Maintenance; After First Use; Lubrication - Craftsman 536.885910 Owner's Manual

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RAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warrantyon this snow thrower does not cover items
that have been subjected to operator abuse or negli-
gence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator
mustmaintain snowthrower as instructedin this manual
Some adjustmentswin need to be made periodicallyto
properly maintain your snow thrower.
Alladjustmentsinthe Service and Adjustmentssectionof
this manual shouldbe checked atleast once each sea-
son.
AFTER FIRST USE : :- -
• Check the tracksfortension and adjust_if_tieCessary
(See To Adjust Track paragraph on page 23).
Check thetrack adjustment andfaste ners regularly.
e Be sure that all fasteners are tight.
AS REQUIRED
The following adjustments should be performed more
than once each season.
OIL (CHAINS AND SPROCKETS)
• • !
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e Auger and Track Drive Belts shouldbe adjustedafter
the first 2 to 4 hours of use and again about mid-
season and twice each season thereafter. See To
Adjust Belts paragraph on page 19.
• Allscrewsand nuts shouldbe checked oftento make
sure they are tight, preferably after each use.
SNOW THROWER
LUBRICATION - EVERY TEN HOURS
• Chain and Sprockets- Oil chainsand sprockets(See
Fig. 16) with10W-30 oil (or equivalent)after 10 hours
use and at the end of each season.
• Weight Transfer System- Coat weighttransferplate
(See Fig. 17) with clinging type grease, such as
lubriplate,every ten (10) hours and before storage.
• Auger Shaft- Usinga handgrease gun, lubdcatethe
auger shaft zerk fittings(See A, Fig. 18) every ten
(10) operating hours. Each time a shear bolt is
replaced (see To Replace Auger Shear Bolt pare-
graphon page 23), theaugershaft MUST be greased.
• For storage or when replacing shear bolts, remove
shear bolts and lubricate auger shaft zerks. Rotate
augers several times on the shaft and reinstallthe
shear bolts.
LUBRICATION - NOT REQUIRED
• Hex Shaft and Gears -Hex shaft and gears require
no lubrication.All bearingsand bushingsare lifetime
lubricatedand requireno maintenance(See Fig. 19).
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FIG. 16
WBGHT
TRANSFER
WBGHT
TRANSFER
PLATE
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FIG. 17
GEARS
WHEEL
HEX
DRNE
t PLATE
FIG. 19