Maintaining Your Snow Thrower; General Recommendations; Check V-Belts; Tire Presusre - Troy-Bilt 13045 Polar Blast Operator's Manual

Tire Pressure(PneumaticTires)
The tires are ovednflated for shipping purposes.
• Check the tire pressure before operating the snow
thrower. Refer to the tire side wall for tire
manufacturer's recommended psi and deflate (or
inflate) the tires as necessary.
NOTE: If the tire pressure is not equal on both sides,
the unit may pull to one side or the other.
WARNING:
Maximum tire pressure under
any circumstance is 30 psi. Equal tire pressure
should be maintained at all times. Excessive
pressure (over 30 psi) when seating beads
may cause tire/rim assembly to burst with
force sufficient to cause serious injury
Skid ShoeAdjustment
The space between the shave plate and the ground can
be adjusted by raising or lowering the skid shoes.
For close snow removal, as when using on a smooth
concrete or asphalt driveway, place the skid shoes in
the low position. Use the middle or high position when
the area to be cleared is uneven. When operating on
gravel, always put skid shoes in the high position.
See Figure 12.
Adjust skid shoes as follows:
• Loosen, but do not remove, the three hex nuts
which fasten the skid shoe to the auger housing.
• Raise or lower the skid shoe to desired position.
• Retighten the hex nuts loosened earlier.
• Repeat on the other side of the snow thrower.
NOTE: Make certain the bottom surface of skid shoe is
flat against the ground to avoid uneven wear.
High
Bolts
Skid _
Shoes
Hex Nuts
Figure 12
ChuteAssembly
The distance snow is thrown can be adjusted by
adjusting the angle of the chute assembly. Refer to
Chute TiltControl o n page 6.
The remote chute control cables have been pre-
adjusted at the factory. Move the remote chute lever on
the control panel back and forward to adjust angle of
the chute assembly.
SECTION 6: MAINTAINING YOUR SNOW THROWER
WARNING:
Before lubricating, repairing, or
inspecting, disengage all clutch levers and
stop engine. Wait until all moving parts have
come to a complete stop. Disconnect the
spark plug wire and ground it against the
engine to prevent unintended starting.
General R ecommendations
• Always observe safety rules when performing any
maintenance.
• The warranty on this snow thrower does not cover
items that have been subjected to operator abuse
or negligence.
• Some adjustments wilt have to be made
periodically to maintain your unit properly.
• All adjustments in the service and adjustments
sections of this manual should be checked at least
once each season.
• Follow the maintenance schedule given below.
• Periodically check all fasteners and hardware to
make sure these are tight.
Check V-Belts
Follow the instructions below to check the condition of
the drive belts every 50 hours of operation.
• Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
engine by removing the three self-tapping screws.
• Visually inspect for frayed, cracked, or excessively
worn out belts.
• Replace belts as necessary as outlined in SERVICING
YOUR SNOW THROWER.
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