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become hoat ndcan inc. 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 it restson theauger housing. 3. Removethe lowerframecover fromthe undersideof the snow throwerby removingthe self-tappingscrewswhich secureit. 4. Applya lightcoatingof engineoil (or 3-in-1oil) to the hexshaft. See Figure16. NOTE:Whenlubricatingthe hexshaft, be carefulnotto get any oil on f 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-1 oil. Figure16 Auger Shaft At least oncea season,removethe shearpinson augershaft. Spray lubricantinsideshaft,and aroundthe spacersand flangebearings foundat eitherend of the shaft. See Figure17. SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES The shaveplateand skid shoeson the bottomof the snowthrowerare subjectto wear.They shouldbe checkedperiodicallyand replaced whennecessary. Figure17 NOTE:Theskid shoeson this machinehavetwo wearedges.When one sidewears out, theycan be rotated1800to usethe otheredge. To removeskid shoes: 1. Removethe two carriagebolts,washers,and hex flangenutsthat secureeachskid shoeto the snow thrower. 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.See Figure18. NOTE:Augers not shown for clarity. Figure18 18

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andcan
inc.
LUBRICATION
Gear
Shaft
Thegear (hex)shaft shouldbe lubricatedat least oncea seasonor
afterevery25 hoursof operation.
1.
Topreventspillage,removeall fuelfromtank byrunningengine
until it stops.
2.
Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerup and forwardso that it restson
theaugerhousing.
3.
Removethe lowerframecoverfromthe undersideof the snow
throwerbyremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.
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-1
oil.
Auger
Shaft
At least oncea season,removethe shearpinson augershaft. Spray
lubricantinsideshaft,andaroundthespacersandflangebearings
foundateitherendoftheshaft.SeeFigure17.
f
Figure16
SHAVE
PLATE
AND
SKID
SHOES
The shaveplateand skid shoeson the bottomof the snowthrowerare
subjecttowear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced
whennecessary.
NOTE:Theskidshoesonthismachinehavetwowearedges.When
one sidewears out, theycan be rotated1800to usethe otheredge.
To removeskidshoes:
1.
Removethe twocarriagebolts,washers,andhex flangenutsthat
secureeachskidshoetothesnowthrower.
2.
Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththefourcarriagebolts(twoon
eachside),washers,andhexflangenuts.RefertoFigure18.
Toremoveshaveplate:
1.
Removethe carriageboltsand hexnuts whichattachit to the
snowthrowerhousing.
2.
Reassemblenew shaveplate,makingsureheadsof carriage
boltsareto the insideof housing.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure18.
Figure17
NOTE:Augers not shown for clarity.
Figure18
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