Product Manual

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Wheel weights and tire chains must be used with
your snow blade for traction. These accessories are
available at your nearest Sears retail store.
Using the Snow Blade
• Preparethelawntractorengineforcoldweather
usinginstructionsfurnishedwiththelawntractor.
• Alwaysbeginwiththetransmissioninrst(low)gear
andgraduallyincreasespeedasrequired.
• Do notrepeatedlypushsnowinthesamedirection,
causingexcessivebuildupwitheachsuccessive
pass.
• Toreduceicingontheblade,allowthelawntractor
andbladetoadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore
operating.
• Forimprovedsnowremovalperformance,coatthe
bladewithautomotivetypepastewax.
CAUTION: Inspectcarefullythearea
tobeworkedbeforeoperatingthesnow
blade.Avoidpipes,roots,curbsorother
heavyobstructions.
CAUTION: Knowtheterrain.Avoid
exceptionallysteepslopesordropoffs
whichmaybehiddenbythesnow.
Neverrunthesnowbladeintoheavy
materialathighspeed.
CAUTION: Alwayslowerthebladeto
thegroundbeforeleavingthetractor.
 MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Fillindatesasyou
 completeregularservice.
Beforeeachuse
Aftereachuse
ServiceDates
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Readandfollowthemaintenancescheduleandthe
procedureslistedinthemaintenancesection.
Everyseason
Beforestorage
• Duringtheoperatingseason,checkallbolts,nutsand
hairpincotterstobesuretheyaresecure.
Lubrication Points
• Lubricateallpivotpointstohelpmaintainproper
operationofblade.Applyalightcoatingofgreaseto
thestraightupperportionofthelifthandlerod.See
gure23.
Checkforloosefasteners  X
 Checkforwornordamagedparts  X
 CleanBlade   X  X
 LubricateBlade    X 
FIGURE 23
MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATE
LUBRICATE
LUBRICATE