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  • Page 1

    9 Horsepower 26 Inch Dual Stage 120V. Electric Start SNOW THROWER MODEL NO. 536.886260 Caution: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product, SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. F-001088J[...]

  • Page 2

    WARRANTY STATEMENT ...... SAFETY RULES ............... INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS .... ASSEMBLY ................... OPERATION .................. MAINTENANCE ............... SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT .. 2 STORAGE .................... 28 2 TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART .. 29 4 REPAIR PARTS ............... 30 6 ENGINE REPAIR PARTS ....... 46 11 SPANISH (ESPAI_IOL) .[...]

  • Page 3

    TRAINING 1. Read the operating and service instruction manual carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment. Know how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly. 2. Never allow children to operate the equip- ment. Never allow adults to operate the equipment without proper instruction. 3. Keep the a[...]

  • Page 4

    13. 14. 15. Never operate the snow thrower near en- closures, automobiles, window wells, drop-offs, and the like without proper ad- justment of the snow discharge angle. Keep children and pets away. Do not ovedoad the machine capacity by attempting to clear snow at too fast a rate. Never operate the machine at high trans- port speeds on slippery su[...]

  • Page 5

    Drive Clutch rd Rev_erse Auger Clutch Auger Collector Engage I÷61 / Push To Engage Fuel Electric Starter Oil Fuel Oil Mixture Discharge DOWN Discharge UP Discharge LEFT Discharge RIGHT 0 Weight Transfer Weight Transfer Transmission Lift Handle To Depress Pedal Engage To Disengage Safety Warning Symbols DANGER Thrown Objects. Keep Bystanders Away. [...]

  • Page 6

    Contents of Parts Bag (actual size) 1 - Owner's Manual (not shown) 1 - Packet of Fuel Stabilizer (not shown) 1 - Warranty Card (not shown) 2 - Parts bags (not shown) *Non-Assembly Parts, found in toolbox located on belt cover 1- Screw, 5/16-18 x 2 in @ 1-Split Lockwasher 1 - ,Id ut, 5/1 6-18 1-Flatwasher 11/321n. 3- 5/1 6-18 Carriage Bolts 3- [...]

  • Page 7

    Parts packed separately in carton (not shown full size) 1- Crank Assembly 2- Ignition Keys (Attached to engine in plastic hag) 1-Snow Chute Assembly ml II I I ,_ WARNING: Always wear safety glasses or eye shields wmle assembling snow thrower. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY 1 - Knife to cut carton 1 - 1/2 inch wrenches (or adjustable wrenches) 1 - 9/16[...]

  • Page 8

    2. Remove and discard the packing material from around the snow thrower. 3. Cut down all four corners of the car- ton and lay the panels flat. 4. Roll snow thrower off the carton by pulling on the lower handle. CAU- TION: DO NOT back over cables. 5. Remove the packing material from handle assembly. 6. Cut ties securing the clutch control cables to [...]

  • Page 9

    7. Install the 3/8" flatwasher and the 3/8" nylon Iocknut loosely on the eye bolt. 8. Carefully remove cotter pin, clevis pin and universal joint pin from yoke end of crank rod assembly. See Figure 6. 9. Place universal joint into end of worm gear lining up large holes. In- sert universal joint pin (ensure opening in pin is in line with s[...]

  • Page 10

    SNOW CHUTE ASSEMBLY 1. Turn crank assembly counterclock- wise until it stop. 2. Position snow chute on inside of snow chute flange and align the three holes in the snow chute with holes on snow chute flange. (See Figure 9) 3. Place three 5/16-18 carriage bolts from inside of chute as shown in Figure 9. (hardware is found in parts bag). 4. Place thr[...]

  • Page 11

    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 this manual for future reference. Auger Electric Drive Lever Start (right hand) Button Primer nition Bu Switch [...]

  • Page 12

    The operation of any snow thrower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can result in se- vere eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating the snow thrower. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask for over your glasses. _ ARNING: Read Owner's Manual before operating [...]

