As the winter season settles in, your snowblower needs to be ready to go in the case of an overnight snow that needs cleared before getting on with your day. Follow our guide for adjusting snowblower skid shoes in four easy steps below.
Skid shoes control the height of the scraper bar to the ground. The scraper bar protects the auger and auger housing from wear. When set at the correct height, the skid shoes prevents the scraper bar and augers from scraping against the ground. Skid shoes will wear down during during use, so the scraper bar needs to be checked regularly and skid shoes should be adjusted or replaced when necessary.
1. Place snowblower on a flat surface and adjust tire to the recommended PSI that is located on the side of the tire.
2. Place spacers under the scraper bar–NOT under the skid shoes. A piece of cardboard or washers works well for this purpose, as seen in the image below.
1/8 inch spacers are recommended for paved surfaces.
1/2 inch spacers are recommended for gravel surfaces.
3. Loosen the bolts holding the skid shoes to the side of the blower housing.
3. Slide the skid shoes down and tighten bolts.
For delicate surfaces like pavers, bricks and decorative concrete consider using non-abrasive skid shoes.
For snowblower parts, use our Parts Lookup tool.
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