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Stopping, Engine, Engage, Replacing, Shear, To Engage, Drive - sears

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5. Pushstarterbuttonto start engine. To prolongstarterlife, useshort startingcycles(5 secondsmaximum then wait one minute). 6. Oncethe enginestarts,releasestarterbutton. 7. Allowtheengine to warmup severalminutes,adjustingchoke towardRUNposition.Wait untilengineruns smoothlybeforeeach chokeadjustment. 8. Whendisconnectingthe extensioncord, alwaysunplugthe end at the three-prongwalloutlet beforeunpluggingthe oppositeend from the snowthrower. Recoil Starter 1. Rotatechoke controlto CHOKE IJl position. 2. Depressprimer.If it is 15°For higherpushprimertwo times,if below15°F,pushprimerfourtimes. 3. PushStopswitchto ONposition. 4. Graspthe recoilstarterhandleand slowlypull the ropeout. At the pointwhereit becomesslightlyharderto pull the rope,slowly allowthe ropeto recoil. 5. Pull the starterhandlewith a firm, rapid stroke.Donot release the handleand allowit to snap back.Keepa firm hold on the starterhandleand allowit to slowlyrecoil. 6. Allowtheengine to warmup severalminutes,adjustingchoke towardRUNposition.Wait untilengineruns smoothlybeforeeach chokeadjustment. NOTE:NEVERrepositiontheshift lever(changespeedsor direction of travel)withoutfirst releasingthe drivecontrol and bringingthe snow throwerto a completestop.Doingsowill resultin prematurewearto the snow thrower'sdrivesystem. TO ENGAGE AUGERS 1. Toengagethe augersand startthrowingsnow,squeezethe auger controlagainstthe left handle.Releaseto stop theaugers. REPLACING SHEAR PINS The augersare securedto the spiralshaftwith four shearpinsand bow-tieclips. If the augershouldstrikea foreignobject or icejam, the snow throweris designedsothat the shearpins mayshear.If the augerswill notturn, checkto see if the pins havesheared.See Figure 11. NEVERreplacethe augershearpinswith anythingotherthan Sears SKU#88389/OEM PartNo. 738-04124Areplacemenst hearpins. Anydamageto theauger gearboxor other componentsas a resultof failingto do sowill NOTbe coveredbyyour snowthrower'swarranty. Alwaysturn off thesnow thrower'sengineand removethe key priorto replacingshearpins. f To avoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethe machine unattendedwith the engine running.Turnthe engineoff after useand removeignitionkey. STOPPING THE ENGINE After youare finishedsnow-throwingr,un enginefor a few minutes beforestoppingto help dry off any moistureon the engine. 1. PushStopswitchto OFFposition. 2. Removetheignitionkey and store in a safe place. 3. Wipeall snowand moisturefrom thearea aroundthe engineas wellas the area in and aroundthe drivecontroland auger control. Also,engageand releasebothcontrolsseveraltimes. TO ENGAGE DRIVE 1. Moveshift leverintoone of the six forward(F) positionsor two reverse(R) positions.Selecta speedappropriatefor the snow conditionsand a paceyou'recomfortablewith. NOTE: Whenselectinga DriveSpeed,usethe slowerspeedsuntil youare comfortableand familiarwith the operationof the snow thrower. 2. Squeezethedrive controlagainstthe handleand thesnow throwerwill move.Releaseit and drivemotionwill stop. 15 Figure11

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5.
Pushstarterbuttonto start engine.
Toprolongstarterlife,useshortstartingcycles(5secondsmaximum
thenwaitoneminute).
6.
Oncetheenginestarts,releasestarterbutton.
7.
Allowtheengineto warmup severalminutes,adjustingchoke
towardRUNposition.Waituntilengineruns smoothlybeforeeach
chokeadjustment.
8.
Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,alwaysunplugtheend
at the three-prongwalloutletbeforeunpluggingthe oppositeend
fromthesnowthrower.
Recoil
Starter
1.
Rotatechokecontrolto CHOKE IJl
position.
2.
Depressprimer.Ifit is 15°For higherpushprimertwotimes,if
below15°F,pushprimerfourtimes.
3.
PushStopswitchto ONposition.
4.
Graspthe recoilstarterhandleand slowlypull the ropeout. At
thepointwhereitbecomesslightlyhardertopulltherope,slowly
allowthe ropeto recoil.
5.
Pull the starterhandlewith a firm, rapid stroke.Donot release
the handleand allowit to snap back.Keepa firm hold on the
starterhandleandallowittoslowlyrecoil.
6.
Allowtheengineto warmup severalminutes,adjustingchoke
towardRUNposition.Waituntilengineruns smoothlybeforeeach
chokeadjustment.
Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethemachine
unattendedwiththe enginerunning.Turnthe engineoffafter useand
removeignitionkey.
STOPPING
THE
ENGINE
Afteryouarefinishedsnow-throwing,
run enginefor a few minutes
beforestoppingto helpdry offany moistureonthe engine.
1.
PushStopswitchto OFFposition.
2.
Removetheignitionkeyandstoreinasafeplace.
3.
Wipeallsnowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundtheengineas
wellastheareainandaroundthedrivecontrolandaugercontrol.
Also,engageand releasebothcontrolsseveraltimes.
NOTE:NEVERrepositiontheshift lever(changespeedsor direction
of travel)withoutfirst releasingthe drivecontrolandbringingthe snow
throwerto a completestop.Doingsowill resultin prematurewearto
the snowthrower'sdrivesystem.
TO
ENGAGE
AUGERS
1.
Toengagetheaugersandstartthrowingsnow,squeezethe
augercontrolagainstthelefthandle.Releasetostoptheaugers.
REPLACING
SHEAR
PINS
The augersare securedto the spiralshaftwith four shearpinsand
bow-tieclips. If the augershouldstrikea foreignobject or icejam,
the snow throweris designedsothat the shearpins mayshear.If the
augerswill notturn, checkto see if the pins havesheared.See Figure
11.
NEVERreplacethe augershearpinswith anythingotherthan Sears
SKU#88389/OEM PartNo.738-04124Areplacement
shearpins.
Anydamageto theaugergearboxorother componentsas a resultof
failingto do sowill NOTbe coveredbyyour snowthrower'swarranty.
Alwaysturn off thesnowthrower'sengineand removethe keypriorto
replacingshearpins.
f
TO ENGAGE
DRIVE
1.
Moveshift leverintooneof the six forward(F) positionsor two
reverse(R) positions.Selecta speedappropriatefor the snow
conditionsand a paceyou'recomfortablewith.
NOTE: Whenselectinga DriveSpeed,usethe slowerspeedsuntil
youarecomfortableandfamiliarwiththeoperationofthesnow
thrower.
Figure11
2.
Squeezethedrive controlagainstthe handleand thesnow
throwerwill move.Releaseit anddrivemotionwill stop.
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