Sears 536.884811 - Manual (Page 16)

MAINTENANCE
NOTE:
Any greasing or oiling of the above components
can cause contamination of the friction 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 motor oil to prevent rusting {See Fig.
17).
• Auger Gear Box - The auger gear box has been
factory lubricated for life. If for some reason lubricant
should leak out, have auger gear case checked by a
competent repairman.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Check the crankcase oil level (See Fig. 18) before
starling the engine and after each five (5) hours of con­
tinuous use. Add S.A.E. 10W-30 motoroil or equivalent.
Tighten fill cap/dipstick securely each time you check the
oil level. S.A.E. 5W-30 motor oil may be used to make
starting easier in areas where temperature is consis­
tently 20° F. or lower.
Change the oil after first two hours of operation and every
25 hours thereafter or at (east once a year if the snow
thrower is not used for 25 hours. (See Fig. 19).
• Position snow thrower so that the oil drain plug is
lowest point on the engine. Remove oil drain plug
and oil fill cap/dipstick. Drain oil Into a suitable
container. Oil will drain more freely when warm.
• Replace oil drain plug and tighten securely. Refill
crankcase with S .A.E. 10W-30 motoroil (or equiva­
lent), S.A.E. 5W-30 motoroil may be used to make
starting easier in areas where temperature is con­
sistently 20° F. or lower.
SPARK PLUG
• Make sure that the spark plug is tighte ned securely
info the engine and the spark plug wire is attached
to the sparkplug.
• If a torque wrench is available, torque plug to 18 to
23 foot pounds.
• Clean the area around the spark plug base before
removal to prevent dirt from entering the engine.
• Clean the spark plug and reset the gap periodically.
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