IMPORTANT MESSAGE Thank you for purchasing this Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. product You have purchased a world class product, one of the best designed and built anywhere. This product comes with an Owner / Operator’s Manual. The useful life and good service you receive from this product depends to a large extent on how well you read and understand this manual.
A heavy-duty wear edge shears snow cleanly from pavement or height can be regulated with adjustable skid shoes. The Snowblower mounts on select Steiner power units with quick hitch front lift and can be installed and removed quickly.
SAFETY NOTICE !!!! This symbol means: ATTENTION ! Unauthorized modifications may present extreme BECOME ALERT! safety hazards to operators and bystanders and could also result in product damage. Your safety and the safety of others is in- volved. Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. strongly warns against, Signal word definitions: rejects and disclaims any modifications, add-on The signal words below are used to identify levels of...
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SAFETY Careful operation is your best insurance against an accident. Read this section carefully before operating the vehicle and accessory. This accessory is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury. All operators, no matter how experienced they may be, should read this and other manuals related to the vehicle and accessory before operating.
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OPERATION: 1. Do not put hands or feet near, under or inside 14. Never operate the snow thrower without proper rotating parts. guards, and other safety protective devices in place. 2. Exercise extreme caution when operating on or crossing gravel drives, walks or roads. Stay alert for 15.
SAFETY DECALS REPLACE IF DECALS ARE DAMAGED SEE PARTS BREAKDOWN FOR DECAL LOCATION DECAL #105126 DECAL #105130 To avoid serious injury: Before installing or using: Keep hands, feet & clothing away from Locate, read and make sure to understand rotating auger while engine is running. all of the owner’s manual.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Tools Required Wrench: 9/16” , 7/16”, 1/2” Ratchet Socket: 916”, 7/16” Pliers Allen Key Axle Stands Refer to parts breakdown section for parts identification. STEP 1 Snowblower Preparation: 1. Remove the snowblower from te shipping crate. 2. Remove the support plates from skid shoes. Chute Installation: NOTE: This step requires two people.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Sprocket guard installation: 1. Adjust the hydraulic motor (item 1) by loosening the three nuts on the carriage bolts (item 2) that hold the hydraulic motor in place. Do not remove the nuts. 2. Slide the motor towards the chute (item 3) as shown (the grooves on the motor’s sprocket must match those of the rotation ring).
INSTALLATION STEP 2 SNOWBLOWER INSTALLATION: 1. Attach snowblower to the power unit. 2. Be sure drive belt is in place over the left hitch arm. 3. Drive the power unit into the hitch arms and latch the quick hitch handle. 4.
ADJUSTMENTS & REMOVAL STEP 3 ADJUSTMENTS Drive pulley adjustment: NOTE: Place the tractor horizontally on a flat surface. 1. The tractor pulley (item 60) and the snowblow- er pulley (item 61) must be well aligned (dis- tance B must be close to 0’’ as possible) Make sure there is no contact between the two belts when the snowblower is in the highest position.
OPERATION STEP 5 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Make sure the snowblower is clear of snow before engaging the snowblower. 2. Make sure that the auger and impeller operate freely. 3. Start the tractor engine. IMPORTANT: USE FULL ENGINE R.P.M. WHEN REMOVING WET OR STICKY SNOW. LOW R.P.M.
SERVICE SERVICE SCHEDULE TO PREVENT INJURIES: STOP THE MOTOR. APPLY PARKING BRAKE. REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY. DISCONNECT THE WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG(S) AND KEEP AWAY FROM SPARK PLUG(S) TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Daily: Check for any damage on the hydraulic hose. The hydraulic hose must be replaced if there is any small damage.
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SERVICE AUGERS AND FAN SHEAR BOLT REPLACEMENT Shear bolts are to be considered a preventive measure and not an assured protection. Operator vig- ilance is required. Thoroughly inspect the areas where the snowblower is to be used and remove all foreign objects. To avoid damage to the snowblower: Use only the original shear bolts (grooved bolts).
TROUBLESHOOTING Please refer to parts breakdown section for parts identification. TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION Replace shear bolt (for identification, One section or both sections of the Shear bolts are probably broken. auger stops turning. see parts list “Snowblower”). Replace shear bolt (for identification, Fan stops turning.
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TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION Snowblower digs into ground. Ground is not frozen or too soft. Adjust skid shoes lower so they may better support the snowblower. Snowblower vibrates or is Damaged pulley. Replace pulley. abnormally noisy. Damaged bearing. Replace bearing.
TORQUE SPECIFICATION TABLE GENERAL TORQUE SPECIFICATION TABLE USE THE FOLLOWING TORQUES WHEN SPECIAL TORQUES ARE NOT GIVEN NOTE: These values apply to fasteners as received from supplier, dry or when lubricated with normal oil. They do not apply if special graphited or moly disulphide greases or other extreme pressure lubricants are used. This applies to both UNF and UNC threads.
OPTIONS SNOW DRIFT CUTTER #75-71236 ELECTRIC DEFLECTOR #75-71235 Pair of extended wings with snow KIT #75-71234 Cut through high drifts of snow. drift cutters. Allows to adjust the deflector elec- Pkg. of 2 Pkg. of 2 trically from driver’s seat.
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