Craftsman 5.0 22 Snowblower Owners Manual

  
5.0Horsepower 
22InchDualStage 
120V,ElectricStart 
SNOWTHROWER 
MODELNO, 
536,884791 
Caution: 
ReadandfollowallSafety 
RulesandOperating 
Instructionsbeforefirstuse 
ofthisproduct, 
SEARS,ROEBUCKANDCO.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179U.S.A. 
F-O01070J07/27/99  

  
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TableofContents2ServiceandAdjustments14-t6 
Warranty2Storage17 
SafetyRules2-4Troubleshooting18 
ContentsofShippingCarton4-5RepairParts20-26 
Assembly5-7EngineRepairParts27-31 
Operation8-12Spanish(Espa5ol)32-51 
Maintenance12-14PartsOrdedng,ServiceBackCover 
LIMITEDTWO-YEARWARRANTYONCRAFTSMANSNOWTHROWER 
Fortwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase,whenthisCraftsmanSnowThrowerismain- 
tained,lubricated,andtunedupaccordingtotheoperatingandmaintenanceinstructionsin...

  
PREPARATION 
1.Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethe 
snowthroweristobeusedand 
removealldoormats,sleds,boards, 
wiresandotherforeignobjects. 
2.Disengageallclutchesbeforestarting 
theengine(motor). 
3.Donotoperatethesnowthrower 
withoutwearingadequatewinterouter 
garments.Wearfootwearthatwill 
improvefootingonslipperysurfaces. 
4.Handlefuelwithcare;itishighly 
flammable. 
(a)Useanapprovedfuelcontainer. 
(b)Neverremovefueltankcapor 
addfueltoarunningengineor 
hotengine. 
(o)Fillfueltankoutdoorswith...

  
16.Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersor 
allowanyoneinfrontofthesnow 
thrower. 
17.Disengagepowertotheauger/impeller 
whensnowthroweristransportedor 
notinuse. 
18.Useonlyattachmentsandaccessories 
approvedbythemanufacturerofthe 
snowthrower(suchastirechains, 
electricstartkits,etc). 
19.Neveroperatethesnowthrower 
withoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always 
besureofyourfooting,andkeepafirm 
holdonthehandles.Walk;neverrun. 
MAINTENANCEANDSTORAGE 
1.Checkshearboltsandotherbolts 
frequentlyforpropertightnesstobe...

  
Partspackedseparatelyincarton(notshownfullsize) 
2-IgnitionKeys 
(Attachedtoengineinplasticbag) 
1-CrankAssembly 
1-SnowChuteAssembly 
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CAUTION:Alwayswearsafety 
glassesoreyeshieldswhileassembling 
snowthrower. 
TOOLSREQUIREDFORASSEMBLY 
1-Knife(tocutcartonandplasticties) 
2-1/2inchwrenches(oradjustable 
wrenches) 
2-9/16inchwrenches(oradjustable 
wrenches) 
2-3/4inchwrenches(oradjustable 
wrenches) 
1-Pliers(tospreadcotterpin) 
1-Measuringtapeorruler 
Thefigurebelowshowsthesnowthrowerin...

  
•Removeanddiscardthepackingmaterial 
fromaroundthesnowthrower. 
•Cutallfourcornersofthecartonfromtop 
tobottomandlaythepanelsflat. 
•Cuttiessecuringtheclutchcontrolcable 
tothelowerhandleandlaycableback 
awayfromthemotorframe. 
•Standingatrear,tiltsnowthrowerforward 
andremovepackagingundermotor 
frame.NOTE:Becarefulnottopull 
augerdrivecablefrommotorframe. 
•Rollthesnowthroweroffthecartonby 
pullingonthelowerhandle.Caution:Do 
notbackovercable. 
•Removethepackingmaterialfrom...

  
•Carefullyremovecotterpin,clevispinand 
drilledpinfromyokeendofcrankrod 
assembly(seefigurebelow). 
•Placeuniversaljointintoendofworm 
gearlininguplargeholes.Insertdrilled 
pin(ensureopeninginpinisinlinewith 
smallopeningsinuniversaljoint)(see 
figurebelow). 
•Placeyokeendofcrankrodaround 
universaljoint,liningupopenings.Insert 
clevispinthroughassemblyandsecure 
withcotterpin.Spreadendsofcotterpin 
withapairofplierstolockinplace(see 
figurebelow). 
•Tightennutoneyebolt,keepingeyein...

  
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KNOWYOURSNOWTHROWER 
READTHISOWNERSMANUALANDSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATINGYOUR 
SNOWTHROWER.ComparetheillustrationswithyourSNOWTHROWERtofamiliarize 
yourselfwiththelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjustments.Savethismanualforfuture 
reference. 
rDriveLever 
Primer 
Button Electric 
Starter 
Button 
Discharge 
IgnitionRecoil 
KeyStarter 
Handle 
ControlControl 
AugerDriveLever-Startsandstopsthe 
augerandimpeller(snowgatheringand 
throwing).Theaugerassistsintheselfpro- 
pelling....

  
AugerDrive 
Clutch IgnitionKey 
inserttorun 
pullouttostop 
Z_CAUTION:Readownersmanual 
beforeoperatingmachine.Neverdirect 
dischargetowardbystanders.Releasethe 
augercontrolbarandstoptheengine 
beforeuncloggingdischargechuteorauger 
housingandbeforeleavingthemachine. 
Theoperationofanysnowthrowercanre- 
sultinforeignobjectsbeingthrownintothe 
eyes,whichcanresultinsevereeyedam- 
age.Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreye 
shieldswhileoperatingthesnowthrower. 
Werecommendstandardsafetyglassesor...

  
BEFORESTARTINGTHEENGINE 
•Ifthesnowthrowermustbemovedwith- 
outtheaidoftheengine,itiseasiertopull 
thesnowthrowerbythehandlesrather 
thanpushing. 
•Beforeyouserviceorstarttheengine,fa- 
miliarizeyourselfwiththesnowthrower. 
Besureyouunderstandthefunctionand 
locationofallcontrols. 
NOTE:Checktensionofclutchcablesbe- 
forestartingtheengine(seeToAdjustThe 
ControlCablesparagraphonpage14). 
•Besurethatallfastenersaretight. 
CHECKTHEOIL 
NOTE:Theenginewasshippedfromthe...