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LUBRICATION
, Hex Shaft and Gears- Hex shaft and
gears require no lubrication. All bearings
and bushings are lifetime lubricated and
require no maintenance.
NOTE: Any greasing or oiling of the above
components can cause contamination of
the friction wheel, if the discdrive plate or
friction wheel comes in contact with grease
or oil, damage to the friction wheel wil! re-
suit.
Should grease or oi! come in contact with
the disc drive plate or friction wheel, be sure
to clean the plate and wheel thoroughly.
NOTE:
For storage,
the hex shaft and
gears should be wiped with 5W-30 motor oil
to prevent
rusting. See first figure on this
page.
. Auger Gear Box - The auger gear box is
lubricated
at the factory and should not
, require additional
lubrication.
If for some
reason the lubricant
should leak out, or if
the auger gear box has been serviced,
add Lubriplate
No. 630-AA or equivalent.
Maximum
3-1/4 ounces should be used.
Remove
filler plug as seen in figure below
once a year. If grease
is visible, do not
add. if grease is not visible, use a piece
of fine wire like a dipstick,
to check if
there is grease in the gearbox.
Add
grease if necessary.
Reinstall
gear box
filler.
OIL RECOMMENDATION
Only use high quality detergent
oil rated
with API service
classification
SG. Select
the oil's viscosity grade according
to your
expected
operating
temperature:
NOTE: For extreme' cold operating condi-
tions of 0 ° and below, use a partial synthetic
0W30 motor oil for easier starting.
Change
the oil after first two (2) hours of
operation,
every twenty-five
(25) hours
thereafter,
and at the beginning
of each
season.
Position the snow thrower so that the oil
drain plug is at the lowest point on the en-
gineo Remove the oil drain plug and the
oil fill cap/dipstick.
Drain the oil into a suit-
able container.
Oil will drain more freely
when warm.
- Replace the oil drain plug and tighten se-
curely,
SPARK PLUG
Make sure that the spark plug is tight-
ened securely
into the engine and the
spark plug wire is attached
to the spark
plug_
• if a torque wrench is available, torque
plug to 18 to 23 foot pounds°
° Clean the area around the spark plug
base before removal to prevent dirt from
entering the engine.
• Clean the spark plug and reset the gap
periodically
at .030 inch.
Gear Box Filler
Plug
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Check the crankcase oil level (see figure be-
low) before starting the engine and after
each five (5) hours of continuous
use. Add
S.A.E. 5W30 motor oil as needed° Tighten
fill cap/dipstick
securely
each time you
check the oil level.
el must be
nd add mark
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