Manual

:WARNING
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oradjustment on
Avoid oil spillage on
rubber friction wheel
and aluminum drive
plate:
Do not overfill thegear
casel Damageto the
seals could result.
,_ WARNING:Alwayswearsafety
glassesduringoperationorwhile
performinganyadjustmentsor
repairs.
Engine
Referto the separateenginemanualpackedwithyour
unitfor all enginemaintenance.
Lubrication
Gear (Hex) Shaft
Oncea season,lubricatethe hexshaftwitha penetrat-
ingoil, but notgrease. Referto Figure17.
Wheels
At leastonce a season,removeboth wheels.Cleanand
coattheaxleswitha multipurposeautomotivegrease
beforereinstallingwheels.
Auger Shaft
At leastonce a season,removethe shearpinson auger
shaft.Spraylubricantinsideshaft,aroundthe spacers.
Alsolubricatethe flangebearingsfoundat eitherendof
the shaft.SeeFigure24.
Gear Case
Theaugergearcasehas beenfilled withgreaseat
the factory.If disassembledforany reason,lubricate
withtwoouncesof grease(Part Number737-0168).
Beforereassembling,removeoldsealantandapplynew
sealant.
NOTE: Donot overfillthe gearcase.Damagetothe
sealscould result.Besurethe ventplugis freeof
greasein orderto relievepressure.
Drive Mechanism
Removerearcover.Oilanychains,sprockets,gears,
bearings,shafts,andshiftingmechanismat leastonce
a season.Useengineoilor a spraylubricant.Avoid
gettingoil on rubberfrictionwheelandaluminumdrive
plate.
Engine
Referto the separateenginemanualpackedwithyour
unitfor all enginelubricationinstructions.
Drive/Auger Control Lock
Thecamon theends ofthecontrolrodswhichinterlock
the driveandaugercontrolsmustbelubricatedat least
oncea seasonorevery25hoursof operationusing
a multi-purposeautomotivegrease.The camcan be
accessedbeneathhandlepanel.
Shave Plate and Skid Shoes
Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthe bottomofthe
snowthroweraresubjectto wear.Theyshouldbe
checkedperiodicallyandreplacedwhennecessary.
Toremoveskidshoes:
1. Removethefour carriageboltsandhexflangenuts
whichsecurethemto the snowthrower.
2. Reassemblenew skidshoeswiththe fourcarriage
bolts(twooneach side)andhexflange nuts.Refer
to Figures18Aor 18B.
Figure 17
Figure 18A- Standard Skid Shoe
Figure 18B - Reversible Skid Shoe
Toremoveshaveplate:
1. Removethecarriageboltsand hexnutswhichattach
it andthe skidshoesto the snowthrowerhousing.
2. Reassemblenew shaveplate,makingsureheadsof
carriageboltsareto the insideof housing.Tighten
securely.
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