Sears 536.884821 - Manual (Page 15)

MAINTENANCE
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty on this snow thrower does not cover items
that have been subiected to operator abuse or negli­
gence, To receive full value from the warranty, operator
must maintain snowthroweras instaicted in this manual
Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to
properly maintain your snow thrower.
AH adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of
this manual should be checked at least once each
season,
AFTER FIRST USE
® Checklhetracksfortension and adjustif necessary
{See To Adjust Track paragraph on page 23)
Checkthe track adjustment and fasteners regularly,
® 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 should be adjusted
afterthe first 2 hours of use and again after 25 hours
and at the beginning of each season SeeTo Adjust
Beits paragraph on page 19
® AH screws and nuts should be checked often to
make sure they are tight, preferably after each use.
SNOW THROWER
LUBRICATION - EVERY TEN HOURS
@ Weight Transfer System - Coat weight transfer side
plates with clinging type grease, such as Lubriplate.
every ten ¡10) hours and before storage. See Lu­
brication Chart on page 26,
m Auger Shaft - Using a hand grease gun, lubricate the
auger shaft zerk fittings (See A, Fig, 16) every ten
(10) operating hours. Each time a shear bolt is
replaced ¡see To Replace Auger Shear Boll para­
graph on page 23), the augershaft h/lUSTbegreased.
e For storage or when replacing shear bolts, remove
shear bolls and lubricate auger shalt zerks.. Rotate
augers several times on the shaft and reinstall Ihe
shear bolts.
LUBRICATION - NOT REQUIRED
e Hex Shaft and Gears - Hex shaft and gears require
no lubrication, Allbearings and bushings are iileiime
lubricated and require no maintenance (See Fig 17).,
NOTE: Any greasing or oiling of the above components
can cause contamination of the Iriction wheel. If the disc
drive plate or friction wheel come in contact with grease
or oil, damage to the friction wheel will result
Should grease or oil come in contact with the disc drive
plate or friction wheel, be sure to clean the plate and
wheel thoroughly ,
NOTE: For storage, the hex shaft and gears should be
wiped with 10W-30 moior oil to prevent rusting (See Fig
17).
® Auger Gear Box - The auger gear box has been
factory lubricated for life. If for some reason lubri­
cant should leak out, have auger gear case checked
by a competent repairman.
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