Craftsman 536.88502 owner manual Tenance, General Recommendations, Snow Thrower, After First USE

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OIL(CHAINSANDSPROCKETS)

The warranty on this snow thrower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negli-

gence. To receive fullvalue fromthewarranty, operator must maintain snow thrower as instructed in this manual

Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your snow thrower

A!l adjustments in the Service andAdjustments 'section of this manual should be checked at least once each

season

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AFTER FIRST USE FIG ,17

oCheck the tracks for tension and adjust if necessary (See To Adjust Track paragraph on page 24)

Check the track adjustment	and fasteners	WEIGHT
regularly.		TRANSFER
		PIVOT

•Be sure that all fasteners are tight.

AS REQUIRED

The following adjustments should be performed more than once each season

•Auger and Track Drive Belts shouldbe adjusted after the first 2 to 4 hours of use, again about mid-season and twice each season thereafter See To Adjust Belts paragraph on page 20

®All screws and nuts should be checked oftento make sure they are tight, preferably after each use

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SNOW THROWER

LUBRICATION - EVERY TEN HOURS

®Chain and Sprockets- Oil chains and sprockets (See Fig 17) with 10W-30 oil (or equivalent) after 10 hours use and at the end of each season

eWeight Transfer System- Coat weight transfer plate (See Fig 18) with clinging type grease, such as Lubriplate, every ten (10) hours and before storage.

eAuger Shaft- Using a hand grease gun, lubricate the auger shaft zerk fittings (See A, Fig. 19) every ten

(10)operating hours Each time a shear bolt is replaced (see To Replace the Auger Shear Bolt (on page 24), the auger shaft MUST be greased

=For storage or when replacing shear bolts, remove shear bolts and lubricate auger shaft zerks Rotate

auger several times on shaft and reinstall shear bolts°

LUBRICATION - NOT REQUIRED

Hex Shaft and Gears - Hex shaft and gears require

no lubrication. All bearings and bushings are lubricated for lifetime and require no maintenance (See Fig 20).

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