Craftsman 50 Hp Snow Thrower Owners Manual

							  
IMPORTANTMANUALDONOTTHROWAWAY 
OWNERS 
MANUAL 
MODELNO. 
536.886540 
Caution: 
ReadandFollow 
AllSafetyRules 
andInstructions 
BeforeOperating 
ThisEquipment 5HORSEPOWER 
22DUALSTAGE 
SNOWTHROWER 
120V.ELECTRICSTART ® 
®Assembly 
OOperation 
OCustomerResponsibilities 
•ServiceandAdjustments 
®RepairParts 
SEARS,ROEBUCKANDCO.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179U.S.A.  
						

							  
SAFETYRULES 
&CAUTION:ALWAYSDISCONNECTSPARKPLUGWIREAND&  PLACEWIREWHEREITCANNOTCONTACTSPARKPLUG 
TOPREVENTACCIDENTALSTARTINGWHENSETTING-UP, 
TRANSPORTING,ADJUSTINGORMAKINGREPAIRS. 
IMPORTANT 
SAFETYSTANDARDSREQUIREOPERATORPRESENCECONTROLSTOMINIMIZETHE 
RISKOFINJURY..YOURSNOWTHROWERISEQUIPPEDWITHSUCHCONTROLS.DONOT 
ATTEMPTTODEFEATTHEFUNCTIONOFTHEOPERATORPRESENCECONTROLUNDER 
ANYCIRCUMSTANCES. 
TRAINING 
1,Readtheoperatorsmanualcarefully°Be 
thoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandthe 
properuseofthesnowthrower.Knowhowto 
stopthesnowthroweranddisengagethe 
controlsquickly. 
2oNeverallowchildrentooperatethesnowthrower 
andkeepthemawaywhileitisoperatingNever 
allowadultstooperatethesnowthrowerwithout 
properinstruction,Donotcarrypassengers. 
3oKeeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons, 
particularlysmallchildren,andpets. 
4_Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling, 
especiallywhenoperatinginreverse.. 
PREPARATION 
1.Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethesnow 
throweristobeusedandremovealldoormats, 
sleds,boards,wires,andotherforeignobjects° 
2.Disengageallclutchesandshiftintoneutral 
beforestartingtheengine(motor). 
3.Donotoperatethesnowthrowerwithoutwearing 
adequatewinteroutergarments.Wearfootwear 
thatwillimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces. 
4.Handlefuelwithcare;itishighlyflammable, 
(a)Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.. 
(b)Neverremovefueltankcaporaddfueltoa 
runningengineorhotengine. 
(c)Fillfueltankoutdoorswithextremecare.. 
Neverfillfueltankindoor& 
. (d)Replacefueltankcapsecurelyandwipeup 
spilledfuel., 
_e)Neverstorefuelorsnowthrowerwithfuelin 
thetankinsideofabuildingwherefumesmay 
reachanopenflameorspark_ 
(f)Checkfuelsupplybeforeeachuse,allowing 
spaceforexpansionastheheatoftheengine 
(motor)and/orsuncancausefueltoexpand. 
Useextensioncordsandreceptaclesasspecified 
bythemanufacturerforallsnowthrowerswith 
electricdrivemotorsorelectricstartingmotors. 6.Adjustthesnowthrowerheighttocleargravelor 
crushedrocksurfaces. 
7,,Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhilethe 
engine(motor)isrunning(exceptwhen 
specificallyrecommendedbythemanufacturer)_ 
8.Letengine(motor)andsnowthroweradjustto 
outdoortemperaturesbeforestartingtoclear 
snow. 
9.Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduring 
operationorwhileperforminganadjustmentor 
repairtoprotecteyesfromforeignobjectsthat 
maybethrownfromthesnowthrower. 
OPERATION 
1.Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotating 
parts.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall 
times_ 
2.Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor 
crossinggraveldrives,walks,orroads.Stayalert 
forhiddenhazardsortraffic. 
