Snow Blower End of Season Maintenance

If you have not already completed your snow blower end of season maintenance, it is time to do it before the winter season arrives. No one wants to do this kind of work in the cold weather. Although you really do not want to think about winter it is really just around the corner. It is time to get your equipment tuned up and ready. Over the years we have found that regularly maintaining your snow blower will add many years to its life. Possibly to yours as well. It can be quite frustrating to find that your snow blower will not start on the first day of a really big snow fall.

Your snow blower will run better, smoother and at full power with new spark plugs, properly tension-ed belts and fresh engine oil. Clean fresh gasoline helps as well. We put together a list of items that should be part of your standard checklist for end of season maintenance or preparation for the coming season. Don’t procrastinate, get going now and get your snow blower ready for the coming season.

Snow Blower End of Season Maintenance

This is our list of Snow Blower End of Season Maintenance items to check on your snow blower to ensure it runs well and starts every time:

• Change the engine oil
• Properly inflate the tires
• Check the spark plug, clean and set the spark plug gap
• Install a new spark plug if needed
• Check the belt tension
• Grease the auger shaft
• Check the gear changer and adjust if needed
• Spray the housing with rust inhibitor to protect the frame from rust
• Ensure there is fresh gasoline in the tank
• Add preservative to the gasoline as needed
• Repair any other damage that may have been caused in the past year

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