MAINTENANCE
Schedule For Normal Care
Care Required | Schedule |
Clean snow and ice from | After each use. |
snowthrower. |
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Lubricate snowthrower. | Every 10 hours or at |
| least once a year. |
Inspect, adjust and | Once a year or more |
Maintenance
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on the tractor or snowthrower only when the engine is stopped, parking brake is set and all moving parts have stopped. Always remove the ignition key before beginning maintenance or adjustments to prevent accidental starting of the engine.
lubricate drive chain. | often under frequent |
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Check Gear Box Oil | use. |
Inspect, Adjust, & Lubricate Drive Chain
See Figure 3.
1.Remove the two flange nuts (A) and chain guard (B).
2.Check the chain. Replace chain if worn or damaged.
3.There should be no slack in the chain, and the sprockets (D and G) should be aligned. The drive shaft (I) should be parallel with the auger housing. If adjustment is required proceed with steps 4 - 7.
4.Loosen the adjustment nuts (F).
5.Pull rearward on the drive shaft (I) until all slack is removed from chain. With drive shaft housing parallel with auger housing, and sprockets aligned, retighten the adjustment nuts (F). Torque to
6.Spread a coat of grease on the chain, working the grease into the links.
7.Reinstall the chain guard (B) and two nuts (A).
Lubricate the Auger
Lubricate the auger as shown in Figure 4.
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Grease | C | |
Chain | ||
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| A |
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Figure 3. Drive Chain |
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A. Flange Nuts | F. Adjustment Nuts |
B. Chain Guard | G. Drive Shaft Sprocket |
C. Spacers | H. Nuts |
D. Auger Sprocket | I. Drive Shaft |
E. Drive Sprocket |
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Lubricate Discharge Chute
Lubricate the ring gear at the base of the discharge chute with lithium grease. Lubricate the deflector hinge, extension linkage, and cable with oil (see Figure 2).
Figure 2. Lube Discharge Chute | Figure 4. Lubricate Auger |
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