Craftsman 247883960 snow thrower

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LUBRICATION
Gear Shaft
Thegear(hex)shaft shouldbe lubricatedat least oncea seasonor
afterevery25 hoursof operation.
1. Topreventspillage,removeall fuel fromtank by runningengine
until it stops.
2. Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerupandforwardso that it restson
theaugerhousing.
3. Removethe lowerframecoverfromthe undersideof the snow
throwerby removingthe self-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.
4. Applya lightcoatingof engineoil (or3-in-1oil) to the hexshaft.
SeeFigure24.
NOTE:Whenlubricatingthe hexshaft,be carefulnotto get any oil on
thealuminumdriveplateor rubberfrictionwheel. Doingsowill hinder
the snowthrower'sdrive system.Wipeoff anyexcessor spilledoil.
Wheels
At leastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoat theaxles
witha multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.
Auger Shaft
At leastoncea season,removethe shearpinson augershaft. Spray
lubricantinsideshaft,andaroundthe spacersand flangebearings
foundat eitherendof the shaft. See Figure25.
SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES
The shaveplateand skid shoeson the bottomof the snowthrowerare
subjectto wear.Theyshouldbe checkedperiodicallyand replaced
whennecessary.
NOTE:Theskidshoeson this machinehavetwo wearedges.When
onesidewears out, theycan be rotated1800to usethe otheredge.
To removeskidshoes:
1. Removethe twocarriagebolts,washers(if equipped),andhex
flangenutsthat secureeach skid shoeto the snowthrower.
2. Reassemblenew skid shoeswiththe fourcarriagebolts(twoon
eachside),washers,and hex flangenuts.Referto Figure26.
To removeshaveplate:
1. Removethe carriageboltsand hexnutswhichattachit to the
snowthrowerhousing.
2. Reassemblenew shaveplate,makingsureheadsof carriage
boltsare to the insideof housing.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure
26.
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