Craftsman 247.88704 Operator's Manual page 14

4. Checkthat thespark pBg washeris in good conditionand thread
the sparkplug in by handto preventcross4hreading.
5. Afterthe sparkpBg is seated,tightenwith a spark pBg wrenchto
compressthe washer.
NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkpBg, tighten 1/24urnafter the
spark pBg seatsto compressthe washer.Whenreinstalling a used
spark pBg,tighten 1/8-to 1/44urnafter the sparkpBg seatsto
corn)ress the washer.
becomever hotand can damac une.
Cmeaning the Engine
if the engine hasbeen running,allowit to cool for at bast halfan hour
beforecbaning. Periodballyremovedirt build-upfromengine.
3_
Loosenthefour lock nuts and bolts whichsecurethe shave
phte to the housing.See Figure16_ Movethe shaveplateto the
desiredpositionand retightenthe nuts and bolts securely.
Accumulation of debrisaroundthe mufflercouldcausea fire. Inspect
and cleanbeforeevery use.
Lubricatethe pivot pointson the controlhandleand the extension
springat the end of thecontrol cablewith a lightoil onceeveryseason
and beforethe snow throweris putinto storageatthe end of the
season.
Shave Plate
Tocheckthe adjustment o f theshaveplate, placethe machineon a
levelsurface.The wheels,shaveplateand augersshouldall contact
the levelsurface.Notethat if the shaveplateis adjustedtoo high,
snowmay blowunder theauger housing.If the shaveplatewearsout
excessively, o r the snow throwerdoes not seBpropel,theshaveplate
may be too lowand needsto be adjusted.
NOTE:On newsnowthrowersor machineswith a newshaveplate
installed,theaugersmay be slightlyoff the ground.
Toadjustthe shaveplateproceedas follows:
1. Drainthe gasfrom the snowthrower.
2. Pull the startercord until resistanceisfelt. Thentip the snow
throwerbackuntil it restson the handles.
Figure16
4_ Tip the snowthrowerback to theoperatingpositionand pull the
starterhandlea few timesto see if it is difficultto pull.
5_ if the starteris difficultto pull,removethe spark plugand pull the
handle severaltimesto ensurethat anyoil trappedin the headis
remove&
Oil maycome out of the sparkplug hob whenit is removedand the
starterhandle is pulled.
6. inspectthe spark plug.if it is wet, cleanoff any oil before
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