Craftsman 5.0 22 Snowblower Owners Manual

							  
COLDSTART(Seefigureonthispage) 
•Besuretheaugerddveleverisinthe 
disengaged(Released)position, 
•Movethethrottlecontrolto_(Fast) 
position. 
•Removethekeysfromtheplasticbag. 
Insertonekeyintotheignitionslot.Be 
sureitsnapsintoplace.DONOTTURN 
KEY.Keepthesecondkeyinasafe 
place. 
•RotatethechokecontroltoH 
chokeONposition. 
•Connectthepowercordtotheswitchbox 
ontheengine. 
•Plugtheotherendofthepowercordinto 
athree-hole,grounded120voltA.C, 
receptacle. 
•Pushthepnmerbuttonwhilecoveringthe 
ventholeasfollows:(removefingerfrom 
primerbuttonbetweenprimes). 
Donotprimeiftemperatureisabove 
50°F. 
Twotimesiftemperatureis50°Fto15°F. 
Fourtimesiftemperatureisbelow15°F. 
•Pushdownonthestarterbuttonuntilthe 
enginestarts.Donotcrankformorethan 
10secondsatatime.Thiselectricstarter 
isthermallyprotected.Ifoverheateditwill 
stopautomaticallyandcanberestarted 
onlywhenithascooledtoasafe 
temperature(awaitofabout5to10 
minutesisrequired). 
•Whentheenginestarts,releasethe 
starterbuttonandmovechokeleverto 
1/2chokeposition.Whenengineruns 
smoothly,movechokelevertoNo 
ChokePosition. 
•Disconnectthepowercordfromthe 
receptaclefirstandfromtheswitchbox 
onengine. 
NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmupfor 
severalminutesbeforeblowingsnowin 
temperaturesbelow0°F. 
•Runtheengineatfullthrottle_(Fast) 
whenthrowingsnow. Primer 
Button ElectricStarter 
Ignition 
Key 
Starter 
Control 
Handle 
Z_,CAUTION:Gasolineisflammableand 
cautionmustbeusedwhenhandlingorstor- 
ingit. 
Donotfillfueltankwhilesnowthroweris 
running,whenitishot,orwhensnow 
throwerisinanenclosedarea. 
Keepawayfromopenflameoranelectrical 
sparkandDoNotSmokewhilefillingthe 
fueltank. 
Neverfillthetankcompletely.Fillthetank 
towithin1/4-1/2fromthetoptoprovide 
spaceforexpansionoffuel. 
Alwaysfillfueltankoutdoorsanduseafun- 
nelorspouttopreventspilling. 
Makesuretowipeupanyspilledfuelbefore 
startingtheengine. 
Storegasolineinaclean,approvedcon- 
tainerandkeepthecapinplaceonthecon- 
tainer. 
TOSTARTENGINE(RecoilStarter) 
•Besurethattheenginehassufficientoil 
Thesnowthrewerengineisequippedwith 
arecoilstarter.Beforestartingtheengine, 
becertainthatyouhavereadthefollow- 
inginformation: 
COLDSTART(Seefigureabove) 
•Besuretheaugerdriveleverisinthedis- 
engaged(Released)position. 
•Movethethrottlecontrolto_P(Fast)po- 
sition. 
•Removethekeysfromtheplasticbag.In- 
sertonekeyintotheignitionslot.Besure 
itsnapsintoplace.Donotturnkey.Keep 
thesecondkeyinasafeplace. 
•RotatethechokecontroltoHchokeON 
position, 
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•Pushtheprimerbutton,seefigureon 
page8,whilecoveringtheventholeas 
follows:(removefingerfromprimerbut- 
tonbetweenprimes). 
Onetimeiftemperatureisabove 
50oF. 
Twotimesiftemperatureis50_Fto 
15°t:. 
Fourtimesiftemperatureisbelow 
15°F. 
•Pulltherecoilstarterhandlerapidly.Do 
notallowthehandletosnapback,butal- 
towittorewindslowlywhilekeepinga 
firmholdonthestarterhandle. 