4_ Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine 
(motor),removethewirefromthesparkplug, 
disconnectthecordonelectricmotors, 
thoroughlyinspectthesnowthrowerforany 
damage,andrepairthedamagebeforerestarting 
andoperatingthesnowthrower. 
Ifthesnowthrowershouldstarttovibrate 
abnormally,stopthe(motor)andcheck 
immediatelyforthecause°Vibrationisgenerally 
awarningoftrouble. 
5._Stoptheengine(motor)wheneveryouleavethe 
operatingposition,beforeuncloggingtheauger/ 
impellerhousingordischargeguide,andwhen 
makinganyrepairs,adjustments,orinspections. 
6.Whencleaning,repairing,orinspecting,make 
certaintheauger/impellerandallmovingparts 
havestopped_Disconnectthesparkplugwire 
andkeepthewireawayfromtheplugtoprevent 
accidentalstarting. 
7.Takeallpossibleprecautionswhenleavingthe 
snowthrowerunattended.Disengagetheauger/ 
impeller,shifttoneutral,stopengine,and 
removekey..  
						

							  
SAFETYRULES 
8,DOnotruntheengineindoors,exceptwhenstarting 
theengineandfortransportingthesnowthrowerin 
oroutofthebuilding.Opentheoutsidedoors; 
exhaustfumesaredangerous(containingCARBON 
MONOXIDE,anODORLESSandDEADLYGAS)° 
9oDonotclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes. 
Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionon 
slopes.Donotattempttoclearsteepslopes_ 
10.Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutproper 
guards,platesorothersafetyprotectivedevices 
inplace.. 
1t.Neveroperatethesnowthrowernearglass 
enclosures,automobiles,windowwells, 
drop-offs,andthelikewithourproperadjustment 
ofthesnowdischargeangleKeepchildrenand 
petsaway. 
12oDonotoverloadthemachinecapacityby 
attemptingtoclearsnowattoofastarate. 
13.Neveroperatethesnowthrowerathightransport 
speedsonslipperysurlaces.Lookbehindand 
usecarewhenbacking. 
14..Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersorallow 
anyoneinfrontofthesnowthrower.. 
15.Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhen 
snowthroweristransportedornotinuse. 
16.Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapproved 
bythemanufacturerofthesnowthrower(such 
astirechains,electricstartkitS,etc) 
17.Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgood 
visibilityorlight,.Alwaysbesureotyourfooting, 
andkeepafirmholdonthehandlesWalk;never 
run.. MAINTENANCEANDSTORAGE 
1..Checkshearboltsandotherboilsfrequentlyfor 
impropertightnesstobesurethesnowthrower 
isinsateworkingcondition_ 
2oNeverstorethesnowthrowerwithtuelinthefuel 
tankinsideabuildingwhereignitionsourcesare 
presentsuchashotwaterandspaceheaters, 
clothesdryers,andthelike..Allowtheengineto 
cootbeforestoringinanyenclosure.. 
3Alwaysrefertooperatorsmanualinstructions 
forimportantdetailsifthesnowthroweristobe 
storedtoranextendedperiod, 
4oMaintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels, 
asnecessary. 
5,.Runthesnowthroweratewminutesafter 
throwingsnowtopreventfreeze-upoftheauger/ 
impeller° 
WARNING 
Thissnowthrowerisforuseonsidewalks, 
driveways,andothergroundlevelsurfaces. 
CAUTIONshouldbeexercisedwhileusingon 
steepslopingsurfaces.DONOTUSESNOW 
THROWERONSURFACESABOVEGROUND 
LEVELsuchasroofsofresidences,garages, 
porchesorothersuchstructuresorbulldingso 
LOOKFORTHISSYMBOLTOPOINTOUT---] 
_IMPORTANTSAFETYPRECAUTIONS_IT! 
MEANS--ATTENTION!!!BECOMEALERT!!!_ 
YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED_/ 
CAUTION: 
INGAUGER, 
_LOTH1NGAWAY! DISCHARGECHUTE! 
