Servicing Your Snow Thrower, Engine, Augers

SECTION 8: SERVICING YOUR SNOW THROWER

WARNING: Before servicing, repairing, or inspecting, disengage all clutch levers 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

Engine

Refer to the separate engine manual packed with your unit for all engine maintenance procedures.

Shave Plate and Skid Shoes

•If the augers will not turn, check to see if the bolts have sheared. Replacement shear bolts and hex lock nuts have been provided with the snow thrower. When replacing bolts, spray an oil lubricant into shaft before inserting new bolts.

IMPORTANT: NEVER replace the auger shear bolts with standard hex bolts. Any damage to the auger gearbox or other components as a result of doing so will NOT be covered by your snow thrower’s warranty.

Belt Removal and Replacement

Auger Belts

•The shave plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the snow thrower are subject to wear. They should be checked periodically and replaced when necessary.

•To remove skid shoes, remove the four carriage bolts, cupped washers and hex nuts which attach them to the snow thrower. Reassemble new skid shoes with the four carriage bolts, cupped washers (cupped side goes against skid shoes) and hex nuts. See Figure 24.

•To remove shave plate, remove the carriage bolts, cupped washers and hex nuts which attach it to the snow thrower housing. Reassemble new shave plate, making sure heads of carriage bolts are to the inside of housing. Tighten securely.

Skid Shoe	Carriage
	Bolts
	Shave Plate
	Skid Shoe	Hex Nuts

NOTE: It is necessary to remove both belts in order to change either one. If changing just one belt, be certain to check the condition of the other belt.

•Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by removing the two self-tapping screws. See Figure 25.

•Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas cap.

•Tip the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on the auger housing.

Self-Tapping

Screw

Belt Cover

Figure 25

•Remove six self-tapping screws from the frame cover underneath the snow thrower.

•Roll the front and rear auger belts off the engine pulley. See Figure 26.

•Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the auger housing. See Figure 27.

•Unhook the support bracket spring from the frame.

Figure 24

Augers

•The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two shear bolts and hex lock nuts. If you hit a hard foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the bolts may shear.

Refer to Figure 22.

NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the six hex nuts that fasten the frame to the auger housing to aid in belt removal.

•Lift the rear auger belt from the auger pulley, and slip belt between the support bracket and the auger pulley. Repeat this step to remove the front auger belt. See Figure 26.