Adjustments; Adjust Scraper Blade; Adjust Skid Shoes - Ariens Sno-Thro Compact Series Operator's Manual

Model 920318
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Model 920318
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Auger Shaft
See Figure 23.
1. Remove shear bolt nuts and bolts.
2. Apply grease at the grease zerks.
3. Hand rotate auger on auger shaft.
4. Align shear bolt holes in auger with shear
bolt holes in shaft.
5. Insert bolts through holes.
6. Secure bolts with nuts.
7. Tighten bolts to 7.9 N•m – 16.5 N•m 
(5.8 lb-ft – 12.2 lb-ft). If a torque wrench is
unavailable, tighten bolts until they no
longer spin freely. DO NOT overtighten.

ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
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Read and understand the Safety
section before proceeding.

ADJUST SCRAPER BLADE

The auger housing may be damaged if blade
wears down too much.
1. Tip unit back onto handlebar, support
auger housing and loosen nuts retaining
blade.
2. Lower blade and tighten nuts.
3. Adjust skid shoes. See Adjust Skid Shoes
on page 17.
NOTICE: ALWAYS adjust skid shoes after
adjusting blade to prevent premature wear of
blade and auger housing damage.

ADJUST SKID SHOES

See Figure 24.
1. Place unit on a hard, flat surface.
2. Place a spacer under each scraper blade
end.
• Use two 3 mm (1/8") thick spacers for
hard, smooth surfaces.
• Use two 13 mm (1/2") thick spacers for
uneven or gravel surfaces.
3. Loosen skid shoe hardware and lower
skid shoes to contact surface. Adjust both
shoes equally.
4. Tighten skid shoe hardware.
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Figure 23