GXi Outdoor Power 30SB User manual

When you call the help‐line you will need to have the following informaon:
Date of Purchase: _______________________
Locaon of Purchase: _______________________
Serial # ‐Snow Blower: _______________________
*Serial number is located on the engine block below the starter.
Snow blower and engine life are
extended greatly by performing
frequent lubricaons, oil changes and
regular maintenance. To protect your
investment perform roune
maintenance.
DO NOT RETURN THIS SNOW BLOWER TO THE
STORE!
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Parts, Service, and Technical Assistance call:
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SnowBlowerby
Owner’s Manual
This manual contains important safety instrucons for the gasoline engine powered
snow blower models: 30SB, 36SB, 45SB
READ SAFETY WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
SAVE THIS MANUAL.

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NopartofthispublicaoncanbereproducedordistributedwithoutpriorwrienpermissionofGXiOutdoorPower,
LLCClayton,NC27520USA.
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DEKisaregisteredtrademarkofGXiOutdoorPower,LLC
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GXiOutdoorPower,LLCreservestherighttodisconnueorchangespecificaonsordesignatanymewithoutnoce
andwithoutincurringanyobligaonwhatsoever.
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Theinformaonandspecificaonsincludedinthispublicaonwereineffectatthemeofapprovalforprinng.
This manual contains important safety instrucons for Snow Blowers
READSAFETYWARNINGSANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSCAREFULLY
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS.
This owner’s manual is considered a permanent part of the snow blower and should remain
with the snow blower if resold.

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Contents
SafetyInformaonandWarnings............................................................. 1
PreparaonSafetyPrecauons................................................................2
OperaonSafetyPrecauons....................................................................3
SafetyDecals........................................................................................... 5
ProductSpecificaons..............................................................................6
ControlPanelandSnowBlowerComponents.......................................... 7
MissingPartsRequestForm......................................................................8
AssemblyInstrucons..............................................................................9
OperangInstrucons
StarngtheEngine.......................................................................... 14
OperangInstrucons......................................................................15
AvoidingImpellerFreeze‐Up.............................................................19
GeneralMaintenance.......................................................................20
MaintenanceSchedule.....................................................................21
ServiceAdjustments
AdjusngAugers/ImpellerCable.......................................................22
Adjust/CheckDriveCable.................................................................22
AdjusngShiRods..........................................................................
22
VercalServicePosion....................................................................23
InspeconandReplacementofTransmissionBelt............................24
InspeconandReplacementofImpellerBelt....................................25
AdjusngDischargeChuteDeflector.................................................26
ChangingFriconWheel...................................................................26
ReplacingHeadlightBulb..................................................................26
TransmissionSystemAdjustments
....................................................27
StorageInstrucons................................................................................28
Troubleshoong......................................................................................29
ReplacementParts..................................................................................31
LimitedWarrantyandService................................................................ 36
About the BEAST Snow Blower Manual
CongratulaonsonthepurchaseofyournewBEASTcommercialsnowblower.WeatGXiOutdoorPowerareconfident
thatthissnowblowerwillprovideexcellentperformance,outstandingquality,andgreatdurabilitywhenoperatedand
maintainedasdirectedinthismanual.
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1.Thismanualcontainsassembly,operang,safety,adjustment,maintenance,andtroubleshoonginstrucons.
BEFOREOPERATINGYOURSNOWBLOWER,CAREFULLYREADTHISMANUALINITSENTIRITY.
2.Thisowner’smanualisconsideredapermanentpartofthesnowblower.Itmustbeavailabletoalloperators
and/orperson(s)servicingthesnowblower.Shouldthesnowblowerberesold,thismanualmustremainwith
thesnowblower.
3.Allinformaon,illustraons,andspecificaonscontainedinthismanualwereineffectatthemeofthe
publicaon.GXiOutdoorPowerreservestherighttoadd,deleteormodifyspecificaonsand/ordesigns
withoutnoce.
4.Ifyoueverhavequesonsinregardstotheoperaon,maintenanceorsafetyofyoursnowblower,please
contactGXiParts&Service,LLCat1‐919‐550‐3221.

