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Maintaining
Your Snow
Avo!do! sp!l age on
rubber friCtionWheel
and aiuminum drive
DOnot overfill the gear
easel Damage to the
seals could resUltl
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=,
Engine
Referto the separate Tecumseh Enginesmanual
packedwith your unitfor all enginemaintenance.
Lubrication
Engine
Referto the separate Tecumseh Enginesmanual
packedwith your unitfor all enginelubricationinstruc-
tions.
Gear Shaft
Thegear (hex) shaftshouldbe lubricatedat least once
a seasonor after every25 hoursof operation.
1. Removethelowerframe coverby removingthe two
screwswhichsecureit.
2. Applya lightcoatingof an all-weathermulti-purpose
greaseto the hex shaft.See Figure7.
Wheels
At leastonce a season,removeboth wheels.Cleanand
coat theaxles with a multipurposeautomotive grease
beforereinstalling wheels.
Chute Directional
Control
Oncea season,thejoystickshouldbe lubricatedwith
petroleum jelly, linseedoil, mineraloil, paraffinwax or
3-in-1oil.
Auger Shaft
At leastonce a season,removethe shearpinson auger
shaft. Spraylubricantinsideshaft, aroundthe spacers.
Alsolubricatethe flangebearingsfoundat eitherend of
the shaft. See Figure8.
Gear Case
Theaugergear case has beenfilled with greaseat the
factory.If disassembled for any reason,lubricatewith
two ouncesof grease(Part Number737-0168).
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Bearing
Figure 8
NOTE: Donot overfillthe gearcase. Damageto the
sealscould result.Be surethe vent plug is freeof
greasein orderto relievepressure.
Shave
Plate and Skid Shoes
Theshaveplateand skid shoeson the bottomof the
snowthrowerare subjectto wear.Theyshouldbe
checkedperiodicallyand replacedwhennecessary.
Toremoveskid shoes:
1. Removethefour carriagebolts and hexflangenuts
whichsecurethem to the snowthrower.
2. Reassemble new skid shoeswith the fourcarriage
bolts (two on each side)and hexflange nuts.Refer
to Figure9.
Toremoveshaveplate:
1. Removethecarriageboltsand hexnuts which
attachit to the snowthrowerhousing.
2. Reassemble new shaveplate,makingsureheadsof
carriagebolts are to the insideof housing.Tighten
securely.
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