Craftsman 247883961 snow thrower

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Lubrication "I
GearShaft
Thegear(hex)shaftshouldbelubricatedat leastonceaseasonor after every25
hoursof operation.
I. Topreventspillage,removeall fuel fromtankbyrunningengineuntil it
stops.
2. Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restsontheauger
housing.
3. Removethe lowerframecoverfrom the undersideof thesnowthrowerby
removingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.
4. Applya lightcoatingof engineoil (or3-in-1oil) to the hexshaft.SeeFigure
24.
NOTE:Whenlubricatingthe hexshaft,becarefulnot to getanyoil onthe aluminum
driveplateorrubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowill hinderthesnowthrower'sdrive
system.Wipeoffany excessor spilledoil.
Wheels
Atleastonceaseason,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxleswitha
multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.
AugerShaft
Atleastonceaseason,removetheshearpinson augershaft.Spraylubricantinside
shaft,andaroundthespacersandflangebearingsfoundat eitherendof theshaft.
SeeFigure25.
ShavePlate and Skid Shoes
Theshaveplateandskidshoeson the bottomofthesnowthroweraresubjectto
wear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodkallyandreplacedwhennecessary.
NOTE:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwo wearedges.Whenonesidewears
out,theycanberotated180° to usethe otheredge.
Toremoveskidshoes:
Removethetwocarriagebolts,washers,andhexflangenutsthatsecure
eachskidshoetothesnowthrower.
2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswith thefourcarriagebolts(twoon eachside),
washers,andhexflangenuts.Referto Figure26.
Toremoveshaveplate:
1. Removethe carriageboltsandhexnutswhichattachitto thesnowthrower
housing.
2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsof carriageboltsareto the
insideof housing.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure26.
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NOTE:Augersnot shown for clarity.
Figure26
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