prepping a craftsman snowblower, model 31AS6BCE799
manual can be downloaded here
http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/lis_pdf/OWNM/L0522280.pdf
it shows the auger gear housing to be a worm gear,
and there's a little plastic blue plug on top of the gear housing.
and there was a trace of oil on the bottom of the housing but it did not smell like gear oil.
wondering if i should top it off with gear oil, or did it use engine oil? it has a piece of rtv sticking out from the two halves, pretty sure it came like that brand new so i don't know if the thing has leaked out over the last couple years. it's not mine. the owners manual in the link has no mention of the auger gear housing lube.
manual can be downloaded here
http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/lis_pdf/OWNM/L0522280.pdf
it shows the auger gear housing to be a worm gear,
and there's a little plastic blue plug on top of the gear housing.
and there was a trace of oil on the bottom of the housing but it did not smell like gear oil.
wondering if i should top it off with gear oil, or did it use engine oil? it has a piece of rtv sticking out from the two halves, pretty sure it came like that brand new so i don't know if the thing has leaked out over the last couple years. it's not mine. the owners manual in the link has no mention of the auger gear housing lube.
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