Craftsman 536.886260 - Manual (Page 18)

MAINTENANCE
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
HORSEPOWER 9 HP
DISPLACEMENT 19.34 cu. in.
GASOLINE
CAPACITY 4 quarts
(unleaded)
OIL CAPACITY
(20 oz capacity)
5W30
SPARK PLUG: Champion RJ19LM
(Gap .030 in.) or
equivalent
VALVE CLEARANCE: Intake: .010 In.
Exhaust; .010 In.
SNOW THROWER
AS REQUIRED
The following adjustment should be
preformed more than once each sea­
son.
1. Auger drive belt should be adjusted
after the first 2 to 4 hours of use,
again about mid-season and twice
each season thereafter (See to Ad­
just Belts paragraph in the Ser­
vice and Adjustment section).
LUBRICATION-EVERY 25 HOURS
Lubricate Disc Drive Plate every
twenty-five (25) hours and at the end of
the season and/or before storage.
To Lubricate
1. Position speed selector lever in first
gear.
Stand the snow thrower up on the
auger housing end.
Remove the bottom panel.
Turn disc drive plate clockwise by
hand until grease zerk is clearly
visible at front center. See
Figure 16.
Place a
coin or (a shim of equal
thickness) between the rubber fric­
tion wheel and disc drive plate to
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.
3.
4.
5.
prevent rubber friction wheel con­
tacting the drive disc plate.
6. To grease zerk, use a hand grease
gun, lubricate with a Hi Temp EP
Moly grease. Fill zerk only until
grease becomes visible below bear­
ing assembly located under grease
zerk.
DO NOT over fill.
CAUTION: DO NOT allow grease to
come in contract with the disc drive
plate or friction wheel or damage will
result.
IMPORTANT: Remove coin and en­
sure that a gap exists between friction
wheei and disc drive plate.
NOTE: Clean all excess grease found
on friction disc hub.
Sprockets Hex Shaft and Sprockets
(Require No
Lubrication
Friction
Wheel
Disc
Drive
Plate
Friction
Wheel
Coin or Shim
Bearing
Poirtlt»hich
grease should
be visible
Gap Between
Friction Wheel
and Disc Drive
Plate
Figure 16
LUBRiCATION-NOT REQUIRED
1. Hex Shaft and Sprockets - Hex
shaft and sprockets require no lu­
brication. All bearings and bushings
are lifetime lubricated and require
no maintenance. See Figure 16.
NOTE: Any greasing or oiling of the
above components can cause contami­
nation of the friction wheei. If the disc
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