•Reattach the belt cover with the five hex screws removed earlier.
Replacing the Shave Plate
The shave plate is subject to wear and should be checked periodically. There are two wearing edges and the shave plate can be reversed after one side wears out. To replace (or reverse) the shave plate, proceed as follows:.
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•Remove the four carriage bolts and hex lock nuts which secure it to the snow thrower’s auger housing. Refer to Figure 10.
•Install the new shave plate (or reverse the existing one, if both sides are not yet worn), making sure the heads of the carriage bolts are on the inside of the housing. The lock nuts should be on the outside of the housing.
•Adjust the shave plate as instructed in the Making Adjustments section on page 10 of this manual.
•Tighten the nuts securely before operating the snow thrower.
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.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT allow the auger’s rubber paddles to wear to the point where the metal auger itself can come in contact with the pavement. Doing so can result in serious damage to your snow thrower.
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To change the rubber paddles, proceed as follows:
•Remove the existing rubber paddles by unthreading the
IMPORTANT: There are two different styles of screws securing the rubber paddles to the auger. Note their location for ease in reassembling.
•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 the Maintaining Your Snow Thrower section on page 10 of this manual.
•Refer to the Tecumseh Engines manual packed with the snow thrower for detailed instructions regarding all
•Store the snow thrower in a clean, dry area.
•Place blocks under the front of the auger housing so that the snow thrower is not resting on the rubber auger paddles. The rubber can become misshaped if it supports the weight of the snow thrower for several months of storage.
NOTE: When storing any type of power equipment in an poorly ventilated or metal storage shed, care should be taken to rustproof the equipment, especially springs, cables and all moving parts.
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