Craftsman 22-INCH 4-CYCLE SNOW THROWER 247.885550 Operator's Manual

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1Maintenance & Serviceadjusting The auger cablePeriodic adjustment to the auger control cable may be required dueto normal stretch and wear on the belt. Adjustment is needed if theaugers seem to hesitate while turning, but the engine maintains speed,or continue turning with the auger control disengaged.1. Loosen the rear hex bolt on the cable adjustment bracket. SeeFigure 12.2. Slide the cable adjustment bracket backwards taking out the slackin the auger cable.3. Retighten the rear hex bolt4. Start engine and verify auger control engages and disengagesproperly.NOTE: If auger continues to rotate with the control disengaged, shutoff the engine and readjust the cable bracket forward. Then recheckthe auger operation.checking oil LevelBefore operating snow thrower, check the oil level by following stepsbelow.1. With engine on level ground, oil must be to FULL mark on dipstick.See Figure 13.2. Stop engine and wait several minutes before checking oil level.Remove oil fill cap and dipstick.3. Wipe dipstick clean, insert it into oil fill hole and tighten snugly.4. Remove dipstick and check. If oil is not up to the FULL mark ondipstick, add oil.changing oilChange engine oil after first two hours of operation and every 25 hoursthereafter. In order to change oil, you will have to first drain the usedengine oil from the engine and then refill with fresh oil.1. Drain oil while engine is warm. Remove oil drain plug located at the bot-tom of the recoil starter of the engine. Catch oil in a suitable container.2. When engine is drained of all oil, replace drain plug securely.3. Remove the dipstick from the oil fill. For location of the oil fill, seeFigure 6. Pour fresh oil slowly through the plug. Replace dipstick.4. Check and make sure that the level of oil is up to the FULL mark onthe dipstick.NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, etc.) improvestarting in cold weather, they could also result in higher oil consump-tion when used above 32˚ F. Check your snow thrower’s engine oillevel more frequently to avoid possible engine damage from runninglow on oil. See the Viscosity Chart in Figure 14.Figure 14Figure 12Figure 13FULLaDDMaintain Oil LevelBetween FULL and ADDBottom AugerHousing ScrewTop AugerHousing ScrewAuger CableAdjustmentBracket-20 FO32 FO32 FO40 FO-20 CO20 FO40 CO30 CO20 CO10 CO0 CO-10 CO-30 CO0 FO60 FO80 FO100 FONon-Multi GradeSAE 30Multi GradeSAE 5W-30 or SAE 10W-30Synthetic Multi GradeSAE 0W-30Recommended Oil Usage