Craftsman C950-52943-0 Snow Blower User Manual


 
MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATEAUGERGEARBOX
Theaugergearboxis lubricatedatthefactoryandshouldnotrequire
additionallubrication.If forsomereasonthelubricantshouldleakout,
or iftheaugergearboxhasbeenserviced,addLubriplateGR132Greaseor
equivalent.Maximum3-1/4ounces,(92grams)shouldbeused.
Removefillerplug(A,Figure24),onceayear.Ifgreaseisvisible,donot
add.Ifgreaseisnotvisible,usea pieceoffinewire,likeadipsticktocheck
ifthereisgreaseinthegearbox.MobiluxEP1andShellAIvaniaEP1are
suitableequivalents.
LUBRICATECHUTEROTATIONGEAR
Lubricatethechuterotationgear(A,Figure25)andshaft(B)withautomo-
tivetypeoileverytwenty-five(25)operatinghours.
ChuteRotationGear Figure25
LubricatingAugerGearBox Figure24
LUBRICATEAUGERSHAFTFITTINGS
1.Usingahandgreasegun,lubricatetheaugershaftfittings(B,Figure
24)everyten(10)operatinghours.Eachtimea shearpinis replaced,
theaugershaft(C)MUSTbegreased.(See"AugerShearPinReplace-
ment"section.)
2. Forstorageorwhenreplacingshearpins,removeshearpinsand
lubricateaugershaftfittings(B).Rotateaugersseveraltimesonthe
shaftandreinstalltheshearpins.
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