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4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthreadthe3.
sparkpluginbyhandtopreventcross-threading.
5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwithasparkplugwrenchto
compressthewasher, f
NOTE:Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthe
sparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallingaused
sparkplug,tighten1/8-to1/4-turnafterthesparkplugseatsto
corn_ressthewasher.
becomever hotandcandamac me.
CLEANING THE ENGINE
Ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,allowit to cool for at leasthalfan hour
beforecleaning.Periodicallyremovedirt build-upfromengine.
Do not spraythe enginewithwaterto cleanit becausethewater
couldcontaminatethe fuel. Usinga gardenhoseor pressurewashing
Iequipmentcanalso forcewater intothe muffleropening.Waterthat
[passesthroughthe muffer can enterthecy nderand causedamage,j
Accumulationof debrisaroundthe mufflercouldcausea fire. Inspect
andcleanbeforeevery use.
LUBRICATION
Lubricatethe pivotpointsonthe controlhandleandthe extension
springat the endof thecontrol cablewith a lightoil onceeveryseason
andbeforethe snow throweris putinto storageatthe endof the
season.
ADJUSTMENTS
BeforeServicing,repairingor inspectingthe snowthrower,disengage
the augercontrol.Stop theengineand removethe keyto prevent
unintendedstarting.
Shave Plate
Tocheckthe adjustmentof theshaveplate, placethe machineon a
levelsurface.The wheels,shaveplateand augersshouldall contact
the levelsurface.Notethatif the shaveplateisadjustedtoo high,
snowmayblowundertheauger housing.If the shaveplatewearsout
excessively,orthe snowthrowerdoes not self-propel,theshaveplate
maybetoo lowandneedsto beadjusted.
Loosenthefour lock nuts and bolts whichsecurethe shave
plateto the housing.SeeFigure14.Movethe shaveplateto the
desiredpositionand retightenthe nuts and bolts securely.
Figure14
4. Tipthesnowthrowerbacktotheoperatingpositionandpullthestarter
handlea few timesto seeifit isdifficultto pull.
5. Ifthe starterisdifficultto pull,removethe spark plugand pullthe
handleseveraltimesto ensurethat anyoil trappedin the headis
removed.
Oilmaycomeout of the sparkplugholewhenit is removedandthe
starterhandle ispulled.
6. Inspectthe sparkplug.If itiswet, cleanoffany oil before
re-installing.
NOTE:On newsnowthrowersor machineswitha newshaveplate
installed,theaugersmay be slightlyoff the ground.
Toadjustthe shaveplateproceedas follows:
1. Drainthe gasfrom the snowthrower.
2. Pull the startercord until resistanceisfelt. Thentip the snow
throwerbackuntil it restson the handles.
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