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OWNER'S
MAHUAL
MODEL NO.
536.884821
CRRFr$IRN
Caution:
Read and Follow
5 HORSEPOWER
All Safety Rules
24" DUAL STAGE
and Instructions
Before Operating
FREE=WHEELIHG TRACK
This Equipment
SNOW THROWER
Optional Electric Start
• Assembly
="Operation
Maintenance
• Service and Adjustments
= Repair Parts
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SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A.
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SAFETY RULES CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE AND PLACE A WIRE WHERE IT CANNOT CONTACT SPARK PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING WHEN SETTING-UP, TRANSPORTING, AD- JUSTING OR MAKING REPAIRS. IMPORTANT SAFETY STANDARDS REQUIRE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF INJURY. YOUR SNOW THROWER IS EQUIPPED WITH SUCH CONTROLS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THE FUNCTION OF THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES° BEFORE USE FUEL SAFETY • Read the Owner's Manual carefully.
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SAFETY RULES REPAIR/ADJUSTMENTS SAFETY Never operate the snow thrower near glass enclosures, automobiles, window wells, drop- o After striking a foreign object, stop the engine offs, and the like without proper adjustment of remove the wire from the spark plug or dis- the snow discharge angre. Keep children and connect the cord from the electric motor° pets away_. Thoroughly inspect the snow thrower for any ® Never operate the snow thrower at high trans- damage and repair the damage before resta
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CONGRATULATIONS on your purchaseof a Sears PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS CraftsmanSnow_rower_ It hasbeen designed,engi- neeredandmanufactured to giveyouthe bestpossible _SE POWER: 5 hp dependabilityand performance. : : :- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Shouldyou experienceany problemyoucannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Service DISPLACEMENT: 10.49 Center/Department. We have competent,welt4rained cu. In. techniciansandthe propertoolsto se_ce orrepairthis uniL GASOLINE CAPACITY: 2 quart Pleasereadan
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CONTENTS TABLE OF SAFETY RULES .................................................... 2,3 MAINTENANCE .............................................. 15-! 6 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...........................4 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ........... 17-24 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................. 4 STORAGE ..................................................... 25 WARRANTY ...................................................... 4 SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS .................26 TABLE OF CONTENTS .............
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ASSEMBLY lllll ,,,, ................ ............................................. ii i!111 ................. THIS SNOW TI-IROWER HAS A TRACK DRIVE SYSTEM EQUIPPED TO GIVE YOU FREE-WHEELING CAPABILITY If yoursnowthrowermust be movedwithoutthe aidof the engine,it willbe easierto pullthe snowthrower backwardby the handles, ratherthan pushing.For detailson howto use the free-wheelingcapability,see the Track Drive/Free-WheelFeature paragraphinthe Operation sectionof thismanual On startup, the track
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...................... ASSE .......... L¥ .............. '............. Hi, _lll,lllll, .......... -.. ........................ ii ll.i ill _,_ ,,, .__..:. ...................... .......................................... .,_:.. Figure1showsthe snowthmwerintheshipping position. LOWER HANDLE CONTROL PANEL Figure2 showsthe snowthrowercomptetety assembled, Reference to the righl and left hand side of the snow throweris from the operator'spositionat the handle,, CLUTCH TO REMOVE SNOW THROWER CABLE F
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i i illll, ii,i ii ,ll .... , .................................... i/ J iui MBLY TO INSTALL THE UPPER HANDLE AND CRANK ASSEMBLY • Removethe screws,flatwashers,to.washers and hexnutssecudngthe shifterplateinthe lowerholes of the lower handle.. • Loosen,t_Jtdonotremove,thescrews,flatwashers, lockwashers, and hex nutsinthe upperholesof the lower handle_ _'tB" • Raiseupperhandle into operatingposition., Upper handleshouldbe to the outsideof the lower handle and shifterplate to the inside. • Replacet
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ASS LY ,llll TO CHECKJADJUST CLUTCH TO iNSTALL SHIFTER LEVER KNOB CONTROL CABLES 0 Threadthe shifterlever knobontothe threadedend of the shifterlever untilitis snug against the hex rut The controlcables,Fig. 7, attachedto the augerclutch andthe lipis pointedtowardthe engine.T_jhten the lever andtractionclutchlever may needto be adjusted hexnutagainstthebottomoftheshiftleverknob_ (See before youuse yoursnowthrower,, Fig,6,) For instructions on checkingor adjusting the control cables,seeToAdjustCl
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.......... IJWIILIIlU III IIII , , iiiiii IIIIIIIII I I II I IIIIII _ II I II i ..... III1'1111 i ii OPERA: ION KNOwYOUR SNow THROWER ............................................................................. READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SNOW THROWER. Comparethe illustrations withyoursnowthrowerto famgiarizeyourseffwiththe locationof vadous commlsand adjustments. Save thismanualforfuturereference, AUGERDRIVE 'TRACTION DRNE LEVER PRIMER Bbq'TON CRANK ASSEMBLY
