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Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Before each use or daily
Every 200 hours
Yearly or before storage
CAUTION
If you leave the key in the ignition switch, someone could start the engine. Accidental starting of the
engine could seriously injure you or other bystanders.
Remove the key from the ignition switch before you do any maintenance.
Greasing the Auger Bearings
Service Interval: Every 200 hours
Grease the fitting immediately after every washing.
Grease Type: General-purpose grease
1. Stop the engine and remove the key.
2. Clean the grease fittings with a rag (Figure 5).
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1. Grease fitting
3. Connect a grease gun to the fitting.
4. Pump grease into the fitting until grease begins to
ooze out of the bearings.
5. Wipe up any excess grease.
Adjusting the Skids
Service Interval: Yearly or before storage
The distance between the auger blade and the ground
is controlled by skids on each side of the housing. The
Maintenance Procedure
• Check the bolts and nuts securing the auger.
• Grease the auger bearings.
• Adjust the skids as needed.
• Paint chipped surfaces.
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Figure 5
height can be adjusted so the auger flighting will not
catch on uneven surfaces.
1. Lower the attachment until it is just above the
ground, then stop the engine.
2. Remove the bolts that secure the skids to the housing
(Figure 6).
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1. Skid
2. Housing
3. Position the skids equally on both sides and secure
them with the bolts (Figure 6).
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Figure 6
3. Bolts (install the bolt heads
on the outside)
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