Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 2 hours
Yearly
Yearly or before storage
Preparing for Maintenance
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Stop the machine, remove the electric-start key,
wait for all movement to stop, and remove the
battery pack from the machine before adjusting,
servicing, cleaning, or storing the machine.
Maintenance Procedure
• Inspect the traction cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Inspect the auger/impeller cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Check the skids and the scraper and adjust them if necessary.
• Inspect the traction cable and adjust or replace it if necessary.
• Inspect the auger/impeller cable and adjust or replace it if necessary.
• Check the auger-gearbox oil and add oil if necessary.
• Lubricate the hex shaft.
• Check the air pressure in the tires and inflate them to 116 to 137 kPa (17 to 20 psi).
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect and replace the traction-drive belt and/or
the auger/impeller drive belt, if necessary.
Checking and Adjusting the
Skids and Scraper
Service Interval: Yearly—Check the skids and
the scraper and adjust them if
necessary.
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
Tire Pressure (page
2.
Loosen the nuts that secure both skids to the
auger sides until the skids slide up and down
easily.
1. 3 mm (1/8 inch)
Important:
The auger blades must be
supported above the ground by the skids.
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