Regular Maintenance
NORMAL CARE
CARE REQUIRED
FREQUENCY
LUBRICATION
Simplicity Winter Weight
Worm Gear Oil
Check auger gear case lubrication.**
Lubricate snowthrower.
25 Hours
10 Hours 10W Oil and Grease
Check tire pressure.
Monthly
N/A
Change engine oil.*✛
50 Hours✛ See Engine Manual
Clean or replace spark plug.✛
Check drive linkage/belt tension
Yearly
See Engine Manual
N/A
4-6 Hours
*
**
Change original oil after two hours of operation.
Check oil level each fall and spring.
✛
See your engine Owner’s Manual.
OFF-SEASON STORAGE
5. Start the engine outdoors. Warm up engine by run-
ning at SLOW speed for a a few minutes before run-
ning at FAST speed, or blowing snow.
Before you store your snowthrower for the off-season,
read the Maintenance and Storage instructions in the
Safety Rules section and take the following precautions:
6.
Check the operation of all the controls. If necessary,
lubricate the snowthrower to improve operation of the
chute control.
NOTE: Gasoline, if permitted to stand unused for extend-
ed periods (30 days or longer), may develop gummy
deposits which can adversely affect the engine carburetor CHECK AUGER
and cause engine malfunction. To avoid this condition,
add Simplicity Gasoline Stabilizer to the fuel tank, or drain
all fuel from the system before placing unit in storage.
GEAR CASE LUBRICATION
1.
2.
3.
Place the snowthrower on a level surface.
Remove the Pipe Plug (Figure 13).
1.
2.
3.
Prepare your snowthrower engine for storage as
instructed in the Engine Owner’s Manual.
Check the lubricant level. It should be level with the
lower edge of the plug opening. If not, add Simplicity
Winter Weight Worm Gear Oil (available from your
dealer).
Lubricate the snowthrower as described in the LUBRI-
CATION section of this manual (page 13).
Clean the snowthrower thoroughly. Coat exposed bare
metal parts with a quality paint (available from your
dealer) or a light film of grease, oil or automotive wax.
4. Re-install Pipe Plug, and tighten securely.
4.
Store snowthrower in the wheels down, operating
position. Note: If the unit is stored in any other posi-
tion, oil from crankcase could enter cylinder head,
causing a service problem.
5.
Store the unit in a protected area and cover.
STARTING AFTER STORAGE
1.
Remove the spark plug and wipe dry. Crank the
engine a few times to blow excess oil out of plug hole.
Then reinstall plug.
2.
3.
4.
Fill fuel tank with fresh gasoline (unless a fuel stabiliz-
er was used).
Pipe Plug
Check to be sure engine fins are clean and air flow is
unobstructed.
Check engine oil level and lubricate snowthrower.
Change oil if necessary.
Figure 13. Checking Auger Gear Case Lubrication
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