Craftsman 944.528398, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...tion Read and follow all Safety Rules and instructions Before Operating This Equipment 1 SE IES E 27 TWO STAGE POWE P ELLE OW TH Assembly Operation Maintenance Service and Adjustments Repair Parts E Sears Canada inc Toronto Ontario MSB 2B8 ...

Page 2: ...t operate the equipment without wearing adequate winter garments Avoid loose fitting clothing that can get caught in moving parts Wear footwear that will improve footing on slippery surfaces 4 Handle fuel with care it is highly flammable a Use an approved fuel container b Never add fuel to a running engine or hot en gine c Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care Never fill fuel tank indoors d Ne...

Page 3: ...ndkeepafirm holdonthehandles Walk never run 16 Never touchahotengine ormuffler Clearing a Clogged Discharge Chute Hand contact with the rotating impeller inside the discharge chute is the most common cause of injury associated with snow throwers Never use your hand to clean out the dis charge chute To clear the chute 1 SHUT THE ENGINE OFF 2 Wait 10 seconds to be sure the impeller blades have stopp...

Page 4: ...SERIAL NUMBER DATE OFPURCHASE THEMODELAND SERIAL NUMBERSWILL BEFOUND ON ADECALATTACHED TOTHEREAR OFTHE SNOW THROWER HOUSING YOUSHOULD RECORD BOTH SERIAL NUMBER AND DATE OFPURCHASE ANDKEEP INA SAFEPLACE FORFUTURE REFERENCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Gasoline Capacity 3 0 Quarts 2 84 Liters and Type Unleaded Regular only Oil Type SAE 5W 30 or 10W 30 API SG SL Synthetic SAE 5W 30 Oil Capacity 28 Ounces 0...

Page 5: ... been assembled at the factory with the exception of those parts left unassembled for ship ping purposes All parts such as nuts washers bolts etc necessary to complete the assembly have been placed in the parts bag To ensure safe and proper operation of your snow thrower all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely Use the correct tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness REM...

Page 6: ... lower handle 2 Insert rod into speed control bracket and secure with retainer spring UPPER HANDLE SPEED CONTROL ROD_ PLASTIC TIE HANDLE KNOB LOWER HANDLE FIG 1 SPEED CONTROL ROD RETAINER SPRING SPEED CONTROL BRACKET SPEED CONTROL LEVER INSTALL TRACTION DRIVE CONTROL ROD See Figs 3 and 4 The traction drive control rod is installed on the snow thrower 1 Remove plastic tie securing rod to lower hand...

Page 7: ...GE CHUTE CHUTE ROTATER HEAD See Fig 7 NOTE The multi wrench provided in your parts bag may be used to install the chute rotater head 1 Place discharge chute assembly on top of chute base with discharge opening toward front of snow thrower 2 Position chute rotater head over chute bracket If neces sary rotate chute assembly to align square and pin on un derside of chute rotater head with holes in ch...

Page 8: ... securely Eyelet will be loose on shoulder bolt 3 Install spring hooks between hex nuts on chute rotater head and into hole in chute deflector as shown 1 4 20 SPRING SHOULDER CHUTE 5 16 18 CARRIAGE CABLE EYELET jj _ REMOTE CABLE RACKET 5 16 18 LOCKNUT Fig 8 i CHUTE DEFLECTOR CONTROLLEVER FIG 9 CHECK TiRE PRESSURE The tires on your snow thrower were overinflated at the fac tory for shipping purpose...

Page 9: ...eference These symbols may appear on your snow thrower or in literature supplied with the product Learn and understand their meaning DANGER ENGINE ENGINE FAST OR WARNING ON OFF I 1 SLOW CHOKE PRIMER FUEL OIL FORWARD REVERSE READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY iNFORMATiON AND iNSTRUCTiONS BEFORE USE OF THIS PRODUCT KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IGNITION KEY INSERT TO START AND RUN PULL OUT TO...

Page 10: ... run Remove when snow thrower is not in use Electric start button used for starting the engine Recoil auxiliary starter handle used for starting the engine LH and RH turn triggers used to steer the snow thrower Drive speed control lever used to select forward or reverse motion and speed of snow thrower Primer pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the cylinder for use when starting a cold en...

