Craftsman 536.886621, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ad and Follow All Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment CRRFTSMRN 8 HORSEPOWER 26 DUAL STAGE 120V ELECTRIC START SNOW THROWER Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Service and Adjustments Repair Parts SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A ...

Page 2: ...e or spark f Check fuel supplybefore each use anowlng space forexpenslonasthe heatofthe engine motor and or suncan cause fuel to expend 5 Use extsnsloncords snd racaptaclesasspecified by the manufacturer for all snow throwerswith eiactrlc drive motors orelectric startingmotors 6 Adjust the snow thrower height to clear gravel or crushed rock surfaces 7 Never aftempt to make any edjustmsnts while th...

Page 3: ...f the snow thrower such as tire chains electric start kits etc 17 Never operate the snow thrower without good vlslblnty or light Always be sure of your footing and keep a firm hold on the handles Walk never run MAI NTENANCE AND STORAGE 1 Check shear bolts and other bolts at frequent improper tightness to be sure the snow thrower is In safe working condition 2 Never store the snow thrower with fuel...

Page 4: ...Wheel Adjustment 22 Replacement 23 G Gears Auger Gear Box 18 Hex Shaft 18 H Handle Upper and Lower 7 Headlight 9 Height AdjustSkids 7 19 Hex Shaft 18 I Ignition Key 10 11 13 14 Index 5 L Levers Auger Drive Clutch 7 10 11 17 Choke 10 11 13 14 Shifter 10 11 Throttle Control 10 11 13 14 Traction Drive Clutch 7 10 11 14 Lubrication Auger Gear Box 17 18 Auger Shaft 17 DiscDrive Plate 18 Engine 18 Hex S...

Page 5: ...re 114 20 Locknuts Non Assembly Parts 1 Owner s manual 1 5 16 18 x 1 3 4 In Hex Head Bolt iiIIIIIn iiinlllllllllllllllllllllllll II IIIIIIIInlllllllllllll 2 Cable _es 1 Starter Moto Cord 10Ft Parts packed separately In carton not shown full size I I I I I I I I 1 Parts _ 1 Crank Assembly 1 ontainer5W30oli 2 IgnitionKeys Attached to engine inplastic bag 1 UpperHandle 6 ...

Page 6: ...leaned The scraper bar may have to be returned to its original lowersettingto maintaintheoriginalperformancelevel To adjust Positionthe snowthroweron a level sudace Make sureboth tiresare equallyinflated Loosen the carriage bolts and nuts securing the scraperbar to the auger housing Adjustthe scraper bar to the properposition Tightenthecarriagebolts and nuts making surethat the scraperbar is paral...

Page 7: ...proceedas follows AUGER DRIVE BELT See Fig 25 If your snow thrower will not dischargesnow check the control cable adjustment If it is correct then check the condition of the auger drive belt It may be loose or damaged Ifit isdamaged replaceit SeeToReplaceBelts paragraph on p_ge 21 If the auger drive belt is loose adjust as follows Disconnectthe sparkplugwire Remove the beltcover See Fig 26 Loosent...

Page 8: ...singand brake pad is riding in pulleygroove Replace top two bolts and re tighten bottom two bolts Adjustthe drive belt see ToAdjust Auger Drive Belt paragraphon page 20 Adjustthe belt guides seeToAdjustThe BeltGuides paragraphon page 22 Reinstallthe belt cover Reconnectthe sparkplugwipe TRACTION DRIVE BELT See Fig 27 If your snow throwerwill not move forward check the tractionddvebeltfor wear Chec...

Page 9: ... need to check the tractionddvebolt the tractiondrivecable orthe frictionwheel If the frictionwheel is damaged itwill need to be replaced See the To Replace FdctionWheel para graph on page 23 If the fdctionwheel is notworn check the adjustment as follows Disconnectthe sparkplugwire Drainthe gasolinefrom the gas tank Stand snow throweronthe auger housingend Remove the bottompanel See Fig 29 Positio...

Page 10: ... bearing plate Leave hox shaft in originalposition Removefrictionwheelfromhub Slipfrictionwheelofl hex shaft towards rightside Slip new friction wheel onto hub with recessed or cuppedend away from hub See Fig 31 Installhearing plates to originalposition Ensure hex shaft is engaged with both bearing plates Secure bearing plates usingbolts removed earlier Securefrictionwheelto hubusingfasteners remo...

Page 11: ...hen open it 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 turns Startthe engineand let it warm up Setthe throttlecontrol to RUN Adjustthe highspeed adjustingscrew In untilthe engine speed or sound alters Adjustthe screw out untilthe engine speed sound alters Note the difference I_etweenthe two limitsand setthe screw inthe middleof the range Letthe engine run undisturbedfor 30 seconds after each settingto allowthe engineto react...

Page 12: ...ingthe elec trodes do notsand blastor use a wire brush Be sure the spark plug is clean and free of foreign material Checkthe electrodesgap See Fig 35 with a wirefeeler gauge and reset the gap to 030 inch if necessary TO REPLACE If you need a new spark plug use only the proper replacementsparkplug See page 4 Set the gap to 030 FIG 35 Beforeinstallingthesparkplug coatitsthreadslightly with oil or gr...

