Craftsman 247.88845 Snow Blower User Manual


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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Auger Shaft
At least once a season, remove the shear pins on auger shaft. Spray
lubricant inside shaft, and around the spacers and flange bearings
found at either end of the shaft. See Figure 18.
SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES
The shave plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the snow thrower are
subjecttowear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced
when necessary.
Skid Shoes
NOTE: The skid shoes on this machine have two wear edges. When
onesidewearsout,theycanberotated180°tousetheotheredge.
Removethesixcarriageboltsandhexnutsthatsecurethetwo1.
skid shoes to the sides of the auger housing. Refer to Figure 19.
Position the new skid shoes and secure with the carriage bolts 2.
andhexnuts.Makecertaintheskidshoesareadjustedtobe
level.
Shave Plate
Removethehexnutsandcarriageboltsthatsecuretheshave1.
plate to the bottom of the housing.
Removetherearmosthexnutandcarriageboltsecuringtheback2.
of each skid shoe to the sides of the housing. Loosen the four
remaininghexnutssecuringtheskidshoes.
Slide the shave plate out of the off-set slot at the bottom of the 3.
housing, and from between the skid shoes and side panels of the
housing.
With the mounting holes toward the back of the unit, slide the new 4.
shave plate into position and secure with the fasteners removed
previously.
ADJUSTMENTS
Shift Rod
Ifthefullrangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbeachieved,
refertoFigure20totheleftandadjusttheshiftrodasfollows:
Looking underneath the handle panel, note which of the three 1.
holes in the shift lever the ferrule is inserted into. Also note the
direction of insertion. Then remove the internal cotter pin and flat
washer from the ferrule and withdraw the ferrule from the shift
lever. See Figure 20.
Placeshiftleverinsixth(6)positionorfastestforwardspeed.2.
Push shift rod and shift arm assembly down sharply as far as it 3.
will go to put the drive into the fastest forward position.
As necessary, rotate the ferrule up or down the shift rod until the 4.
ferrule lines up with the hole from which it was earlier removed.
See Figure 20.
From the direction noted earlier, insert the ferrule into the proper hole. 5.
Reinstall the washer and the internal cotter pin.6.
Chute Control
Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedbyadjustingtheangleof
the chute assembly. Refer to the Operation section for instructions.
Theremotechutecontrolcableshavebeenpre-adjustedatthefactory.
Figure 19
Figure 20
Figure 18
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