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                        Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance  • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Two-Stage Snow Thrower
IMPORTANT: 
READ SAFETY RULES AND 
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 
BEFORE OPERATION
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PRINTED IN U.S.A. MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1 06/05/07                                                                                                                                                                                        
                    
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                        This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new snow thrower. It will help you assemble,   prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.  Table of Contents Safety Labels ...................................................... 3 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower ...................... 16 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Off-Season Storage ..........................................  0 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower ....
                    
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                        1 Safety   Labels WARNING This symbol points  out important safety  instructions which,  if not followed, could  endanger the per- sonal safety and/or  property of yourself  and others. Read and  follow all instructions  in this manual before   attempting to operate  this machine. Failure  to comply with these  instructions may  A chute clean-out tool is fastened to the top  result in personal  Chute Clean-out  of the auger housing with a mounting clip. The  Tool injury. When you see  tool is de
                    
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                        WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and  birth defects or other reproductive harm.  DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the safe operation practices in this  manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can  result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects
                    
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                        Operation Maintenance & Storage 1. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the 1. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper  auger/impeller housing or chute assembly. Contact with the operation regularly. Refer to the maintenance and adjust- rotating parts can amputate hands and feet. ment sections of this manual.  2. The auger/impeller control lever is a safety device. Never 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting machine disengage  bypass its operation. Doing so makes
                    
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                        IMPORTANT: The snow thrower is shipped with oil  and WITHOUT GASOLINE. After assembly, refer to  separate engine manual for proper fuel and engine oil  recommendations. 1. Observe the lower area of the snow thrower to be sure  3 both cables are aligned with roller guides.  Setting Up  a. Pull up and back on upper handle as shown in  Figure 3-1. Align upper handle with the lower  A Your Snow  handle.  b. Tighten hand knobs securing upper handle to  B Thrower lower handle. 2. Remove wing nut and h
                    
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                        4. Finish securing chute control assembly to chute  support bracket with wing nut and hex screw removed  earlier. See Figure 3-4. 3 Setting Up  Your Snow  Thrower Figure 3-4 CAUTION Prior to operating  your snow thrower,  refer to Auger Control  5. Check that all cables are properly routed through the  Test on page 13.  cable guide on top of the engine. See Figure 3-5. Read and follow all  instructions care- The extension cord is fastened with a cable tie to the rear  fully and perform all  of t
                    
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                        Drift Cutters (If Equipped) Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow  thrower in heavy drift conditions.  • On models so equipped, drift cutters and hardware  3 are assembled to the auger housing inverted. See  Figure 3-7. • Remove the carriage bolts and wingnuts securing the  Setting Up  drift cutters to the housing. Your Snow • Reposition drift cutters so they face forward as shown  in Figure 3-8. Secure with hardware previously  Thrower removed, wingnuts should be fastened on the 
                    
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                        Clean-Out Tool The clean-out tool is mounted to the rear of the auger  housing and is designed to clear a clogged chute. Refer  Clean-Out  to page 11 for instructions on how to properly use it. Tool 3 NOTE:  This item is fastened with a cable tie to the rear  of the auger housing at the factory. Cut the cable tie  before operating the snow thrower. Setting Up  WARNING: Never use your hands to Your Snow  clean snow and ice from the chute  assembly or auger housing. Thrower Figure 3- Lamp Wiring 
                    
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                        Know Your Snow Thrower Drive Control  Shift Lever  4 Four-Way  Chute Control™  Heated Handles  Auger Control  Switch (optional)†  Operating  Headlight Your Snow  Electric Start Button  Thrower Gas Cap  Fuel Tank  Oil Fill  Engine Controls  Chute Assembly Recoil Starter  Handle Electric Starter Outlet  Primer Ignition Key WARNING Choke Read, understand,  Control Clean-Out and follow all instruc- Tool  tions and warnings  Throttle Skid Shoe  Control on the machine and  † If Equipped  in this manua
                    
