3.Looselymountthewormgearandthebrackettothe
mountingangewithabolt,aBellevillewasher,and
alocknutasshowninFigure11.
4.Slidethewormgearintotheteethofthechute
retainingringandtightenthelocknut(Figure11).
5.Tightenthelocknutthatsecuresthechutecontrol
bracket(Figure10).
6.Checktheoperationofthechutecontrolrod,and
movethewormgearslightlyoutwardifitbinds.
6.FillingtheEnginewithOil
Procedure
Yoursnowthrowercomeswith21oz.(0.62l)ofoilin
theengine.
Note:Beforestartingtheengine,checktheoillevel
andaddoilifnecessary.
Max.ll:21oz.(0.62l),type:automotivedetergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,
SL,orhigher.
•Fortemperaturesabove32°F(0°C),useSAE30.
•Fortemperaturesbetween0°Fand32°F(-18°Cto
0°C),useSAE5W30orSAE10.
•Forairtemperaturesbelow0°F(-18°C),use
SAE0W30.
1.Movethesnowthrowertoalevelsurfacetoensure
anaccurateoillevelreading.
2.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Fueltankcap3.Fillerhole
2.Dipstick
3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout.
4.Slowlypourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityof
oilintothecrankcase.
5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
6.Installthedipstickintothellerneck,thenremoveit.
Note:Toensureanaccurateoillevelreading,you
mustfullyinstallthedipstick.
7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick.
8.IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,
slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothellerholeto
raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagewill
result.Draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelon
thedipstickreadsFull.
9.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethe
capclockwiseuntilitistight.
7.CheckingtheTirePressure
Procedure
Thetiresareoverinatedatthefactoryforshipping.
Reducethepressureequallyinbothtirestobetween12
and15psi(82and103kPa).
8.CheckingtheSkidsand
Scraper
Procedure
RefertoCheckingandAdjustingtheSkidsandScraper
inMaintenance.
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