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Safety Informaon
Emission Control System Informaon
TheU.S.andCaliforniaCleanAirActs
EPAandCaliforniaregulaonsrequireall
manufacturerstofurnishwrieninstrucons
describingtheoperaonandmaintenanceof
emissioncontrolsystems.Thefollowing
instruconsandproceduresmustbefollowedin
ordertokeeptheemissionsfromyourengine
withintheemissionstandards.Maintenance,
replacement,orrepairoftheemissioncontrol
devicesandsystemsmaybeperformedbyany
enginerepairestablishmentorindividual,using
partsthatare‘‘cerfied’’toEPAstandards.
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Safety Label Locaons
Safetylabelsarelocatedonyoursnowblowerto
warnyouofpotenalhazards.Readthemcarefully.
Ifalabelcomesofforbecomeshardtoread,
contactGXiPartsandService,LLCfora
replacement.
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Operator Responsibility
Itistheowner’sresponsibilitythatalloperators
andmechanicsmustbetrainedandreadthis
manualbeforeoperangthesnowbloweraswell
asbeingphysicallyableindividuals.Theyshouldbe
instructedaboutsafeoperangandmechanical
procedures.Iftheycannotreadorunderstand
English,itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplainall
safetyoperanginstrucons.Theowneror
operatorisresponsibleforaccidentsorinjuries
occurringtothemselves,otherpeopleorproperty.
Potenalmisfortunateincidentscanbeprevented
bytheowner/user.
Safety Informaon and Warnings
Snow Blower Inspecon
Foryoursafety,inspectthesnowblowerbeforeeach
use.Beforeyoubeginyourinspecon,besurethe
followingcondionsaremet:thesnowblowershould
beonalevelsurface,withtheignionswitchoff,the
keyremoved,andtheaugersdisengaged.Also,
disconnectthesparkplugwiresfromthesparkplugs
andgroundthemagainsttheenginetoprevent
inadvertentstarng.
WARNING
WARNING!DonotuseyourBEASTsnowblowertocarry
passengers.Keepbystanders,helpers,petsandchildren
atasafedistancefromthemachinewhileitisin
operaon.Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe
usedandremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwires
whichcanbethrownbythemachinecausingserious
injuryordeath.
Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glassesandhearingprotecon.Longhair,looseclothing
orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.
WARNING
Training
1.Read,understand,andfollowallinstruconson
themachineandmanual(s)beforeaempngto
assembleandoperate.
2.Operatormustbefamiliarwithallcontrols,their
operaons,andhowtostoptheengineand
disengagethecontrolsquickly.
3.Neverallowchildrentooperatethismachine.
4.Neverallowadultstooperatethismachine
withoutproperinstrucon.
5.Exercisecauontoavoidslippingorfalling,
especiallywhenoperangthemachineinreverse.
6.Keepareaofoperaonclearatallmes.

