Craftsman 88704 Operation Manual - Page 17

Replacing, Auger, Paddles, Plate

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REPLACING AUGER PADDLES The snowthrowerauger'srubberpaddlesare subjectto wearand shouldbe replacedifany signsof excessivewearare present. Do NOTallowthe auger'srubberpaddlesto wearto the pointwhere Iportionsof the metalauger itselfcancome in contactwith the pavelment. Doingsocan resultin seriousdamageto yoursnowthrower. Tochangethe rubberpaddles,proceedas follows: 1. Removethe existingrubberpaddlesby unscrewingthe self- tappingscrewswhich securethemto theauger.See Figure16. i/." f k _\I......... Self-Tappir Figure16 2. Securethe replacementrubberpaddlesto the auger usingthe hardwareremovedearlier. Toobtaina full auger replacementkit includingspiralcrescents, paddlesand self-tappingscrews,call Searsat 1-800-4-MYHOME. Ask for part#753-04472. REPLACING SHAVE PLATE The shaveplateis attachedto the bottomof the auger housingand issubjectto wear.It shouldbe checkedperiodicallyT. hereare two wearingedgesand the shaveplatecanbe reversed. 1. Removethe four carriagebolts and hexlock nuts which attachit to the snowthrowerhousing. . Reversethe existingshaveplateor install a one,makingsurethe newshaveplateand makingsurethe headsof the carriagebolts are on the insideof the housing. 3. Adjustthe shaveplateas instructedon page 15. 4. Tightensecurelyonceadjusted. Toobtaina newshaveplate,call Searsat 1-800-4-MY-HOMEA. sk for part #731-1033. 17

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REPLACING
AUGER
PADDLES
The snowthrowerauger'srubberpaddlesare subjectto wearand
shouldbereplaced
if
any signsof excessiveweararepresent.
Do NOTallowthe auger'srubberpaddlesto wearto the pointwhere
Iportionsofthemetalaugeritselfcancomeincontactwiththepave-
lment. Doingsocan resultin seriousdamageto yoursnowthrower.
Tochangethe rubberpaddles,proceedasfollows:
1.
Removetheexistingrubberpaddlesbyunscrewingtheself-
tappingscrewswhich securethemto theauger.See Figure16.
/
.......
"
/
+,
............
i/."
k _\I
.........
f
Self-Tappir
Figure16
2.
Securethe replacementrubberpaddlesto the augerusingthe
hardwareremovedearlier.
Toobtainafullaugerreplacementkit
including
spiralcrescents,
paddlesandself-tappingscrews,callSearsat 1-800-4-MYHOME.
Askforpart#753-04472.
REPLACING
SHAVE
PLATE
The shaveplate
is
attachedto the bottomof the augerhousingand
is
subjectto wear.It shouldbe checkedperiodically.
Therearetwo
wearingedgesand the shaveplatecanbe reversed.
1.
Removethefourcarriageboltsandhexlocknutswhichattach
it
to the snowthrowerhousing.
Reversethe existingshaveplateor installa one,makingsurethe
newshaveplateand makingsurethe headsof the carriagebolts
areonthe
inside
of the housing.
3.
Adjustthe shaveplateas instructedon page15.
4.
Tightensecurelyonceadjusted.
Toobtaina newshaveplate,call Searsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME.
Askfor
part #731-1033.
.
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