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  • Page 1

    ICRRFTSMRN®I 5 Horsepower 24 Inch Dual Stage 120V. Electric Start SNOW THROWER MODEL NO. 536.886440 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-001087J[...]

  • 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 (ESPANOL) ...[...]

  • 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. 16. 17. 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 overload the machine capacity by attempting to clear snow at too fast a rate. Never operate the machine at high trans- port speeds on s[...]

  • Page 5

    Drive Clutch Forward Reverse Auger Clutch Auger Collector Engage Push To Engage Fuel Electric Starter Oil Fuel Oil Mixture Discharge DOWN Discharge UP Discharge LEFT Discharge RIGHT Weight Transfer Weight Transfer Transmission Lift Handle To Depress Pedal Engage To Disengage Safety Warning Symbols A DANGER Thrown Objects. Keep Bystanders Away. IMPO[...]

  • 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- Nut, 5/16-18 1-Flatwasher 11/321n. 3- 5/16-18 Carriage Bolts 3- 11/32 F[...]

  • Page 7

    Parts packed separately in carton (not shown full size) 2- Ignition Keys (Attached to engine in plastic bag) 1-Snow Chute Assembly IIIIIII I I • _ ARNING: Always wear satety glasses or eye shields while assembling snow thrower. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY 1 - Knife to cut carton 1 - 1/2 inch wrenches (or adjustable wrenches) 1 - 9/16 inch wrenche[...]

  • 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. . 6. Remove the packing material from handle assembly. Cut ties securing the clutch control cables to t[...]

  • Page 9

    7. Install the 3/8" flatwasher and the 3/8" nylon Iocknut loosely on the eye bolt. . Carefully remove cotter pin, clevis pin and universal joint pin from yoke end of crank rod assembly. See Figure 6. g. 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 sm[...]

  • 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 Switc[...]

  • 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 Check Engine Oil Level _J Change Engine Oil Often Every Every Every 5 10 25 Each Before SERVICE Hours Hours Hours Season Storage DATES "nghten All Screws and _/ _j Nuts Check Spark Plug Lubricate All Pivot Points I Lubricate Disc Drive Plat[...]

  • Page 18

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS HORSEPOWER 11.0 HP DISPLACEMENT 21.82 cu. in. GASOLINE 4 quarts CAPACITY (unleaded) OIL CAPACITY 5W30 (20 oz capacity) SPARK 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.[...]

  • 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

    _lb ARNING: 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

    Traction Drive Belt Auger Drive Belt Guide Drive Idler Pulley 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 _ension 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 Figure 27 . If an adjustment is necessary, loos- en the [...]

  • Page 25

    position for the friction wheel. See Friction Wh Figure 30. II Loosen Bolts Lev( Figure 30 2. Install the bottom panel. See Figure 28. 3. Tighten 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 oi!. 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

    _ 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. SN[...]

  • Page 29

    TROUBLE CORRECTION Difficult starting Replace spark plug. CAUSE Defective spark plug. Water or dirt in fuel system. Use carburetor bowl drain to flush and refill with fresh fuel. Engine runs erratic Blocked fuel line, empty gas Clean fuel line; check fuel tank, or stale gasoline supply; add fresh gasoline Engine stalls Unit running on CHOKE. Set ch[...]

  • Page 30

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 FRAME ASSEMBLY ENGINE MOUNTS TO FRONT HOLES ON THE FRAME 12- 13 14 45 53 59 60 Key No. 10 12 13 41 42 43 44 45 53 54 57 58 59 60 63 67 68 69 Description Model 143.015005 SCREW, 5/16-18 WASHER, SPTLK .31X.58X.08 GUIDE, ROD BELT PLASTIC WASHER WASHER, SPTLK .31X.58X.08 SCREW, 5/16-24X 1.00 SPACER PULLEY,[...]

  • Page 31

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 ELECTRIC START ASSEMBLY 319051 Key No. 6 7 8 9 Description MOTOR, STARTER SCREW SCREW CORD, STARTER Part No. 330783 762226 6217 6219 F-O01087J 31[...]

  • Page 32

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 FRAME ASSEMBLY 108 111 109 I 91 90 88 11 88 91 111 Key No. 80 88 90 91 103 105 106 108 109 110 111 140 141 145 146 148 149 160 161 162 163 199 F-001087J -140 148 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" DIA [...]

  • Page 33

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY -341 3O5 3O6 327 303 310 32O 3O4 312 311 Key No. Description 300 CASE, GEAR, RH 301 CASE, GEAR, LH 303 SCREW,1/4-20X.75 304 NUT, I/4-20 305 NUT, 1/4-20 HEXKEPS 306 SCREW, 3/8-16X.50 310 SEAL, OIL 311 BEARING, FL 312 WASHER, FLAT 313 SHAFT, AUGER OUTPUT 314 GASKET, GEAR BOX 315 WORM G[...]

  • Page 34

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 DRIVE COMPONENTS 192 190 191 217 221 215 196 193 223 222 °° 191 195 256 277 223 271 243 222 -- 225 226 249 250 255 224 229 246 240 276 278 235 230 244 245 275 270 313995 REV P F-001087J 34[...]

  • Page 35

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 DRIVE COMPONENTS Key No. 190 191 192 193 195 196 198 210 211 215 216 217 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 235 240 243 244 245 246 247 249 250 255 256 27O 271 275 278 277 278 m F-001087J Description Part No. LEVER, ASSY TRACTION CLUTCH 761820 BEARING, FLANGE 53703 RING, RET E 20864 SPRING, RE[...]

  • Page 36

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 AUGER HOUSING ASSEMBLY 5OO KEY# 500 IS A WELDMENT AND iNCLUDES TWO SIDE PANELS REF, 5OO 339972 F-OO1087J 36[...]