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Snow BEAST Preparaon Safety Precauons
Preparaon—Safety Precauons
1.Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe
usedandremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,
mats,andwirewhichcanbethrownbythe
machinecausingseriousinjuryordeath.
2.Disengageallclutchesandshitoneutral
beforestarngtheengine.
3.Disengageallcontrolleversbeforestarng
theengine.
4.Useextensioncordsandreceptaclesas
specifiedbythemanufacturerforallunits
withelectricdrivemotorsorelectricstarng
motors.
5.Useagroundedthree‐wireextensioncord
whenusingtheelectricstartopon.
6.People,pets,andmostimportantlychildren
mustnotbeneartheareabeingcleared.Do
notoperatethesnowblowerintheir
presence.
7.Neveroperatesnowblowerwithdamaged
guards,shieldsorcovers.
8.Allusersofthesnowblowermustbealertand
payaenontosafetyalerts,symbols,and
safetysigns.
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9.Besuretoinspectsnowblowerbeforeeach
use.
10.Checkthecontrolsandshieldstomakesure
thattheyarefunconingproperlybefore
operang.Donotoperateifanyaredamaged
ormissing.
11.Neveraempttomakeanyadjustmentstothe
snowblowerwhileitisrunning.
12.Adjustthecollectorhousingheighttoclear
gravelorcrushedrocksurfaces.
13.Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,
safetyglassesandhearingprotecon.Long
hair,looseclothingorjewelrymaygettangled
inmovingparts.
14.Donotoperatewithoutwearingadequate
winterclothing.Wearfootwearthatwill
improvefoongonslipperysurfaces.
15.Allowsnowblowertoadjusttooutdoor
temperaturebeforestarngtheengine.
DANGER: GASOLINE IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND
EXPLOSIVE. Donotaddfuelwhiletheengineis
runningorishot.Keepopenflames,sparks,andheat
awayfromthefuelandstorefuelincontainers
specificallydesignedforthatpurpose.ADD FUEL
OUTDOORS ONLY. IF THE FUEL IS SPILLED, DO NOT
START THE ENGINE.Manuallypushthesnowblower
awayfromthespillandwipeupimmediately.
DANGER
Gasoline and other fuels—Safety Precauons
Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuelsastheyareflammableandvaporscanexplode.
1.Onlyusegasolineapprovedcontainersforstorage
andkeepoutofreachfromchildren.
2.Donotfillfueltankcompletelyfull.Overfilling
mayresultinfuelleakage.Leaveareasonable
amountofspaceforfueltoexpand.
3.Iffuelisspilled,donotstarttheengine.Movethe
snowblowerawayfromthearea,wipeupthespill
thoroughlyandwaitunlfuelvaporshave
evaporatedbeforestarngengine.
4.Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimonthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatallmes,unl
refuelingiscomplete.Donotusenozzlelock‐open
device.
5.Donotfillgasolinecontainersorequipmentinside
avehicleoronatruck/trailerbed.
6.Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclespriortofilling.
7.Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhenengineis
runningortheengineishot.
8.Avoidprolongedbreathingofgasolinevapors.
9.Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.
10.Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank
opening.
11.Keepgasandotherfuelsawayfromskinand
eyes.Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.
12.Neverusethemouthtosiphongas.
13.Neverrefuelthesnowblowerunlallmoving
partsonthesnowblowerhavestopped.
14.Neversmokewhenhandlingfuelsandstayaway
fromanopenflamewherefumescanbeignited

3
30SB,36SB,45SB
Rev Nov2014
Snow BEAST Operaon Safety Precauons
Equipment Operaon—Safety Precauons
1.Donotoperatetheengineinaconfinedspace
wheredangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescan
collect.Carbonmonoxideisodorless,
tasteless,andcanbefatal.
2.Neveroperatethesnowblowerwithoutgood
visibilityorlight.
3.Exerciseextremecauonwhenoperangon
orcrossinggraveldrives,walks,orroads.Stay
alertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.
4.Neveroperatethesnowblowerwithdefecve
guardsorshields,orwithoutthesafety
devicessecurelymountedinplaceand
funconingproperly.
5.Beawareofdischargeandneverdirect
dischargeofmaterialtowardpeopleorareas
wherepropertydamagecanoccur.Keep
childrenandothersaway.
6.Donotchangethegovernorsengsorover
speedtheengine.
7.Donotoverloadthemachinecapacityby
aempngtoclearsnowattoofastarate.
8.Alwaysstoptheenginewhenyouleavethe
snowblower,evenforamoment.
9.Tohelpreducefirehazard,keeptheengine
andtheareaaroundtheenginefreeofgrass,
leavesoranyothertypeofforeignmaterial.
10.Bewareofanysharpedges.Forsafetyalways
weargloveswhenperformingaugers/impeller
maintenanceacvies
11.Iflightningisseenorthunderisheardinthe
operatorsvicinity,donotoperatemachine.
Insteadfindshelter,aslightningmaycause
injury/death.
12.Aerstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,
removethewirefromthesparkplug,
thoroughlyinspectthesnowblowerforany
damage,andrepairthedamagebefore
restarngandoperangthesnowblower.
13.Ifmachinestartstovibrateorfuncon
abnormally,stoptheengineimmediatelyand
checkforcause.Vibraonisgenerallya
warningoftrouble.

