Bolens 31AE6GKF500 warranty Maintaining Your Snow Thrower, Engine, Lubrication, Augers

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Maintaining

Your Snow

Thrower

WARNING

Before lubricating, repairing, or inspect- ing, disengage all controls and stop engine. Wait until all moving parts have come to a complete stop.

Keep all grease and oil off of the rubber friction wheel and aluminum drive plate.

Engine

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

Lubrication

Engine

Refer to the separate engine manual packed with your unit for all engine lubrication instructions.

Gear Shaft

The gear (hex) shaft should be lubricated at least once a season or after every 25 hours of operation.

WARNING: Run the engine com- pletely dry of gasoline before tipping snowthrower.

1.Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on the auger housing.

2.Remove the lower frame cover by removing the screws which secure it.

3.Apply a light coating of an all-weather multi-purpose oil to the hex shaft. See Figure 6-1.

NOTE: Avoid getting oil on rubber friction wheel and aluminum drive plate.

Wheels

At least once a season, remove both wheels. Clean and coat the axles with a multipurpose automotive grease before reinstalling wheels.

Auger Shaft

At least once a season, remove the shear pins on auger shaft. Spray lubricant inside shaft, around the spacers. Also lubricate the flange bearings found at either end of the shaft. See Figure 6-2.

Augers

•The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with shear pins and cotter pins. If the auger should strike a foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the pins may shear. Refer to Figure 6-2.

•If the augers will not turn, check to see if the pins have sheared. One set of replacement shear pins has been provided with the snow thrower. When replacing pins, spray an oil lubricant into shaft before inserting new pins.

Shave Plate and Skid Shoes

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:

1.Remove the four carriage bolts and hex flange nuts which secure them to the snow thrower.

2.Reassemble new skid shoes with the four carriage bolts (two on each side) and hex flange nuts. Refer to Figure 6-3.

 

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Figure 6-2

 

Figure 6-3

To remove shave plate:

1.Remove the carriage bolts and hex nuts which attach it and the skid shoes to the snow thrower housing.

2.Reassemble new shave plate, making sure heads of carriage bolts are to the inside of housing. Tighten securely.

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Contents 07/09/08 Two-Stage Snow Thrower769-04208 Customer Support Table of ContentsFinding and Recording Model Number Do not use the engine’s electric starter in the rain Safety SymbolsThere are rotating blades inside Your Responsibility Restrict the usePreparation Safe Operation PracticesTraining Your ResponsibilityDo not modify engine Maintenance & StorageOperation Average Useful LifeSetting Up Your Snow Thrower Shear Pin Storage optional Clean-Out ToolLamp Wiring Harness If equipped Drift Cutters If EquippedOperating Your Snow Thrower Know Your Snow Thrower$26% #/.42 Stopping the Engine Gas & Oil Fill-UpStarting the Engine Engines with Starter Handle non-electric startAuger Control Test To Engage DriveTo Engage Augers Chute Control Making AdjustmentsShift Cable Drive Control & Shift LeverTo adjust the skid shoes You can also check the adjustment as followsSpace between the skid shoes and the ground can be adjusted To adjust the auger control, refer toLubrication Maintaining Your Snow ThrowerEngine AugersUnhook the support bracket spring from the frame Auger Belt ReplacementRoll the auger belt off the engine pulley. See Figure Remove and replace belt in the reverse order Drive Belt ReplacementFriction Wheel Inspection To inspect the friction wheel, proceed as followsTrouble Shooting Problem Cause RemedyWarranty 12.08.06Auger Housing COMPONENTS/COMPOSANTS DU Logement DES Tarières Optional/en option 42CPart RÉF Pièce Description 30 in/po Remarque Lhabitacle peut être légèrement différent 5952Part Description RÉF Pièce 31AE6GKF500 Adressez-vous au «Service après-vente» Parts List Pièces DétachéesFor parts and/or accessories refer to customer support on La page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoiresManual Chute Control Way Chute Control with tall chutePart RÉF Pièce Description Page Page Garantie 06.08.12Solution Causes Problème DépannageSouffleuse Remisage de InstructionsPropre Transmission de courroie la de Remplacement SouffleuseVis la REMARQUEréinstaller de PAS N’oubliez Tarière La de courroie la de RemplacementPatins et plate Lame TarièresRéglages Vitesses de levier Et transmission la de CommandeGoulotte la de Commande Vitesses de changement de CâbleMoteur du Arrêt Électrique Moteur du marche en Mise’huile et d’essence Pleins Faites NePhare Fonctions 4 à goulotte la de CommandeRoues des d’orientation Commande Goulotte la de dégagement de OutilExplosif sont peurs Va les et inflammable Souffleuse la de CommandesAmorçeur La sur consignesOption en cisaillement De goupille la de Remisage Phare du câblage de FaisceauPneus des Pression Échéant cas leCette Remarque Les RemarqueMoyenne utile vie de Durée Remisage et EntretienResponsabilité Votre Gaz de émissions les concernant AvisVotre PréparationFormation ’essence de ManipulationSécurité de Symboles Machine la d’utiliserMatières des Table Vente-après ServiceModèle de numéro le trouver Pour ’utilisation La voir détachées PiècesPhases deux neige à Souffleuse 07/09/08 04208-769

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