•Asenginestartswarmsupmovechoke 
leverto1/2chokeposition.When 
enginerunssmoothly,movechokelever 
toNoChokePosition. 
NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmupfor 
severalminutesbeforeblowingsnowin 
temperaturesbelow0°F. 
•Runtheengineatfullthrottle_(Fast) 
whenthrowingsnow. 
WARMSTART 
Ifrestartingawarmengineafterashort 
shutdown,leavechokeat(Off)anddonot 
pushtheprimerbutton.Iftheenginefailsto 
start,followtheColdStartinstructions 
above. 
FROZENRECOILSTARTER 
Ifthestarterisfrozenandwillnotturnengine: 
•Pullasmuchropeoutofthestarteras 
possible. 
•Releasethestarterhandleandletitsnap 
backagainstthestarter. 
Ifthestarterstillfailstoturnengine,repeat 
thetwopreviousstepsuntilthestarteren- 
gages.Thencontinuewiththedirectionsfor 
coldstart. Tohelppreventpossiblefreeze-upofrecoil 
starterandenginecontrols,proceedasfol- 
lowsaftereachsnowremovaljob. 
•Withtheenginerunning,pullthestarter 
ropehardwithacontinuousfullarm 
strokethreeorfourtimes.Pullingof 
starterrop_willproducea_oudclattering 
sound.Thisisnotharmfultotheengine 
orstarter. 
•Withtheenginenotrunning,wipeall 
snowandmoisturefromthecarburetor 
coverinareaofcontrollevers.Also 
movethrottlecontrol,chokecontrol,and 
starterhandleseveraltimes. 
SNOWTHROWINGTIPS 
•Formaximumsnowthrowerefficiency 
operateengineat(Full)throttle.Theen- 
gineisdesignedtodelivermaximum 
performanceatfullthrottleandshouldbe 
runatthispowersettingatalltimes. 
•Mostefficientsnowthrowingisaccom- 
plishedwhenthesnowisremoved 
immediatelyafteritfalls. 
•Forcompletesnowremoval,slightly 
overlapeachpathpreviouslytaken. 
•Thesnowshouldbedischargeddown 
windwheneverpossible. 
•Afterthesnowthrowingjobhasbeen 
completed,allowtheenginetoidlefora 
fewminutes,whichwiltmeltthesnow 
andaccumulatediceofftheengine. 
•Cleanthesnowthrowerthoroughlyafter 
eachuse. 
•Removeiceandsnowaccumulationand 
alldebdsfromtheentiresnowthrower, 
andflushwithwater(ifpossible)tore- 
moveallsaltorotherchemicals.Wipe 
snowthrowerdry. 
GENERALRECOMMENDATIONS 
Thewarrantyonthissnowthrowerdoesnot 
coveritemsthathavebeensubjectedtoop- 
eratorabuseornegligence.Toreceivefull 
vatuefromthewarranty,theoperatormust 
maintainthesnowthrowerasinstructedin 
thismanual.Thechartonthenextpageis providedtoassisttheoperatorinproperly 
maintainingthesnowthrower. 
Someadjustmentswillneedtobemadepe- 
(todicattytopropedymaintainyoursnow 
thrower. 
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CUSTOMERRESPONSIBILITIES 
SERVICE 
RECORDS 
Fillindatesas 
youcomplete 
regularservice 
CheckEngineOilLevel 
ChangeEngineOil 
TightenAllScrews&Nuts 
LubricatePivotPoints 
CheckAugerClutchCable 
Adjustment(SeeCableAdj) 
CheckDdveBert 
CheckFuel 
DrainFuel 
ReplaceSparkPlug After 
first2 
Hours SCHEDULE SERVICE 
DATES 
BeforeASEveryEver_Every 
EachNeeded!51025 
UseHoursHouriHours 
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p- 
v* EachBefore 
Seaso¢Storage 
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PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS 
HORSEPOWER:5HP 
DISPLACEMENT:12.04cu.in. 
GASOLINECAPACITY:2quart 
(unleaded) 
OIL(20oz.Capacity):5W-30 
;PARKPLUG:ChampionRJ19LM 
(Gap.030)or 
Equivalent 
VALVECLEARANCE:Intake:0.10In. 