  • Page 13

    Klick Pin Unlocked Position Single Wheel Drive Figure 13 NOTE: Make sure that the klick pin is in the single wheel drive position of the axle only and not through the locked position. BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE , Before you service or start the en- gine, familiarize yourself with the snow thrower. Be sure you under- stand the function and location [...]

  • Page 14

    Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur. 1. Fill the fuel tank only with a fresh, clean, unleaded regular, unleaded premium, or reformulated automo- tive gasoline. DO NOT use leaded gasoline. Make sure that the con- tainer you pour the gasoline from is clean and free from rust or other for- eig[...]

  • Page 15

    . Push the primer button while cov- ering the vent hole as follows: Re- move finger from primer button between primes. Do not prime if temperature above 50 ° F (10 ° C). Push two time if temperature is 50 ° F (10 ° C) to 15°F (-10 ° C). Push four times if temperature is below 15 ° F (-10 ° C). 8. Push down on the starter button until the en[...]

  • Page 16

    2. Release the starter handle and let it snap back against the starter. If the engine still fails to start, repeat the two previous steps until the engine starts. Then continue with the direc- tions for cold start. To help prevent possible freeze-up of recoil starter and engine controls, pro- ceed as follows after each snow remov- al job. 1. With t[...]

  • Page 17

    CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES SERVICE RECORDS Fill in dates as you Before complete regular Each service. Use Often Check Engine Oil Level ! Change Engine Oil ]]ghten All Screws and _ ._ Nuts Check Spark Plug Lubncate All Pivot Points Every Every Every 5 10 25 Each Before SERVICE Hours Hours Hours Season Storage DATES ,j Lubricate Disc Drive Plate Zerk [...]

  • Page 18

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS HORSEPOWER 9 HP DISPLACEMENT 19.34 cu. in. GASOLINE 4 quarts CAPACITY (unleaded) OIL CAPACITY 5W30 20 oz capacity) ;PARK PLUG: Champion RJ19LM (Gap .030 in.) or equivalent VALVE CLEARANCE: Intake: .010 In. Exhaust: .010 In. SNOW THROWER AS REQUIRED The following adjustment should be preformed more than once each sea- son. 1. [...]

  • Page 19

    drive plate or friction wheel come in contact with grease or oil, damage to the friction wheel will result. Should grease or oil come in contact with the disc drive plate or friction wheel, be sure to clean the plate and wheel thoroughly. NOTE: For storage, the hex shaft and sprockets should be wiped with 5W30 motor oil to prevent rusting. 2. Auger[...]

  • Page 20

    ,_ WARNING: Always discon- nect the spark plug wire and place it where it cannot make contact with spark plug to pre- vent accidental starting when mak- ing any adjustments or repairs. TO ADJUST SKID HEIGHT This snow thrower is equipped with two height adjustment skids, located on the outside of the auger housing. See Figure 19. These skids elevate[...]

  • Page 21

    HOW TO CHECK AND ADJUST THE CABLES The cables are adjusted at the factory and no adjustment should be neces- sary. If the cables have become stretched or are sagging adjustment will be necessary. To check for correct adjustment,discon- nect the Z-fitting at the drive lever, move the drive lever to the full forward position, just contacting the plas[...]

  • Page 22

    raction Drive Belt Idler Pulley Auger Drive Belt Guide Drive Pulley Loosen this nut Figure 23 3. Loosen the nut on the idler pulley and move the pulley toward the belt about 1/8". See Figure 23. 4. Tighten the nut. 5. Press the auger drive lever. Check the, tension on the belt (opposite au- ger idler pulley). The belt should deflect about 1/2&[...]

  • Page 23

    . Remove the old auger drive belt. Replace the auger drive belt with an original factory replacement belt available from an authorized service center. 9. install the new auger drive belt onto the auger drive pulley and onto the drive pulley, 10. Adjust the auger drive belt. See "How To Adjust The Auger Drive Belt" in the Service And Adjus[...]

