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NOTE:On someengines,a threadedscrewcap will be present
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.If the levelislow, slowlyadd oil
untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) and low(L), Fig. 11.
4.
Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwith oil maycause smoking,hard
starting,or sparkplug fouling.
NOTE: DONOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe"L"mark on the
dipstick.Doingso may resultin equipmentmalfunctionsor damage.
NOTE:Tochangethe oil on yourengine,see the MaintenanceSec-
tionof theengineoperator'smanualincludedwith the snowthrower.
ADJUSTMENTS
Skid Shoes
Thesnow throwerskid shoesare adjustedupwardat thefactory for
shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownwardprior to operatingthe snow
thrower.
It is not recommended that youoperatethis snowthroweron gravel
as itcan easilypick up and throwloosegravel,causingpersonal
injury or damageto the snowthrowerand surroundingproperty.
Forclosesnowremoval on a smoothsurface, a djusttheskid shoessothat
theshaveplateon the bottomofthe augerhousingisjustoff theground.
Adjustthe skid shoesto a lowerpositionto raisethe shaveplateoff the
groundwhenclearingunevenareas,such as a ribbontype drivewayor
a graveldriveway
NOTE: If you chooseto operatethe snowthroweron a gravelsurface,
keepthe skid shoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe
groundand the shaveplate.
To adjust
the skid shoes:
1.
Adjust skid shoesby looseningthesix (threeon eachside) hex
nutsand carriagebolts securingthe skid shoesto the auger
housing. Referto Figure12.
2.
Whileobservingthedistancebetweenthe shaveplateand the
ground,adjustthe skidsshoes up or downto achievethe desired
shaveplateheight. See Figure12.
3.
Makecertainthe entirebottomsurfaceof skid shoesare against
the groundto avoidunevenwearon theskid shoes;then tighten
nutsand bolts securely.
Operatinga snowthrowerequippedwith steelskid shoes may result
in damageto naturalstonepaversurfaces(e.g.sandstone,blue-
stone,limestone). Forinformationon availablepolymerskid shoes,
call 1-800-4MY-HOME.
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Shave
Plate
Figure 12
AUGER AND DRIVE CONTROL
CABLES
Priorto operatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadand followall
instructions below.Perform all adjustments to verifyyoursnowthrower
isoperatingsafelyand properly.
Testing
Auger Drive Control
1.
Whenthe augercontrol is releasedand in the disengaged"up"
position,the cable shouldhavevery little slack. It shouldNOT be
tight. Referto Figure13.
2.
Ina well-ventilated area,startthe snow throwerengineas
instructed i nthe Operationsectionof this manual.Makesurethe
throttleis set inthe FASTposition.
3.
Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe auger.
4.
Allowtheaugerto remainengaged forapproximately t en(10)sec-
ondsbeforereleasing the augercontrol.Repeat t hisseveral t imes.
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