3  
						

							  
CONGRATULATIONSonyourpurchaseofaSears 
CraftsmanSnowThrowerIthasbeendesigned,engi- 
neeredandmanufacturedtogiveyouthebestpossible 
dependabilityandperformance 
Shouldyouexperienceanyproblemyoucannoteasily 
remedy,pleasecontactyournearestSearsService 
Center/DepartmentSearshascompetent,wetHrained 
techniciansandthepropertoolstoserviceorrepairthis 
unil 
PleasereadandretainthismanualTheinstruclionswill 
enableyouIoassembleandmaintainyoursnowthrower 
]roperly,AlwaysobservetheSAFETYRULES/ 
MODEL 
NUMBER536886540 
SERIAL 
NUMBER 
DATEOF 
PURCHASE 
THEMODELANDSERIALNUMBERSWILLBE 
FOUNDONADECALATTACHEDTOTHEREAR 
OFTHESNOWTHROWERHOUSING 
YOUSHOULDRECORDBOTHSERIALNUMBER 
ANDDATEOFPURCHASEANDKEEPINASAFE 
PLACEFORFUTUREREFERENCE PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS 
HORSEPOWER:5hp 
DISPLACEMENT:12.04 
cu_in. 
GASOLINECAPACITY:2quarts 
Unleaded 
OIL(21oz.Capacity):SAE5W-30 
SPARKPL.UG: 
(GAP.030in.) Champion 
RJ19LM 
VALVECLEARANCE: Intake:.010In, 
Exhaust:.010In. 
MAINTENANCEAGREEMENT 
ASearsMainlenanceAgreementisavailableonthis 
productContactyournearestSearsSlorefordetails 
CUSTOMERRESPONSIBILITIES 
•Readandobservethesafetyrules 
oFollowaregularscheduleinmaintaining,caringto_andusingyoursnowthrower 
•FollowtheinstructionsunderCustomerResponsibilitiesandStoragesectionsotthisownersmanual 
TWOYEARLIMITEDWARRANTYONCRAFTSMAN 
SNOWTHROWER 
Forlwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase,whenthisCraftsmanSnowThrowerismaintained,lubricated 
andtuned-upaccordingtotheinstructionsintheownersmanual,Searswillrepair,freeofcharge,any 
deteclinmaterialandworkmanship 
1IthisCraftsmanSnowThrowerisusedIorcommercialorrenlatpurposes,thiswarrantyapplies!oronly 
90daysfromthedateofpurchase 
Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing: 
,,Expendableilemswhichbecomewornduringnormaluse,suchassparkplugs,drivebeltsandshear 
pins 
tRepairsnecessarybecauseoloperatorabuseornegligence,includingbenlcrankshaltsandlhelailure 
tomaintaintheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontainedintheownersmanual 
WARRANTYSERVICEISAVAILABLEBYRETURNINGTHECRAFTSMANSNOWTHROWERTOTHE 
NEARESTSEARSSERVICECENTER/DEPARTMENTINTHEUNITEDSTATESTHISWARRANTY 
APPLIESONLYWHtLETHISPRODUCTISINUSEINTHEUNITEDSTATES 
Thiswarranlygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichmayvaryfrom 
state!oslate, 
SEARS.ROEBUCKANDCODepartmentDi817WAHoflmanEstates_IL60179 
4  
						

							  
TABLEOFCONTENTS 
SAFETYRULES....................................................2,3 
PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS..............................4 
CUSTOMERRESPONSIBILITIES.......4,15-!7 
WARRANTY.......................................................................4 
TABLEOFCONTENTS.............................................5 
INDEX........................................................................................5 
ASSEMBLY.............................................................6-9 OPERATION...................................................10-14 
SERVICEANDADJUSTMENTS..............18-24 
STORAGE.....................................................25 
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................26 
REPAIRPARTS(SNOWTHROWER).,.28-37 
REPAIRPARTS(ENGINE)....................38-42 
PARTSORDERING/SERVICE..........................44 
A 
Adjustment: 
Belt.....................................................................19,20 
BeltGuide.................................................21 
Cable.......................................................19 
