How To Replace The Auger Shear Bolt - Craftsman 536.8818 Operator's Manual

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HOW TO REPLACE
THE AUGER SHEAR BOLT
The augers are secured to the auger
shaft with special shear bolts. These
shear bolts are designed to break and
protect the machine if an object be-
comes lodged in the auger housing. Do
not use a harder bolt as the protection
provided by the shear bolt wil! be lost.
,_ WARNING: For safety and to
protect the machine, use
only original equipment
shear bolts,
To replace a broken shear bolt, proceed
as follows. Extra shear bolts were pro-
vided with the unit.
1. Stop the engine. Disengage all con-
trols.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire.
Make sure all moving parts have
stopped.
3. Align the hole in the auger with the
hole in the auger shaft. Install the
new shear pin and spacer. See
Figure 45.
4. Connect the spark plug wire.
Shear Pin
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Spacer
Figure 45
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