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.............. i //_. ii, ii iii iiii ii i i i i iiiJllllllllllJll i 11111111 iii, OPERATIO I I II1,1 I11 iii1[11 i,iir shieldswhile operatingthe snowthrower. We recommend standardsafety glassesavailable at SEARS Retail or Catalog I eyes, whichcan result in severeeyedamage. Always wear safetyglasses or eye Storesor a widevisionsafetymaskfor overyour glasses° ...... r=_l "lllqll_ll'lll" LI_ iiiiiii : HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW WING KNOB THROWER TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE e Turnthecrankassemblyto setthed
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OPERATION ...... 7IJIIIIMII IIIjIIIIIILI] ii L I'1 ill i Ill I iii iiil:llljii i ]_ l I illiilgilllJ J ........ II1'11 ill II II TO USE WEIGHT TRANSFER SYSTEM .................................... tn hardpackedor heavy snowconditions,conventional snowthrowerstendtorideupandleaveunevenmounds (Uftuphere) of snowbehind.Forthese conditions, yournewtracked snowthrowerhas a uniqueweighttransfersystem (See Fig,,12) designedto minimize dde4Jp. Theweight transfersystemengaged shiftsmoreweight to the auger
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' i ii , ,i ,r, , ii, LI1'I I II,lll ,.I OP TI .............. ii ,, FILL GAS: CAUTION: NEVER RUN ENGINE IN- DOORS ORIN ENCLOSED, POORLY Fill the fuel tank with clean, fresh, unleaded grade VENTILATED AREAS. ENGINE EX- autornotive gasoline.Besurethatthecontainer youpour HAUST CONTAINS CARBON MON- the gasoline from is clean and free from rust or other OXIDE, AN ODORLESS AND DEADLY GAS. foreignparticles.Never use gasolinethatmay be stale KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE trom tongperiodsof storage i
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ii_pr_ iiiiii ........... it 7 ............... IIIIg JL iiiiiii lIIIILII I'IIIII lilt ._: _ . Ill'It'IJI OPERATION iiiiii, , i, iii i1,111i ........................................ e For normalusage,setthe skidsso thai the scraper PRIMER BUTTON bar is 1/8" above the skids, Fo_" extremelyhard- packedsnowsurfaces,adjustthe skids upwardso thatthe scraperbar touchesthe ground., IGNITION • Ongravel orcrushedrocksurfaces,settheskidsat KEY t-1/4" below the scraperbar (see To AdjustSkid Heightparagrapho
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MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS (PULL UP GENTLY AT CENTER) The warrantyonthissnowthrowerdoesnotcoveritems that have been subjectedto operator abuseor negli- gence,.To receivefull value from the warranty,operator must maintain snowthrower as instructed inthismanual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to propedy mainlain your snow thrower, All adjustments inthe Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at feast once each season, AFTER FIRST USE e Check th
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1111 1111,11,1111111 , 1111111111111 I I' iii , i , i [ii I 111111 111111,,, 111 ::: IILI TENANCE : '11'1 '1 I t' i ........ ENGINE .... : LUBRICATION Check the crankcase oil level (See Fig. 18) before starting the engine and after each five (5) hours of continuous use°Add S.A.E_10W-30 motoroil orequiva- lenL Tighten fill capldipstick securely each time you check theoil level SA,E_ 5W-30 motor oil may be used to make starting easier in areas where the temperature i = u is 20° F or iower_ FIG, 18
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: ..... i,ii i,,ll_ i ,,11 ,i i, _, Ii ....... $ ..... CE AND ADJUST TS ::: _ ,ll,lll,lll,l,i ....... ii ,, : ............... : .......... ,,,,,,,,,,i SPARK PLUG WIRE AND 'TIE BACK SKID MOUNTING NUTS AWAY FROM THE PLUG BEFORE MAK- CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE I ING ANY ADJUSTMENTS OR REPAIRS. iii . TO ADJUST SKID HEIGHT This snow thrower is equipped withtwo height adjust- merit skids, located on the outside of the augerhousing (See Fig. 20)° These skids elevate the frontof the snow thrower. Fo
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: IIIIIIII iiii iiiii ,111 I I iiii LL LI3UIL III1' ' iiiiiii ii IIIII I ,i , S ........... E AND ADJUSTMENTS ............. _ II IIIII iiii1,1,11111 ii '1 I i ................. ,i II .......................... TO ADJUST THE CLUTCH CONTROL CONTROL LEVER TRACTION DRIVE _ CABLES MUST BE IN FULL LEVER _"_..,___?. FORWARD POS_. Pedodicadjustmentofthecablesmayberequireddueto "Z" FITTING TION (Ju=t Contact. non'natstretch andwearonthe belts Tocheckforcorrect lng Plastic Bumper) adjustment, the controll
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i1,,,,i..... i i iiii, ,.SERVICE AND TO REPLACE BELTS The drive belts on this snow thrower are o! special construction and should be replaced with original equipment belts available from your nearest SEARS Store or Service Center_ You will need the assistanceof a second person while replacing the belts° Drain the gasoline fromthe fueltankby removing the fuel line., Drain the gas and reinstall fuel line,, AUGER DRIVE BELT If your snow throwerwiltnotdischarge snow, and the auger drive belt isdamag
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SERVICE AN ,.,DJUSTMENTS ijj ii I1' ,111111 :: I'J ..... I TRACTION DRIVE BELT TO ADJUST THE FRICTION WHEEL If your snow throwerwiltnot move forward, check the If the snow thrower will not move forward, youneed to tractiondrive belt for wear.tfthe traction drivebelt needs checkthe trackdrivebelt,the tractiondrivecableorthe to be replaced,proceed as follows: frictionwheel,Ifthefriction wheelisdamaged;itwillneed • Disconnect the sparkplugwire. to be replaced. See the To Replace FrictionWheel e Rem
