Craftsman 536.88502 manual

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 536.885020 Caution: Read and Follow All Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment 10 HORSEPOWER 32" DUAL STAGE TRAC-PLUS 120V. ELECTRIC START SNOW THROWER ° Assembly + Operation • Maintenance ° Service and Adjustments ° Repair Parts i i lll iiilll i i i lull i uumlu,_ i lUlmu III , lUllU U[...]

SAFETY RULES CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE AND A PLACE WIRE WHERE IT CANNOT CONTACT SPARK PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING WHEN SETTING-UP, TRANSPORTING, ADJUSTING OR MAKING REPAIRS° IMPORTANT SAFETY STANDARDS REQUIRE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK IDF INJURY. YOUR SNOW THROWER IS EQUIPPED WITH SUCH CONTROLS. DO _O[...]

SAFETY RULES • Never operate the snow thrower near glass en- closures, automobiles, window wells, drop- offs, and the like without proper adjustment of the snow discharge angle. Keep children and pets away. ® Never operate the snow thrower at high trans- port speeds on slippery surfaces. Look behind and use care when backing. • Never direct di[...]

CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears Craftsman Snow Thrower. It has been designed, engi- neered and manufactured to give you the best possible dependability and performance. Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Service Cen- terlDepartment. We have competent, wel!-trained tech- nicians [...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES .................................................... 2,3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ....................... 4 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................ 4 WARRANTY ............................................................ 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................... 5 INDEX .................................[...]

THIS SNOW THROWER IS EQUIPPED WITH "TRAC-PLUS" AND ONLY MOVES EFFECTIVELY WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING If your snow thrower must be moved without the aid o! the engine, it will be easier to pull the snow thrower bank- ward by the handles, rather than pushing° On start up, the track drive system may be tight and will loosen up as the snow throw[...]

ii, i ill ii,lll , illlll,lll iiilll i ill ............................................... ASS LY Figure I shows the snow thrower in the shipping position Figure 2 shows the snow thrower completely assembled Reference to the right and left hand side of the snow thrower is from the operator's position at the handte_ TO REMOVE SNOW THROWER FROM [...]

LY CAUTION: tF YOU ARE REMOVING SNOW FROM ANY ROCKY OR UNEVEN SURFACES, RAISE THE FRONT OF THE SNOW THROWER BY MOVING THE SKIDS DOWN. THIS WILL HELP TO PREVENT ROCKS AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM BEING PI_.KED UP AND THROWN BY THE AUGER. ................... H I ,,lNI I TO iNSTALL UPPER HANDLE AND CRANK ASSEMBLY ® 0n the right side of the handle, install a[...]

J ,,,,, i _ ,,,,,,,, 1,1,,, • ,,I,H, .... ,,, =1,=,,=, ,,,,, , , ,, ,, ............................................... ASSEMBLY ,,1,, ,,, ,,, , ,H,,,,,,, =,,,i N,,,,, =1=,,, ,, i,,,,, H,,, H, ,,,,,,,,,!, ii ,,,,,,,,,,, ..................................... ii TO INSTALL THE SHIFTER LEVER KNOB • Stand the snow thrower up on the front of the auge[...]

ASSEMBLY i i iiiii lUU i iiiillU, UUl i i ii ii iiill TO iNSTALL CHUTE ASSEMBLY TO CHUTE FLANGE Q Remove the chute assembly from the carton • _Using a 1/2 inch wrench or adjustable wrench, re- move the three (3) nuts, Iockwashers, flatwashers and carriage bolts from the chute flange° ® PPlace the chute assembly over the outside of the _chute fl[...]

,,,,, , =,=, ,,, ,= , H,,=, H, i,= ,=, =,,,,,,,,, , ,,, =J ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , OPERATION = = ,,,,,,,,ll ,,= KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SNOW THROWER. Compare the illustrations with your snow thrower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments Save th[...]

i nHnnn,Hu ............ ,,,r, Ji II "nil''" "¸l ''u¸" I : : OPERAT ..................... , ,,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i.,. The operation of any snow thrower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can resutt in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields wh[...]

