Customer Responsibilities; Snow Thrower - Sears Craftsman 536.885921 Owner’s Manual

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ..................
The warranty on this snow thrower does not cover items
that have been subjected to operator abuse or negli-
gence, To receive full value from the warranty, operator
must maintain snow thrower as instructed in this manual
Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to
properly maintain your snow thrower.
All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of
this manual should be checked at least once each
season.
AFTER FIRST USE
e Check the tracks for tension (See Fig. 16) and
adjust if necessary (See To Adjust Track paragraph
on page 23). Check the track adjustment and
fasteners regularly.
® Be sure that all fasteners are tight
AS REQUIRED
The following adjustments should be performed more
than once each season.
e Augerand Track Drive Belts should be adjusted after
the first 2 hours of use, again after25 hours, and atthe
beginning of each season See To Adjust Belts para-
graph on page 19.
® All screws and nuts should be checked often to make
sure they are tight, preferably after each use
SNOW THROWER
LUBRICATION - EVERY TEN HOURS
® Weight Transfer System- Coat weight transfer plate
with clinging type grease, such as Lubriplate, every
ten (10) hours and before storage See Lubrication
Chart on page 26
• Auger Shaft- Using a hand grease gun, lubricate the
auger shaft zerk fittings (See A, Fig.. 17) every ten
(10) operating hours Each time a shear bolt is
replaced (see To Replace Auger Shear Bolt para-
graph on page 23), the auger shaft MUST be greased..
® For storage or when replacing shear bolts, remove
shear bolts and lubricate auger shaft zerks Rotate
augers several times on the shaft and reinstall the
shear bolts_
LUBRICATION - EVERY 25 HOURS
e Position speed selector lever in first gear.
e Place a coin or (a shim of equal thickness) between
the rubber friction wheel and disc drive plate to
prevent friction wheel contacting the friction disc
e Disc Drive Plate - Using a hand grease gun, lubri-
cate with a Hi Temp EP Moly grease, zerk located
beneath the disc drive plate (See Fig 18 inset)
every 25 hours and at the end of the season and/
or before storage. To grease zerk, turn disc drive
plate clockwise by hand until zerk is clearly visible
H ii
CHECK TRACK FOR TENSION
(pull up gently at center_._)
FIG. 16
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FIG. 17
HEX SHAFT AND GEARS
WHEEL
!
FRICTION
WHEEL
GREASE
DISC
DRIVE
PLATE
GAP BETWEEN
FRICTION WHEEL
16
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ASSEMBLY
be visible
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FIG, 18
at front center DO NOT overfill o_ allow grease to
come in contact with the disc drive plate or friction
wheel ordamage will result Fill zerk only until grease
becomes visible below bearing assembly located
under grease zerk See Lubrication Chart on page
26.
IMPORTANT: Remove coin and ensure that a gap
exists between friction wheel and disc drive plate.
NOTE: Clean all excess grease found on friction disc
hub
CAUTION: Do not allow grease to contact friction
wheel and disc drive plate.