Exhaust:.010In. 
SNOWTHROWER 
AFTERFIRSTUSE 
•Checkforanylooseordamagedparts. 
•Tightenanyloosefasteners. 
•Checkandmaintaintheauger. 
AFTEREACHUSE 
•Removeallsnowandslushoffthesnow 
throwertopreventfreezingofaugeror 
controls. 
•Checkcontrolstomakesuretheyare 
functioningproperly. 
•Ifanypartsarewornordamaged, 
replaceimmediately. SNOWTHROWER 
ENGINELUBRICATION 
Checkthecrankcaseoillevel(seefigurebe- 
low)beforestartingtheengineandafter 
eachfive(5)hoursofcontinuoususe.Add 
S.A.E.5W30motoroilasneeded.Tighten 
fillcap/dipsticksecurelyeachtimeyou 
checktheoillevel.S.A.E.0W30motoroil 
maybeusedtomakestartingeasierinar- 
easwherethetemperatureis20°For 
lower. 
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OILRECOMMENDATION 
Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoilrated 
withAPIserviceclassificationSG.Select 
theoilsviscositygradeaccordingtoyour 
expectedoperatingtemperature. 
NOTE:Forextremecoldoperatingcondi- 
tionsof0°andbelow,useapartialsynthetic 
OW30motoroilforeasierstarting. 
NOTE:Althoughmulti-viscosityoilsim- 
provestartingincoldweather,thesemulti- 
viscosityoilswillresultinincreasedoil 
consumptionwhenusedabove32°1.Check 
yourengineoillevelmorefrequentlyto 
avoidpossibleenginedamagefromrunning 
lowonoil. 
Changetheoilevery25hoursandatthe 
beginningofeachseason. 
•Positionthesnowthrowersothattheoil 
drainplugisatthelowestpointonthe 
engine.Removetheoildrainplugandthe 
oilfillcap/dipstick.Draintheoilintoesuit- 
ablecontainer.Oilwilldrainmorefreely 
whenwarm. 
•Replacetheoildrainplugandtightense- 
curely. OilFillCap/Dipstick 
SPARKPLUG 
•Makesurethatthesparkplugistightened 
securelyintotheengineandthespark 
plugwireisattachedtothesparkplug. 
•Ifatorquewrenchisavailable,torque 
plugto18to23footpounds. 
•Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplug 
basebeforeremovaltopreventdirtfrom 
enteringtheengine. 
•Cleanthesparkplugandresetthegap 
periodicallyat.030inch. 
,_CAUTION:Alwaysdisconnectthe 
sparkplugwireandtiebackawayfrom 
theplugbeforemakinganyadjustments 
orrepairs. 
TOADJUSTTHECLUTCHCONTROL 
CABLE 
Periodicadjustmentofthecablemaybere- 
quiredduetonormalstretchandwearon 
thebelts.Tocheckforcorrectadjustment, 
thecontrollevermustbeinthefullforward 
position,restingontheplasticbumper.The 
controlcableiscorrectlyadjustedwhenthe 
centeroftheZfittingisbetweenthecen- 
terandtopoftheholeintheclutchlever 
andthereisnodroopinthecable(seefirst 
figure). 
Itadjustmentisnecessary: 
•DisconnectZfittingfromdrivelever 
(seefirstfigure). 
•Pushthecablethroughthespring(see 
secondfigure),toexposethethreaded 
portionofthecable. AugerDnveLever-_Cm_nttrbleLne_e;i forwardposition 
(JustContacting 
ZFitting///PiasticBurnper) 
whenchecking 
Cablespring 
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•Holdthesquareendofthethreaded 
portionwithpliersandadjusttheIocknut 
inoroutuntiltheexcessslackisremoved 
(seelastfigureonpage14). 
•Pullthecablebackthroughthespringand 
connectthecable(seelastfigureonpage 
14). 
NOTE:Whenevertheaugerbeltisreplaced, 
thecableswillneedtobeadjusted. 
