Maintenance; General Recommendations; After First Use; Lubrication - Craftsman SEARS 536.88502 Owner's Manual

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TENANCE
The warranty on this snow thrower does not cover items
that have been subjected to operator abuse or negli-
gence. To receive fullvalue fromthewarranty, operator
must maintain snow thrower as instructed in this manual
Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to
properly maintain your snow thrower
A!l adjustments in the Service andAdjustments ' section
of this manual should be checked at least once each
season
AFTER FIRST USE
o Check the tracks for tension and adjust if necessary
(See To Adjust Track paragraph on page 24)
Check the track adjustment and fasteners
regularly.
• Be sure that all fasteners are tight.
AS REQUIRED
The following adjustments should be performed more
than once each season
• Auger and Track Drive Belts shouldbe adjusted after
the first 2 to 4 hours of use, again about mid-season
and twice each season thereafter See To Adjust
Belts paragraph on page 20
® All screws and nuts should be checked oftento make
sure they are tight, preferably after each use
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GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
SNOW THROWER
LUBRICATION
- EVERY TEN HOURS
® Chain and Sprockets- Oil chains and sprockets (See
Fig 17) with 10W-30 oil (or equivalent) after 10 hours
use and at the end of each season
e Weight Transfer System- Coat weight transfer plate
(See Fig 18) with clinging type grease, such as
Lubriplate, every ten (10) hours and before storage.
e Auger Shaft- Using a hand grease gun, lubricate the
auger shaft zerk fittings (See A, Fig. 19) every ten
(10) operating hours Each time a shear bolt is
replaced (see To Replace the Auger Shear Bolt (on
page 24), the auger shaft MUST be greased
= For storage or when replacing shear bolts, remove
shear bolts and lubricate auger shaft zerks Rotate
auger several times on shaft and reinstall shear
bolts°
LUBRICATION - NOT
REQUIRED
Hex Shaft and Gears - Hex shaft and gears require
no lubrication. All bearings and bushings are
lubricated for lifetime and require no maintenance
(See Fig 20).
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FIG ,17
WEIGHT
TRANSFER
PIVOT
WEIGHT
TRANSFER
PLATE
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FIG, 18
17
FIG.20