  • Page 24

    HOW TO ADJUST THE BELT GUIDE 1. Disconnect spark plug wire. 2. Remove the screw. Remove the belt cover. See Figure 22. 3. Engage the auger drive lever. 4. Measure the distance between the belt guide and auger drive belt. The correct distance is 1/8 inch (3.175 mm). See Figure 27. _ Belt Guide Auger _ -_°_l/81nch Idler /_ - "_" (3.175 ra[...]

  • Page 25

    position for the friction wheel. See Figure 30. Leverl _,@ -" _Spring _ / J Figure 30 2. Install the bottom panel. See Figure 28. 3. Tighte_ the bolts on each side of the bottom panel. 4. Install the bolts on each side of the bottom panel. How To Replace The Friction Wheel If the friction wheel is worn or damaged, the snow thrower will not mov[...]

  • Page 26

    12. Fasten the bearing plates using the four bolts removed earlier. 13. Make sure the hex shaft turns free- ly. 14. Check the adjustment of the friction wheel. See "How To Adjust The Friction Wheel" in this section. 15. Make sure the friction wheel and the disc drive plate are free from grease or oil. 16. Install the bottom panel. See Fig[...]

  • Page 27

    2. Be sure spark plug is clean and free of foreign material. Check elec- trodes gap with a wire feeler gauge and reset gap to 0.030" if neces- sary. See Figure 34. To Replace: 1. If you need a new spark plug, use only the proper replacement spark plug. 2. Set the gap to 0.030 inches. . Before installing the spark plug, lightly coat the spark p[...]

  • Page 28

    _b ARNING: Never store your snow thrower indoors or in an enclosed, poorly venti- lated area. If gasoline remains in the tank, fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light from a fur- nace, water heater, clothes dryer, cigarette, etc. NOTE: To prevent engine damage (if snow thrower is not used for more than 30 days) follow the steps below. S[...]

  • Page 29

    TROUBLE CORRECTION Difficult starting Replace spark plug, CAUSE Defective spark plug. Water or dirt in fuel system. Engine runs erratic Engine stalls Engine runs erratic; Loss of power Excessive vibration Unit fails to propel itself Unit fails to discharge snow Blocked fuel line, empty gas tank, or stale gasoline Unit running on CHOKE. Water or dir[...]

  • Page 30

    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 FRAME ASSEMBLY ENGINE MOUNTS TO FRONT HOLES ON THE FRAME 12- 13- 45 53 54 59 60 Key No. 10 12 13 41 42 43 44 45 53 54 57 58 59 6O 63 67 68 69 F-001088,.I Description Model 143.019003 SCREW, 5/16-18 WASHER, SPTLK .31X.58X.08 GUIDE, ROD BELT PLASTIC WASH ER WASHER, SPTLK .31X.58X.08 SCREW, 5/16-24X 1.00 [...]

  • Page 31

    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 ELECTRIC START ASSEMBLY 319051 Key No. 6 7 8 9 Description MOTOR, STARTER SCREW SCREW CORD, STARTER Part No. 6218 6216 6217 6219 F-001088.J 31[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 FRAME ASSEMBLY 108 111 109 -140 91 90 88 88 91 1 199 ........... 148 Key No. 8O 88 9O 91 103 105 106 108 109 110 111 140 141 145 146 148 149 160 161 162 163 199 F-001088J Description FRAME ASSY SCREW, 5/16-18X .50 COVER, BOTTOM SCREW, 1/4-20X .63 IDLER ASSEMBLY PIN, HAIR .38DIAX1.64LG PIN, KLIK 3/16&qu[...]

