Craftsman C950-52943-0 Storage, Offseasonstorage, Lubricatehe× Shaftand Chains, Removefromstorage

OFFSEASONSTORAGE

WARNING:Never store the engine, with fuel in the tank, indoorsor in a poorventilated enclosurewhere fuel fumes could reach an open flame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer, etc.

Handle gasoline carefully, it is highlyflammable and careless use could result in seriousfire damage to your person and/or property.

Drain fuel into approvedcontainers outdoors, away from open flame.

If thesnowthrowerwill bestoredforthirty (30)daysor moreatthe endof thesnowseason,thefollowingstepsarerecommendedto prepareyour snowthrowerfor storage.

NOTE:Gasoline must be removedor treated to prevent gum depositsfrom forming in the tank, filter, hose, and carburetor

during storage.

1.Removegasoline,by runningengineuntil tankis emptyandengine stops.Ifyoudonotwantto removethegasoline,addfuelstabilizer to anygasolineleftinthetankto minimizegumdepositsandacids. Ifthetankis almostempty,mixstabilizerwithfreshgasolinein a separatecontainerandaddsomeofthemixtureto thetank.ALWAYS

FOLLOWINSTRUCTIONSSTABILIZERCONTAINERTHENRUN.

ENGINEATLEAST10MINUTESAFTERSTABILIZERISADDEDTO

ALLOWMIXTURETOREACHCARBURETORSTORESNOW.

THROWERINSAFEPLACE.

2.Youcanhelpkeepyourengine(4-cyclesonly)in goodoperating conditionby changingoil beforestorage.

3.Lubricatethe piston/cylinderarea.Thiscanbedonebyfirst removing thesparkplugandsquirtingcleanengineoil intothe sparkplughole. Thencoverthesparkplugholewitharagto absorboil spray.Next, rotatetheengineby pullingthestartertwoorthreetimes.Finally, reinstallsparkplugandattachsparkplugwire.

4.Thoroughlycleanthe snowthrower.

5.Lubricateall lubricationpoints(see"Lubrication"topicsinthe MAINTENANCEsection).

6.Makesureall nuts,bolts,andscrewsaresecurelyfastenedInspect. allvisiblemovingpartsfor damage,breakage,andwear.Replaceif

necessary.

7.Touchupall rustedorchippedpaintsurfaces;sandlightlybefore painting.

8.Coverthebaremetalpartsof thesnowthrowerhousingauger,and theimpellerwithrustpreventative.

9.If possible,storeyoursnowthrowerindoorsandcoverit to give protectionfromdustanddirt.

10.Onmodelswithfolding handles,loosentheknobsthatsecurethe

upperhandleRotatetheupperhandleback..

11.Ifthemachinemustbestoredoutdoors,blockupthesnowthrower andensuretheentiremachineis offtheground.Coverthesnow throwerwithaheavytarpaulin.

STORAGE

LUBRICATEHE× SHAFTAND CHAINS

CAUTION:Do not allow grease or oil to contactthe rub- ber friction wheel or the disc drive plate, if the disc drive plate or frictionwheel come in contactwith grease or oil damage to rubberfriction wheel will re- suit.

NOTICE:if grease or oil comesinto contactwith the disc drive plate or frictionwheel, make sure to clean plate and wheel thoroughlywith an alcohol base solvent.

1.Positionspeedselectlever(A,Figure12)infirst forwardgear.

2.Drainfuelto anapprovedcontainer.

3.Standthesnowthrowerupontheaugerhousingend.

NOTE:When the crankcaseis filled with oil, do not leave the snow throwerstandingup on the auger housingfor an extended periodof time.

4.Removethebottompanel.

5.Lubricatethechains(A, Figure43)witha chaintypelubricant.

6.Wipethehexshaft(B)andsprockets(C)with5W30motoroil, before storageandatthebeginningof eachseason.

7.Installthebottompanel.

LubricateHexShaftandChainsFigure43

REMOVEFROMSTORAGE

1.Puttheupperhandleintheoperatingposition,tightentheknobsthat

securetheupperhandle.

2.Fill thefueltankwithafreshfuel.

3.Checkthesparkplug.Makesurethegapis correct.Ifthesparkplug is wornordamaged,replacebeforeusing.

4.Makesureall fastenersaretight.

5.Makesureall guards,shields,andcoversarein place.

6.Makesureall adjustmentsarecorrect.

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