandaugerpaddiesshouldall

contactthelevelsurface.Notethat iftheshaveplateisadjustedtoo

high,snowmayblowundertheaugerhousing,if theshaveplatewears

outexcessively,or thesnowthrowerdoesnotseBpropel,theshave

platemaybetoolowandneedstobeadjusted.

NOTE:Onnewsnowthrowersor machineswitha newshaveplate

installed,theaugerpaddiesmaybeslightlyoff theground.

Toadjusttheshaveplateproceedasfollows:

1. Runthesnowthroweruntilthefueltankisempty.

2. Pullthestartercorduntilresistanceisfelt.Thentipthesnow

throwerbackuntilit restsonthehandles.Toensurethatthesnow

throwerdoesnottipforward,it maybe necessarytosecurethe

handletothegroundwitha blockorotherobject.

3. Loosenthefourflangelocknutsandcarriageboltswhichsecure

theshaveplatetothehousing.SeeFigure17.Movetheshaveplate

tothedesired)ositionandretightenthenutsandboltssecurely.

ReversibleShavePlate

Figure17

4. Tipthesnowthrowerbacktotheoperatingpositionandpullthe

starterhandlea fewtimestoseeifit isdifficulttopull.

5_ Hfthestarterisdifficulttopull,removethesparkplugandpuHHthe

handleseveraHtimestoensurethatanyoiHtrappedintheengine

headisremoved.

OiHmaycomeoutofthesparkplugholewhenitis removedandthe

starterhandleispulled.

6. bspect thesparkplug.Hfit iswet,cleanoff anyoiHbefore

re-installing.

Control Cable

Asa resultofboththecontroHcableandtheaugerdrivebeltstretching

duetowear,periodicadjustmentsmaybenecessary.Hftheauger

seemsto hesitatewhenrotating,proceedasfollows:

TheupperholeinthecontroHhandleprovidesforanadjustmentin

cabletension.Toadjust,disconnecttheendofcontroHcablefromthe

bottomholein thecontrolhandleand reinsertit intheupperhole.

Insertthecablefromtheoutsideasshownin Figure18.

Control

Cable

/ /

Figure18

Testthesnowthrowerto seeifthereisa noticeabledifference,if

aftertheadjustmenttothecontrolcabletheaugerstill hesitateswhen

rotating,seeBeltReplacementforinstructionson replacingthebell

Chute Assembly

RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionsonadjustingthechute

assembly.

AUGER DRUVE BELT REPLACEMENT

1. Runthesnowthroweruntilthefueltankisempty.

2. Pullthe recoilstarterhandleuntilresistanceisfell Thentipthe

snowthrowerbackuntilitrestson thehandles.

3. Slideaboardup throughtheaugerandthroughthechuteto

securetheaugerinplace.

4. Removethebeltcoverbyremovingthethreehexwasherscrews

andonehexlockscrewthatsecureittotheframe.SeeFigure19.

HexLockScrew

Removetheflangenutthat securestheaugerpulleytotheauger

shaft.SeeFigure20.

/ /

/ J

..................::::::::::::::::::::::::

FlangeNut

AugerPulley

Figure20

6. Removetheaugerpulleyandthebell

ToreplacethebeltfollowtheseinstructionsandrefertoFigure21: Tochangetherubberpaddies,proceedasfollows:

Drive

Figure21

1. Routethebeltaroundthedrivepulleyandundertheidlerpulley.

2. Routetheendofthebeltaroundtheaugerpulleyand slidethe

pulleybackon totheaugershafLit maybe necessarytopush

downontheidlerpulleytogettheaugerpulleyunderthebelt

keeper.

3. Replacetheflangenutandtightensecurely.

4. Reinstallthebeltcoverremovedearlier.

5. Removethe boardfromtheaugerandchute.

REPLACING AUGER PADDLES

Thesnowthrowerauger'srubberpaddiesaresubjecttowearand

shouldbereplacedifanysignsof excessiveweararepresent.

DoNOTallowtheauger'srubberpaddiesto weartothepointwhere

HexWasherScrew

Paddle_

HexWasherScrew

Figure22

1. Runthesnowthroweruntilthefueltankisempty.

2. Pulltherecoilstarterhandleuntilresistanceisfelt.Thentipthe

snowthrowerbackuntilitrestson thehandles.

3. Removetheexistingrubberpaddiesbyunthreadingthehex

washerscrewswhichsecurethemtotheauger.See Figure22.

NOTE:Theaugerpaddiesshouldbereplacedone-at-a-timesothat

theaugerstillattachedcanbeusedasanexampleforpositioningand

re-installingthenewauger.

4. Securethereplacementrubberpaddiestotheaugerusingthe

hardwareremovedearlier.

Toobtaina fullaugerreplacementkit includingrubberpaddiesand

hexwasherscrews,callSearsat 1-800-4-MYHOME.Askforpart

753°06469.

REPLACING SHAVE PLATE

Theshaveplateisattachedtothebottomoftheaugerhousingand

is subjecttowear.itshouldbecheckedperiodically.Therearetwo

wearingedgesandtheshaveplatecanbe reversed.

1. Runthesnowthroweruntilthefueltankisempty.

2. Pulltherecoilstarterhandleuntilresistanceisfelt.Thentipthe

snowthrowerbackuntilitrestson thehandles.

