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Replacing the Scraper Blade
Service Interval: Every 100 hours—Check the condition of
the scraper blade.
Yearly or before storage—Check the condition of the
scraper blade.
The scraper blade contacts the ground, preventing damage
to the snowthrower housing. Periodically inspect the scraper
blade for wear. When the scraper becomes worn, before the
working surface contacts the housing, replace the scraper
blade.
1. Raise the snowthrower off the ground 30 cm (12
inches) and stop the engine.
2. Remove the nuts, washers, carriage bolts, and scraper
blade
(Figure
10).
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2
1
1. Nut
2. Washer
3. Replace the scraper blade and secure the new blade
with the previously removed hardware
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Figure 10
3. Carriage bolt
4. Scraper blade
(Figure
Adjusting the Skids
Service Interval: Yearly or before storage
The distance between the scraper blade and the ground is
controlled by skids on each side of the housing. The height
can be adjusted so that the scraper blade does not catch on
uneven surfaces
1. Lower the snowthrower until it is 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2
inches) above a level surface, then stop the engine.
2. Remove the nuts, washers, and bolts securing the skids
to the housing
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1. Skid
2. Housing
3. Position the skids equally on both sides, to obtain a
level scraping action, and secure the skids with the nuts,
10).
washers, and bolts
Note: On smooth, paved surfaces, the scraper blade
can be close to the surface
Important: The scraper should be higher above
the pavement if the pavement surfaces are cracked,
rough, or uneven.
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(Figure
11).
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1
Figure 11
3. Nuts, washers, and bolts
(bolt heads to the outside)
(Figure
11).
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