extremely cold conditions (below 0°F or -18°C), use
0W-30 detergent oil that has the American Petroleum
Institute (API) service classification SF, SG, SH, or SJ.
Important:
Do not overfill the crankcase with oil
and run the engine; engine damage will result.
Drain the excess oil until the oil level on the
dipstick reads Full.
7.
Insert the dipstick into the filler neck and rotate the cap
clockwise until it is tight.
Adjusting the Skids and
Scraper
Service Interval:
Yearly
Adjust the skids and the scraper initially and then as needed
to ensure that the auger does not contact the paved or gravel
surface. Also, adjust them as needed to compensate for wear.
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Check the tire pressure in the tires. Refer to Checking
the Tire Pressure in Setup.
3.
Loosen the 4 flange nuts that secure both skids to the
auger side plates (Figure 27) until the skids slide up and
down easily.
Figure 27
1.
Auger side plate (2)
3.
Skid (2)
2.
Flange nuts (4)
4.
Support the auger blades so that they are 1/8 inch (3
mm) off the ground (Figure 28).
Figure 28
1.
Auger blade
3.
Mounting screw (5)
2.
Scraper
5.
Check the scraper adjustment. The scraper should be
1/8 inch (3 mm) above and parallel to a level surface.
A.
For Concrete and Asphalt Surfaces:
If the machine does not clear the snow close
enough to the pavement, adjust the skids to lower
the scraper; if the pavement surfaces are cracked,
rough, or uneven, adjust the skids to raise the
scraper.
B.
For Gravel Surfaces:
Support the auger blades a few inches (cm) above
the ground, and adjust the skids to prevent the
machine from picking up rocks.
6.
To adjust the scraper, loosen the 5 mounting screws
(Figure 28), level the scraper, and tighten the mounting
screws.
7.
Move the skids down as far as possible.
8.
Tighten the 4 flange nuts that secure both skids to the
auger side plates (Figure 27).
Adjusting the Speed Selector
Adjust the speed selector linkage initially and when the
machine is slow, first gear has no speed, or the speed selector
lever does not move into third gear.
1.
Drain gasoline from the fuel tank and the engine oil
from the crankcase. Refer to Emptying the Fuel Tank
and to Changing the Engine Oil.
2.
Tip the machine forward and block it so that it cannot
fall.
3.
Loosen the flange nuts that secure the selector plate to
the control panel (Figure 29).
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