Important: R efer to y our engine operator’ s man ual f or additional maintenance pr ocedur es. F or engine
adjustments, r epair s, or w ar ranty ser vice not co v er ed in this man ual, contact an Authoriz ed T ecumseh Ser vicing
Dealer .
Preparing for Maintenance
1. Mo v e the sno wthro w er to a lev el surface .
2. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .
3. Disconnect the spark plug wire ( Figure 34 ).
Figure 34
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Eac h time before using the sno wthro w er , c hec k the oil lev el
in the engine crankcase .
1. R emo v e the dipstic k, wipe it clean, then fully install the
dipstic k.
2. R emo v e the dipstic k and c hec k the oil lev el ( Figure 35 ).
If the oil lev el is belo w the Add mark on the dipstic k,
add oil. R efer to Filling the Engine with Oil.
Figure 35
Checking and Adjusting the
Skids and Scraper
Chec k the skids and the scraper to ensure that the aug er
does not contact the pa v ed or g ra v el surface . Adjust the
skids and the scraper as needed to compensate for w ear .
1. Chec k the tire pressure . R efer to Chec king the Tire
Pressure .
2. Loosen the n uts that secure both skids to the aug er
sides until the skids slide up and do wn easily ( Figure 36 ).
Figure 36
3. Suppor t the side plates so that they are at least 1/2 inc h
(1.3 cm) abo v e a lev el surface .
Important: T he auger blades must be suppor ted
a bo v e the g r ound by the skids.
4. Ensure that the scraper is 1/8 inc h (3 mm) abo v e and
parallel to a lev el surface .
Note: If the pa v ement is crac k ed, rough, or unev en,
adjust the skids to raise the scraper . F or g ra v el
surfaces , adjust the skids fur ther do wn to prev ent the
sno wthro w er from pic king up roc ks .
5. Mo v e the skids do wn until they are ev en with the
g round.
6. Fir mly tighten the n uts that secure both skids to the
aug er sides .
Note: T o quic kly adjust the skids if they loosen,
suppor t the scraper 1/8 inc h (3 mm) off the pa v ement,
then adjust the skids do wn to the pa v ement.
Note: If the skids become ex cessi v ely w or n, y ou can
tur n them o v er and set the un used side to w ard the
pa v ement.
Checking and Adjusting the
Traction Cable
Chec k and adjust the traction cable after the first 2 operating
hours , then yearly thereafter . If the sno wthro w er does not
dri v e in the forw ard or rev erse speeds or it dri v es when y ou
release the traction lev er , adjust the traction cable .
With the traction lev er diseng ag ed, c hec k the pin in the
elong ated slot in the left side of the sno wthro w er abo v e
the tire . T here should be a g ap of 1/32 to 1/16 inc h (1 to
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