Craftsman 247.887900 Owner's manual

Operator's Manual

[RAFTSMAN°

26" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.883700

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all

safety rules and operating

instructions,

• SAFETY

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

PARTS LIST

ESPA_IOL

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

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7/19/2007

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

RepairProtectionAgreement...................Page3

SafeOperationPractices.........................Pages4-5

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

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

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

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

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

TroubleShooting......................................Page25

PartsList...................................................Page26-37

Espa_ol.....................................................Page40

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

Two-YearWarrantyon Craftsman SnowThrower

Thisequipmentiscoveredbyatwo-yearwarranty,providedthatitismaintained,lubricated,andtunedupaccordingtotheinstructionsinthe

operator'smanual.Duringthewarrantyyears,ifthisequipmentexperiencesanyfailureduetodefectsinmaterialorworkmanship,RETURNIT

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willhavetopayatripcharge.

Thiswarrantydoesnotcover:

• Expendableitemswhichbecomewornduringnormaluse,suchasskidshoes,shaveplateandsparkplugs.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper

storage,bentcrankshafts,failuretousethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,orfailuretomaintaintheequipmentaccordingtothe

instructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedtobecontaminatedor oxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbeused

within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

• Equipmentifusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90 daysifthis productiseverusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes.

This warrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductis usedintheUnitedStates.

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Sears, Roebuckand Co.,Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

EngineOil Type: SAE5W-30

EngineOil Capacity: 21 ounces

FuelCapacity: 3.5Quarts

SparkPlug: Champion@RJ19LM

SparkPlugGap: .030"

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__L Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructions

which,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthepersonal

safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read

andfollowallinstructionsinthismanualbefore

attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,

HEEDITSWARNING!

YourResponsibility:Restricttheuseofthispowermachineto

personswhoread,understand,andfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsinthismanualandonthemachine.

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtotherulesfor

safeoperationinthismanual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcanresultinserious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions

couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle

components contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to

1cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

TRAINING

,, Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe machineandin

the manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthis

manualina safeplaceforfuture andregularreferenceandforordering

replacementparts.

,, Befamiliarwithallcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowto stop

the machineanddisengagethemquickly.

,, Neverallowchildrenunder 14yearsoldto operatethismachine.Chil-

dren14yearsoldand overshouldreadand understandthe operation

instructionsand safetyrulesin thismanualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbya parent.

,, Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproperinstruction.

,, Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyoursnow-

throwingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtowardroads,bystanders

andthe like.

,, Keepbystanders,helpers,petsandchildrenatleast75feetfromthe

machinewhileit isinoperation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.

,, Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhenoperatingin

reverse.

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto beused.Removeall

doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects,which

couldbetrippedoverorthrownbythe auger/impeller.

,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationandwhile

performinganadjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects

whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe eyes.

,, Donotoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.Donot

wearjewelry,longscarvesor otherlooseclothing,whichcouldbecome

entangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhichwillimprovefootingon

slipperysurfaces.

,, Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacleforall units

with electricstartengines.

,, Adjustcollectorhousingheighttoclear gravelor crushedrocksurfaces.

,, Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingthe engine.

,, Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running,except

wherespecificallyrecommendedinthe operator'smanual.

,, Letengineandmachineadjustto outdoortemperaturebeforestartingto

clearsnow.

Safe Handling of Gasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein handling

gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineis spilledonyourselfor your

clothes,whichcan ignite.Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.

,, Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.

,, Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesand othersourcesofignition.

,, Neverfuel machineindoors.

,, Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishot or running.

,, Allowenginetocoolatleasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

,, Neveroverfillfuel tank.Fill tankto nomorethan Y2inchbelowbottomof

fillerneckto providespacefor fuelexpansion.

,, Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

,, Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment.Move

machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

,, Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan open

flame,sparkor pilotlight(e.g.furnace,waterheater,space heater,

clothesdryeretc.).

,, Allowmachineto coolatleast5minutesbeforestoring.

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OPERATION

. Do notputhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,in theauger/impeller

housingor chuteassembly.Contactwiththe rotatingpartscanamputate

handsand feet.

