Operator`s manual

Lubrication

GearShaft

Thegear(hex)shaftshouldbelubricatedat leastonceaseasonorafterevery25

hoursof operation.

I. Topreventspillage,removeallfuel fromtankbyrunningengineuntil it

stops.

2. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restsontheauger

housing.

3. Removethelowerframecoverfromtheundersideof thesnowthrowerby

removingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.

4. Applya lightcoatingof engineoil(or3-in-1oil)to thehexshaft.SeeFigure

21.

NOTE:Whenlubricatingthe hexshaft,becarefulnotto getanyoilonthealuminum

driveplateorrubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowill hinderthesnowthrower'sdrive

system.Wipeoffanyexcessorspilledoil.

Wheels

Atleastonceaseason,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxleswitha

multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.

AugerShaft

Atleastonceaseason,removetheshearpinsonaugershaft.Spraylubricantinside

shaft,andaroundthespacersandflangebearingsfoundat eitherendof theshaft.

SeeFigure22.

ShavePlate and Skid Shoes

Theshaveplateandskidshoesonthebottomofthesnowthroweraresubjectto

wear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodkallyandreplacedwhennecessary.

flOT£:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwo wearedges.Whenonesidewears

out,theycanberotated180°to usetheotheredge.

Toremoveskidshoes:

Removethetwocarriagebolts,washers,andhexflangenutsthatsecure

eachskidshoetothesnowthrower.

2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswith thefourcarriagebolts(twooneachside),

washers,andhexflangenuts.Referto Figure23.

Toremoveshaveplate:

1. Removethecarriageboltsandhexnutswhichattachit to thesnowthrower

housing.

2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsofcarriageboltsareto the

insideof housing.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure23.

Figure21

f_S /

Figure 22

NOTE:Angers not shown for clarity.

Figure 23