Maintenance - Stiga SNOW POWER Gebrauchsanweisung

6. Press down the auger clutch lever (D in fig. 7). The snow
thrower now moves forward or backwards depending on
the gear you have chosen.
5.8 DRIVING TIPS
1. Always run the engine on full throttle or next best.
The silencer and surrounding parts become very
hot when the engine is running. Risk of burns.
2. Always adapt the speed to the snowy conditions.
Regulate the speed with the gear stick not the throttle.
3. Snow is more effectively removed directly after falling.
4. Always throw the snow in the direction of the wind if
possible.
5. Adjust the shoes with the screws (A in fig. 1) to suit the
ground conditions:
- On flat ground, e.g. asphalt, the shoes should be about
3mm under the scraping blade.
- On uneven ground, e.g. gravel paths, the shoes should
be about 30 mm under the scraping blade.
Always adjust the shoes so that gravel and stones
are not fed into the snow thrower. There is a risk
for personal injury if these are thrown out at high
speed.
Ensure the shoes are adjusted the same on both sides.
6. Adapt the speed so that the snow is thrown in an even
stream.
If snow fastens in the chute do not try to remove it
before:
- Releasing both clutch levers. Stopping the engine.
Removing the ignition key.
- Disconnecting the starting cable from the spark
plug.
- Do not put your hand inside the chute or auger.
Use the chute clearing tool supplied.
5.9 AFTER USE
1. Check for loose or damaged parts. If required, change
damaged parts.
2. Tighten loose screws and nuts.
3. Brush all the snow from the machine.
4. Move all the controls backwards and forwards a few
times.
5. Put the choke in position
6. - Disconnecting the starting cable from the spark plug.
Do not cover the machine while the engine and
silencer are still warm.

6 MAINTENANCE

6.1 OIL CHANGE
Change the oil the first time after 2 hours of operation, and
subsequently every 25 hours of operation or once a season.
Change oil when the engine is warm.
The engine oil may be very warm if it is drained off
directly after the engine is shut off. So allow the
engine to cool a few minutes before draining the
oil.
1. Lean the snow thrower slightly to the right so that the oil
draining plug is the lowest point of the engine.
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2. Unscrew the oil draining plug.
3. Let the oil run out into a container.
4. Screw back the oil draining plug.
5. Fill with new oil: See BEFORE STARTING above for
type.
Oil amount in the crankcase: 0.8 litre
6.2 SPARK PLUG
Check the spark plug once a year or every hundred hours of
use.
Clean or change the plug if the electrodes are burnt. The
engine manufacturer recommends: Champion RC12YC.
Correct spark gap: 0.7/-0.8 mm
6.3 CARBURETTOR
The carburettor is factory set. If adjustment is required,
contact an authorised service station.
No service must be carried out before:
The engine has stopped.
The ignition key has been removed.
- The starting cable has been disconnected from
the spark plug.
If the instructions say that the machine is to be lifted at the
front and rested on the auger housing then the petrol tank
must be emptied.
Empty the petrol tank outdoors when the engine is
cold. Do not smoke. Empty into a container
designed for petrol.
7.1 DISCHARGER
Lubricate the discharger flange and the adjustment lever
worm gear every 5th hour of use and before long time
storage.
7.1.1 Mechanism for chute rotation
See fig. 15.
Remove the cover.
If the chute is difficult to operate, first lubricate the gear (A).
If it is still difficult to operate, adjust accordingly to one or
both of the following:
• Loosen the chute retainer screws a 1/4-turn.
• Loosen the nuts (B) and adjust the mesh between the
motor gear and the chute gear. Tighten the nuts when
adjustment is finished.
7.2 THE AUGER SHAFT
Lubricate the auger shaft lubricating nipples with a grease
gun every 10th hour of use (fig 11). Always lubricate the
shaft when changing the shear bolts.
Dismantle the bolts for long time storage. Lubricate with the
grease gun and then rotate the auger freely on the shaft before
replacing the bolts.
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