Page 11: ...G Snow throwers have ex posed rotating parts which can cause severe injury from contact or from ma terial thrown from the discharge chute Keep the area of operation clear of all persons small children and pets at all times including startup WARNING if the discharge chute or auger become clogged shut off engine and wait for all moving parts to stop Use the clean out tool NOT YOUR HANDS to unclo the...

Page 12: ...e chute is pointed inasafe direc tion no vehicles buildings people or other objects are inthe direction of discharge before restarting the engine Restart the engine then squeeze the auger control lever to the handle to clear snow from the auger hous ing and the discharge chute DISCHARGE CHUTE _ TOOL FIG 15 TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD See Fig 16 SELF PROPELLING forward and reverse movement of the ...

Page 13: ...iring replacement Replace a damaged or worn scraper bar BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL See Fig 19 The engine on your snow thrower has been shipped from the factory already filled with oil 1 Check engine oil with snow thrower on level ground 2 Remove oil fill cap dipstick and wipe clean reinsert the dipstick and screw tight wait for a few seconds remove and read oil level If nece...

Page 14: ...ay cause flooding preventing the engine from starting If you do flood the engine wait a few minutes before attempting to start and DO NOT push the primer 6 Pull recoil starter handle quickly Do not allow starter rope to snap back 7 When the engine starts release the recoil starter handle and slowly move the choke control to the OFF posi tion Allow the engine to warm up for afew minutes Engine will...

Page 15: ...risk of injury to the operator LUBRiCATiON CHART _ SAE 5W 30 Motor Oil _ See ENGINE in Maintenance section _ General Purpose Grease Pivot points BEFORE EACH USE 1 Check engine oil level 2 Check for loose fasteners 3 Check controls to be sure they are functioning properly LUBRiCATiON Keep your snow thrower well lubricated See LUBRICATION CHART Auger grease fittings Engine oil SNOW THROWER Always ob...

Page 16: ...access to the oil drain plug and place ment of a suitable container The unit tilted resting on the frame with the left wheel removed will help drain any oil trapped inside the engine See TO REMOVE WHEELS in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual 1 Remove safety ignitionkey and disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug Place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug 2 Clean ...

Page 17: ... key and disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug Place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug 3 Align hole in auger hub with hole in auger shaft and install a new 1 4 20 x 2 shear bolt Install 1 4 20 lock nut and tighten securely CAUTION Do not substitute Use only original equipment shear bolts as supplied with your snow thrower 4 Insert safety ignitionkey and reconnect spark plug...

Page 18: ...ame together WARNING As the last bolt is removed have your assistant carefully lower the handles down to the ground 6 REMOVE HAIRPIN FROM CLUTCH ROD and re move clutch rod from swing plate Tip swing plate forward 7 REMOVE AUGER BELT from around pulley 8 RELIEVE TENSION ON TRACTION DRIVE BELT IDLER and remove traction drive belt from around pulleys HINT Insert a 3 8 drive ratchet in the ON position...

Page 19: ...ted on the right hand cable Grasp the long section tightly and turn the short section to lengthen the adjuster Adjust until cable is snug ADJUSTER TURN BUCKLE FIG 24 FiG 23 ENGINE See engine manual CARBURETOR Your carburetor is not adjustable Engine performance should not be affected at altitudes up to 7 000 feet 2 134 meters If your engine does not operate properly due to suspected carburetor pro...

Page 20: ...el system of an engine while in storage Empty the fuel tank by starting the engine and letting it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur Use fresh fuel next season NOTE Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in min imizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage Add stabilizer ...

Page 21: ...4 Augers impeller jammed CORRECTION 1 Turn fuel shut off valve to OPEN position 2 Insert safety ignition key 3 Fill fuel tank with fresh clean gasoline 4 Move throttle to FAST position or ON OFF switch to ON position 5 Move to FULL position 6 Prime as instructed in the Operation section of this manual 7 Wait a few minutes before restarting DO NOT prime 8 Connect wire to spark plug 9 Replace spark ...

Page 22: ...EMBLY 5 11 6 11 17 9 _ i37 i 2 EXPLODED 01 07 026 C NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm iMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 22 ...

Page 23: ... BOLT 17 194189 SCREW 13 16 X 625 18 407760 PLUG 19 427302 GEARBOX COVER RH 20 427345 GASKET 21 407770 SEAL 22 407762 BEARING 23 174697 THRUST WASHER 1 00 24 407763 WORM GEAR 25 407764 AUGER SHAFT 26 189282 SQUARE KEY 27 407758 BEARING 28 174683 THRUST WASHER 29 427147 IMPELLER SHAFT 30 7836M ROLL PIN 31 174681 THRUST WASHER 32 174684 THRUST BEARING 33 407769 BEARING 34 407768 O RING 35 407767 SCR...

