Craftsman 247.886914 Operator's Manual page 20

Lubrication "I
GearShaft
Thegear(hex)shaftshouldbelubricated at leastonceaseason or after every25
hoursof operation.
I. Topreventspillage, r emove all fuel fromtank byrunningengineuntil it
stops.
2. Carefully pivotthe snowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restsonthe auger
housing.
3. Remove t he lowerframecoverfrom the underside of the snowthrowerby
removing the self-tapping screws whichsecure it.
4. Applya lightcoatingof engineoil (or3-in-1oil) to the hexshaft.SeeFigure
21.
NOTE: Whenlubricating the hexshaft,becareful n ot to get anyoil onthe aluminum
driveplateor rubberfrictionwheel.Doing sowill hinderthe snowthrower'sdrive
system. W ipeoffany excess o r spilledoil.
Wheels
Atleastonceaseason, r emove bothwheels.Clean andcoattheaxleswitha
multipurpose automotive greasebeforereinstalling wheels.
Auger Shaft
Atleastonceaseason, r emove the shearpinson augershaft.Spray lubricantinside
shaft,andaroundthe spacers a ndflangebearings foundat eitherendof the shaft.
SeeFigure 22.
ShavePlate and Skid Shoes
Theshave plateandskidshoes on the bottomofthe snowthroweraresubjectto
wear. T heyshouldbechecked periodkallyandreplaced whennecessary.
flOT£: T heskidshoes on thismachine havetwo wearedges. W henonesidewears
out,theycanberotated180 °to usethe otheredge.
Toremove skidshoes:
Remove thetwocarriage b olts, w ashers, and hexflange nuts thatsecure
each skid shoe tothesnow thrower.
2. Reassemble newskidshoes with the fourcarriage bolts(two on eachside),
washers, a ndhexflangenuts.Refer t o Figure 23.
Toremove shaveplate:
1. Remove t he carriage boltsandhexnutswhichattachit to the snowthrower
housing.
2. Reassemble newshaveplate,making sureheads of carriage boltsareto the
inside of housing. T ighten securely. S eeFigure 23.
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Figure21
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NOTE: Augersnot shown for clarity.
Figure 23
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