,, Theauger/impellercontrolleverisasafetydevice.Neverbypassits

operation.Doingsomakesthe machineunsafeandmaycause personal

injury.

,, Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsandautomati-

callyreturnto thedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.

,, Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.Keepall

safetydevicesinplaceand working.

,, Neverrunan engineindoorsor in apoorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

,, Do notoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholor drugs.

,, Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn. Donottouch.

. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravelsurfaces.

Stayalertfor hiddenhazardsortraffic.

. Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon slopes.

. Planyoursnow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargetowardswindows,

walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossiblepropertydamageorpersonal

injurycausedbya ricochet.

. Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersandpetsor allowanyone

infront ofthe machine.

. Do notoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingto clearsnowattoofast

ofa rate.

. Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.Alwaysbe

sureofyourfootingandkeepafirm holdonthe handles.Walk, never

run.

. Disengagepowertothe auger/impellerwhentransportingor notin use.

,, Neveroperatemachineat hightransportspeedson slipperysurfaces.

Lookdownandbehindand usecarewhenbackingup.

,, If the machineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe engine,

disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundit againsttheengine.Inspect

thoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperat-

ing.

. Disengageallcontrolleversandstop enginebeforeyouleavethe

operatingposition(behindthe handles).Waituntilthe auger/impeller

comestoa completestopbeforeuncloggingthe chuteassembly,making

anyadjustments,orinspections.

,, Neverputyourhandin the dischargeor collectoropenings.Always

usetheclean-outtool providedto unclogthe dischargeopening.Do

not unclogchuteassemblywhileengineisrunning.Shutoffengine

andremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshavestoppedbefore

unclogging.

,, Useonlyattachmentsand accessoriesapprovedbythemanufacturer

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

,, If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareand

goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterforassistance.

MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

. Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.Refertothe maintenanceandadjustmentsectionsofthis

manual.

,, Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageallcontrol

leversand stopthe engine.Waituntiltheauger/impellercometoa

completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplug wireand groundagainstthe

enginetopreventunintendedstarting.

. Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervalsto keep

the machinein safeworkingcondition.Also,visuallyinspectmachinefor

anydamage.

. Donotchangethe enginegovernorsettingor over-speedthe engine.

Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeedofthe engine.

. Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjectto wearand

damage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckallcomponents

andreplacewithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)partsonly.

"Useof partswhichdonot meetthe originalequipmentspecifications

may leadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

. Checkcontrolsperiodicallytoverifytheyengageanddisengage

properlyandadjust,if necessary.Referto theadjustmentsectionin this

operator'smanualforinstructions.

. Maintainorreplacesafetyand instructionlabels,asnecessary.

. Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsfor gas, oil,etc.to protect

the environment.

. Priortostoring,runmachineafewminutesto clearsnowfrom machine

andpreventfreezeup ofauger/impeller.

. Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethere isanopen

flame,sparkor pilotlightsuch asa waterheater,furnace,clothes dryer

etc.

,, Alwaysrefertothe operator'smanualfor properinstructionson

off-seasonstorage.

Do not modify engine

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyenginein anyway.Tampering

withthegovernorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineandcauseitto operate

at unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysettingofenginegovernor.

Notice Regarding Emissions

Engineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywith CaliforniaandfederalEPAemission

regulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)arecertifiedtooperateon

regularunleadedgasoline,and mayincludethefollowingemissioncontrolsys-

tems:EngineModification(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)if soequipped.

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1.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGIMPELLER

ANDAUGER.CONTACTWITHIMPELLEROR

AUGERCANAMPUTATEHANDSANDFEET.

2. USECLEAN-OUTTOOLTOUNCLOG

DISCHARGECHUTE.

3. DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,

ANDREMAINBEHINDHANDLESUNTILALL

MOVINGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE

UNCLOGGINGORSERVICINGMACHINE.

4. TOAVOIDTHROWNOBJECTSINJURIES,

NEVERDIRECTDISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.