Carburetor..............................................23 
FrictionWheel...............................2o,2I 
SparkPlug.....:...........................................23 
TractionandAuger........................19,20 
Assembly: 
CrankAssembly.......................................8-9 
ShifterLever............................................9 
SkidHeightAdjustment................7,19 
Unpacking.................................................7 
B 
Belts: 
AdjustBelts.....................................19,20 
BettGuideAdjustment....................21 
ReplaceBelts..................................20 
C 
Cables,Ciutch..................................7,9,19 
Carburetor:......................................................24 
Choke.................................10,tl,13,14 
Clutch,Levers.........................................1O,11 
Controls: 
Engine....................................10,11,13,14 
SnowThrower.....................................t0 
Crank: 
AdjustingRod....................................8,18 
Assembly.....................................................................8 
Operation.............................................................11 
CustomerResponsibilities...........4,15-17 
Agreement....................................................4 
AugerGearBox.....................................17 
AugerShaft.........................................16 
Engine................................................t7 
GeneralRecommendations................16 
HexShallandGears............................I7 
D 
Drive,Auger....................................................1t 
Drive,Traction...........................................11 
Deflector,SnowChute.............................11 
E 
Engine: 
Control................................10,11,I3,14 
OilCap....................................................12,t7 
OilChange..................._................16 
OilLevel.......................:_....................12,17 
OitType.................................................4,12,17 
SpeedGovernor........................................26 
Starling,Electrically.........................13 
Starling,Manually..................................t4 
Storage...................................................25 INDEX 
F 
Fuel,Type......................................................4,12 
Fuel,Storage.................................!2,25 
FrictionWheel: 
Adjustment.............................................21 
Replacement........................................22 
G 
Gears: 
AugerGearBox...............................I7 
HexShaft..................................................17 
H 
Handle,UpperandLower........................7 
HeightAdjustSkids..........................7,18 
HexShaft........................................................t7 
I 
Ignition,Key....................10,11,I3,14 
Index.........................................................5 
L 
Levers: 
AugerDriveCtutch.............7,10,tl,19 
Choke................................!0,tl,13,14 
Shifter..............................................9,10,11 
ThrottleControl..................I0,t1,I3,t4 
TractionDriveClutch....7,10,!I,19 
Lubrication: 
AugerGearBox......................................17 
AugerShaft................................................16 
DiscDrivePlate...........................................16 
Engine.......................................12,17,25 
HexShaftandGears............................17 
O 
Oil: 
Engine.........................................4,12,17 
ExtremeColdWeather.................12,17 
