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Owner’s Manual
28” Two-Stage Steerable
4-Wheel Drive
Snow Thrower
Model No.
247.888540
CAUTION: Before • Safety
using this product, Assembly
ES
read this manual and Operation
follow all safety rules Service
and operating Maintenance
instructions. Español
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
Visit our Sears website: www.sears.com/craftsman
Form No. 770-10266
Printed in U.S.A. (8/99)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Content Page Warranty Information .........................................2 Service & Adjustment.........................................20 Safe Operation Practices ...................................3 Off-Season Storage ...........................................25 Assembly ...........................................................6 Trouble-Shooting ...............................................26 Operation ......................................................
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SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate your snow thrower. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol—heed its warning. Your snow thrower was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As wi
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hand in the discharge or collector openings. Use a Muffler and engine become hot and can cause severe stick or wooden broom handle to unclog the burn injury. Do not touch the muffler or the engine discharge opening. while starting or operating the snow thrower. Take all possible precautions when leaving the unit MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE unattended. Disengage the collector/impeller, stop the engine and remove the key. Check shear bolts, engine mounting bolts, etc., at When cleaning,
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HARDWARE PACK Lay the hardware pieces from the hardware pack on the figure here and you will have automatically sorted these according to the steps of the assembly procedure described later. (Only one unit of each hardware has been shown per group. The number in parenthesis indicates the total number of the hardware needed in that group.) Lock Washer(4) Flanged A E Hex Bolt (6) Nut (6) Hex Bolt (2) 1/4-20 1/4-20 x .75 Handle Tab(2) 5/16-18 x 1.75 (2) Hex Bolt Chute Flange Keeper (3) 5/16-
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ASSEMBLY Rear Right Chute Handle Panel Left Front Handles Shift Chute Rod Crank Electric Start Cord Figure 1 IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped with engine oil in c. Electric Start Cord the engine, but without gasoline. After assembly, see d. Two-piece Chute Crank Assembly OPERATION section of this manual for fuel selection e. Shift Rod and fill-up. f. Hardware Pack Assembly Tips: For easier assembly purposes, NOTE: To determine right and left hand sides of your remove the chute from the car
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Secure bottom hole in the handle to the snow While placing the handle panel, make sure to thrower using 5/16 x .75" hex bolt and lock route chute and chute cable between the washer from the hardware pack (group A on handles underneath the panel keeping the cable page 5 ). Do not tighten at this time. See Figure 2. on top of the engine. Align the holes in the handle with the holes on two sides of the handle panel. See Figure 3. Attach the handle panel to the handle with two carriage
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Place one 3/8 ID flat washer (from group G of Attaching Chute Crank the hardware pack) on the end of the chute On the left side of the handle panel, place the crank, then insert the end of the chute crank into upper chute crank bracket on to the inside of the the eye hole in the plastic bushing in the lower handle panel support. See Figure 5. You will find chute crank bracket. See Figure 7. this bracket and associated hardware in group F of hardware pack. Plastic Insert hex bo
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Using a wrench, tighten the hex bolt and the hex Thread the ferrule on to the Z fitting. You may nut on the upper chute crank bracket. have to pull on the cable slightly to relieve Slip the cables that run from the handle panel to tension. Keep the ferrule turning without twisting the chute into the cable guide located on top of the cable. the engine. See Figure 9. You will reach correct adjustment when there is minimal slack in the cable but it is not tight. Hold Cable Guide the f
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Secure the ferrule to the shift lever with another and weld nut from group H of the hardware pack. 5/16 flat washer and hairpin clip from group D of See Figure 14. Use a phillips screwdriver for the hardware pack. See Figure 11. tightening the screw. Repeat on left side. Be Make certain to check for correct adjustment of careful not to drop the weld nut before securing it the shift rod as instructed in the Adjustment in position. section before operating the snow thrower. Se
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NOTE: For more details, refer to the Adjustment IMPORTANT: Assemble your snow thrower, then section on page 20. check the adjustments as instructed and make any final adjustments necessarybefore operating the unit. Skid Shoe Failure to follow these instructions may cause The space between the shave plate and the ground damage to the snow thrower. can be adjusted. For close snow removal, place skid shoes in the low position. Use middle or high position Final Adjustments when area to be
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OPERATION Knowing Your Snow Thrower Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your snow thrower. Compare WEAR YOUR SAFETY GLASSES illustration below with your snow thrower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. The operation of any snow thrower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, FORESIGHT IS BETTER which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses for ope
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Chute Distance Control Lever Operating Controls (See Figure 18.) The distance that snow is thrown can be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the chute assembly. Push the Chute Crank chute distance control lever forward to move the The chute crank is located on the left hand side of the upper chute down and decrease the distance. Pull the snow thrower. To change the direction in which snow lever back toward the rear to move the upper chute up is thrown, turn chute crank as follows: and
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To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be WARNING: If your house wiring system is emptied before storage for 30 days or longer. Drain the not a three-wire grounded system, do not use gas tank, start the engine and let it run until the fuel this electric starter under any conditions. lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next If your house wiring system is grounded and a season. See storage Instructions for more information. three-hole receptacle is not available at t
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When the engine starts, release the starter Operating Snow Thrower button and slowly rotate the choke to OFF To Engage Drive position. If the engine falters, rotate the choke to FULL and then gradually to OFF. With the engine running near top speed, move Disconnect the power cord from the receptacle shift lever to one of six FORWARD positions or first and then from the switch box on the engine. two REVERSE positions. Select a speed Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes a
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On each succeeding pass, readjust the chute To avoid freeze-up of engine controls, follow these steps after the engine is stopped: deflector to the desired position and slightly overlap the previously cleared path. a. Wipe all snow and moisture from engine After the area is cleared, stop the snow thrower around the throttle control and the choke. b. Move throttle control lever back and forth following instructions given below. several times and leave in OFF position. Before Stopping c
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MAINTENANCE General Recommendations Lubrication The warranty on this snow thrower does not For a view of the lubrication points on the snow cover items that have been subjected to thrower, see Figure 19. operator abuse or negligence. To receive full Sprocket Shaft value from the warranty, operator must maintain Lubricate the sprocket shaft with grease at least the snow thrower as instructed in this manual. once a season or every 25 hours of operation. Some adjustments will have
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Gear Case Auger Shaft The gear case is lubricated with grease at the Lubricate auger shaft at least once a season. factory and does not require checking. If Also lubricate the auger bearings at least once a disassembled for any reason, lubricate with two season. Remove shear bolts on auger shaft. Oil ounces of Shell Alvania grease. or spray lubricant inside shaft. Wheel Chain Case Check V-belts The wheel chain case is equipped with a grease Follow the instructions below to check
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Drain oil while engine is warm. Remove oil drain cap located at bottom of the recoil starter of the o colder 32 F warmer engine. Catch oil in a suitable container. When engine is drained of all oil, replace drain 5W30 SAE30 plug securely. Remove the dipstick from the oil fill. For location Viscosity Chart of the oil fill, see Figure 18. Pour fresh oil slowly through the plug. Replace dipstick. NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30 Check and make sure that the leve
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SERVICE & ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Always stop the engine, dis- and the drive plate in all positions of the shift lever. connect spark plug wire and move it away from the spark plug before performing any With the traction drive clutch engaged, the friction wheel must contact the drive plate adjustments or repairs. (shown in Figure 31). Never attempt to clean the chute or make If adjustment is necessary, loosen the jam nut any adjustments while the engine is running. on the traction drive