TO USE WEIGHT TRANSFER SYSTEM In hard packed or heavy snow conditions, conventional snow throwers tend to ride up and leave uneven mounds of snow behind, For these conditions, your new tracked snow thrower has a unique weight transfer system (See Fig 13) designed to minimize ride-upr Stepping on the weight transfer pedal shifts more weight to the a[...]

OPERATION ii illl ill TO STOP ENGINE o To stop engine, move the throttle control lever to STOP position and remove key Keep th,t key in a safe place.. The engine will not start without the key. TO START ENGINE (Electric Starter) Be sure that the engine has sufficient oil., The snow thrower engine is equipped with a 120 volt A C electric starter and[...]

OPERATION ,, ,,,,,,,, , ,,,,, ,, , ,, = i= N,,, ,,,,,,,,l,l,,,,,, ,=,,, ,, ........ N, ,,,,,,,,,H ,,,H ==,= =, =,,=1,,i, ,,, =, =, CAUTION: NEVER RUN ENGINE IN- DOORS OR IN ENCLOSED, POORLY VENTILATED AREAS. ENGINE EX- HAUST CONTAINS CARBON MON- OXIDE, AN ODORLESS AND DEADLY GAS° KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE CLOTHING AWAY FROM ANY MOVING PARTS[...]

i i OPERATIO SNOW THROWING TIPS • For maximumsnowthrower efficiency, ad_JSt ground speed, not throttle, If the track slips, reduce forward speed. The engine is designed to deliver maximum p_dormance at full throttle and should be run at trois power setting at all times.. e Most efficient snow throwing is accomplished when the snow is removed imme[...]

iiiii .............. TENANCE The warranty on this snow thrower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negli- gence. To receive fullvalue fromthewarranty, operator must maintain snow thrower as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your snow thrower A!l adjustmen[...]

TENANCE i iii ill ill llll iiii NOTE: Any greasing or oiling of the above components can cause contamination of the friction wheet tf the disc drive plate or friction wheel come in contact _th grease or oil, damage to the friction wheel will result. Should grease or oil come in contact with the disc dd_e plate or friction wheel, be sure to clean th[...]

• i,i • , I I,H,IIIll i i i ,i, ................ i, ................... CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE I SPARK PLUG WIRE AND TIE BACK ! AWAY FROM THE PLUG BEFORE MAK- i ING ANY ADJUSTMENTS OR REPAIRS. i TO ADJUST SKIDS HEIGHT ,,, ................ . i illllllllll ,l,u ii illlll ................. AND ADJUSTMENTS liHi i ...........................[...]

SERVICE AN ADJUST T$ TO ADJUST THE CLUTCH CONTROL CABLES Periodiq adjustment of the cables may be required due to normal stretch and wear on the belts. To check Ior correct adjustment, the control lever must be in the full forward position, resting on the plastic bumper. The control cables are correctly adjusted when the center of the "Z"[...]

fr IIH, I ,,',, Ill ............ SERVIC ............ AN .... TO REPLACE BELTS The drive belts on this snow thrower are of special construction and should be replaced with original equipment belts available from your nearest SEARS Store or Service Center, You will need the assistance of a second person white replacing the belts,. Drain the gaso[...]

SERVICE AND TRACK DRIVE BELT If your snow thrower will not move forward check the track drive belt tot wear. If the track drive belt needs to be repl,_ced, proceed as follows: = _isconnect the spark plug wire • Remove the belt cover,, • Fqllow steps 4 through 9 of the Auger Drive Belt Replacement paragraph on page 21. o P_II the spring loaded t[...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS , nnn, l,,Hl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,l,,, ,,,,, ,,,, n, ,,l,,,iHullJ,,,it, TO REPLACE FRICTION WHEEL Ifthesnowthrowerwitl not move forward, andthefriction wheel is worn or damaged, you need to replace it, as follows: (First allow the engine to cooL) _lb CAUTION: DRAIN GASOLINE OUTDOORS I AWAY FROM FIRE OR FLAME° • Di'ain the ga[...]

