Craftsman 90 28 Snow Manual
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OwnersManual 9HorsePower 28Two-Stage SnowThrower ModelNo. 247.88790 CAUTION:Before usingthisproduct, readthismanualand followallsafetyrules andoperating instructions. Safety Assembly Operation Service Maintenance Espa5ol,p.37 Sears,RoebuckAndCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179,U.S.A. Visitourwebsite:www.sears.com/craftsmanFORMNO.770-10057L PrintedinU.S.A.(8/27/2004)
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ContentPage WarrantyInformation............................................2 SafeOperationPractices.....................................3 Assembly..............................................................5 Operation.............................................................9 Maintenance.........................................................14 ContentPage Service&Adjustment...........................................17 Off-SeasonStorage..............................................22...
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_WARNING:Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,ifnotfollowed,couldendanger thepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Readandfollowallinstructionsinthismanual beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultinpersonal injury.Whenyouseethissymbol--heeditswarning. _ARNING:EngineExhaust,someofitsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponentscontainoremit chemicalsknowntoStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm....
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7.Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Do nottouch. 8.Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing gravelsurfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic. 9.Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhile operatingonslopes. 10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischarge towardswindows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoiding possiblepropertydamageorpersonalinjurycausedbya ricochet. 11.Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersandpets orallowanyoneinfrontofthemachine....
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IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwiththeenginefull ofoil.Afterassembly,seepage10forfuelandoilfill-up details. RemovingFromCarton 1.Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesflat ontheground.Removeallpackinginserts. 2.Movethesnowthroweroutofthecarton. 3.Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletely emptiedbeforediscardingit. LooseParts Yoursnowthrowerhasbeenassembledatthefactory exceptthepartsshippedlooseinthecarton. a.Sta-Bil®FuelStabiliner(1o7Package) b.TwoSpareShearPins(withCotterPins)...
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Figure4 IMPORTANT:Makecertainthatallthreeflange keepersaresecuringthechutebaseliptothechute assembly.SeeFigure5. 7. 8. Figure5 Pullthehairpinclipoutoftheclevispinonthechute supporttube.Savebothpins. Placethe4-waychutecontrolinacentered position.SeeFigure6. ii Figure6 9.Inserttheroundendofthechutecontrolboxonthe shorttubeofthechuteassemblyasshownin Figure7. 10.Insertotherendofthechutecontrolboxintothe chutesupporttube.SeeFigure7. Figure7 11.Inserttheclevispin,earlierremoved,throughthe...
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12.Checkthatallcablesareproperlyroutedthrough thecableguideontopoftheengine.SeeFigure9. CableGuide,// Figure9 13.Theextensioncordisfastenedwithacabletieto therearoftheaugerhousingforshipping purposes.Cutthecabletieandremoveitbefore operatingthesnowthrower. FinalAdjustments Aftersettingupyoursnowthrower,checkthe adjustmentsasinstructedbelowandmakeanyfinal adjustmentsnecessarybeforeoperatingtheunit. CAUTION:Performthefollowingtestbeforeoperating thesnowthrowerforthefirsttimeandatthestartof...
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NOTE:Forfurtherdetails,refertotheAdjustment sectiononpage20. ShearPinStorage Holesarelocatedintheplasticdashpanelfor convenientshearpinstorage.SeeFigure11. / Figure11 SkidShoe LocatetheshaveplateandtheskidshoesinFigure13 onpage9.Thespacebetweenthisshaveplateand thegroundcanbeadjusted.Forclosesnowremoval, placeskidshoesinthelowposition.Usemiddleor highpositionwhenareatobeclearedisuneven. IMPORTANT:Itisnotrecommendedthatyouoperate thissnowthrowerongravelasloosegravelcanbe...
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Readthisownersmanualandsafetyrulesbeforeoperatingyoursnowthrower.CompareFigure13belowwithyour snowthrowertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjustments.Savethismanualfor futurereference. DriveControl ShiftLever Four-Way .,_ChuteControFM /.,AugerControl Headlight FuelTank WheelSteering Control ChuteAssembl_. Clean-OutTool \. \ Muffler \_Spark \ Carburetor\ Cover\ \\ OilFill FuelCap 1 Electric ShavePlate /, Auger/ Ignition Key....l_ Choke _Starter Handle...
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Four-WayChuteControlTM Thisfour-waycontrolleverismeanttocontrolthe directionanddistanceofsnowdischargefromthe chute.Pressthebuttonontheknobandturnitleftor righttorotatethechutetothedirectionthatsnowwillbe thrown.Tilttheleverforwardtodecreasethedistance snowwillbethrown,andbackwardstoincrease distance. ShiftLever Theshiftleverislocatedinthecenter6 ofthehandlepanelandisusedto_ determinegroundspeedanddirection4 oftravel.Itcanbemovedintoanyof3 eightpositions.2 IMPORTANT:Alwaysreleasedrive_r_...