Craftsman Gamefisher 298.586193 Owner's Manual

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MAINTENANCE2. LUBRICATION _ GEAR HOUSINGa, The Gear Housing has been pie-lubricated atthe factory; however, the grease level shouldbe checked as follows using SAE 90 out-board motor grease. (See Figure 2).(1) Prior to initial operation.(2_ After first four (4) hours of use.(3) Recheck after every fifty (50) hoursrunning time,(4) Replace with new lubricant at the endof your outboard motor season. Thisis important, as it removes any waterfrom the gear housing and preventspossible corrosion to internal parts.b. To Check, Drain or Fill gear housing, followthese steps:(1) Position outboard motor upright.(2) Remove drain plug and washer, then b,insert nozzle of gear lubricant tubeinto hole.(3) Squeeze tube until lubricant is forced =: out around tube.(4) Replace plug and washer, Be sure plug c.is tightened securely.(5) To achieve complete drainage of lub_'i_cant, remove cotter pin, propeller and' -,:_-_shear pin from propeller shaft, also,gear housing cover by unscrewing 2bolts,(6) When lubricant has completely clrained.replace ;)arts and refill gear housing 5.using filling procedure above. a.c. For best results, lubricate propeller shaftwith lithium grease every 30 to 60 days.3. MUFFLER INSPECTIONa, Periodically remove muffler cover by un-screwing screws and inspect for carbon-,build-up inside the muffler inlet and outlet,the exhaust port and the Combustionchamber of the cylinder. Excessive carbonwill prevent drawing the maximum powerout of the engine. (See Figure 3).b. Care should be exercised while cleaning :=_ =away carbon to prevent scratches to thesu rface of the engine components and drop.ping carbon inside of crankcase.4. PROLONGED STORAGEa. To store your outboard motor for pro-longed storage, prepare outboard as fol-lows:(1) See paragraph on stopping procedures.(Ref. 10)boat, allow all water to drain fromunit.(2) When Pemoving outboard motor fromboat, allow all water to drain fromunit. " ......(3) The outboard motor should bemounted on a stand vertically withpower head up for storage,(4) Pull starter handle slowly until resist-ance is felt due to compression Pie s;sure, then stop. Release stsrter tensionS_OWIy tO prevent eng;ne froi_ revers:• ing rotation due to compressionpressure. This position witl close boththe intake and exhaust ports forstorage.{5) Drain and fill gear housing as outlinedunder Lubrication Of Gear Housing,(Ref. 2)|6} Wipe exterior completely with freshwater cloth and then apply light coat*ing of oil.When starting a new season, always use freshgasoline. Last year's gasoline may havevarnish deposits that will plug the carbu-retor jets, thus requiring a complete over-haul,To plan for the coming season, we recom-mend you contact your Sears ServiceCenter before the new season for any servicerepair work required,OPERATIONNEW AUTOMATIC CLUTCHNew automatic clutch. Based on a dualcentrifugal clutch design, it allows the out.board prop to turn at very slOW speeds oreven come to a complete stop while theengine continues operating efficiently, Iteliminates the need to shift gears by handand prevents the engine from overheatingand Stalling at slow speeds.When engine starts, motor is neutral. Asthrottle increases, sub clutch engages. Atapprox. 6 MPH, main clutch engages toprovide direct drive for cruising,4