Page 13: ...tops Then drain remaining gasolinefromcarburetor by pressingupwardon howl drainlocated on the bottom of carburetor See Fig 36 Ifyoudo not wantto removegasoline a fuelstabilizer suchas Craftsman FuelStabilizerNo 33500 may be added toany gasolineleftinthe tankto minimizegum depositsand acids If the tank is almostempty mix stabilizer with freshgasoline in a separatecontainer and add some to the tank ...

Page 14: ...nnection Bulb burned out CORRECTION Replace defective plug Use carburetor bowt drain to flush and refill with fresh fuel Clean fuel line check fuol supply add fresh fuel gasoline oil mixture if 2 cycle engine Move choke lover to OFF position Use carbureter bowl drain to flush and refill with fresh fuel Adjust carbureter Step engine immediately and disconnect spark plug wire Tighten all bolts and m...

Page 15: ...P RED PLASTIC 5 16 7 301386 830 I HANDLE RH ASSEMBLY B 1301387 830 HANDLE LH ASSEMBLY I 1058 PIN CLUTCH HDLE OS 10 I 3535 NUTr pUSH ON CAP 312 OO 18 5 J f REF KEY 12 PAGE 30 KEY PART DESCRIPTION 11 4049 BUMPER RECTW FLATTOP BLK 12 1579 CABLE CLUTCH 28 44L 13 579869 SPRING TENSION 58 x 5 83 x 1055 14 1673 SPRING AUGER CLUTCH A20 DIA 15 1502 NUT 1 4 20 HEXNYL 16 308146 BOOT CLUTCH SPRING 17 580667 8...

Page 16: ...T 3 8 16 HEXJAM ADAPTER BOOT TO HANDLE NUT 3 8 16 HEXNYL PLATE ASSEMBLY ROD CHUTE CONT 420T NUT 1 2 20 HXJAM WASHER r REGSPTLK 523 x 87 x 14 334221 B i DISCHARGE CHUTE REPAIR PARTS 16 18 REF KEY 12 PAGE 30 t KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 19 20 29 PART 1502 120392 180020 302244 302172 310860 71032 71058 302275 585414 180016 307665 308931 582O8 30268O 1498 302843 302680 13527 1...

Page 17: ... FLATWASHER 349 x 69 x 066 WASHER SPTLK 31 x 58 x 08 NUT 5 16 18 REGHEX HOUSING ASSY AUG BRACKEKTS NUTS ASSEMBLY SCREW 3 8 16 x 75 WASHER 393 x 68 x 10 NUT 3 _ 16 KEY PART 17 5848O9 18 _01106 e30 19 70993 20 302091 830 21 302090830 22 9524 23 3943 24 1502 25 313873 26 73755 27 35498 28 308070 854 29 308071 854 30 126358 31 50643 830 Rf i DESCRIPTION HUB BRAKE ARM BLADE SCRAPER BOLT 5 16 18 x 75 CA...

Page 18: ...EY 12 PAGE 32 KEY PART 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 g 581631 830 51332 1502 304438 318486 581630 579944 327065 1499 I DESCRIPTION ROD SHIFT SELECTOR SCREW 1 4 20 x 63 WDFLLK NUT 1 4 20 REGHEXCTRLK KNOB SHIFT 112 13 NUT 1 2 13 HEXJAM LEVER SPRG SFT BEARING FL 5001D x 88 OD x 31 ROD ASSEMBLY SPD SEL NUT 3 8 16 HEXCTRLK 3 9053 B 31 ...

Page 19: ...iN SPRING I_ DIA x _LG HD N_ PUSH ON 1_ CABLE _ EYE 6 125 LG SCR_ _16 x 1 25 HHC F_HER 406 x 81x 066 PULLEY IDLER BFF 1 _ x 75 NUT _ 16 C_L_AM 2WAY 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 5798_ 1219_ 1_92 1_2 580944 3_02 12_ _19 _15_ 7_01 31_ 57_ 18_ 73795 57_ 710_ _0772 S_L CABLE AUGER CLUTCH SCREW 1 4 20 x 1 75 HHC_ F_ASHER 286 x 63 x 065 1 4 20 H_NYL CAM B_KE ARM BOLT 1 4 20 x 63 CAR...

Page 20: ...0 7384O 11 313857 12 3526 13 313826 14 120382 15 39573 T8HP 4CYL SRS SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 25 HHC WASHER SPTLK 31 x 58 x 08 GUIDE ROD BELT RH SF 8HP SCREW 5 16 24 x 625HHC WASHER CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HALF V3L 2 00 x 7521D WASHER FLAT 752 x 91 x 02 BELT V 31 33 13LG FLATWASHEP_ 765 x 1 12 x 06 PULLEY ENG V4L 3 00 x 1 12 BELT V 4L 30 7 FLATWASHER 375 x 1 25 x 104 WASHER HVSPTLK 38 ID SCREW 3 8 24 x 1 00 HH...

