Toro 38064 - Adjusting the Skids and the Scraper

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4. Clean the area around the pipe plug (Fig. 19).
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Figure 19
1. Pipe plug
5. Remove the pipe plug from the gearbox (Fig. 19).
6. Check the level of grease in the gearbox. The grease
should be visible through the opening.
7. If the level of grease is low, add Lubriplate MAG-1
grease (a low-temperature, high-pressure grease) to the
gearbox until the point of overflow.
8. Install the pipe plug in the gearbox.
9. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
Adjusting the Skids and the
Scraper
Adjust the skids and the scraper initially and then as needed
to ensure that the auger does not contact the paved or gravel
surface. Also, adjust them as needed to compensate for
wear.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Move the snowthrower to a level surface.
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug and ensure that
the wire does not contact the plug (Fig. 16).
4. Check the tire pressure in the tires. Refer to Checking
the Tire Pressure on page 13.
5. Loosen the four flange nuts that secure both skids to the
auger side plates (Fig. 20) until the skids slide up and
down easily.
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Figure 20
1. Skid (2)
2. Flange nuts (4)
3. Auger side plate (2)
6. Support the auger blades so that they are 1/8 inch
(3 millimeters) off the ground (Fig. 21).
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Figure 21
1. Scraper
2. Mounting screws
3. Auger blades
7. Check the scraper adjustment. The scraper should be
1/8 inch (3 millimeters) above and parallel to a level
surface.
For Concrete and Asphalt Surfaces:
If the snowthrower does not clear the snow close enough to
the pavement, adjust the skids to lower the scraper; if the
pavement surfaces are cracked, rough, or uneven, adjust the
skids to raise the scraper.
For Gravel Surfaces:
Support the auger blades a few inches (centimeters) above
the ground, and adjust the skids to prevent the snowthrower
from picking up rocks.
8. To adjust the scraper, loosen the five mounting screws
(Fig. 21), level the scraper, and tighten the mounting
screws.
9. Move the skids down as far as possible.
10. Tighten the four flange nuts that secure both skids to the
auger side plates (Fig. 20).
11. Connect the wire to the spark plug.