Craftsman 88835 Operation Manual - Page 11

Adjustments, Auger, Drive, Control, Cables

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f To adjust the skid shoes: 1. Adjust skid shoesby looseningthesix (threeon eachside) hex nutsand carriagebolts securingthe skid shoesto the auger housing. Referto Figure12. 2. Whileobservingthedistancebetweenthe shaveplateand the ground,adjustthe skidsshoes up or downto achievethe desired shaveplateheight. See Figure12. 3. Makecertainthe entirebottomsurfaceof skid shoesare against the groundto avoidunevenwearon theskid shoes;then tighten nutsand bolts securely. Operatinga snowthrowerequippedwith steelskid shoes may result in damageto naturalstonepaversurfaces(e.g.sandstone,bluestone,limestone). Forinformationon availablepolymerskid shoes, call 1-800-4MY-HOME. Figure 11 NOTE:On someengines,a threadedscrewcap will be present insteadof thequarterturn lockingcap. In the instanceof a threadedoil cap/dipstick,DO NOTscrewthecap/dipstickin to check.Checkthe oil by restingthecap/dipstickon thethreads,butnot screwingit in. 3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.If the levelislow, slowlyadd oil untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) and low(L), Fig. 11. 4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine. NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwith oil maycause smoking,hard starting,or sparkplug fouling. / Shave Plate NOTE: DONOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe"L"mark on the dipstick.Doingso may resultin equipmentmalfunctionsor damage. NOTE:Tochangethe oil on yourengine,see the MaintenanceSectionof theengineoperator'smanualincludedwith the snowthrower. ADJUSTMENTS Figure 12 Skid Shoes Thesnow throwerskid shoesare adjustedupwardat thefactory for shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownwardprior to operatingthe snow thrower. It is not recommendedthat youoperatethis snowthroweron gravel as itcan easilypick up and throwloosegravel,causingpersonal injuryor damageto the snowthrowerand surroundingproperty. Forclosesnowremovaol n a smoothsurfacea, djusttheskid shoessothat theshaveplateon the bottomofthe augerhousingisjustoff theground. Adjustthe skid shoesto a lowerpositionto raisethe shaveplateoff the groundwhenclearingunevenareas,such as a ribbontype drivewayor a graveldriveway NOTE: If you chooseto operatethe snowthroweron a gravelsurface, keepthe skid shoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe groundand the shaveplate. AUGER AND DRIVE CONTROL CABLES Priorto operatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadand followall instructionsbelow.Performall adjustmentsto verifyyoursnowthrower isoperatingsafelyand properly. Testing Auger Drive Control 1. Whenthe augercontrol is releasedand in the disengaged"up" position,the cable shouldhavevery little slack. It shouldNOT be tight. Referto Figure13. 2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthe snow throwerengineas instructeidnthe Operationsectionof this manual.Makesurethe throttleis set inthe FASTposition. 3. Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthe snow thrower),engagethe auger. 4. Allowtheaugerto remainengagedforapproximateltyen(10)secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeathisseveratlimes. 11

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f
Figure
11
NOTE:On someengines,a threadedscrewcap will be present
insteadof thequarterturn lockingcap.In the instanceof athreadedoil
cap/dipstick,DO NOTscrewthecap/dipstickin to check.Checkthe oil
by restingthecap/dipstickon thethreads,butnot screwingit in.
3.
Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.If the level
is
low,slowlyaddoil
untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) and low(L), Fig. 11.
4.
Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hard
starting,or sparkplug fouling.
NOTE:DONOTallowoilleveltofallbelowthe"L"markonthe
dipstick.Doingso mayresultin equipmentmalfunctionsordamage.
NOTE:Tochangethe oil on yourengine,see the MaintenanceSec-
tionof theengineoperator'smanualincludedwith the snowthrower.
ADJUSTMENTS
Skid
Shoes
Thesnow throwerskid shoesare adjustedupwardat thefactory for
shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownwardpriortooperatingthesnow
thrower.
It is not recommended
that youoperatethis snowthroweron gravel
as
it
can easilypick up and throwloosegravel,causingpersonal
injury
or damageto the snowthrowerandsurroundingproperty.
Forclosesnowremoval
ona smoothsurface,
adjusttheskidshoessothat
theshaveplateonthebottomofthe augerhousingisjustofftheground.
Adjustthe skid shoesto a lowerpositionto raisethe shaveplateoff the
groundwhenclearingunevenareas,suchas a ribbontypedrivewayor
a graveldriveway
NOTE: If you chooseto operatethe snowthroweron a gravelsurface,
keepthe skidshoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe
groundandtheshaveplate.
To adjust
the
skid
shoes:
1.
Adjustskidshoesbylooseningthesix(threeoneachside)hex
nutsandcarriagebolts securingthe skidshoesto the auger
housing. Referto Figure12.
2.
Whileobservingthedistancebetweentheshaveplateandthe
ground,adjusttheskidsshoesupordowntoachievethedesired
shaveplateheight.SeeFigure12.
3.
Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskidshoesareagainst
the groundto avoidunevenwearon theskid shoes;then tighten
nutsandboltssecurely.
Operatinga snowthrowerequippedwith steelskidshoesmayresult
indamageto naturalstonepaversurfaces(e.g.sandstone,blue-
stone,limestone). Forinformationonavailablepolymerskidshoes,
call 1-800-4MY-HOME.
/
Shave
Plate
Figure
12
AUGER
AND
DRIVE
CONTROL
CABLES
Priortooperatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall
instructionsbelow.Performalladjustments
to verifyyoursnowthrower
isoperatingsafelyandproperly.
Testing
Auger
Drive
Control
1.
Whenthe augercontrolis releasedandinthe disengaged"up"
position,the cable shouldhaveverylittleslack.It shouldNOT be
tight. Referto Figure13.
2.
Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthe snowthrowerengineas
instructed
in
the Operationsectionof this manual.Makesurethe
throttle
is
set
in
the FASTposition.
3.
Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe auger.
4.
Allowtheaugertoremainengagedforapproximately
ten(10)sec-
ondsbeforereleasing
theaugercontrol.Repeathisseveral
times.
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