MAINTENANCE
OM 0472SB-A [17]
MAINTENANCE
ALWAYS USE GENUINE PARTS WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE REQUIRED
WARNING to avoid serious
personal injury:
• Before cleaning, adjusting or repairing
the snowblower: bring the tractor to a
complete stop, disengage the PTO,
apply parking brake lower the
implement shut off the engine and
remove the ignition key.
• Never park the tractor inside a building
where an open flame or sparks are
present. Allow the engine to cool down
before storing in any enclosure.
• Run the snowblower a few minutes after
blowing snow to prevent freeze up of
auger and fan.
• Provide adequate blocking before
working under the snowblower when in
raised position.
Shear Bolts
1. Always use special grade 5 extended bolts
on fan and special grade 5 grooved shear
bolts on the auger sections as shown on
decal (BER2500842) shown below.
2. Check shear bolts at frequent intervals for
proper tightness to be sure the
snowblower is in safe working condition.
Auger Repositioning
After shear bolt breakage on one of the augers,
make sure to reposition the augers as shown
on the figure below.