Owner`s manual

20
30SB,36SB,45SB
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Rev Nov2014
Snow BEAST
General Maintenance
The Importance of Maintenance
Regularmaintenanceisessenaltoensureyoursnow
blowerconnuestodeliversafeandhigh‐quality
performance.
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Tohelpyouproperlycareforyoursnowblower,the
followingpagesincludearecommendedmaintenance
schedule,rouneinspeconprocedures,andsimpl e
maintenanceproc eduresusingbasichandtools.
Maintenanceis
theresponsibilityoftheownerand
mustbeperformedregularly.Moredifficultservice
tasksortasksthatrequirespecialtoolsarebest
handledbyarecommendedservicetechnicianor
otherqualifiedmechanic.
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Themaintenancescheduledescribedonpage21
appliestosnowblowersusedundernormaloperang
condions.Ifyouoperateyoursnowblowerunder
severecondions,suchassustainedprolongeduseor
useitinunusuallywet,dustyorrockycondions,
consultyourservicingdealerforrecommendaons
applicabletoyourindividualneedsanduse.
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BesuretousegenuineBEASTSnowBlower
replacementpartswhenservicingyoursnowblower
toassurethebestquality,safetyandperformance.
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CAUTION
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CAUTION! Beforemakinganyadjustmentsand/or
servicingtoyourBEASTSnowBlower,makesurethe
snowblowerisonalevelsurface,withtheignion
switchoff,thekeyremoved,andtheaugers
disengaged.Also,disconnectthesparkplugwiresfrom
thesparkplugsandgroundthemagainst
theengineto
preventinadvertentstarng.
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Ifyouareperformingadjustmentsormaintenance
aeroperangthesnowblower,allowtheunittocool
andalwayswearprotecveclothing.
Check Oil Level
CHECKENGINEOILBEFOREEACHUSE.Addoilas
neededaccordingtodipscklevel.Changeoilas
recommendedonpage21andfollowproper
procedurestocheckandchangeoil.
CAUTION: Always wear work gloves when performing
impeller and collector maintenance and beware of
sharp edges. Be sure the engine is off, the key
removed, and the spark plug wires are disconnected
from the spark plugs to prevent inadvertent starng.
CAUTION
Check Skid Shoes
Checktheskidstoensurethattheaugerdoesnot
contactthepavedorgravelsurface.
Adjustskidsasnecessarytomakeupforwearonthe
snowblowerskidshoesurface.
Adjustskidshoestohave1/4”clearanceacrossthe
scrapperbladetoreduceforcesduringturningand
maneuvering.
Replacement
skidshoesareavailableforpurchase
throughGXiParts&Service.
Part#B07111
www.serviceandwarrantyonline.com
Shear Bolts
Checkshearbolts(aswellasotherbolts)atfrequent
intervalsforproperghtnesstobesuretheequip‐
mentisinsafeworkingcondion.
DoNOTusestandardboltstoreplaceshearbolts.
Severedamageorinjurycouldoccur.Warrantyisalso
voidifshearboltsarenotused.
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ShearboltsareavailableforreplacementthroughGXi
Parts&Service.
Part#B06711
www.serviceandwarrantyonline.com
Aer Blowing Snow
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Allowthemachinetorunwiththeimpellerengaged
forafewminutesaerblowingsnowtoprevent
freeze‐upoftheaugers/impeller.
Seepage19foraddionaldetailsforavoiding
impellerfreezeupwhichcanleadtoprematurebelt
failure.