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Figure 11
NOTE:On someengines,athreadedscrewcap will bepresent
insteadof thequarterturn lockingcap.In the instanceof a threadedoil
cap/dipstick,DO NOTscrewthecap/dipstickin to check.Checkthe oil
by restingthecap/dipstickon thethreads,butnot screwingit in.
3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick,ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd oil
untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L), Fig.11.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hard
starting,or sparkplugfouling.
NOTE: DONOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe"L"mark on the
dipstick.Doingso mayresultin equipmentmalfunctionsordamage.
NOTE:Tochangethe oilon yourengine,see the MaintenanceSec-
tionof theengineoperator'smanualincludedwith the snowthrower.
ADJUSTMENTS
Skid Shoes
Thesnowthrowerskidshoesare adjustedupwardat thefactory for
shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownwardpriorto operatingthe snow
thrower.
It is not recommendedthat youoperatethis snowthrowerongravel
as it can easilypick upandthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal
injuryor damageto the snowthrowerandsurroundingproperty.
Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,adjusttheskidshoessothat
theshaveplateonthe bottomofthe augerhousingisjustoff theground.
Adjustthe skidshoesto a lowerpositionto raisethe shaveplateoff the
groundwhenclearingunevenareas,suchas a ribbontypedrivewayor
a graveldriveway
NOTE: Ifyou chooseto operatethe snowthrowerona gravelsurface,
keepthe skidshoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe
groundandthe shaveplate.
To adjust the skid shoes:
1. Adjustskidshoesby looseningthesix (threeoneachside) hex
nutsandcarriagebolts securingthe skid shoesto the auger
housing. Referto Figure12.
2. Whileobservingthedistancebetweenthe shaveplateand the
ground,adjustthe skidsshoesup or downto achievethe desired
shaveplateheight.See Figure12.
3. Makecertainthe entirebottomsurfaceof skid shoesare against
the groundto avoidunevenwearon theskidshoes;then tighten
nutsandbolts securely.
ShavePlate
Lower
Shave
Plate
Raise
Shave
Plate
Figure 12
AUGER AND DRIVE CONTROL CABLES
Priorto operatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall
instructionsbelow.Performalladjustmentsto verifyyoursnowthrower
isoperatingsafelyandproperly.
Testing Auger Drive Control
1. Whenthe augercontrolis releasedandinthe disengaged"up"
position,the cable shouldhaveverylittle slack. It shouldNOTbe
tight. Referto Figure13.
2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthe snow throwerengineas
instructedinthe Operationsectionof this manual.Makesurethe
throttleis setinthe FASTposition.
3. Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe auger.
4. Allowtheaugerto remainengagedforapproximatelyten(10)sec-
ondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthisseveraltimes.
NOTE:Whenengagingtheauger,youmayheara"chirp"sound.
Thisisnormal,itisthe beltengagingthe pulley.As thebeltwears,this
soundwillnotbeheardwhenengagingtheauger.
5. With the throttlecontrolinthe FAST(rabbit)positionand the
augercontrolinthe disengaged"up" position,walkto the frontof
the machine.
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