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Craftsman 486.241322 Owner's Manual page 12

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CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
Read and follow the maintenance
schedule and the maintenance
procedures
listed in this section.
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Fill in dates as you
complete
regular service.
Check for loose fasteners
Check for worn or damaged parts
Lubricate brush shaft bearings
Lubricate wheel bearings
Clean Sweeper
Clean/Lubricate gears
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Service Dates
CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS
Before each use make a thorough visual check of
the snow thrower for any bolts and nuts which may
have loosened.
Retighten
any loose bolts and nuts.
CHECK FOR WORN OR DAMAGED
PARTS
Repair or replace any worn or damaged
parts.
LUBRICATE
BRUSH SHAFT BEARINGS
Lubricate the brush shaft bearings twice a year with
a few drops of light weight oil. See figure 21.
CLEAN SWEEPER
Clean sweeper housing with a soft brush or cloth.
Clean debris from hopper bag with a brush or
broom.
Remove any material which has wrapped
around
brushes or ends of brush shaft.
CLEAN/LUBRICATE
WHEEL GEARS
Every two years remove the wheels and clean the
gears found inside the wheel housing. After clean-
ing, lubricate with an even coat of light grease. To
remove the wheel, pop off the hub cap using a
screwdriver.
Remove the retaining
"E" ring and flat
washer and then the wheel. See figure 23.
FIGURE 21
OIL HERE
LUBRICATE
WHEEL BEARINGS
Lubricate the wheel bearings once every season
with a few drops of light weight oil. See figure 22.
OIL HERE_
HUB CAP -"_
FIGURE 22
,uB cAp-.. ",, ATWAS,E,
"E" RING
FIGURE 23
CAUTION:
Before storing the sweeper,
always empty the hopper bag to avoid
spontaneous
combustion.
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Clean the sweeper and hopper bag thoroughly
to
help prevent rust and mildew.
To collapse the hopper bag for storage,
remove the
two hopper support rods from the rear of the
hopper.
Store in a dry area.

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