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Checking the Engine Oil
Level
Each time before using the snowthrower, check the
oil level in the engine crankcase.
1.
Remove the
dipstick, wipe it clean,
then fully install the
dipstick.
2.
Remove the dipstick
and check the oil level. If
the oil level is below the
Add mark on the
dipstick, add oil. Refer to
Filling the Engine with
Oil on page 10.
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Checking and Adjusting the
Skids and Scraper
Check the skids and the scraper to ensure that the
auger does not contact the paved or gravel surface.
Adjust the skids and the scraper as needed to
compensate for wear.
1.
Check the tire pressure. Refer to Checking the
Tire Pressure on page 10.
2.
Loosen the
nuts that secure
both skids to the
auger side plates
until the skids slide
up and down
easily.
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1/2 inch (13mm)
minimum
3.
Support the side plates so that they are at least
1/2 inch (13 mm) above a level surface.
Important: The auger blades must be supported
above the ground by the skids.
4.
Ensure that the scraper is 1/8 inch (3 mm) above
and parallel to a level surface.
Note: If the pavement is cracked, rough, or uneven,
adjust the skids to raise the scraper. For gravel
surfaces, adjust the skids further down to prevent the
snowthrower from picking up rocks.
5.
Move the skids down until they are even with the
ground.
6.
Firmly tighten the nuts that secure both skids to
the auger side plates.
Note: To quickly adjust the skids if they loosen,
support the scraper 1/8 inch (3 mm) off the pavement,
then adjust the skids down to the pavement.
Note: If the skids become excessively worn, you can
turn them over and set the unused side toward the
pavement.
Checking and Adjusting the
Traction Cable
Check and adjust the traction cable after the first
2 operating hours, then annually thereafter. If the
snowthrower does not drive in the forward or reverse
speeds or it drives when you release the traction
lever, adjust the traction cable.
With the traction lever disengaged, check the pin (A)
in the elongated slot in the left side of the
snowthrower above the tire (B). There should be a
gap of 1/32 to 1/16 inch (1 to 1.5 mm) from the front
of the slot to the front edge of the pin.
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1/32 to 1/16 inch (1 to 1.5 mm)
A
B
If the left hand (traction) cable is not properly
adjusted, do the following steps:
1.
Loosen the
jam nut (A).
2.
Loosen or
tighten the
turnbuckle (B) to
adjust the pin until
it is the proper gap
from the front edge
of the slot.
3.
Tighten the
jam nut.
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A
B
