Snow Blowers

Regardless of when you decide to complete maintenance on your snow thrower, there are eight areas that consumers should focus on. Obviously it is better to do this maintenance in the spring or summer time when it is warm. However you can perform these snow thrower maintenance tips any time during the year, even when it is cold and the beginning of winter has begun. But do you really want to perform this kind of maintenance in the cold weather? I prefer to do this in warm weather just when it warms up for the spring season after the snow is gone.

Snow Thrower Maintenance Tips

Here are eight tips that all consumers should consider to keep their snow thrower machine running smoothly all year long.

• Install a new spark plug
• Check the impellers and the auger
• Review the belts
• Inspect the shave plate
• Reverse the skid shoes
• Confirm the shear pins are ok
• Change the engine oil
• Add fresh gasoline with stabilizer to the gasoline tank

A few more comments on each:

Install a new spark plug – at the very least remove the spark plug, remove all corrosion and set the gap to the proper amount as specified by the manufacturer

Check the impellers and the auger – to make sure they are not damaged in any way and grease the auger if there are grease nipples

Review the belts – to make sure they are not frayed or coming apart and are at the proper tension

Inspect the shave plate – it should not be loose and about 1/4 inch above the surface if you are clearing snow off a paved driveway. Higher if on gravel.

Reverse the skid shoes – check the skid shoes and if they are beginning to show signs of wear, reverse them and ensure they are tightly secured

Conform the shear pins are ok – replace them if they are showing signs of being sheared off.

Change the engine oil – once per year and more often if you are using your snow blower every day during the winter

Add fresh gasoline with stabilizer in the gasoline – this will ensure that the tank and filters do not get gummed up by old gasoline that is beginning to separate into its component parts.

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