3. Removethefourcarriageboltsandflangelocknutswhichattach

it tothesnowthrowerhousing.

4. Reversetheexistingshaveplateor installa newone,makingsure

thenewshaveplateandthe headsofthecarriageboltsareon

theinsideofthehousing.

5. Adjustthe shaveplateas instructedon page14.

6. Tightensecurelyonceadjusted.

Toobtaina newshaveplate,callSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME.Askfor

part#731-07667.

ifthe snowthrowerwillnotbe usedfor30 daysor longer,or ifit istheendofthesnowseasonwhenthelastpossibilityof snowisgone,the

equipmentneedstobestoredproperly.Followstorageinstructionsbelowtoensuretopperformancefromthesnowthrowerformanymoreyears.

PREPARUNG THE ENGUNE

Enginesstoredover30daysneedtobedrainedoffueltoprevent

deteriorationandgumfromforminginthefuelsystemor onessential

carburetorparts,if thegasolineinyourenginedeterioratesduring

storage,youmayneedto havethecarburetor,andotherfuelsystem

components,servicedor replaced.

1_ Removeall fuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilit stops.

2_ Changetheengineoik

3_ Removethe sparkplugandpourapproximately1oz.(30ml)of

cleanengineoil intothecylinder.Pullthe recoilstarterseveral

timestodistributetheoil,and reinstallthesparkplug.

4_ Cleantheexterioroftheenginebydiscardingdirtanddebrisfrom

thefollowingareas:

PREPARUNG SNOW THROWER

ifthesnowthrowerwillnotbeusedfor30daysorlonger,followthe

instructionsbelow.

1_ Storetheequipmentin aclean,dryarea.

2_ Wipedownthesnowthrowerwitharagandremoveanydirtor

debris.

3_ ifstoringthesnowthrowerin anunventilatedarea,rustproofthe

metalpartsofthemachinewithalightoil orsiliconecoating.

, CoolingFins

, AirintakeScreenor RecoilStarter/FlywheelGuardAreas

, SparkHugConnection

, Levers

, LinkageArea

, Guards

, Carburetor

, EngineHead

5. Storeinaclean,dry andwellventilatedareaawayfromany

appliancethatoperateswithaflameor pilotlight,suchasa

furnace,waterheateror clothesdryer.Avoidanyareawitha spark

producingelectricmotor,or wherepowertoolsareoperated.

latedareas,wherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,

lightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryerorgasappliance.

6. if possible,avoidstorageareaswithhighhumidity.

7_ Keeptheenginelevelin storage.Tiltingtheengine cancause

fuelor oil leakage.

This sectbn addressesminer service issues. Tolocate the nearest SearsService Centeror to sehedub service, simply contact Sears

at 1-800-4-MYoHOME®.

.......__Z_t'_;j:_il

Enginerunningerratically/

inconsistentRPM(huntingor

surging)

1. Fueltankempty,or stabfuel.

2. BIockedfuelline.

3. Keynotinsertedalltheway.

4. Sparkplugwiredisconnected.

5. Faultysparkplug.

6. Enginenotprimed.

7. Enginefloodedfromexcessivepriming.

1. Enginerunningonchoke.

2. Fuelline blocked,or stab fuel.

3. Wateror dirtinfuelsystem.

4. Carburetoroutofadjustment.

5. Overogovernedengine

1. Carburetoroutofadjustment.

1. Sparkplugwireloose.

2. Ventin gascapplugged.

1. Loosepartsordamagedauger.

Engineoverheats

Lossof power

Excessivevibration

Snowthrowerfailstoselfo 1. Augercontrolcableoutofadjustment. 1.

propel

2. Augerdrivebeltlooseor damaged. 2.

Augercontinuesto rotate 1. Augercontrolcableoutofadjustment. 1.

Unitfailsto dischargesnow 1. Chuteassemblyclogged. 1.

2. Foreignobjectlodgedinauger.

3. Augercontrolcableoutofadjustment.

4. Augerbeltlooseordamaged.

........_[_.[_

1. Filltankwithcleanfreshgasoline.

2. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.

3. insertkeyalltheway.

4. Connectwireto sparkplug.

5. Cleansparkplug,readjustgap,or replace.

6. Pushtheengineprimerbuttonthreetimes.

7. Waitatbast tenminutesbeforestarting.

1. MovechokecontroltoRUNposition.

2. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.

3. Runengineuntilit stops.Refillwithfreshfuel.

4. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.

5. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.

1. Contacta SearsServiceCenter.

1. Firmlyconnectsparkplugwire.

2. Clearvent.

1. Stopengineimmediatelyandremovekey.Checkfor

possibledamage.Tightenall boltsandnuts.Repair

asneeded,ifproblempersists,take snowthrowerto

a SearsServiceCenter.

Adjustaugercontrolcableasshownin Serviceand

Maintenancesection.

Replaceaugerdrivebelt.

Adjustaugercontrolcableasshownin Serviceand

Maintenancesection.

Stopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwire.Clean

chuteand insideof augerhousingwithclean-outtool

or stick.

2. Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectthespark

plugwire.Removeobjectfromauger.

3. Adjustaugercontrolcable.

4. Replaceaugerbelt.

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