Craftsman 247881721 24 inch Snow Thrower

Operator's Manual - Page 18

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Lubrication "I
GearShaft
Thegear(hex)shaftshouldbelubricatedat leastonceaseasonor after every25
hoursof operation.
I. Topreventspillage,removeallfuel fromtank byrunningengineuntil it
stops.
2. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restsonthe auger
housing.
3. Removethelowerframecoverfrom theundersideof thesnowthrowerby
removingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.
4. Applya lightcoatingof engineoil (or3-in-1oil) to the hexshaft.SeeFigure
16.
NOTE:Whenlubricatingthe hexshaft,becarefulnot to getanyoil onthealuminum
driveplateorrubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowill hinderthe snowthrower'sdrive
system.Wipeoffany excessor spilledoil.
Wheels
Atleastonceaseason,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxleswitha
multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.
ChuteDirectional Control
Onceaseason,lubricatetheeyeboltbushingandthespiralwith 3-in-1oil.
AugerShaft
Atleastonceaseason,removethe shearpinson augershaft.Spraylubricantinside
shaft,andaroundthe spacersandflangebearingsfoundat eitherendof theshaft.
SeeFigure17.
ShavePlate and Skid Shoes
Theshaveplateandskidshoeson the bottomofthesnowthroweraresubjectto
wear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodkallyandreplacedwhennecessary.
flOTE:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwo wearedges.Whenonesidewears
out,theycanberotated180°to usethe otheredge.
Toremoveskidshoes:
Removethetwocarriagebolts,washers,andhexflangenutsthatsecure
eachskidshoetothesnowthrower.
2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswith thefourcarriagebolts(two on eachside),
washers,andhexflangenuts.Referto Figure18.
Toremoveshaveplate:
1. Removethecarriageboltsandhexnutswhichattachit to thesnowthrower
housing.
2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsof carriageboltsareto the
insideof housing.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure18.
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