Storage..........................................................25 
Type.....................................................4,12,17 
Operation: 
EngineControls................10,11,13,14 
OperatingSnowThrower..,tt,12,15 
LockoutPin,Wheel...............................12 
OperatingTips.......................................14 
StarlingtheEngine,Electric...............t3 
StartingtheEngine,Recoil.................14 
SnowThrowerControls....................10-12 
P 
Paris..............................................................28-42 
PrimerButton.............................10,1t,13 
R 
Repair/ReplacementParts............28-42 
RecoilStarter.....................................13 
Replacements: 
5 AugerShearBolt...................................23 
Belts..................................................19,20 
FrictionWheel................................21,22 
S 
SafetyRules.................................................2,3 
ServiceandAdjustments: 
AugerHousingHeight..................7,18 
AugerShearBolt.......................................23 
Belts.........................................................19-20 
BeltGuide..................................................21 
BeltReplacements...............................20 
Cable...................................................7,9,19 
Carburetor...............................13,23,25 
FrictionWheel............................21,22 
SparkPlug.......................................24 
ServiceRecommendations.................25 
SparkPlug...........................................17,24 
Specifications..................................................4 
SpeedGovernor.............................23 
StartingtheEngine: 
RecoilStart...............................................13 
StoppingtheEngine......................13,14 
StoppingtheSnowThrower................11 
ShippingCarton............................6,7 
SkidHeight...................................7,18 
ShifterLever...........................................9-11 
ShearBolts......................................23 
Storage.................................................25 
T 
TableofContents....................................5 
TroubleShootingChart..........................26 
ToolsforAssembly...............................6 
TractionDriveBelt..................19,20 
TirePressure.................................18 
W 
Warranty.........................................................4 
Wheel,LockoutPin............................t2  
						

							  
CONTENrsOFHAR 
CONTENTSOFPARTSBAG 
*2-SpareShearBolts 
(1/4-20xI-3/4In) REPACK 
D@ 
2-SpareSpacers 1-KnobWithThreads(notshownactua!size) 
*2-Spare1/4-20Locknuts 
1_Ownersmanua!(notshown 
actualsize) 1-StarterMotorCord(not 
shownac_ua_size) 
Non-AssemblyParts, 
Partspackedseparatelyincarton(notshownfullsize) 
q 
I 
l 
r 
I 
1-PartsBag 
t-CrankAssembly I 
I-5W30containeroil 
2-IgnitionKeys(Attachedtoengineinplasticbag) 
6  
						

							  
ASS 
TOOLSREQUIREDFORASSEMBLY 
1-Knife(tocutcartonandplasticties) 
2-1/2inchwrenches(oradjustablewrenches) 
2-9/16inchwrenches(oradjustablewrenches) 
2-3/4inchwrenches(oradjustablewrenches) 
1-P_iers(tospreadcotterpin) 
1-Screwdriver 
1-MeasuringTapeorRuler 
Figure1showsthesnowthrowerintheshippingposition., 
Figure2showsthesnowthrowercompletelyassembled. 
Referencetotherightandlefthandsideofthesnow 
throwerisfromtheoperatorspositionatthehandle, 
TOREMOVESNOWTHROWER 
FROMCARTON(SeeFig.1) 
®Locateandremovecontainerof5W30oil 
® 
® 
® 
® Locatethecrankassemblyandplacetheassembly 
aside 