USEEXTRACAUTIONWHENOPERATINGON

GRAVELSURFACES.

5. READOPERATOR'SMANUAL.

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NOTE:Referencesto rightor leftsideofthesnowthrowerare

determinedfrombehindtheunitintheoperatingposition(standing

directlybehindthesnowthrower,facingthehandlepanel).

REMOVING FROM CARTON

1. Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesflat ontheground.

Removeand discardallpackinginserts.

2. Movethesnowthroweroutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore

discardingit.

ASSEMBLY

1. Observethelowerrearareaofthesnowthrowertobesureboth

cablesarealignedwith rollerguidesbeforepivotingthehandle

upward.

a. Placetheshift leverin theF6position.

b. Pullupand backon upperhandleasshowninFigure1.As

youare raisingthehandleupward,makesurethatbothends

ofthecentercablearepositionedproperlyinthebrackets.

Alignupperhandlewiththelowerhandle.

c. Tightenhandknobssecuringupperhandletolowerhandle.

Removeanddiscardanyrubberbands,ifpresent.Theyare

forpackagingpurposesonly.

2. Removewingnutandhexscrewfromchutecontrolassembly

andclevispinandcotterpinfromchutesupportbracket.See

Figure2.Positionthechuteassembly(forward-facing)overthe

chutebase.

3. Placethe4-waychutecontrolinthecenteredposition.

4. Placechuteassemblyontochutebaseandsecurechutecontrol

assemblytochutesupportbracketwithclevispinandcotterpin

removedearlier.SeeFigure3.

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5. Finishsecuringchutecontrolassemblytochutesupportbracket

withwingnutandhexscrewremovedearlier.SeeFigure4.

6. Checkthatallcablesareproperlyroutedthroughthecableguide

ontopoftheengine.SeeFigure5.

7. Theextensioncordisfastenedwitha cabletietotherearofthe

augerhousingforshippingpurposes.Cutthecabletieand

removeitbeforeoperatingtheunit.

SET=UP

Shear Pins

Holesare locatedintheplasticdashpanelforconvenientshearpin

storage.SeeFigure6. RefertotheOperationsectionformoreinforma-

tionregardingshearpinreplacement.

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Chute Clean=Out Tool

Achute clean-out tool isfastenedtothetopof theaugerhousing

witha mountingclip.SeeFigure7.Thetoolisdesignedtocleara

chuteassemblyof iceandsnow.This itemisfastenedwithacabletie

atthefactory.Cut thecabletiebeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

_leveruseyourhandstocleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shutoff I

_ngineandremainbehindhandlesuntilallmovingpartshavestoppedI

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_eforeusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly. J

Tire Pressure

Beforeoperating,checktirepressureand reducepressurein bothtires

tobetween15psiand20 psi.

NOTE:If thetirepressureis notequalin bothtires,theunitmaynot

travelina straightpathandtheshaveplatemaywearunevenly.

ADJUSTMENTS

Skid Shoes

Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactoryfor

shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,if desired,priortooperat-

ingthesnowthrower.

It isnotrecommendedthat youoperatethissnowthrowerongravel

as itcaneasilypickup andthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal

injuryordamageto thesnowthrowerandsurroundingproperty.

• Forclosesnowremovalon a smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes

higherontheaugerhousing.

• Usea middleor lowerpositionwhentheareatobeclearedis

uneven,suchasagraveldriveway

NOTE:If youchoosetooperatethesnowthrowerona gravelsurface,

keeptheskidshoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe

groundand theshaveplate.

Toadjusttheskidshoes:

1. Loosenthefourhexnuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts.

Moveskidshoestodesiredposition.SeeFigure8.

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskidshoeisagainstthe

groundto avoidunevenwearon theskidshoes.

3. Retightennutsandboltssecurely.

Chute Clean-out Tool

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Auger Control

Priortooperatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall

instructionsbelow.Performall adjustmentstoverifyyoursnow

throwerisoperatingsafelyandproperly.