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TO ADJUST CARBURETOR The carburetor (See Fig. 40 and Fig. 42) has been pre-set atthe factory and readjustment should not be necessary. However, if the carburetor does need to be adjusted, proceed as follows: o Close the high speed adjusting screw by hand • Do not overtighten. ® Then ope n it 141/4 to t-1/2 turns . .... e Close the idle adjusting[...]

...................................... STORAGE ................ ii .............................................. ,11 =ll= , H= , ,l=l= ,, ,i,l= A CAUTION: NEVERSTOREYOURSNOW THROWER INDOORS OR IN AN EN- CLOSED, POORLY VENTILATED AREA IF GASOLINE REMAINS IN THE TANK. FUMES MAY REACH AN OPEN FLAME, SPARK OR PI- LOT LIGHT FROM A FURNACE, WATER H EATE[...]

EcoMM E N DATIO N S SERVICE RECORDS SCHEDULE Fill in dates as you com- plete regular service i ii,ul i Check Engine Oil Leve! Change Er_gine Oi! Tighten All Screws and Nuts After Before First 2 Each hours fuse v" Check Traction Clutch Cable Adjustment (See Cable Adjustment) , ,. ,......... , ....... Replace Spark Plug .,,,,,, ............. Adj[...]

.... SH TROUBLE OOTING PO! T$ m,,u,i . m nn ,,,Ul,,,,H,,,,,,,,,,, n,.,, ut u,i ii ,i i,, CORRECTION TROUBLE =ll Difficult starting Engine runs erratic Engine stalls i1,11 , i Engine runs erratic; Loss of power ............... nlu Excessive vibration i ilqUllln Unit fails to propel itself i, ii,, ,, ........ Unit fails to discharge snow n, ,,, inll [...]

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CRAFTSMAN 32" TRAC-PLUS SNOW THROWER 536.885020 Handle Assembly Repair Parts F--- 58 1 60 73 3 1 3 74 . 9 72 71 _5 75 10 11 16 .17 18 16 2 22 24 17 48 17 38 25 55 _ 39 50 13 54 __ 57 45 35 46 17 17 19 48 ,. 42 16 18 17 21 4O 41 43 44 44 43 3O[...]

CRAFTSMAN 32" REF. PART NO. PART NAME NO. 1 2 8 10 1I 12 13 14 I 15 16 17 I 18 I 19 2O 21 24 25 28 I 27 28 31 32 I 33 I 34 35 36 37 38 39 4O t 3535 70985 3538 310421 4049 308012 53861 70990 309793- 308037 71071 71059 71034 306523 310391 71042 71060 50782 6352 50786 71072 71038 1668 1578 7288 71062 71044 7289 71045 71457 308789 307913 1671 1673[...]

CRAFTSMAN 32" TRAC-PLUS SNOW THROWER 536.885020 65 17 60_'_ 68 67 59 Motor Mount Repair Parts 7 14 76 83 85 71 / 78 66 61 88 7O 9t 3 13 93 93 13 5 t3 36 9 3B 4 55 27 2B 56 52 51 50 53 57 32[...]

CRAFTSMAN 32" REFo NO. PART NO, 1 307923 2 55O7 3 307968 4 71067 5 70978 6 70982 7 5513 8 53703 9 71074 10 73801 tl 85492 12 85494 13 71037 14 71060 15 71071 t6 53713 17 70993 18 71062 19 7'1012 20 8220 21 307964 22 85187 23 51438 24 71393 25 70991 26 71362 27 70985 28 51445 29 71059 30 71034 3t 71391 32 51477 33 50740 34 71073 35 1110 36[...]