  • Page 33

    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY -341 3O5 3O6 327 303 310 320 3O4 312 311 Key No. Description Part No. 300 CASE, GEAR, RH 10577 301 CASE, GEAR, LH 10576 303 SCREW,1/4-20X.75 710025 304 NUT, I/4-20 302635 305 NUT, 1/4-20 HEXKEPS 303008 306 SCREW, 3/8-16X.50 9344 310 SEAL, OIL 9566 311 BEARING, FL 50304 312 WASHER, FL[...]

  • Page 34

    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 DRIVE COMPONENTS 192 190 191 19! 198 211X 195 196 193 217 221 215 223 256 277 223 271 243 226 225 226 249 250 255 224 229 246 240 276 235 244 _% 230 245 275 270 313995 F-O010883 34[...]

  • Page 35

    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 DRIVE COMPONENTS Key No. Description Part No. 190 LEVER, ASSY TRACTION CLUTCH 761820 191 BEARING, FLANGE 53703 192 RING, RET E 20864 193 SPRING, RETURN 53818 195 LEVER, SPRING 579937 196 SCREW, 1/4--20X .63 11871 198 NUT, 1/4-20 REGHEXCTRLK 73826 210 DISC, ASSY 583163-853 211 ZERK, GREASE 583206 215 SH[...]

  • Page 36

    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 AUGER HOUSING ASSEMBLY 500 KEY# 500 IS A WELDMENT AND INCLUDES TWO SIDE PANELS REF. 5OO 544 339972 F-O01088J 36[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 AUGER HOUSING ASSEMBLY Key No. 48O 481 482 465 490 491 493 499 50O _02 510 511 514 52O 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 540 541 544 Description PULLEY, 4L 6.12X .67 SCREW, 5/16-18X.63 KEY, SQUARE SPACER, SLEEVE .676X1.00X.53 RETAINER, BALL BRNG BEARING, BALL SCREW, 5/16-18X .75 NUT, 5/16-18 HEXWDFLLK HOUSIN[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 DISCHARGE CHUTE ASSEMBLY 582- 593 597 594 596 595 REF. KEY# 600 I 608 - F--O01088J 38 337160[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 DISCHARGE CHUTE ASSEMBLY Key No. Description Part No. 582 BOLT, 5/16-18 X.75 340720 583 WASHER, PLASTIC 12021 584 NUT, 5/16-18 71038 588 WASHER, PLASTIC 6711 592 WASHER, PLASTIC 12021 593 WASHER, PLASTIC 6711 594 FLATWASH ER .349X.69X.066 71071 595 WASHER, SPUTLOCK 71060 596 FLATWASHER .349X.69X.066 71[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 HANDLE ASSEMBLY 72O 733 731 734 728 725 725 755- F-O01088J 40 339622[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 HANDLE ASSEMBLY Key No. 720 724 725 726 727 728 73O 731 733 734 739 740 741 743 744 745 746 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 F-O01088J Description Part No. HANDLE, UPPER 9552-853 SCREW, 5/16-18X2.75 11234 WASHER, FLAT .349X.69X.066 71071 WASHER, SPTLK .31X.58X.08 71060 NUT, 5/16-18 REGHEX 71037 STOP, RE[...]

  • Page 42

    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 WHEEL ASSEMBLY 678 673 673 """ ..... Key No. 650 652 653 654 655 656 671 673 675 676 677 678 679 F-001088.1 Description SHAFT, AXLE SPRKT & HUB SCREW, 1/4-20X2.25 NUT, 1/4-20 HEX NYLOCK BRNG, FL CHAIN, ROLLER LINK, CHAIN MASTER FLATVVASHER .765X1.12X.06 BUSHING, WHEEL TIRE & RIM [...]

  • Page 43

    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 SHIFT YOKE ASSEMBLY 790 -- 791 801 792 81 812 Key No, 790 791 792 795 796 8OO 801 8O2 811 812 813 F-001088J Description ROD, SHIFT SCREW, 1/4-20X.75 NUT, 1/4--20 REGHEXCTRLK NUT, 1/2-13 HEXJAM KNOB, SHIFT LEVER, SPRING SHIFT SCREW, 1/4--20X.75 NUT, 1/4-20 REGHEXCTRLK BEARING, FLANGED ROD, ASSY. YOKE NU[...]