Checktheadjustmentoftheaugercontrolasfollows:

1. Whentheaugercontrolisreleasedandin thedisengaged"up"

position,thecableshouldhaveverylittleslack.ItshouldNOTbe

tight.

2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengine.Refer

toStartingtheEngineintheOperatlohnsection.Makesurethe

throttleissetin theFASTposition.

3. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow

thrower),engagetheauger.

4. Allowtheaugertoremainengagedforapproximatelyten(10)

secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.Repeatthisseveral

times.

5. WiththethrottlecontrolintheFAST(rabbit)position _ and

theaugercontrolin thedisengaged"up"position,walktothefront

ofthemachine.

6. Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystoppedrotatingand

showsNOsignsofmotion.If theaugershowsANYsignsof

rotating,immediatelyreturntotheoperator'spositionandshutoff

theengine.WaitforALL movingpartstostopbeforeadjustingthe

augercontrol.

7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable,loosentheupperhexboltonthe

augercablebracket.SeeFigure9.

8. Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or downward

toincreasecabletension).

9. Retightentheupperhexbolt.

10. Repeatsteps2-6aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthasbeen

achieved.

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Shift Lever

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ElectricStarterOutlet

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Nowthatyouhavesetupyoursnowthrower,it'simportanttobecome NOTE:Donotturntheignitionkeyinan attempttostarttheengine.

acquaintedwith itscontrolsand features.RefertoFigure10. Doingso maycauseit tobreak.

SHIFT LEVER

Theshiftleverislocatedon therightsideofthehandlepanel.

Placetheshift leverintoanyofeightpositionsto controlthe

directionof travelandgroundspeed.

Forward

Yoursnowthrowerhassix forward(F)speeds.Positionone(1)is t 2 Thechokecontrolisfoundon therearof theengineandisactivated

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theslowestand positionsix (6) isthefastest. F 1

Reverse

Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R)speeds.One(1)isthe R]

slowerandtwo(2) isthefaster.

B2

byrotatingtheknobclockwise.Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthe

chokeplateonthecarburetorandaidsinstartingtheengine.

PRIMER

Depressingthe primerforcesfueldirectlyintotheengine'scarburetor

toaid incold-weatherstarting.

OiL FiLL

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedandoil addedthroughtheoil fill.

IGNiTiON KEY

Theignitionkeyisa safetydevice.It mustbefullyinsertedin orderfor

theenginetostart.Removethe ignitionkeywhenthesnowthroweris

notin use.

Meets ANSI Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto thesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

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THROTTLE CONTROL

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedontherearoftheengine.

It regulatesthespeedoftheengineandwillshutoff the

enginewhenmovedintotheSTOPposition.

SKID SHOES

Positiontheskidshoesbasedon surfaceconditions.Adjust

upwardforhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhen

operatingongravelorcrushedrocksurfaces.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

This handleisusedto manuallystarttheengine.

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DRIVE CONTROL/AUGER CONTROL LOCK

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ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine's

electricstarterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET

Requirestheuseofa three-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included)

anda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.

AUGERS

Whenengaged,theaugersrotateanddrawsnowintotheauger

housing.

Thedrivecontrolis locatedon therighthandle.Squeezethecontrol

gripagainstthehandletoengagethewheeldrive.Releasetostop.

Thedrivecontrolalsolockstheaugercontrolsoyoucanoperate

thechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnowthrowing

process.If theaugercontrolisengagedsimultaneouslywiththedrive

control,theoperatorcanreleasetheaugercontrol(ontheleft handle)

andtheaugerswillremainengaged.Releasebothcontrolstostopthe

augersandwheeldrive.

NOTE:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbeforechangingspeeds.

Failuretodosowillresultinincreasedwearon yourmachine'sdrive

system.

CHUTE ASSEMBLY

Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedoutthechute

assembly.

GAS CAP

Unthreadthegascaptoaddgasolineto thefueltank.

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Thefour-waychutecontrolTM islocatedonthe leftsideof thehandle

panel.

,, Tochangethedirectioninwhichsnowisthrown,squeezethe

buttononthejoy-stickand pivotthejoy-sticktotherightor tothe

left.

