Maintenance Tips For Snow Blowers
If you live in an area that gets quite a bit of snow, then you may believe that next to cars, snow blowers are a most valuable piece of mechanized machinery. It definitely beats standing outside in the freezing cold shoveling snow for hours on end. If it is properly taken care of you should be able to get several winter seasons out of it.
After checking the owners manual for the proper way to conduct maintenance and what type of safety guidelines you should follow, check the scrape bar on the snow blower by laying it on its side and looking for worn spots that need to be replaced to lessen the risk of damaging the housing. It is also suggested that you check all of the snow blowers bolts, belts and other moving parts before they become worn out. This can eliminate costly repairs.
It is important that you lube the chassis and drive on your snow blower; however, on stage 2 snow blowers it is a good idea to consult your owner’s manual to help determine exactly what type you have and what type of lubricant should be used. At the end of snow season, it is recommended that you siphon off the old gas and for the next season start off with a fresh tank.
It is also a good idea to add a little methanol to the gas every few months to help prevent the carburetor from freezing.
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