Craftsman 536886811 8 HORSEPOWER 26" DUAL STAGE SNOW THROWER

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CUSTOIViE ESPONSI ILITIES
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warlanty on this snow thrower does not cover items
that have been subjected to operator abuse or negli-
gence To receive full value from the warranty, operator
must maintain snow throweras instructed in this manual
Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to
properly maintain your snow thrower
All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section
of this manual should be checked at least once each
season
AFTER EACH USE
o Check for any toose or damaged parts
e Tighten any loose fasteners
Check and maintain the auger
e Alter each use, remove all snow and slush off
the snow thrower to prevenl freezing of auger or
controls
Check controls to make sure they are tunctioning
properly
If any parts are worn or damaged replace immedi-
afely
SNOW THROWER
LUBRICATION - EVERY FIVE HOURS
® Lubricate the flange on the discharge chute every
five (5) hours during use and before storage
e See Lubrication Chart diagram on page 25 lot
lubrication points and type of lubricant
LUBRICATION - EVERY TEN HOURS
o Auger Shaft - Using a hand grease gun, lubricate
the auger shaft zerk fittings (See A, Fig 16} every
ten (10) operating hours Each time a shear bolt is
replaced (see To Replace Auger Shear Boll on
page 22), the auger shalf MUST be greased
® For storage or when replacing shear bolts, remove
shear bolts and lubricate auge_ shall zerks Rotate
augers several times on the shaft and reinslatl the
shear bolts
e The chute control rod, used to change the direction
of the snow discharge needs to be lubricated
frequently and before storage
See Lubrication Chart diagram on page 25 lot
lubrication points and type of lubricant
LUBRICATION - EVERY 25 HOURS
a
o
Position speed selector lever in [irstgear
Place a coin or (a shim of equal Lhickness) between
the rubber friction wheel and disc drive plate to
prevenl friction wheel contacting lhe friction disc
AXLE
FIG. 15
A
FIGo16
e Disc Drive Plate - Using a hand grease gun, lubri-
cate with a Hi Temp EP Moley grease, zerk located
beneath the disc drive plate (see Fig 17 inset) every
25 hours and at the end of the season and/or before
stor age To grease zerk, turn disc drive plate clock*
wise by hand until zerk is clearly visible at front
center DO NOT over fill or allow grease to come in
contact wilh the disc drive plate or friction wheel or
damage will result Fill zerk only until grease be-
comes visible below bearing assembly Iocaled un-
der grease zerk See Lubrication Chad on page 25
e IMPORTANT: Remove coin and ensure that a
gap exists between friction wheel and disc
drive plate.
O
o
NOTE: Clean all excess grease found on friction
disc hub
CAUTION: Do not allow grease to contact friction
wheel and disc drive plate
LUBRICATION - BEFORE STORAGE
o Remove both wheels, grease (any automotive type
grease) both axles (See Fig 15) and replace wheels
Do this at least once a year and/or prior to storage
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