WARNING
The rotor blades can throw stones, toys, and other
foreign objects and cause serious personal injury to
the operator or to bystanders.
•
Keep the area to be cleared free of all objects
that the rotor blades could pick up and throw.
•
Keep all children and pets away from the area
of operation.
•
Always set the throttle lever to the Fast position
when throwing snow.
•
If the engine slows down under a load or the wheels
slip, shift the machine into a lower gear.
•
If the front of the machine rides up, shift the
machine into a lower gear. If the front continues to
ride up, lift up on the handles.
Maintenance
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the first hour
• Inspect and adjust the traction drive belt.
• Inspect and adjust the auger/impeller drive belt.
After the first 5 hours
• Change the engine oil.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level and add oil if necessary.
• Inspect and adjust or replace the traction drive belt when necessary.
• Inspect and adjust or replace the auger/impeller drive belt when necessary.
Every 20 hours
• Lubricate the machine.
Every 50 hours
• Change the engine oil.
Every 100 hours
• Inspect the spark plug. Replace and/or gap it if necessary.
Yearly
• Check the skids and the scraper and adjust them if necessary.
• Check the auger gearbox oil and add oil if necessary.
• Change the engine oil.
Yearly or before storage
• Lubricate the machine.
• Drain the gasoline and run the engine to dry out the fuel tank and the carburetor at
the end of the season.
Important:
Refer to your engine operator’s manual for additional maintenance procedures. For engine
adjustments, repairs, or warranty service not covered in this manual, contact an Authorized Briggs
& Stratton Servicing Dealer.
CAUTION
If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously injure
you or bystanders.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug before you do any maintenance. Set the wire aside so that it does
not accidentally contact the spark plug.
Preparing for Maintenance
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Disconnect the spark plug wire. Refer to Inspecting
and Replacing the Spark Plug.
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily
Each time before using the machine, first ensure that
the oil level is between the Add and the Full marks on
the dipstick.
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