SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR SNOW THROWER

Lubrication

Drive and Shifting Mechanism

WARNING: Before lubricating, 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.

At least once a season or after every 25 hours of operation, remove rear cover. Lubricate any chains, sprockets, gears, bearings, shafts, and shifting mechanism at least once a season. Use engine oil or a spray lubricant.

IMPORTANT: Avoid getting oil on rubber friction wheel and aluminum drive plate. Refer to Figure 10.

Chute Directional Control

The worm gear on the chute directional control should be greased with multipurpose automotive grease.

IMPORTANT:Keep all grease and oil off friction wheel and drive plate.

Gear Shaft

Lubricate the gear shaft with good all weather multi- purpose light grease at least once a season or after every 25 hours of operation.

Wheels

Oil or spray lubricant into plastic wheel bearings inside the wheel hubs at least once a season. Remove wheels, clean and coat axles with a multi- purpose automotive grease. See Figure 13.

Click Pin

Axle

Oil or use Spray Lubricant

Figure 13

Auger Shaft

Once a season, remove the shear bolts and oil or spray lubricant inside the shear bolt holes while rotating the augers by hand to lubricate the shaft. See Figure 14. Also lubricate the bushings at the ends of the augers.

 

Shear Bolts

Bearings

Bearings

Figure 14

SECTION 8: SERVICE

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.

Augers

The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two shear bolts and hex lock nuts. If the snow thrower hits a foreign object or ice jam, hex bolts will shear.

If the augers will not turn, check to see if the bolts have sheared.

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 throwers warranty

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Yard-Man E643E, E663H manual Maintaining Your Snow Thrower, Service, Lubrication, Augers

E663H, E643E specifications

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