Craftsman 247883951 snow thrower

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Lubrication "I
GearShaft
Thegear(hex)shaftshouldbelubricatedat leastonceaseasonor after every25
hoursof operation.
I. Topreventspillage,removeall fuel fromtank byrunningengineuntil it
stops.
2. Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restsonthe auger
housing.
3. Removethe lowerframecoverfrom the undersideof thesnowthrowerby
removingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.
4. Applya lightcoatingof engineoil (or3-in-1oil) to the hexshaft.SeeFigure
23.
NOTE:Whenlubricatingthe hexshaft,becarefulnot to getanyoil onthe aluminum
driveplateorrubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowill hinderthe snowthrower'sdrive
system.Wipeoff anyexcessor spilledoil.
Wheels
Atleastonceaseason,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxleswith a
multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.
AugerShaft
Atleastonceaseason,removetheshearpinson augershaft.Spraylubricantinside
shaft,andaroundthe spacersandflangebearingsfoundat eitherendof theshaft.
SeeFigure24.
ShavePlate and Skid Shoes
Theshaveplateandskidshoeson the bottomofthe snowthroweraresubjectto
wear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplacedwhennecessary.
flOTE:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwo wearedges.Whenonesidewears
out,theycanberotated180° to usethe otheredge.
Toremoveskidshoes:
Removethetwocarriagebolts,washers,andhexflangenutsthatsecure
eachskidshoetothesnowthrower.
2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswith thefourcarriagebolts(two on eachside),
washers,andhexflangenuts.Referto Figure25.
Toremoveshaveplate:
1. Removethe carriageboltsandhexnutswhichattachit to thesnowthrower
housing.
2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsof carriageboltsareto the
insideof housing.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure25.
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Figure24
NOTE:Augersnot shownfor clarity.
Figure 25
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