TOADJUSTAUGERDRIVEBELT 
Beltstretchesduringnormaluse.Ifyour 
snowthrowerwillnotdischargesnow,ora 
squealingnoiseisheardwhenthe 
snowthrewerisputintodeepsnow,yourau- 
geridlerpulleymayneedtobeadjusted. 
•Checkthecontrolcablesforproperad- 
justment.(SeesectionforClutchControl 
CableAdjustmentonpage14). 
•Ifthecablesareadjustedcorrectlythen 
proceedwithadjustingtheidlerpulley. 
•Disconnectthesparkplugwire. 
•Removethebeltcover.(Seesecondfig- 
ureonthispage) 
•Witha9/16wrench,loosenthenutonthe 
idlerpulley.Movetheidlerpulleyintoward 
theenginepulleyapproximately1/8. 
•Tightennut. 
•Presstheaugerdrivelever.Checkthe 
tensiononthebelt(oppositeaugeridler 
pulley).Thebeltshoulddeflectabout1/2 
withmoderatepressure(seefigurebelow). 
•Reinstallthebeltcover. 
Au ooy 
Pulley/_Deflection 
Engaged_ 
TOREPLACEBELT 
Thedrivebeltonthissnowthrowerisof 
specialconstructionandshouldbereplaced 
withoriginalequipment,beltsareavailable 
fromyournearestCraftsmanStoreorServ- 
iceCenter. 
A_CAUTION:Oreintheqasolineout- 
doors,awayfromthe_ireorTlame 
Ifyoursnowthrowerwillnotdischarge 
snow,andtheaugerdrivebelt(seesecond 
figureonpageforlocation)isdamaged,re- 
placeitasfollows: •Disconnectthesparkplugwire. 
•Removethebeltcover(seefigurebelow). 
__Belt  Cover 
-..-.5/8Flatwasher 
1/4X1/2SelfTappingScrew 
•Loosenthebeltguide(seenextfigure) 
andpullawayfromtheaugerdrivepulley. 
•SlipbeRfromaugerdrivepulley. 
•Pullaugeridlerpulleytotheengagedpo- 
sition,releasingbrake. 
•Slipbeltfrombetweenbrakearmand 
pulley. 
•Removeoldbelt. 
•Installnewreplacementbeltofthesame 
typeontotheaugerpulley. 
•Positionbeltontoaugerdrivepulley. 
•Adjustbeltguide(seetoAdjustBelt 
Guideparagraph). 
•Reinstallthebeltcover. 
•Checktheclutchcontrolcableadjustment 
(seeparagraphonpage14). 
•Reconnectsparkplugwire. 
AugerBeltGuideTractionDrive 
idler 
Belt 
Loosen 
nut 
15 Auger 
Idler 
PulleyI 
Pulley 
TOADJUSTTHEBELTGUIDE 
•Disconnectthesparkplugwire. 
•Removethebeltcoverbyremovingthe 
screwandflatwasherontheleftandright 
handside(seesecondfigureonthis 
page). 
•Engagetheaugerdriveclutchlever. 
•Measurethedistancebetweenthebelt 
guideandthebelt(seefigurebelow).The 
distanceshouldbe1/8forbeltguide. 
•Ifadjustmentisnecessary,loosenthe 
beltguidemountingbolt.Movethebelt 
guidetothecorrectposition.Tightenthe  
						

							  
mountingbolt. 
•Reinstallthebeltcover. 
•Reconnectthesparkplugwire. 
A(_dvePulley 
 ,_._,,,,=_.BeltGuide 
,--k--\k.8. 
AugerIdler_\ 
PulleyEnga_ 
it__.Impeller 
_Pulley 
TOREPLACEAUGERSHEARBOLT 
Theaugersaresecuredtotheaugershaft 
withspecialbolts(seefigurebelow)that 
aredesignedtobreak(toprotectthema- 
chine)ifanobjectbecomeslodgedinthe 
augerhousing.Useofaharderboltwillde- 
stroytheprotectionprovidedbytheshear 
bolt. 
IMPORTANT:Toensuresafetyandperfor- 
mancelevels,onlyodginalequipmentshear 
boltsshouldbeused.Whenreplacingshear 
pacers. 