  • Page 44

    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 CHUTE CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLY 856 855 854 855 85O 860 862 863 867 863 i 864 873 '_ 866 874 F-001088J Key No. Description Part No. 850 CRANK, ASSY CHUTE 585426 854 HANDLE, CHUTE CRANK 307399 855 FLATWASHER .39X.70X.05 309312 856 E RING 578159 860 EYE BOLT 3/8-16X6.00 581618 861 GROMMET, EYE BOLT 148 8[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 26" 9HP SNOW THROWER 536.886260 DECALS VIEW FROM AU( HOUSING REAR -830 831 828 824 I [] F-O01088J VIEW FROM AUGER FRAME REAR Key No. 821 823 824 827 828 829 830 831 833 MODEL DECAL DECAL DECAL DECAL DECAL DECAL DECAL DECAL Description PLATE DANGER CHUTE HAND DANGER & FOOT 9/26 CRAFTSMAN DANGER STRIPE DRIVE CLUTCH (SYMBOL) AUGER C[...]

  • Page 46

    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.019003 18 7 ¸ 87 70 69 224, 219 , . 220 328 _370G 25 26 282 370C F-OO1088J 46[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.019003 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 0 RPM High 3550 to 3850 65 650128 Screw, 10-24 x 1/2" 0 RPM Low 2000 69 35262A Cylinder Cover Gasket 1 35385 Cylinder (Incl. 2 & 20) 70 35376 Cylinder Cover 2 27652 Dowel Pin (Incl. 71,75 & 80) 3 650820 Screw, 1/4-20 x 1/2" 7[...]

  • Page 48

    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.019003 149A 35862 Valve Spring Cap 298 650665 Screw, 1/4-15 x 7/8" 150 27881 Valve Spring 300 34156A Fuel Tank 151 32581 Valve Spring Keeper (Incl. 292 & 301) 169 27896A Valve Cover Gasket 301 35355 Fuel Cap 170 28423 Breather Body 305 35554 Oil Fill Tube 171 28424 Breather Element 307 35499 "[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.019003 12 13 6/{_EI_6 t, F-O01088J KEY NO. o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 PART NO. 590749 590599A 590600 590679 590601 590678 590680 590412 590682 590750 590535 590574 DESCRIPTION Rewind Starter Spring Pin (Incl. 4) Washer Retainer Washer Brake Spring Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley & Rewind Spring Assembly S[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.019003 _'37 I "'" - 25 J 40"-_J F--O01088J 50[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.019003 KEY PART NO. NO. 640052 1 631776A 2 631970 6 631778 7 650506 10 632112 14 632174 15 630735 16 632164 17 650417 18 630766 20 640016 20A 640053 25 631951 27 631024 28 632019 29 631028 30 631021 31 631022 32 27136A 33 27554 36 640005 37 632547 40 640055 44 27110 47 630748 48 631027 DESCRIPTION Carbureto[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.019003 16 26 31J_' I I 10 5A 1 2 F-OO1088J 52[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.019003 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 0 33329D Electric Starter (110 Volt) 1 33451 Dust Cover 2 33842 Retainer Ring 3 33430 Spring Retainer 4 33431 Anti--drift Spring 5A 37050 Gear & Nut (Incl. 2) 6 35449 Drive End Cap Ass'y. (Incl. 7) 7 35450 "O" Ring 8 35915 Armature 9 35451A Housing Ass&[...]

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    r-or me repair or replacement parts you need delivered directly to your home Call 7am-7pm, 7days a week 1-800-366-PART (1 --800-366-7278) Para ordenar piezas con entrega a domicilio - 1-800-659-7084 For in-house major brand repair service Call 24 hours a day, 7days a week 1-800-4-REPAIR (1-800-473-7247) Para pedir servicio de reparacibn a domicilio[...]