Maintaining Your Snow Thrower

SECTION 6: MAINTAINING YOUR SNOW THROWER

WARNING: Before servicing, repairing, or inspecting, disengage the auger control bail and stop engine. Wait until all moving parts have come to a complete stop. Disconnect spark plug wire and ground it against the engine to prevent unintended starting.

Replacing Belt

•Remove the belt cover by removing five hex screws. See Figure 8.

Hex

Screw

Hex Screw

Belt Cover

Figure 8

•Pull up on the idler pulley and slip the belt off the engine and auger pulley. See Figure 9.

•Reassemble new belt. Reinstall the belt cover.

Replacing Shave Plate

The shave plate is attached to the bottom of the auger housing and is subject to wear. It should be checked periodically. There are two wearing edges and the shave plate can be reversed. Refer to Figure 6. To replace or reverse the shave plate proceed as follows:

•Remove the four carriage bolts and hex lock nuts which attach it to the snow thrower housing.

•Install new shave plate, making sure the heads of the carriage bolts are on the inside of the housing.

•Adjust the shave plate according to instructions on page 9. Tighten securely.

Engine

•Refer to the separate engine manual for all engine maintenance procedures.

•Check engine and snow thrower frequently for loose hardware, and tighten as needed.

Lubrication

Lubricate pivot points on the auger control handle and the extension spring at the end of the control cable with a light oil once every season and before storage of the snow thrower at the end of the season.

Idler Pulley

Engine

Pulley

Auger		Drive
		Belt
Pulley

Figure 9

Replacing the Auger’s Rubber Paddles

The snow thrower auger’s rubber paddles are subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of excessive wear is present.

To change the rubber paddles, proceed as follows:

•Remove the existing rubber paddles by unthreading the self-tapping screws which secure them to the auger.

•Secure the replacement rubber paddles to the auger using the hardware removed earlier.

SECTION 7: OFF-SEASON STORAGE

WARNING: Never store engine with fuel in tank indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas where fuel fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer, or other gas appliance.

•Clean snow thrower thoroughly.

•Lubricate as instructed in “Maintaining Your Snow Thrower” section of this manual.

•Follow “Storage” instructions in the Engine Manual.

•Store in a clean, dry area. Block the snow thrower up so it is not resting on the rubber auger blades.

NOTE: When storing any type of power equipment in a poorly ventilated or metal storage shed, care should be taken to rustproof the equipment, especially springs, cables and all moving parts.