Removeanddiscardthepackingmaterialfromaround 
snowthrower. 
Cutallfourcornersofthecartonfromtoptobottom 
andlaythepanelsfiat, 
Cuttiessecuringtheclutchcontrolcablestothelower 
handleandlaycablesbackawayfromthemotor 
frame 
®Rollthesnowthroweroffthecartonbypullingonthe 
lowerhandle,,CAUTION:DONOTbackovercable 
®Tocompleteupperhandleinstallationandinstall 
chutecrankassembly,seeToInstallTheUpper 
HandleandCrankAssemblyparagraphonpage8 
NOTE:Ifthecableshavebecomedisconnectedfromthe 
clutchlevers,reinstallthecablesasshowninFig3and 
Fig,3A,, 
4LGFREE 
STATE3LGFREE 
STATE 
TRACTION_/,qAUGER 
DRIVE,.t_,/H--DRIVE 
[r% 
DRIVEll_/_--$_L_.4DR_VE 
SPRING__IfSPRING 
LEVER°ABLE 
FIG.3A 
,_CAUTION:IFYOUAREREMOVING  SNOWFROMANYGRAVELEDORUN- 
EVENSURFACE,RAISETHEFRONTOF 
THESNOWTHROWERBYMOVINGTHE 
SKIDSDOWN°THISWILLHELPTOPREVEN_ 
STONESANDOTHERDEBRISFROMBEING 
PICKEDUPANDTHROWNBYTHEAUGER. LY 
iiiii,iii 
LOWEF 
SHIFTER 
PLATE 
UPPER 
AUGERDRIVE 
LEVER 
SHIFTER 
LEVER 
CHUTE 
DEFLECTOR 
HEIGHTADJUST 
SKID 
ZFITTING HANDLE 
ASSEMBLY 
FIG.1 
TRACTIONDRIVE 
LEVER 
FIG.2 
FION 
DRIVE 
LEVER 
FIG.3 
7  
						

							  
ASSEMBLV 
HOWTOSETUPYOURSNOW 
THROWER 
@Yoursnowthrowerisequippedwithheightadjust 
skids(SeeFig2)ontheoutsideoftheauger 
housing,Toadjusttheskidheightfordifferent 
conditions,seeToAdjustSkidHeightparagraphon 
page18, 
TOINSTALLTHEUPPERHANDLE 
ANDCRANKASSEMBLY 
•Removethescrews,flatwashers,Iockwashers,and 
hexnutssecuringtheshifterplateinthelowerholes 
ofthetowerhandleandmoveshiftleverto3rdgear 
(SeeFig4A) 
•Loosen,butdonotremove,thescrews,flatwashers, 
Iockwashers,andhexnutsintheupperholesofthe 
lowerhandle 
IRaiseupperhandleintooperatingpositionUpper 
handleshouldbetotheoutsideofthelowerhandle 
andshifterplatetotheinside 
IReplacetherighthandscrew,flatwasher,iockwasher, 
andhexnutthroughthehandleandshifterplateDo 
nottightenuntilallboltsareinplace. 
NOTE:Unlessyouhavetheassistanceofanotherper- 
son,itmaybeeasiertoinstallonesideofthehandleata 
time 
iRemovethe3/8nylonIocknutandflatwasherfrom 
theeyeboltassembly(onthechutecrankassembly 
removedearlier).Checktomakesurethetwo3/8 
jamnutsaretightThejamnutsshouldbe275inches 
fromtheendo{theeyebolt(SeeFig4B) 
•Removetheplasticbag,theplasticcap,thecotterpin 
andthewasherfromthecrankassemblyandset 
aside(SeeFig5) 
IRotatethenotchedsectionofthedischargechute 
towardthecrank-adjustingrod(SeeFig,5), 
@Installthewormedendofthecrankthroughthehole 
intheadjustingrodandsecuretheendwiththe 
flatwasherandcotterpin,asshowninFig5 
@Bendtheendsofthecotterpinaroundtherodand 
reinstalltheplasticcap. 
•installeyeboltthroughlowerholeinthelefthandside 
ofthehandleandshifterplate(SeeFig4B) 
Iinstallthe3/8tlatwasherandthe3/8nylonIocknut 
looselyontheeyeboltasshowninFig4B 
ITightennutoneyeboftinstalledearlier,keepingeye 
inlinewiththerodwhiletighteningtheinsidese- 
curely 
iTightenthescrew,flatwasher,lockwasherandhex 
nutatthetowerrighthandhole(SeeFig4A) 5/16 
LOCKWASHER 
UPPER 
HANDLE_, UPPER 
11f32FLATWASHER 
X2-3/4 
PLATE 
FIG4A 
ADJUSTNUTSTO 
MOVEEYEBOLTIN 
OUT 
EYE 
BOLT 
BOOT 
318 
FLATWASHER 
FIGo4B NYLON 
LOCKNUT 
3/84 
FLATWASHER 
ADAPTER 
PLAST,C\\.NOTC.E{ SECTiON 
CAPCOTTERtt,,,,_t18 
-PiNINCHCLEARANCE__,,_ 
FLAL
						

							  
ASSE LY 
@Rotatethechutecrankfullyclockwiseandfully 
counter-clockwise.Thedischargechuteshouldro- 
tatefullywithapproximately1/8inchclearancebe- 
tweenthewormandthebottomofthenotch(SeeFig. 
5) 
®Ifthechutecrankneedstobeadjusted,gotolhe 
ServiceandAdjustmentssectiononpage18.Screws 
securingchuteclipsatthebaseofthechuteshould 
beslightlylooseforeasyrotation. 
