Sears Craftsman C950-52951-0, Owner'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
PROCEDURE
FIRST
5
HOURS
BEFORE
EACH
USE
AFTER
EACH
USE
EVERY
5
HOURS
EVERY
10
HOURS
EVERY
25
HOURS
BEGINNING
EACH
SEASON
BEFORE
STORAGE
SAFETY
Check to Make Sure
Auger Blade Stops Within
5 Seconds After Right
Control Lever is Released
✓
Lubricate Control Levers
and Linkages
✓ ✓ ✓
SNOWTHROWER
Check Snowthrower for
Loose Hardware
✓ ✓
Lubricate Hex Shaft and
Chains
✓ ✓
Lubricate Auger Shaft
Fittings
✓ ✓
Lubricate Chute Rotation
Gear and Deflector
Mechanism
✓
Remove All Snow and
Slush off Snowthrower to
Prevent Freezing of Auger
or Controls
✓
Check Tire Pressure
✓
ENGINE
Oil, Check
✓ ✓ ✓
Oil, Change
✓ ✓
Check and Replace Spark
Plug
✓ ✓
NOTICE: If grease or oil comes into contact with the disc drive
plate or friction wheel, make sure to clean plate and wheel
thoroughly with an alcohol base solvent.
CAUTION: Do not allow grease or oil to contact the
rubber friction wheel or the disc drive plate. If the disc
drive plate or friction wheel come in contact with
grease or oil damage to rubber friction wheel will
result.
NOTE: The warranty on this snowthrower does not cover items
that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To
receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain
snowthrower as instructed in this manual.
The above Service Recom mendations are supplied to assist the
operator to properly maintain the snowthrower.
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