Toreplaceabrokenshearbolt,proceedas 
follows: 
•MovethethrottletoO(Stop)andtum 
oftallcontrols. 
•Disconnectthesparkplugwire.Besure 
allmovingpartshavestopped. 
•Removethebrokenshearbolt. 
•Aligntheholeintheaugerwiththeholein 
theaugershaft.Installthenewshearpin 
andspacerfoundintoolboxlocatedon 
topofbeltcover. 
•Reconnectthesparkplugwire. 
TOADJUSTCARBURETOR viceCenter.Engineperformanceshould 
notbeaffectedataltitudesupto7,000feet. 
Foroperationathigherelevations,contact 
yourAuthorizedCraftsmanServiceCenter. 
IMPORTANT:Nevertamperwiththeen- 
ginegovernor,whichisfactorysetfor 
properenginespeed.Overspeedingthe 
engineabovethefactoryhighspeedset- 
tingcanbedangerous.Ifyouthinktheen- 
gine-governedhighspeedneedsadjusting, 
contactyournearestCraftsmanService 
Center,whichhastheproperequipment 
andexperiencetomakeanynecessaryad- 
justments. 
TOADJUSTORREPLACETHE 
Ifyouthinkyourcarburetorneedsadjusting, 
seeyournearestAuthorizedCraftsmanSer- 
16 SPARKPLUG 
NOTICE:Thissparkignitionsystemmeets 
allrequirementsoftheCanadianInterfer- 
ence-CausingEquipmentRegulations. 
NOTICE:Thisenginecomplieswithallcur- 
rentAustralianandNewZealandlimitations 
regardingelectromagneticinterference. 
Ifyouhavedifficultystartingyoursnow 
thrower,youmayneedtoadjustorreplace 
thesparkplug.Followtheinstructionsbe- 
low. 
Replacethesparkplugiftheelectrodesare 
pittedorburnedoriftheporcelainis 
cracked. 
ToAdjust: 
•Cleanthesparkplugbycarefullyscrap- 
ingtheelectrodes(donotsandblastor 
useawirebrush). 
•Besurethesparkplugiscleanandfree 
offoreignmaterial.Checktheelectrodes 
gap(seefigurebelow)withawirefeeler 
gaugeandresetthegapto.030inchif 
necessary. 
ToReplace: 
•Ifyouneedanewsparkplug,useonlythe 
properreplacementsparkplug(seepage 
13). 
•Setthegapto.030inch. 
•Beforeinstallingthesparkplug,coatits 
threadslightlywithoilorgreasetoinsure 
easyremoval. 
•Tightentheplugfirmlyintotheengine. 
Ifatorquewrenchisavailable,torquethe 
plugto18to23ft.-Ibs.  
						

							  
Z_CAUTIONNeverstoreyoursnow 
throwerindoorsorinanenclosed,poorly 
ventilatedareaifgasolineremainsinthe 
tank.fumesmayreachanopenflame, 
sparkorpilotlightfromafurnace,water 
heater,clothesdryer,cigarette,etc. 
Topreventenginedamage(ifsnowthrower 
isnotusedformorethan30days)follow 
thestepsbelow. 
SNOWTHROWERSTORAGE 
•Thoroughlycleanthesnowthrower. 
•Lubricatealllubricationpoints(seethe 
Maintenancesectiononpages12-14). 
•Besurethatallnuts,boltsandscrewsare 
securelyfastened,inspecta(Ivisiblemov- 
ingpartsfordamage,breakageandwear. 
Replaceifnecessary. 
•Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsur- 
faces;sandlightlybeforepainting. 
•Coverthebaremetalpartsoftheblower 
housingaugerandtheimpellerwithrust 
preventative,suchasaspraylubricant. 
NOTE:Ayearlycheckuportune-upbya 
CraftsmanServiceCenterisagoodwayto 
insurethatyoursnowthrowerwillprovide 
maximumperformanceforthenextseason. 
