Maintenance (continued)
Maintenance Chart
Interval
Item
Service
Before each use
Engine oil Check level and condition
All fasteners
Check for tightness
Auger drive lever Check operation
Wheel drive lever Check operation
After each use
Handlebar control levers and linkages Lubricate
Snowthrower Remove all snow, slush and ice
Every 25 hours of operation
Engine oil
Change
or once a year
Tires Check pressure and condition
Auger gear box
Check oil level
Belts Check for wear
Cooling air screen
Check condition and clean
Spark plug
Check, clean, regap or replace
Every 50 hours of operation
Drive system shafts Remove bottom panel of snowthrower
or once a year
and lubricate drive system shafts
with multipurpose grease (page 10)
Drive chains Apply oil to drive chains
At end of snowthrowing season
Belts Check for wear, damage and
adjustment
Brake Adjust
Auger
Grease (through grease fittings)
Rusted areas Sand, repaint
Snowthrower
Lubricate
This tabie describes service guidelines only and does not provide complete service information. For complete service information,
contact your local authorized Bolens dealer. A more detailed repair manual for this snowthrower is available from your dealer.
Storage
1. Clean snowthrower and engine.
2. Perform routine lubrication.
3. Drain gasoline from fuel tank (see
engine owner's manual) to help
prevent build up of gum deposits and
help reduce possibility of fire or
explosion.
4. Change engine oil.
5. Remove spark plug. Pour one ounce
of clean engine oil into spark plug
hole. Pull recoil rope slowly two or
three times.
6. DO NOT store snowthrower in
building or enclosure where fumes
may reach an open flame or spark or
where an ignition source is present
(hot water and other heaters,
furnaces, clothes dryer, etc.). Follow
all safety instructions (pages 4-5).
7. Repair scratches and rust, especially
to inner portion of discharge chute.
8. Inspect snowthrower thoroughly and
order any needed replacement parts
from your nearest factory-authorized
Bolens dealer.
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