Picked this off the side of the road about a month ago. I am going to guess a 2004?
New to me snowblower Manufacturing tag.
- Thread starter THORROMIG
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Actually, based on the print date of the owners manual, it looks to be 1994 vintage...
https://www.searspartsdirect.com/manual/9dwfmnla4f-000247/craftsman-536886540-gas-snowblower-parts
https://www.searspartsdirect.com/manual/9dwfmnla4f-000247/craftsman-536886540-gas-snowblower-parts
I had a '95 model like that, it was a tough little machine in good snow. Wet snow it was a brick maker.
I made an extension for the shift lever to raise it higher up.
It could burrow under deep stuff, had to turn chute backwards to prevent plugging when it was deep enough to top over the motor.
I made an extension for the shift lever to raise it higher up.
It could burrow under deep stuff, had to turn chute backwards to prevent plugging when it was deep enough to top over the motor.
Does it run? Need a friction drive wheel tire? Belts?
Man I miss my similar vintage yardmachines with a snow king. Nice snow tool.
My new-ish twice as expensive HD max Toro is complete junk in my humble opinion
Actually, I have not tried starting it yet. An elderly lady came out of the house when I was loading it into the bed of my Tundra and said it runs. Only thing I did to it so far was drain the old oil and remove the spark plug. The old oil was really black and thin. I filled it with Rotella Multi Vehicle 5W30. Need to get another spark plug for it and some gas to fire it up. Tires on it look brand new.
I would go back and give her 50 bucks if it's a good one!
I never needed a spark plug on my Tecumseh SK over 23 years. Not enough hours. and it shouldn't be fouled.
Actually I did try a change once when I was re-torquing the flathead gasket. The replacement "improved plug" ran like garbage - so out it went. I think the new design had a slightly extended tip. Must have started the burn too soon - just like Nissan and Mazda extended tip factory plugs were hot running, hot spotting "rattle and ping" makers in the 90's
Good find, fingers crossed!
JTK
$100 Site Donor 2025
I forget how to decipher the DOM, but I do know it's not a Husqvarna based machine as those start with a 944. This one is either an MTD or a Murray based machine. Nice little snowblower either way. I prefer smaller 2-stage units like this because they're easier to maneuver around.