,, Tochangetheangle/distancewhichsnowisthrown,pivotthe

joy-stickforwardor backward.

Theaugercontrolislocatedonthe lefthandle.Squeezethecontrol

gripagainstthehandletoengagetheaugersandstartsnowthrowing

action.Releasetostop.

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CLEAN-OUT TOOL

fever useyourhandstoclearacloggedchuteassembly.Shutoff I

gineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshavestoppedI

foreusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly, j

Thechuteclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtothe rearofthe

augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Shouldsnowandicebecome

lodgedin thechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto

safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:

1. ReleaseboththeAugerControlandtheDriveControl.

2. Stoptheenginebyremovingtheignitionkey.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclipwhichsecuresittothe

rearoftheaugerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendof theclean-outtooltodislodgeand

scoopanysnowandicewhichhasformedin andnearthechute

assembly.

5. Refastentheclean-outtooltothemountingclipon therearof

theaugerhousing,reinsertthe ignitionkeyandstartthesnow

thrower'sengine.

6. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow

thrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora fewsecondsto clearany

remainingsnowandicefromthechuteassembly.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsandwarningsonthe

machineand inthis manualbeforeoperating.

Oil

Theunitwasshippedwithoil intheengine.Checkoil levelbeforeeach

operationtoensureadequateoil intheengine.Forfurtherinstructions,

refertothestepsonpage 16.

1. Removethedipstickfromtheoilfill.

2. Checkandmakesurethatthelevelofoil isupto theFULLmark

onthedipstick.

3. If theoil levelis notupto FULL,pourfreshmotoroil (5W-30,with

a minimumclassificationofSL/SJ)slowlythroughtheopening.

Replaceoil filldipstickandcheckoil levelagain.

Gasoline

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel themachine

indoorsor whiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

[c gars,ppesand othersourcesof gnton.

,, Storegasolinein aclean,approvedcontainerandkeepthecapin

placeonthecontainer.

,, Makesurethatthecontainerfromwhichyoupourthegasolineis

cleanandfreefromrustor otherforeignparticles.

NOTE:A plasticdustcapmaybefoundinsidethefuelfillopening.

Removeanddiscard,ifpresent.

,, Alwaysfill thefueltankoutdoorsand usea funnelorspoutto

preventspilling.

,, Fillfueltankwithclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline.

,, Neverfill thefueltankcompletely.Fillthetanktowithin1/2"from

thetoptoprovidespaceforexpansionoffuel.

,, Makesuretowipeoff anyspilledfuelbeforestartingtheengine.

STARTING THE ENGINE

1. Attachsparkplugwiretosparkplug.Makecertainthe metal

loopon theend ofthesparkplugwire(insidetherubberboot)is

fastenedsecurelyoverthemetaltip onthesparkplug.

2. Makecertainboththeaugercontrolanddrivecontrolarein the

disengaged(released)position.

3. MovethrottlecontroluptoFAST_ position.Insertignitionkey

intoslot.Makesureitsnapsintoplace.Donotattempttoturnthe

key.

NOTE:Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekeyis fullyinsertedintothe

ignitionswitch.

Electric Starter

Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.

Aska licensedelectricianifyouarenotcertain.

Theoptionalelectricstarterisequippedwitha groundedthree-wire

powercordandplug,and isdesignedtooperateon 120voltAC

householdcurrent.It mustbe usedwith aproperlygroundedthree-

prongreceptacleatall timestoavoidthepossibilityofelectricshock.

Followall instructionscarefullypriortooperatingtheelectricstarter.

Ifyouhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows:

1. Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedontheengine's

surface.Plugtheotherend ofextensioncordintoathree-prong

120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea.

2. RotatechokecontroltoFULL IJl chokeposition(foracold

enginestart).

NOTE:If theengineisalreadywarm,placechokecontrolin theOFF

positioninsteadofFULL IJl •

3. Pushtheprimertwoor threetimesforcoldenginestart, making

suretocoverventholeinthecenterofthe primerwhenpushing.