  • Page 37

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 AUGER HOUSING ASSEMBLY Key No. 48O 481 482 485 490 491 493 499 50O "502 510 511 514 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 540 541 544 Description PULLEY, 4L 6.12X .67 SCREW, 5/16-18X.63 KEY, SQUARE SPACER, SLEEVE .676Xl .00X.53 RETAINER, BALL BRNG BEARING, BALL SCREW, 5/1 6-18X .75 NUT, 5/16-18 HEXWDFLL[...]

  • Page 38

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 DISCHARGE CHUTE ASSEMBLY 593 600 m 597 594 596 595 REF. KEY# 600 608- 337160 F-OO1087J 38[...]

  • Page 39

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 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 FLATWASHER .349X.69X.066 71071 595 WASHER, SPLITLOCK 71060 596 FLATWASHER .349X.69X.066 71[...]

  • Page 40

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 HANDLE ASSEMBLY 720 ; 733 731 734 728 725 724 725 755- 753- I 339622 F-OO1087J 40[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 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--O01087J Description Part No. HANDLE, UPPER 9552-853 SCR EW, 5/16-18X2.75 11234 WASHER, FLAT .349X.69X.066 71071 WASHER, SPTLK .31X.58X.08 71060 NUT, 5/16-18 REGHEX 71037 STOP, [...]

  • Page 42

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 WHEEL ASSEMBLY 678 673 673 671 655 650 678 Key No. 650 652 653 654 655 656 671 673 675 676 677 678 679 F-001087J Description SHAFT, AXLE SPRKT & HUB SCREW, 1/4-20X2.25 NUT, 1/4-20 HEX NYLOCK BRNG, FL CHAIN, ROLLER LINK, CHAIN MASTER FLA'I'WASH ER .765X1.12X.06 BUSHING, WHEEL TIRE & RI[...]

  • Page 43

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 SHIFT YOKE ASSEMBLY 790-- 791 801 792 8 812 Key No. Description Part No. 790 ROD, SHIFT 581631-853 791 SCREW, 1/4-20X.75 302628 792 NUT, 1/4-20 REGHEXCTRLK 73826 795 NUT, 1/2-13 HEXJAM 318486 796 KNOB, SHIFT 304438 800 LEVER, SPRING SHIFT 760564 801 SCREW, 1/4-20X.75 302628 802 NUT, 1/4--20 REGHEXCTRLK[...]

  • Page 44

    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 CHUTE CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLY 856 _855 854 855 850 860 862 867 866 863 P t 863 1 864 873 _ 874 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 148 862 BOOT 308[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 24" 5HP SNOW THROWER 536.886440 DECALS VIEW FROM HOUSING REAR -830 828 I [] VIEW FROM AUGER FRAME REAR Key No. 821 MODEL 823 DECAL 824 DECAL 827 DECAL 828 DECAL 829 DECAL 830 DECAL 831 DECAL 833 DECAL F-001087J Description PLATE DANGER CHUTE HAND DANGER & FOOT 5/24 CRAFTSMAN DANGER STRIPE DRIVE CLUTCH (SYMBOL) AUGER CLUTCH (SYMBO[...]

  • Page 46

    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.015005 277 370D. 329' I "135 '" _342A .-101 I 396 262 287 390 370K F-001087J 46[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.015005 KEY NO. PART NO. o o 36469A 2 26727 4 0 5 30969 14 28277 15 31334 16 31510 17 31335 18 651018 19 31426 20 32600 25 36552 25A 35883 26 650802 26A 650926 30 37245 40 36073 40 36074 40 36075 41 36070 41 36071 41 36072 42 36076 42 36077 42 36078 43 20381 45 32875A 46 32610A 48 27241 F-O01087J KEY PART DE[...]

  • Page 48

    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.015005 150 31672 Valve Spring 300 35584 Fuel Tank 151 31673 Valve Spring Cap (Incl. 292 & 301) 169 27234A Valve Cover Gasket 301 35355 Fuel Cap 170 27666 Breather Body 305 35554 Oil Fill Tube 171 31410 Breather Element 307 35499 "O" Ring 172 34146 Valve Cover 308 35539 Fill Tube Clip 173 35350[...]

  • Page 49

    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.015005 _14 13 11 lill Ill -7 F-001087J KEY NO. O 3 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 PART NO. 590742 590740 590616 590617 590645A 590647 590535 590574 590760 DESCRIPTION Rewind Starter Retainer Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley & Rewind Spring Ass'y Starter Housing Ass'y Starter Rope (Length 98" x 9/64"[...]

  • Page 50

    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.015005 25 13 15 IOA 5A F--OO1087J 50[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.015005 KEY PART NO. NO. 0 33290E 2 31749 3 33522 4 33769 5A 37332 6 35461 7 35450 8 35912 9 0 10A 35452A 13 590500 14 33441 15 35453 16 35454 19 35911 24 35462 25 35456 26 650819 26 651032 29 32450B 30 650759 DESCRIPTION Electric Starter (110 Volt) Retainer Ring Spring Retainer Anti-drift Spring Nut & G[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.015005 16 I I 3o 25 F-OO1087J 52[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.015005 KEY PART NO. NO. o 640084A 1 631615 2 631767 6 640070 7 650506 10 632108 14 631890 15 630735 16 631807 17 651025 18 630766 20 640027 20A 640053 25 631951 27 631024 28 632019 29 631028 30 631021 31 631022 32 27136A 33 27554 36 632745 37 632547 40 640183 44 27110A 47 630748 48 631027 60 632760 DESCRIPT[...]

  • Page 54

    For the 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 reparaci6n a domicilio-[...]