Service & Adjustments - Craftsman SEARS 944.528398 Owner's Manual

SE ADJ ENTS
WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before performing any service or adjustments:
1. Be sure the on/off switch is in the OFF position.
2. Remove safety ignition key. . Make sure the augers and all moving parts have completely stopped.
4. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plug.
SNOW THROWER
TO ADJUST SNOW THROWER HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST SKID PLATES" and "SCRAPER BAR"
in the Operation section of this manual.
CHUTE DEFLECTOR
The chute deflector, attached to the top of the discharge
chute, is provided to direct discharging snow away from
the operator. If the deflector becomes damaged, it should
be replaced.
WARNING: To avoid serious injury,
never operate your snow thrower with
the deflector removed or damaged.
• To change direction and/or distance snow isdischarged,
see "TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE" in the Op-
eration section of this manual.
SHEAR BOLTS (See Fig. 20)
AUGER SHEAR BOLTS
Both right and left-hand augers are secured to the auger
shaft with a spacer, shear bolt and hex nut. Should a foreign
object or ice become lodged in the augers, the shear bolts
are designed to break, preventing damage to any other
components. If one or both augers do not turn when auger
control lever is engaged, check to see if one or both of the
bolts have sheared. To replace the shear bolts:
1. Disengage all controls and move throttle control to
STOP position. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove safety ignition key and disconnect spark plug
wire from spark plug. Place wire where it cannot come
in contact with spark plug.
3. Align hole in auger hub with hole in auger shaft and
install a new 1/4-20 x 2" shear bolt. Install 1/4-20
lock nut and tighten securely.
CAUTION: Do not substitute. Use only original
equipment shear bolts as supplied with your
snow thrower.
4. Insert safety ignitionkey and reconnect spark plug wire
to spark plug.
IMPELLER SHEAR BOLTS
The impeller is secured to the impeller shaft with two (2)
capscrew/shear bolts and hex nuts. Should a foreign object
or ice become lodged in the impeller, the capscrews are
designed to break, preventing damage to any other com-
ponents. If impeller does not turn when auger control lever
is engaged, check to see if the capscrews have sheared.
To replace the capscrew/shear bolts:
1. Disengage all controls and move throttle control to
STOP position. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove safety ignition key and disconnect spark plug
wire from spark plug. Place wire where it cannot come
in contact with spark plug.
3. Align holes in impeller hub with holes in impeller shaft
and install two (2) new 1/4-20 x 1-5/8" capscrew/shear
bolts. Install 1/4-20 Iocknuts and tighten securely.
CAUTION: Do not substitute. Use only original
equipment capscrew/shear bolts as supplied
with your snow thrower.
4. Insert safety ignitionkey and reconnect spark plug wire
to spark plug.
1/4-20
AUGER HUB
FIG. 20
HUB
AUGER SHAFT
TO REMOVE BELT COVER (See Fig. 21)
1. Remove the two screws securing belt cover to
frame.
2. Remove belt cover.
• Replace belt cover by installing cover and screws and
tighten securely.
FRAME BELT COVER
FIG. 21
SCREWS
17