NOTE:DONOTuseprimerto restarta warmengineaftera short

shutdown.

4. Pushstarterbuttontostartengine.

NOTE:Donotholdthebuttondownforlongerthanseven(7)seconds

ata time.Doingso maydamageyourengine'selectricstarter.

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5. Oncetheenginestarts,releasestarterbutton.

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatechokecontrolto theOFF

position.Iftheenginefalters,quicklyrotatechokecontrolbackto

FULL I,,_1 thenslowlyintotheOFFpositionagain.

7. Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,alwaysunplugtheend

atthethree-prongwalloutletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeend

fromthesnowthrower.

Recoil Starter

1. RotatechokecontroltoFULL IJl chokeposition(coldengine

start).

NOTE:Iftheengineisalreadywarm,placechokecontrolintheOFF

insteadofFULLIJ|.

position

2. Pushtheprimertwoorthreetimesforcoldenginestart,making

sureto coverventholeinthecenteroftheprimerwhenpushing.

NOTE:DONOTuseprimertorestartawarmengineaftera short

shutdown.

NOTE:Additionalprimingmaybe necessaryifthetemperatureis

below15°Fahrenheit.

3. Grasptherecoilstarterhandleandslowlypulltheropeout.Atthe

pointwhereitbecomesslightlyhardertopullthe rope,slowly

allowtheropetorecoil.

4. Pullthestarterhandlewitha firm,rapidstroke.Donotrelease

thehandleandallowit tosnapback.Keepa firmholdon the

starterhandleandallowittoslowlyrecoil.

5. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltotheOFF

position.Iftheenginefalters,quicklyrotatethechokecontrol

backtotheFULL I,,_1positionandthenslowlyintotheOFF

positionagain.

NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmupforafew minutesafterstarting.

Theenginewill notdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperating

temperatures.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Runenginefora fewminutesbeforestoppingto helpdryoff any

moistureontheengine.

MovethrottlecontroltoSTOP

1.

position.

2. Removethe ignitionkeyandstoreina safeplace.

3. Wipeall snowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundtheengineas

wellastheareainand aroundthedrivecontrolandaugercontrol.

Also,engageandreleasebothcontrolsseveraltimes.

TO ENGAGE DRIVE

1. WiththethrottlecontrolintheFast_ position,moveshiftlever

intooneofthesix forward(F)positionsor tworeverse(R)

positions.Selecta speedappropriateforthesnowconditionsand

a paceyou'recomfortablewith.

NOTE:Whenselectinga DriveSpeed,usetheslowerspeedsuntil

youarecomfortableandfamiliarwiththeoperationofthesnow

thrower.

2. Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthehandleandthesnow

throwerwillmove.Releaseitanddrivemotionwillstop.

NOTE:NEVERrepositiontheshiftlever(changespeedsor direction

of travel)withoutfirstreleasingthedrivecontrolandbringingthesnow

throwertoa completestop.Doingsowillresultin prematurewearto

thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.

TO ENGAGE AUGERS

1. Toengagetheaugersandstartthrowingsnow,squeezethe

augercontrolagainstthelefthandle.Releasetostoptheaugers.

REPLACING SHEAR PINS

Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwithtwoshearpinsand

bow-tieclips.Iftheaugershouldstrikeaforeignobjector icejam,

thesnowthrowerisdesignedsothat theshearpinsmayshear.If the

augerswillnotturn,checktoseeifthepinshavesheared.SeeFigure

11.

NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswith anythingotherthanOEM

PartNo.738-04124Areplacementshearpins.Anydamagetothe

augergearboxorothercomponentsasa resultoffailingtodo sowill

NOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.

Alwaysturnoffthesnowthrower'sengineand removethekeypriortc

replacingshearpins.

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ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Beforelubricating,repairing,orinspecting,disengageallcontrols

land stopengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometoa complete

[stop.

