12-16-13 Revision
1-STAGE SNOW THROWER
12
GB
Scraper Blade
When place the snow thrower on a level
surface, the wheels, scraper blade and auger
should all contact the lever surface. If the
scraper blade is adjusted too high, snow may
blow under the housing. If the scraper blade
wears out excessively, or the snow thrower
does not self-propel, the scraper blade may be
too low and needs to be adjusted.
Auger Clutch
The auger must not turn unless the auger
clutch is engaged. The auger must stop within
5 seconds after the auger clutch is released.
If the auger no longer turns when the auger
clutch is engaged or if the belt slips under
load, the auger cable or belt may have
stretched. This can be compensated for by
adjusting the auger clutch cable.
The upper hole in auger clutch lever provides
for an quick adjustment method. To adjust,
unhook and move the clutch cable to the
upper position. Insert the cable from the
outside.
The cable adjuster link on the auger clutch
c a b l e p r o v i d e s t h e m e t h o d f o r v e r n i e r
adjustment:
To adjust the scraper blade pro ceed as
follows:
Adjustments
Run the snow thrower until the fuel tank is
empty.
Pull the recoil starter handle until resistance
is felt. Then tip the snow thrower back until
it rest on the handle.
Loosen the four flange lock nuts and
carriage screws which secure the scraper
blade to housing. Move the scraper blade
to the desired position and retighten the
nuts and screws securely.
T i p t h e s n o w t h r o w e r b a c k t o t h e
operating position and pull the starter
handle a few times to see if it is difficult to
pull.
If the starter is difficult to pull, remove
the spark plug and pull the handle several
times to ensure that any oil trapped in the
head is removed.
Inspect the spark plug. If it is wet, clean off
any oil before re-installing.
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On new snow throwers with a new
scraper blade installed, the auger
may be slightly off the ground.
Oil may come out of the spark plug
hole when it is removed and the
starter handle is pulled.
The clutch cable must contain some
slack when you disengage the clutch
lever for the auger to stop properly.
