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Engine Speed Toavoidserious injuryor death, DONOTmodifyenginein any way.Tamperingwith the governorsettingcan causethe engineand equipmentto operateat unsafespeeds.NEVERtamperwith factory settingof enginegovernor.Runningthe enginefasterthan the speed set at thefactory is dangerous. LUBRICATION Gear Shaft Thegear (hex)shaft shouldbe lubricatedat least oncea seasonor afterevery 25 hoursof operation. 1. Topreventspillage,removeall fuel fromtank by runningengine until it stops. 2. Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerup and forwardso that itrestson theauger housing. 3. Removethe lowerframecover fromthe undersideof the snow throwerby removingthe four self-tappingscrewswhichsecureit. 4. Applya lightcoatingof engineoil (or 3-in-1oil) to the hexshaft. See Figure16. NOTE:Whenlubricatingthe hexshaft, be carefulnotto get any oil on thealuminumdriveplateor rubberfrictionwheel. Doingsowill hinder the snowthrower'sdrive system.Wipeoff anyexcessor spilledoil. Wheels At least oncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanand coat theaxles with a multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels. Chute Directional Control Oncea season,lubricatethe eye boltbushingand thespiralwith 3-in-1oil. J Figure16 Auger Shaft At least oncea season,removethe shearpinson augershaft. Spray ,,. lubricantinsideshaft,and aroundthe spacersand flangebearings foundat eitherend of the shaft. See Figure17. Figure17 SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES The shaveplateand skid shoeson the bottomof the snowthrowerare subjectto wear.They shouldbe checkedperiodicallyand replaced whennecessary. To removeskid shoes: 1. Removethe four carriagebolts,washers,and hex flangenuts which securethem to the snowthrower. 2. Reassemblenew skid shoeswith the fourcarriagebolts (two on eachside), washers,and hex flangenuts.Referto Figure18. To removeshaveplate: 1. Removethe carriageboltsand hexnuts whichattachit to the snowthrowerhousing. 2. Reassemblenew shaveplate,makingsureheadsof carriage bolts are to the insideof housing.Tightensecurely.Referto Figure18. 18 \ \ NOTE:Angers notshownfor clarity. Figure18 xX \ \\

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Engine
Speed
Toavoidserious
injury
ordeath,DONOTmodifyengine
in
any
way.Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcan causethe engineand
equipmentto operateat unsafespeeds.NEVERtamperwithfactory
settingof enginegovernor.Runningthe enginefasterthan the speed
setatthefactoryisdangerous.
LUBRICATION
Gear
Shaft
Thegear (hex)shaft shouldbe lubricatedat least oncea seasonor
afterevery25 hoursof operation.
1.
Topreventspillage,removeall fuelfromtank byrunningengine
until it stops.
2.
Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat
it
restson
theaugerhousing.
3.
Removethe lowerframecoverfromthe undersideof the snow
throwerbyremovingthefourself-tappingscrewswhichsecure
it.
4.
Applya lightcoatingof engineoil (or 3-in-1oil) to the hexshaft.
SeeFigure16.
NOTE:Whenlubricatingthe hexshaft, be carefulnotto get any oil on
thealuminumdriveplateorrubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowillhinder
the snowthrower'sdrive system.Wipeoff anyexcessor spilledoil.
Wheels
Atleastonceaseason,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxles
withamultipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.
Chute
Directional
Control
Oncea season,lubricatethe eye boltbushingand thespiralwith
3-in-1oil.
Auger
Shaft
At least oncea season,removethe shearpinson augershaft. Spray
lubricantinsideshaft,andaroundthespacersandflangebearings
foundateitherendoftheshaft.SeeFigure17.
SHAVE
PLATE
AND
SKID
SHOES
The shaveplateand skid shoeson the bottomof the snowthrowerare
subjecttowear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced
whennecessary.
To removeskidshoes:
1.
Removethe four carriagebolts,washers,andhex flangenuts
whichsecurethemtothesnowthrower.
2.
Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththefourcarriagebolts(twoon
eachside),washers,andhexflangenuts.RefertoFigure18.
Toremoveshaveplate:
1.
Removethe carriageboltsand hexnuts whichattachit to the
snowthrowerhousing.
2.
Reassemblenew shaveplate,makingsureheadsof carriage
boltsaretothe
inside
ofhousing.Tightensecurely.Referto
Figure18.
J
Figure16
,,.
Figure17
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xX
\
\
\\
NOTE:Angers
notshown
for
clarity.
Figure18
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