Maintaining Your Snow Thrower; Off-Season Storage - Yard Machines 140 Operator's Manual

SECTION 6: MAINTAINING YOUR SNOW THROWER
WARNING:
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.
Replacing Belt
• Remove the belt cover by removing five hex
screws. See Figure 16.
Belt Cover
Figure 16
• Pull up on the idler pulley and slip the belt off the
engine pulley.
• Push down on the idler pulley and slip the belt off
the auger pulley.
• Reassemble new belt. See Figure 17.
• Reinstall the belt cover.
Idler Pulley
Auger
Pulley
Figure 17
SECTION 7: OFF-SEASON STORAGE
WARNING:
tank indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated
areas where fuel fumes may reach an open
flame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace,
water heater, clothes dryer, or other gas
appliance.
• Clean snow thrower thoroughly.
Before servicing, repairing, or
Hex
Screws
Engine
Pulley
Belt
Never store engine with fuel in
Replacing Shave Plate
The shave plate is subject to wear. It should be
checked periodically. There are two wearing edges and
the shave plate can be reversed. See Figure 18 .
• Remove the four carriage bolts and hex lock nuts
which attach it to the snow thrower housing.
• Install new shave plate, making sure the heads of
the carriage bolts are on the inside of the housing.
• Adjust the shave plate according to procedure in
the "Making Adjustments" section of this manual.
• Tighten securely.
Engine
• Refer to the separate engine operator's manual
packed with your snow thrower for all engine
maintenance procedures.
• Check engine and snow thrower frequently for
loose hardware, and tighten as needed.
Lubrication
• Lubricate pivot points on the control handle and the
extension spring at the end of the clutch cable with
a light oil once every season and before storage of
the snow thrower at the end of the season.
• Lubricate as instructed above with a light oil.
• Follow "Storage" instructions in the Engine Manual.
• Store in a clean, dry area. Block the snow thrower
up so it is not resting on the rubber auger blades.
NOTE: When storing any type of power equipment in
an poorly ventilated or metal storage shed, care should
be taken to rustproof the equipment, especially springs,
cables and all moving parts.
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Nuts & Bolts
Figure 18