Page 24: ... HOUSING 27 SCRAPER BAR CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 625 NUT 5 16 18 2 01 07 018 A KEY NO 1 2 PART NO 420495X479 420496X479 DESCRIPTION AUGER 27 LH AUGER 27 RH NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm iMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 24 ...

Page 25: ...PLATE RH CARRIAGE BOLT 5 18 18 X 75 NUT 5 18 18 01 07 024 B KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 420478 AUGER BEARING 2 411939 BEARING PLUG 3 179582 SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 00 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 25 ...

Page 26: ... SHOULDER SCREW NUT 1 4 20 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 50 NUT 5 16 18 DEFLECTOR SPRING SERVICE PART DEFLECTOR CONTROL HEAD SERVICE PART DEFLECTOR CONTROL CABLE NOTE 1 ALL ITEMS INDICATED WITH AN ARE PROVIDED IN THE BAG OF ITEMS SHIPPED LOOSE WITH PRODUCT 2 ITEMS 13 AND 14 ARE SERVICE PART NUMBERS TO ALLOW PURCHASE OF INDIVIDUAL ITEMS IF NECESSARY NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inc...

Page 27: ... NOTES 1 ITEMS INDICATED WITH AN ARE LISTED AS REFERENCE FOR SERVICE PARTS ONLY 01 09 010 B 01 10 025 A KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 429624 PANEL CONSOLE 2 178668 HEADLIGHT BEZEL 3 178666 HALOGEN HEADLIGHT 4 184471 SHOULDER SCREW 5 175262 SCREW 10 24 X 1 25 6 180964 WIRE HARNESS 7 401620 BULB NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Man...

Page 28: ... 007 B KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 412675X004 INTERLOCK SPRING 2 414572 INTERLOCK CAM 3 178831 TORSION SPRING 4 169675 RETAINER 5 17060410 SCREW 1 4 20 X 625 6 421252X004 INTERLOCK STOP NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm iMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void you...

Page 29: ...ER ROD ARM 6 412677 INTERLOCK ROD 7 421613 SPACER 8 169675 RETAINER 9 17060410 SCREW 1 4 20 X 62 10 414280 KNOB BLACK 11 414281 KNOB RED 12 178899 HANDLE KNOB 13 19131316 WASHER 3 8 14 72120618 CARRIAGE BOLT 3 8 16 X 2 25 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous da...

Page 30: ...BLY TRACTION ROD ASSEMBLY SHIFTER ROD TOP SHIFTER ROD BOTTOM SPRING SLEEVE IMPELLER SPRING TRACTION SPRING CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 75 N UT 5 16 18 RETAINER 10 01 12 001 E NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm iMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 30 ...

Page 31: ...LT 5 16 18 X 750 4 17000616 SCREW 3 8 16 X 1 00 1 01 15 005 A KEY PART NO NO 1 2 188303 74041024 DESCRIPTION STEER CABLE SCREW 10 24 X 1 50 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 31 ...

Page 32: ...REPAIR PARTS DRIVE SNOW THROWER MODEL NUMBER 944 528398 34 ii _ _ 52 25 24 41 01 02 013 A 32 ...

Page 33: ...KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 27 179831 RUBBER RING 28 175344 BEARING 29 178613 WHEEL HUB 30 74760514 SCREW 5 16 18 875 31 12000012 RETAINER RING 32 402187 SPROCKET SHAFT 33 401619 CHAIN 34 417234 SPROCKET WELDMENT 35 401984X479 SHIFTER BRACKET 36 180135 SPRING 37 402652 PLATE PIVOT ROD 38 428288 E RING 375 39 184471 SHOULDER SCREW 40 410877 BOTTOM PAN 41 413429X479 SPRING BRACKET 42 402689 DRIVE PLA...

Page 34: ...2691 SPROCKET 3 174697 TH RUST WASH ER 4 179830 BEARING 5 146315 SCREW 5 16 18 X 625 6 17490508 SCREW 5 16 18 X 500 7 155443 KLIK PiN 1 4 X 1 50 8 189282 SQUARE KEY NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm iMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 34 ...

