Maintaining Your Snow Thrower; Servicing Your Snow Thrower - IVT SNWB-163 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

Manual instruction | Snow blower
causing injury to be operator and/or damage to
the snow thrower.
• Adjust skid shoes (8) by loosening the four
flange lock nuts and carriage bolts. Move skid shoes
to desired position.
• Make certain the entire bottom surface of skid
shoe (8) is against the ground to avoid uneven
wear on the skid shoes. Re-tighten nuts and bolts
securely.
Carburetor
Minor carburetor adjustment may be required to
compensate for differences in fuel, temperature,
altitude and load. Refer to the separate manual,
packed with your unit, for carburetor adjustment
information.

Maintaining your snow thrower

WARNING: Before lubricating, repairing,
or inspecting, disengage all controls
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. Always
wear safety glasses during operation or while
performing any adjustments or repairs.
Lubrication
• Engine
Refer to the separate engine manual packed with
your unit for all engine lubrication instructions.
WARNING: If any adjustments need to
be made to the engine while the engine
is running (e.g. carburetor), keep clear
of all moving parts. Be careful of muffler,
engine and other surrounding heated surfaces.
• Gear Shaft
Lubricate the gear shaft with 6-n-1 grease at least
once a season or after every 25 hours of operation
(available at automotive stores)
IMPORTANT: Keep all grease and oil off of the
rubber friction wheel and aluminum drive plate.
• Chute Directional Control
The worm gear on the chute directional control
should be greased with multipurpose automotive
grease.
• Gear Case
The gear case is lubricated with grease at the factory
and it does not require checking. If disassembled for
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any reason, lubricated with 2 ounces(60ml) of shell
Alvania grease EPR00, Before reassembling, remove
old sealant and apply new sealant.
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill the gear case, since
damage to the seals could result. Be sure the vent
plug is free of grease in order to relieve pressure.
• Auger Shaft
At least once a season, remove the shear pins on
the auger shaft. Spray lubricant inside the shaft and
lubricate the plastic auger bearings at least once a
season.
Shear pin
Plastic bearing
• Auger Bearings
Every season lubricate the auger bearings and the
bearings on the side of the frame with light oil.
• Drive and Shifting Mechanism
Lubricate at least once a season or after 25 hours
of operation. Remove the rear cover, lubricate
any chains, sprockets, gears, bearings, shafts, and
shifting mechanism at least once a season. Use
engine oil or a spray lubricant.
Avoid getting oil on the friction wheel rubber and
aluminum drive plate.

Servicing your snow thrower

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. Always
wear safety glasses during operation or while
performing any adjustments or repairs.
Engine
Refer to the separate engine manual packed with
your unit for all engine maintenance procedures.
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Vent plug
Bearings