Checking Engine Oil

1. Besureengineisuprightandlevel

2. Unscrewoil fillcapfromoil fillertubeandwipedipstickclean.

3. Screwoil fillcapbackintooilfillertube.Tightensecurely.

4. Unscrewandremoveoilfillcapfromoilfillertube.Noteoil level.

If oil readingondipstickisbelow"ADD"mark,slowlyaddoil to

reach"FULL"level.SeeFigure12.

5. Screwoil fillcapbackintooilfillertube.Tightensecurely.

6. Wipeawayanyspilledoil.

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FULL

ADD

Maintain Oil Level

_ Between FULLand ADD

Changing Engine OH

Toavoidenginedamage,itisimportantto:

,, Checkoil levelbeforeeachuseandeveryfiveoperatinghours.

,, Changeoil afterfirsttwo (2)operatinghoursandevery25 operat-

inghoursthereafter.

,, Engineshouldstill bewarmbut nothotfromrecentuse.

1. Locatetheoildrainplug.SeeFigure13.

2. Besurethegascapisonand istightenedsecurely.

3. Cleanareaaroundoil drainplug.

4. Placeapprovedrecyclableoilcontainerunderoil drainplug.

5. Removeoil drainpluganddrainoil.

NOTE:Usedoil mustbedisposedofata propercollectioncenter.

6. Installoildrain plugandtightensecurely.

7. Refilltheenginewithrecommendedoil.SeeRecommendedOil

Usagechart.Theengine'soilcapacityis21ounces.

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Synthetic Multi Grade

II SAEOW-30 ",

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8. Wipeawayanyspilledoil.

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Checking Spark Plug

Checksparkplugyearlyor every100operatinghours

1. Cleanareaaroundsparkplug.

2. Removeand inspectsparkplug.

3. Replacesparkplugif porcelainiscrackedor ifelectrodesare

pitted,burnedorfouledwithdeposits

4. Checkelectrodegapwitha feelergaugeandset gapto.030

(0.76ram)ifnecessary.SeeFigure14.

5. Reinstallsparkplugandtightensecurely.

NOTE:A resistorsparkplugmustbeusedforreplacement.Contacta

SearsPartsand RepairCenterfora replacementsparkplug.

Carburetor

If yoususpectyourcarburetorneedsadjusting,seea SearsPartsand

RepairCenter.Engineperformanceshouldnotbe affectedataltitudes

upto7,000feet(2,134meters).Foroperationathigherelevations,

contacta SearsPartsand RepairCenter.

Engine Speed

Avoidseriousinjuryor death,DONOTmodifyenginein anyway.

Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcancausetheengineand

equipmenttooperateatunsafespeeds.NEVERtamperwithfactory

settingofenginegovernor.Runningtheenginefasterthanthespeed

set atthefactoryisdangerous.

LUBRICATION

Gear Shaft

Thegear(hex)shaftshouldbelubricatedatleastoncea seasonor

afterevery25 hoursofoperation.

1. Topreventspillage,placea pieceofplasticwrapunderthegas

capand tightensecurely.

2. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerup andforwardsothat itrestson

theaugerhousing.

3. Removethe lowerframecoverfromtheundersideofthesnow

throwerbyremovingthefourself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.

4. Applya lightcoatingofengineoil (or 3-in-1oil)tothehexshaft.

SeeFigure15.

NOTE:Whenlubricatingthehexshaft,be carefulnottogetanyoilon

thealuminumdriveplateor rubberfrictionwheel.Doingso willhinder

thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.Wipeoff anyexcessor spilledoil.

Wheels

Atleastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxles

witha multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.

Auger Shaft

Atleastoncea season,removetheshearpinson augershaft.Spray

lubricantinsideshaft,andaroundthespacersandflangebearings

foundateitherendoftheshaft.SeeFigure16.

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II

1..030 (.76ram)Gap

2. Electrodes

Porcelain

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SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES

Theshaveplateandskidshoesonthe bottomofthesnowthrowerare

subjectto wear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced

whennecessary.

Toremoveskid shoes:

1. Removethefourcarriageboltsandhexflangenutswhichsecure

themto thesnowthrower.

2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththefourcarriagebolts(twoon

eachside)andhexflangenuts.Referto Figure17.