CRAFTSMAN 32" TRAC-PLUS SNOW THROWER 536.885020 Track Assembly Repair Parts 2 /, 13 !_._ B 31 26B 11 / 21 t5 6 5 22 4 5 1415 11 12 tl 16 41 17 34[...]

CRAFTSMAN 32" REF,, I NO. I | 3 I ,4 I 5 I 6 I .... 8 I 9 I 10 I 11 I 12 I 13 J 14 I 15 I 16 I 17 I 18 I 19 I 20 I 21 I 22 I PART NO. 308161 10900 10901 6025 518 6001 6888 71037 70985 71060 7089 5927 5916 5947 7'1067 6108 71348 5951 5950 5949 7086 7074 TRAC-PLUS SNOW THROWER 536.885020 PARTNAME Foot Pedal Assembly Bracket, L H Bracket, R [...]

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CRAFTSMAN 32" REF: NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 PART NO. 307921 71037 71060 71071 1441 71147 71038 70993 71073 71072 57171 6711 307725 71032 71058 85113 309321 70969 71035 5500 308120 3316 70984 307912 70983 TRAC-PLUS SNOW THROWER 536.885020 PART NAME Chute Extension Hex Nut, 5/1648 Lockwasher, 5/16 In [...]

CRAFTSMAN 32" TRAC-PLUS SNOW THROWER 536.885020 Gear Box Repair Parts 17 18 19 20 21 22 3 5 1 tl 10 4 REF.I NO. I o I 41 5! 61 81 91 101 111 12! 131 !4! t51 I PART NO. 1065 895 53743 20556 53748 73905 53730 897 73826 1403 1441 53737 53736 53735 53734 PART NAME Seal Housing LH Bearing, Auger Gear Box Square Key Flatwasher, 1" Woodruff #9[...]

REWIND STARTER NOo 590630 11 Ref. No. 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 1! 12 Part No. Part Name 590630 Starter, Rewind 590599A Pin, Spring (Incl. No 7) 59O6OO 59O651 590627 59O641 590601 59O628 590451A 59O629 590574 59O631 Washer Spring Assy., Brake B Dog Retainer Dog, Starter Washer Pulley Rope, Starter Spring B Keeper Assy,. Handle, Mitten Grip (Not included w[...]

C_,FTSMAH 4=CY_=E ENGIN_ MODEL:143.816012 3O5 1_310 17' B3 37 r81 87 34O 342_. I 69 26 t 396 102 _ODELend SERIAL NUMBERS HERE 103 14 20 316 370C 4O[...]

CRAFTSMAN Ref. Part No. No. I 2 3A 3B 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9A 9A 9A 10 11 11 !1 17 18 19 19A 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4O 41 42 43 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6O 62 66 4-CYCLE EHGINE 35371 65O820 34171 3O969 35319 27652 35326 650561 35443 34860A 34861 34862 34863 34864 34865 27888 34866A 34867 34868 35373A 35374 6509O8 650882 340[...]

No. i 281 282 285 285 287 29O 292 298 300 301 305 306 308 310 314 316 322 325 327 328 329 330 336 337 338 Part No. 33013 650760 35287 35446 29752 30705 2646O 65O665 34156A 35355 35554 35499 35540 35555 650873 611111 611118 29443 35392A 35593 610873 3,53O5 650765 35057A 28942 4= ¢LE EHGINE PEtName Cover, Starter hole Screw, Pan hd° taptite, 8_32 x[...]

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OWN R'S UAL MODEL NO. ,885020 HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS UnlU, SEARS, 307251 08t27t90 ® !!_ 2 + 10 HORSEPOWER 32" DUAL STAGE TRAC=.PLUS 120V. ELECTRIC START SNOW THROWER Each SNOW THROWER has its own MODEL NUMBER found on the motor mount frame+ Each ENGINE has its own MODEL NUMBEF_: found on the BLOWER HOUSING° Always mention these MODEL[...]