To replace (or reverse) the shave plate, proceed as
follows:
Engine
Pulley
Idler Bracket
NOTE: Call 1-800-800-7310 for information regarding
price and availability of Shave Plate Kit 753-0451 or
contact an authorized MTD Service Dealer in your area.
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Remove the four carriage bolts and hex lock nuts
which secure it to the snow thrower’s auger
housing. Refer to Figure 4.Figure 4
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Install the new shave plate (or reverse the existing
one, if both sides are not yet worn), making sure the
heads of the carriage bolts are on the inside of the
housing. The lock nuts should be on the outside of
the housing.
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Adjust the shave plate as instructed in the Making
Adjustments section on page 8 of this manual.
Tighten the nuts securely before operating the
snow thrower.
Drive Belt
Auger Pulley
Figure 5
Replacing the Auger’s Rubber Paddles
The snow thrower auger’s rubber paddles are subject
to wear and should be replaced if any signs of
excessive wear is present.
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Carefully release the idler bracket and allow it to
pivot downward.
Carefully slip the drive belt off the auger pulley,
freeing it from the snow thrower. See Figure 5.
Install the replacement drive belt by following the
preceding steps in reverse order.
NOTE: Call 1-800-800-7310 for information regarding
the price and availability of Auger Kit 753-04472 or
contact an authorized MTD Service Dealer in your
area).
Reattach the belt cover with the five hex screws
removed earlier.
To change the rubber paddles, proceed as follows:
Replacing the Shave Plate
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Remove the existing rubber paddles by
unthreading the self-tapping screws which secure
them to the auger.
The shave plate is subject to wear and should be
checked periodically. There are two wearing edges and
the shave plate can be reversed after one side wears
out.
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Secure the replacement rubber paddles to the
auger using the hardware removed earlier.
SECTION 7: OFF-SEASON STORAGE
WARNING: Never store engine with fuel in
tank indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated
areas where fuel fumes may reach an open
flame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace,
water heater, clothes dryer, or other gas
appliance.
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Store the snow thrower in a clean, dry area.
Place blocks under the front of the auger housing
so that the snow thrower is not resting on the
rubber auger paddles. The rubber can become
misshaped if it supports the weight of the snow
thrower for several months of storage.
NOTE: When storing any type of power equipment in a
poorly ventilated or metal storage shed, care should be
taken to rustproof the equipment, especially springs,
cables and all moving parts.
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Clean snow thrower thoroughly.
Lubricate as instructed in the Maintaining Your
Snow Thrower section on page 8 of this manual.
Refer to the Engines manual packed with the snow
thrower for detailed instructions regarding all
engine-related storage instructions.
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