Page 35: ...NGINE MODEL 20M 114 1358 E2 FRAME BOLT 3 8 16 SCREW 5 16 18 X 750 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 423185X815 ENGINE MOUNT PLATE NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 35 ...

Page 36: ... KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 428684 COVER ASSEMBLY NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 36 ...

Page 37: ...8 X 625 20 SHOULDER BOLT 5 16 18 X 500 21 NUT 5 16 18 NYLOCK 22 TRACTION IDLER ARM 23 TRACTION PULLEY 24 74780520 59289 73800500 851084 400026 426491 426490 74610516 10040500 155452 11050500 175331 SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 00 WASHER NUT 5 16 18 SCREW 3 8 24 X 1 375 WASHER PULLEY ENG IMPELLER PULLEY ENG TRACTION SCREW 5 16 18 X 1 00 LOCKWASHER 5 16 BELT GUIDE LOCKWASHER 5 16 IDLER BUSHING NOTE All compone...

Page 38: ...3X008 PIVOT BRACKET WHEEL DRIVER 16 194944X008 BELLCRANK RETAINER RING 17 181847 BELLCRANK PIN WHEEL LOBE 18 17600406 SCREW 1 4 20 X 375 CLUTCH SLIDE 19 405077 STEERING LINK SPRING 20 700279 RETAINER SQUARE KEY 21 85179 RETAINER AXLE LOBE 22 193885 SPRING THRUST WASHER 23 182015 LEVER PIN STEERING YOKE 24 194939X008 PIVOT BRACKET NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMP...

Page 39: ...01 06 006 A KEY PART NO NO 1 410293 2 410294 3 17060410 DESCRIPTION CABLE BRACKET LH CABLE BRACKET RH SCREW 1 4 20 X 625 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 39 ...

Page 40: ...LOCKNUT 5 16 18 LOCKNUT 3 8 16 WASHER 3 8 SHEAR BOLT 1 4 20 X 1 13 16 LOCKNUT 1 4 20 _1 01 14 007 A KEY PART NO NO 193071 DESCRIPTION SAFETY IGNITION KEY 1 2 1 1 4 01 14 012 A KEY PART NO NO 1 180445 2 187716 3 72270505 4 155377 DESCRIPTION SHIFTER ROD TOP SHIFTER ROD BOTTOM CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 75 N UT 5 16 18 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm iMPORTANT Use only ...

Page 41: ...TiON DECAL DANGER DECAL DANGER DEFLECTOR DECAL DANGER OWNER S MANUAL ENGLISH OWNER S MANUAL FRENCH NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm iMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your snow thrower and void your warranty 41 ...

Page 42: ...OPERATOR S MANUAL 1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE I 1330 REPA_R MANUAL I 307 _ 1351 306 725 718A dO 529 12 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 20 12 121 KIT lo5 127 O 137 51A 51 633 _o 13 1523I _ _7_ _ _ J 524 1_ 24 _ 45 1171 _ do 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 868 _ 51A 883 51A 868_ii _4 35 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 42 ...

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Page 44: ...ft 455 795011 Short Block 456 692299 Gasket Intake 458 699334 Gasket Intake 459 281505s Stud Carburetor 472 791948 Housing Rewind Starter 474 793640 Rope Starter 485 695755 Screw Rewind Starter 504 695383 Screw Throttle Valve 505 691251 Shaft Throttle 523 790477 Kit Idle Speed 524 691876 Pin Float Hinge 525 792041 Valve Float Needle 528 793006 Valve Choke 529 791822 Shaft Choke 552 694674 Jet Main...

Page 45: ... Manual Screw Flywheel Fan Gasket Set Valve Pivot Rocker Arm Screw Alternator Screw Float Bowl Nut Control Bracket High Speed Control Stud Rocker Arm Cover Screw Snow Hood Pulley Spring Assembly Pulley Pulley Spring Assembly Spring Stud Control Bracket Shield Snow Shield Snow Screw Snow Shield Nut Snow Hood Knob Snow Hood Replacement Engine Stud Cylinder Shield Nut Rewind Guard Cap Pipe Engine Gas...

Page 46: ...UCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES In additional to complying with all suggested maintenance guidelines and instructions customers obligations shall include but shall not be limited to operating the product in accordance with the owner s manual or any additional instructions or information provided at the time of purchase or in s...

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