MAIN IENANCE
NOTE: Any greasing or oiling of the above components
can cause contamination of the friction wheel Ifthe disc
drive plate orfriction wheel come incontact with grease
or oil,damage to the friction wheel will resulL
Should grease or'oil come in contact with the disc drive
plate or friction wheel, be sure to clean the plate and
wheel thoroughly.
NOTE: For storage, the hexshaft and gears should be
wiped with 10W-30 motor oit to prevent rusting (See Fig..
t7)_
Auger Gear Box -The auger gear box has been
factory lubricated forlife. Iffor some reason lubricant
should leak out, have augergear case checked bya
competent repairman.

ENGINE

LUBRICA'I'ION
Check the crankcase oil level (See Fig. 18) before
starting the engine and after each five (5) hours of con-
tinuous use., Add S,,A_E.!0W-30 motoroil or' equivalenL
Tighten fill cap/dipstick securely eachtime you checkthe
oil level. S..A.E.5W-30 motor oil may be used tomake
starting easier in areas where temperature is consis-
tently 20°F_or lower_
Change theoil after first two hoursof operationand every
25 hours thereafter or at least once a year if the snow
thrower is not used fo_ 25 hours. (See Fig. 19)._
• Position snow thrower so that the oil drain plug is
lowest point onthe engine,. Remove oil drain plug
and oil fill cap/dipstick. Drain oil into a suitable
container.. Oil wil! drain more freely when warm.
Replace oildrain plug and tighten securely_ Refill
crankcase with S..AE. 10W-30 motoroil (or equiva-
lent). S.AE, 5W-30 motoroil maybe used to make
starting easier in areas where temperature is con-
sistently 20 ° Fo or lower+
__BE BETWEEN
NOTE:OILLEVEL
_f!._ .._ _" FULLAND

ADDMARK

OILFILLCAP/
DIPSTICK
FIG, 18_

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FIG. 19
SPARK PLUG
• Make sure that the spark plug is tighte ned securely
intothe engine andthe spark plug wire isattached
to the spark plug.
• Ifa torque wrench is available, torque plug to 18to
23 foot pounds.
• Clean the area around the spark plug base before
removal to prevent dirt from entering the engine.
• Clean the spark plug and reset the gap periodically
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