Page 21: ...RUNION 1 25 ID FLATWASHER 505 x 1 00 x 06 RING RETEXI 16 x 05TRU5100 1_ FLAI WASH ER 680 x 1 12 X 060 BEARING BALL 6203 2AA SEALS KEY SQUARE 18SQ x 63 LG KEY PART DESCRIPTION 17 580961 18 58O965 19 1084 20 120380 21 180020 22 334163 23 35497 24 120638 25 579858 26 331112 27 581773 28 313883 29 120375 30 579893 31 579867 PULLEY V3L 6 50 x 56 WASHER WAVE 675 x 1 00 x 020 WASHER FLAT 281 x 1 00 x 063...

Page 22: ...R 42 x 40P WASHER FLAT 765 x 1 12 x 06 BEARING FLANGE TIRE RIM PU 13 x 5 0 x 6 HOG SCREW 1 4 20 x 1 50 HHCSP RING RET TRU5115 75 PIN KLIK 25 x 1 38 DIA HEADLIGHT REPAIR PARTS 318542 C KEY PART DESCRIPTION 307395 2 581575 3 58053O 4 307781 5 307767 6 403O 7 4160 580527 138485 10 120638 HOUSING HEADUGHT UPPER HEAOUGHT ASSY 0530802 HOUSINGj HEADUGHT LWR 90 SCREW 8 x 1 75 PHRDPST BRACKET LIGHT EXTENDE...

Page 23: ...1 50 HHC PLUG PIPE 114 18 SEAL OIL CR 530552 53744 BEARING SLEEVE FLATWASHER 1 00 x 1 54 x 09 SHAFT AUGER OUTPUT MF 12 GASKET GEAR BOX 12 313661 13 14 313914 17 313828 16 9346 18 50795 19 313862 20 53731 21 585423 830 GEAR WORM 22T 3 125 OD KEY WDRF 91 75DIA x 25WD RING QUAD 9241D x t03WD BEARING FL 7531D x 1 128ODx1 03 FLA rWASHER 752 x 1 24 x 093PL BEARING ROLL7501D x 1 24OO x 078 FLATWASHER 752...

Page 24: ...302922 5 308766 6 334157 7 308768 8 3902 9 390_ 10 319033 DECAL 12 IMPELLER DECAL DANGERAUGER 11445 DECAL DANGERCHUTE 10442 DECAL DANGERENGUSH 11444 DECAL CRAFTSMAN RED STEEL DECAL 8 26 ELECTRICSTART DECAL DANG STRIPECHT SRS DECAL TRACTIONDRIVE ENGAGE DECAL AUGERDRIVE ENGAGE DECAL GEARSELECTOR COMPAC1 318796 3140051 37 ...

Page 25: ...CRAF rSMAN 26 SNOW THROWER 536 886621 KEY PART DESCRIPTION 1 4 6218 6216 6217 6219 MOTOR STARTER TEC 120V SCREW 1 4 20 x 50HWASEMSTOR SCREW 6 32 x 2 50 HHC CORD STARTER MOTOR 319051 A 38 ...

Page 26: ...DLE TENSION SPRING WASHER IDLE SCREW O RING IDLE SCREW FLOAT BOWL ASSY INCL NOS 32 33 SHAFT FLOAT FLOAT O RING FLOAT BOWL TO BODY INLET NEEDLE SEAT CLIP INCL NO 31 SPRING CLIP BOWL DRAIN ASSY DRAIN PLUNGER GASKET MAIN ADJ SCREW ASSY INCL NOS 41 THRU 44 O RING HIGH SPEED MIXTURE SCREW WASHER HIGH SPEED MIXTURE SCREW BOWL NUT WASHER WELCH PLUG IDLE MIXTURE WELL WELCH PLUG ATMOSPHERIC VENT REPAIR KIT...

Page 27: ...cRAFTSMAN 2 CYCLE ENGINE MOI_EL NUMBER 143 948001 30 90 40 ...

Page 28: ... WASHER GOVERNOR GEAR ASSEMBLY INCL 81 GOVERNOR SPOOL REF 84 86 89 90 92 93 100 101 102 103 110 110A 119 120 125 125 126 126 127 129 130B 131A 135 139 140 149 149A 150 151 169 170 171 172 173 174 178 182 183 184 185 186 200 203 204 206 207 209 215 219 220 222 223 PART 29193 650833 32589 611093 650880 650881 35135 610118 650872 650814 35253 35305 36448 36449 27880A 27878A 34036 34035 650691 650727 ...

Page 29: ...5 X 778 _ FUEL CAP OIL FILL TUBE O RING ILL TUBE CLIP DIPSTICK SCREW 1 4 20 X 3 4 _LTERNATOR COIL 18 WA3 r INCL 323 tERMINAL _tIRE CLIP STARTER PLUG REF 328 329 335 336 338 340 341 342 350 351 355 364 365 _ 370 370A _ 370B 380 _ _i 39o 396 400 PART 35593 610973 35057A 650765 28942 3415_ 34154 650561 570682 32180 590574 33377 650767 35077 34144 35878 632334A 590672 XXXXXX 36450 PART NAME SWITCH KEY...

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