Toremoveshaveplate:

1. Removethecarriageboltsand hexnutswhichattachittothe

snowthrowerhousing.

2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsofcarriage

boltsaretotheinsideofhousing.Tightensecurely.

ADJUSTMENTS

Shift Cable

If thefullrangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbe achieved,

refertothefiguretotherightandadjusttheshiftcableasfollows:

1. Placetheshiftleverin thefastest forwardspeedposition.

2. Loosenthehex nutontheshiftcableindexbracket.SeeFigure

18.

3. Pivotthebracketdownwardtotakeupslackinthecable.

4. Retightenthehexnut.

Drive Control

Whenthedrivecontrolisreleasedandin thedisengaged"up"position,

thecableshouldhavevery littleslack.It shouldNOTbe tight.Also,

ifthereisexcessiveslackin thedrivecableor iftheunitexperiences

intermittentdrivewhileusing,thecablemayneedtobeadjusted.

Checktheadjustmentofthedrivecontrolasfollows:

1. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrowergently

forward.Theunitshouldrollfreely.

2. Engagethedrivecontrolandgentlyattempttopushthesnow

throwerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn.Theunitshouldnot

rollfreely.

3. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,movetheshiftleverbackand

forthbetweentheR2positionandtheF6positionseveraltimes.

Thereshouldbenoresistanceintheshiftlever.

4. If anyoftheabovetestsfailed,thedrivecableisin needof adjust-

ment.Proceedasfollows:

5. Loosenthelowerhexboltonthedrivecablebracket.SeeFigure

19.

6. Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(ordownward

toincreasecabletension).

7. Retightenthelowerhexbolt.

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Chute Control

Oncea seasonorevery25hoursofoperation,whicheverisearlier,

checkwhetherthefour-waychutecontrolTM cableshaveslackened.If

thechutedoesnotrotatefully,thechutecontrolcableswillhavetobe

adjusted.RefertoFigure20.

Toadjustthesecables,proceedasfollows:

1. Usinga 1/2"wrench,loosentheupperandlowerhexnutsfoundon

onecableadjuster.

2. Graspthemetalcablehousingandgentlypushupwardtotake

upslack(usuallynomorethan1/4-inch)inthecablebefore

retighteningbothhexnuts.

3. Repeatontheothercableadjusteruntilthechuteassemblyhas

fullrangefromleft-to-right.

Auger Control

RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionsonadjustingtheauger

controlcable.

Skid Shoes

RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionsonadjustingtheskid

shoes.

BELT REPLACEMENT

Auger Belt

Toremoveandreplaceyoursnowthrower'saugerbelt, proceedas

follows:

1. Topreventspillage,placea pieceofplasticwrapunderthegas

capand tightensecurely.

2. Removetheplasticbeltcoveron thefrontoftheenginebyremov-

ingthetwoself-tappingscrews.SeeFigure21.

3. Rolltheaugerbeltoff theenginepulley.SeeFigure22.

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4. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupand forwardsothat itrestson

theaugerhousing.

5. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthesnowthrower

byremovingfourself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit. SeeFigure

23.

6. Removethe beltasfollows.RefertoFigure24.

a. Loosenand removetheshoulderscrewwhichactsas abelt

keeper.

b. Unhookthesupportbracketspringfromtheframe.

7. Removethebeltfromaroundtheaugerpulley,andslipthebelt

betweenthesupportbracketandtheaugerpulley.SeeFigure25.

8. Reassembleaugerbeltbyfollowinginstructionsin reverseorder.

NOTE:DoNOTforgetto reinstalltheshoulderscrewandreconnect

thespringto theframeafterinstallinga replacementaugerbelt.

Drive Belt

Toremoveand replaceyoursnowthrower'sdrivebelt,proceedas

follows:

1. Topreventspillage,placea pieceof plasticwrapunderthegas

capand tightensecurely.

2. Removethe plasticbeltcoveronthefrontoftheenginebyremov-

ingthetwoself-tappingscrews.SeeFigure21on previouspage.

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