Customer Responsibilities; Snow Blower; Lubrication At Storage; Lubrication - Every 10 Hours - Craftsman C950524302A Owner's Manual

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to
properly maintain your snow blower.
All adjustments in ADJUSTMENTS/REPAIRS section of this
manual should be checked at least once each season.
SNOW BLOWER
The following adjustment should be performed more than
once each season.
Auger and Traction Drive Belts should be adjustedafterthe
first 2 to 4 hours of use, again about mid-season and twice
each season thereafter(See To Adjust Belts paragraphin the
Adjustment/Repair section).
AS REQUIRED
Auger Gear Box
The auger gear box is lubricatedat the factory and shouldnot
require additional lubrication.
If for some reason the lubdcantshould leak out, or if the auger
gear box has been serviced, add Lubriplate GR132 Grease
or equivalent. Maximum 3-1/4 ounces, (92 grams) should be
used.
Remove filler plug D (Figure 22 and Figure 23), once a year.
If grease is visible, do not add. If grease is not visible, use a
piece of fine wire, like a dipstick to check if there is grease in
the gear box. Mobilux EP1 and Shell Aldania EP1 are
suitable equivalents.
D Figure 22
_ FiUer
Plug
Figure 23
LUBRICATION AT STORAGE
Bearings and bushings
All bearingsand bushingsare lifetimelubricatedand require
no maintenance.
Hex shaft and chains
For storage, the hex shaft should be wipedwith a cloth lightly
moistened with motor oil to prevent rusting (see Figure 25),
For storage, the chains should be lubricated with a chain type
lube. (see Figure 25).
NOTE: Any greasing or oiling of the above mentioned
components can cause contamination of the rubber
friction wheel. If the disc drive plate or friction wheel
come in contact with grease or oil damage to rubber
friction wheel will result.
if grease or oil comes intocontactwith the disc drive plate or
friction wheel, make sure to clean plate and wheel thoroughly
with a alcohol base solvent.
LUBRICATION - EVERY 10 HOURS
1. Auger Shaft - Using a hand grease gun, lubricate the
auger shaft zerk fittings (A) every ten (10) operating
hours. Each time a shear boltis replaced,the auger shaft
MUST be greased (Figure 22). (See To Replace Auger
Shear Bolt in the Repair/Adjustmentsection).
2. For storage or when replacing shear bolts, remove shear
bolts and lubricate auger shaft zerks. Rotate augers sev-
eral times on the shaft and reinstall the shear bolts.
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