NOTE:Besurethecrankdoesnottouchthesideofthe 
engineorthecoverwillbescratched 
TOINSTALLSHIFTERLEVERKNOB 
® 
Threadtheshifterleverknobontothethreadedend 
oftheshifterleveruntilitissnugagainstthehexnut 
andthelipispointedtowardIheengine.Tightenthe 
hexnutagainstthebottomoftheshiftleverknob(See 
Fig.6).. 
SHIFTERKNOB 
LEVER 
FIG.6 TOCHECK/ADJUSTCLUTCH 
CONTROLCABLES 
Thecontrolcables,Fig.7,attachedtotheaugerclutch 
leverandtractionclutchlevermayneedtobeadjusted 
beforeyouuseyoursnowthrower. 
Forinstructionsoncheckingoradjustingthecontrol 
cabies,seeToAdjustClutchContro_Cablesparagraphon 
page19. 
TRACTIONCLUTCHLEVER 
AUGERCLUTCHLEVER 
CONTROLCABLES 
FIG.7 
4CHECKLIST 
BEFOREYOUOPERATEANDENJOYYOURNEW 
SNOWTHROWER,WEWISHTOASSURETHATYOU 
RECEIVETHEBESTPERFORMANCEAND 
SATISFACTIONFROMTHISQUALt7-YPRODUCT 
PLEASEREVIEWTHEFOLLOWINGCHECKLIST: 
,lA_Iassemblyinstructionshavebeencompleted 
/Thedischargechuterotatesfreely 
/Noremainingloosepartsincarton 
WHILELEARNINGHOWTOUSEYOURSNOW 
THROWER,PAYEXTRAATTENTIONTOTHE 
FOLLOWINGIMPORTANTITEMS 
/,/Engineoilisatproperlevel 
/4Makesuregastankisfilledproperlywithclean,fresh, 
unleadedgasoline, 
v/Becomefamiliarwithallcontrols-their]ocationand 
functionOperatecontrolsbeforestartingengine 
9  
						

							  
u,l/, 
OPERATION 
KNOWYOURSNOWTHROWER 
READTHISOWNERSMANUALANDSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATINGYOURSNOW 
THROWER_Comparetheillustrationswithyoursnowthrowertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththelocationofvarious 
controlsandadjustments.Savethismanualforfuturereference, 
TRACTIONDRIVE 
LEVERLEVER 
SPEEDSHIFTER 
LEVER 
CHUTEDEFLECTOR 
--.. CRANK 
ASSEMBLY 
DISCHARGE, 
CHUTE 
KEY IMERBUTTON 
STARTER 
STARTER 
HANDLE 
CHOKECONTROL 
THROTTLECONTROL 
SCRAPERBAR 
ADJUSTSKIDS 
FIG.8 
SEARSSNOWTHROWERSconformtothesafetystandardsoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,B71,,3-1984 
AUGERDRtVELEVER*Startsandstopstheaugerand 
impeller(snowgatheringandthrowing), 
TRACTIONDRIVELEVER-Propelsthesnowthrower 
forwardandinreverse 
SPEEDSHIFTERLEVER-Selectsthespeedolthe 
snowthrower(6speedsforwardand2speedsreverse). 
CRANKASSEMBLY-Changesthedirectionofsnow 
throwingthroughthedischargechute 
CHUTEDEFLECTOR-Changesthedistancethesnow 
isthrown,_ DISCHARGECHUTE-Changesthedirectionthesnow 
isthrown 
HEIGHTADJUSTSKIDS-Adjuststhegroundclearance 
oftheaugerhousing. 
IGNITIONKEY-Mustbeinsertedtostarttheengine, 
RECOILSTARTERHANDLE-Startstheenginemanu- 
ally 
CHOKECONTROL-Usedtostartacoldengine 
PRIMERBUTTON-injeclsfueldirectiyintothecarbure- 
tormanifoldforfaststartsincoldweather 
THROTt-LECONTROL-Controlstheenginespeed 
10