ENGINESTORAGE 
Gasolinemustberemovedortreatedto 
preventgumdepositsfromformingin 
thetank,filter,hose,andcarburetordur- 
ingstorage.Alsoduringstorage,alcohol 
blendedgasolinethatusesethanolor 
methanol(Sometimescalledgasohol)at- 
tractswater.Itactsonthegasolineto 
formacidswhichdamagetheengine. 
•Toremovegasoline,runtheengineuntil 
thetankisemptyandtheenginestops. 
Thendrainremaininggasolinefromcar- 
buretorbypressingupwardonbowldrain 
locatedonthebottomofcarburetor(see 
figureonright). •Ifyoudonotwanttoremovegasoline, 
usefuelstabilizersuppliedwithunitor 
purchaseCraftsmanFuelStabilizerNo. 
33500.Addfuelstabilizertoanygasoline 
leftinthetanktominimizegumdeposits 
andacids.Ifthetankisalmostempty,mix 
stabilizerwithfreshgasolineinaseparate 
containerandaddsometothetank. 
Alwaysfollowinstructionsonstabilizercon- 
tainer.Thenrunengineatleast10minutes 
afterstabilizerisaddedtoallowmixtureto 
reachcarburetor.Storesnowthrowerina 
safeplace.SeeWarningabove, 
Youcankeepyourengineingoodoperating 
conditionduringstorageby: 
•Changingoil(seepage10). 
•Lubricatingthepiston/cylinderarea.This 
canbedonebyfirstremovingthespark 
plugandsquirtingafewdropsofclean 
engineoilintothesparkplughole.Then 
coverthesparkplugholewitharagtoab- 
sorboilspray.Next,rotatetheengineby 
pullingthestarterropefullyouttwoor 
threetimes.Finally,reinstallsparkplug 
andattachsparkplugwire. 
OTHER 
•Ifpossible,storeyoursnowthrowerin- 
doorsandcoverittogiveprotectionfrom 
dustanddirt. 
•Ifthemachinemustbestoredoutdoors, 
blockupthesnowthrowertobesurethe 
entiremachineisofftheground. 
•Coverthesnowthrowerwithasuitable 
protectivecoverthatdoesnotretainmois- 
ture.Donotuseplasticorvinyl. 
IMPORTANT:Nevercoversnowthrower 
whileengineandexhaustareasarestill 
warm. 
BowlDrain 
CarburetorBowl  
						

							  
TROUBLECAUSECORRECTION 
)ifficultstartingDefectivesparkplugReplacesparkplug 
WaterordirtinfuelsystemUsecarburetorbowldraintoflush 
andrefillwithfreshfuel. 
EnginerunsBlockedfuellineorlowonfuelCleanfuelline;checkfuelsupply; 
erraticallytankorstalegasolineaddfreshfuel(gasoline/oilmix 
turaif2-cycleengine). 
EnginestallsUnitrunningonCHOKEMovechokelevertoOFFposition. 
EnginerunsWaterordirtinfuetsystemUsecarburetorbowl,draintoflush 
erratically;&refillwithfreshfuel. 
or 
Lossofpower 
Looseparts;damagedimpellerStopengineimmediatelyanddis 
Excessiveconnectsparkplugwire.Tighten 
vibrationallboltsandmakeallnecessary 
repairs.Ifvibrationcontinues,have 
theunitservicedbyaCraftsman 
servicerepairman. 
Sideplatestouchingground 
Unitsfailsto 
propelitself 
Unitfailsto 
discharge 
snow Augerdrivebeltlooseordamaged 
Augercontrolcablenotadjusted 
correctly 
Shearboltbroken 
Dischargechuteclogged 
Foreignobjectlodgedinauger Adjustsideplates.SeetoAdjust 
SidePlatesintheAdjustmentsec- 
tion. 
Checkaugerdrivebelt,replaceif 
necessary. 
Adjustaugercontrolcable. 
iReplacewithshearpinfoundin 
toolboxlocatedonbeltcover. 
Stopengineimmediatelyanddis 
connectsparkplugwire.Cleandis 
chargechuteandinsideofauger 
housing. 
Stopengineimmediatelyanddis 
connectsparkplugwire.Remove 
objectfromauger. 
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