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                        • To change the direction in which snow is thrown,  Auger Control squeeze the button on the joy-stick and pivot the  joy-stick to the right or to the left.  • To change the angle/distance which snow is thrown,   4 pivot the joy-stick forward or backward. Ignition Key The ignition key must be inserted and snapped in place  Operating  in order for the engine to start. Remove the ignition key to  prevent unauthorized use of equipment. Do NOT attempt  Your Snow   to turn the key. Clean-Out Tool Thro
                    
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                        7. When disconnecting the extension cord, always  Gas & Oil Fill-Up  unplug the end at the three-prong wall outlet before  Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in  unplugging the opposite end from the snow thrower. the separate engine manual packed with your unit. Read  instructions carefully. Recoil Starter 4 1. Rotate choke control to FULL choke position (cold  Starting The Engine engine start).  1. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. Make certain the  metal loop on the end
                    
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                        NOTE: Keep the key in a safe place. The engine cannot 2. In a well-ventilated area, start the snow thrower  start without the ignition key. engine as instructed on the previous page. Make sure  the throttle is set in the FAST position. Recoil Starter 3. While standing in the operator’s position (behind the  1. With engine running, pull starter rope with a rapid,  4 snow thrower), engage the auger.  continuous full arm stroke three or four times. Pulling  4. Allow the auger to remain engaged for 
                    
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                        Shift Cable If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) cannot  be achieved, refer to the figure to the left and adjust the  shift cable as follows: 1. Place the shift lever in the fastest forward speed   position. 2. Loosen the hex nut on the shift cable index bracket.  Making See Figure 5-1. Adjustments 3. Pivot the bracket downward to take up slack in the  cable.  4. Retighten the hex nut. 5. Check for correct adjustment before operating the  snow thrower. Chute Control Figure -1  Onc
                    
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                        2. With the drive control released, there must be 1/8”  clearance between the friction wheel and the drive  pulley in all positions of the shift lever.  3. With the drive control engaged, the friction wheel must   contact the drive pulley. 4. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the lower hex nut  on the drive cable index bracket and pivot the bracket  Making upward or downward as necessary. Refer to Figure  5-3. Tighten the lower hex nut to secure the bracket  Adjustments when correct adjustment
                    
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                        Engine Refer to the separate engine manual packed with your  unit for all engine maintenance. 6 Lubrication Engine Refer to the separate engine manual packed with your  Maintaining  unit for all engine lubrication instructions. Your Snow  Gear Shaft The gear (hex) shaft should be lubricated at least once  Thrower a season or after every 25 hours of operation.  1. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so  that it rests on the auger housing. 2. Remove the lower frame cover by removing th
                    
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                        NOTE: Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or  Auger Belt Replacement place a piece of plastic under the gas cap. To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt,  proceed as follows: 2. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so  1. Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the  that it rests on the auger housing. Remove the frame  6 engine by removing the two self-tapping screws.  See  cover from the underside of the snow thrower by  Figure 6-4. removing four self-tapping
                    
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                        Augers • The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two  shear pins and cotter pins. If the auger should strike a  foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed  6 so that the pins may shear. Refer to Figure 6-9. • If the augers will not turn, check to see if the pins have  sheared. One set of replacement shear pins has been  Maintaining  provided with the snow thrower. When replacing pins,  spray an oil lubricant into shaft before inserting new  Your Snow  pins. Thrower Drive Bel
                    
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                        Friction Wheel Removal If the snow thrower fails to drive with the drive control  engaged, and performing the drive control cable adjust- ment on page 12 fails to correct the problem, the friction  6 wheel may need to be replaced. Follow the instructions  below. Examine the friction wheel for signs of wear or  cracking and replace if necessary. • Place the shift lever in third Forward (F3) position. Maintaining  • Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a  Your Snow  piece of plastic 
                    
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                        Observe the following, when preparing your snow thrower  for off-season storage: • Drain fuel into an approved container outdoors, away  from any open flame. Allow engine to cool. Extinguish   cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition  prior to draining fuel. Fuel left in engine during warm  weather deteriorates and will cause serious starting  Off-Season  problems. • If unit is to be stored over 30 days, prepare for storage  Storage as instructed in the separate engine manual pac