14.Keephandsandfeetawayfromaugers/
impeller.Thisproductiscapableof
amputanghandsandfeet.
15.Bealertandslowdownwhenmakingturns.
Alsolookle,right,andbehindbefore
changingdireconsandreversingtobesure
thereisaclearpath.
16.Neveroperatesnowblowerathightransport
speedsonslipperysurfaces.
17.Neveroperatesnowblowerunderthe
influenceofalcoholanddrugs.
18.Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthe
machineintoatrailerortruck.
19.Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
obstructvision.
20.Alwaysdisengagepowertoaugerswhennotin
useortransported.
21.Neverlistentomusicwithheadphones/
earphoneswhileoperangthesnowblower.
22.Useextremecauonwhenoperangon
slopes.
23.Nevertouchahotengineormuffler.
24.Usecauonwhenoperangongravel
surfaces.
25.Onlyuseaachmentsandaccessoriesthatare
approvedbyBEAST.
26.Whenstarngtheenginepullthecordslowly
unlsomeresistanceisfeltbeforeusingfull
force.
27.Alwayshaveagoodgriponthehandlesand
neverrunwhileoperangthesnowblower.
28.Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavethe
operangposion,beforeuncloggingthe
augers/impellerordischargechute,andwhen
makinganyrepairs,adjustmentsor
inspecons.
29.Whencleaning,repairingorinspecngthe
snowblower,stoptheengineandmake
certaintheaugers/impellerandallmoving
partshavestopped.Disconnectthesparkplug
wireandkeepthewireawayfromtheplugto

4
30SB,36SB,45SB
Rev Nov2014
Snow BEAST Operaon Safety Precauons
Before aempng to use your snow blower,
make sure you are familiar with all of the
components and have read the manual.
Need Help?
Parts, Service
and Technical Assistance call:
(919)‐550‐3221
Monday‐Friday 8AM‐5PM EST
www.beastpowerequipment.com
DANGER:Do not bypass, modify, alter or
disconnect the safety system. Make sure that
the safety interlock system is fully operaonal
each me before operang the machine.
Before seng up your BEAST snow blower,
disconnect the spark plug wires from the
spark plugs and ground them against the
engine to prevent inadvertent starng. This
step should be taken as a precauon
whenever you are working on this machine.
IMPORTANT! The snow blower belts are adjusted
to ensure the augers/impeller stop turning within
five (5) seconds of releasing the impeller control
lever. If you are making any belt adjustments
whatsoever, for your safety and the safety of
others around you, you must ensure the belts are
re‐adjusted to achieve this design specificaon.
GASOLINE IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND
EXPLOSIVE. FUEL LEAKS, A LOOSE FUEL TANK,
OR A LOOSE FUEL VALVE CAN LEAD TO
SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. DO NOT OPERATE
THIS SNOW BLOWER IF ANY COMPONENT OF
THE FUEL SYSTEM IS LOOSE OR LEAKS
GASOLINE!
Clearing A Clogged Chute—Safety Precauons
1.SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

2.Waitatleast10secondstobesuretheaugers
havestoppedrotang.

3.Removeandgroundthesparkplugwhen
clearingtheblockage.

4.Alwaysuseacleanouttoolandneveryour
hands.
Check engine oil level before each use. Maintain
oil level between run marks on the dipsck, and
change oil according to the maintenance
schedule to maximize product life.
Do NOT over‐prime the engine. Pressing the
primer bulb more than 3x could result in flooding
the carburetor making the engine hard to start or
cause fuel to leak from the carburetor inlet.

5
30SB,36SB,45SB
Rev Nov2014
Snow BEAST Safety Decals
Safety Decal Idenficaon
Thelabelsshownbelowarelocatedonyoursnowblowertowarnyouofpotenalhazardsandprovideyouwith
importantsafetyinformaon.Ifthesedecalsbecomedifficulttoreadoraremissingfromthesnowblower,please
contactGXiParts&Service,LLCat(919)‐550‐3221orwww.beastpowerequipment.comforareplacement.

6
30SB,36SB,45SB
Rev Nov2014
Snow BEAST Product Specificaons
*ProductSpecificaonsmay
changewithoutnoce.