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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 OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
769-04123
PRINTED IN U.S.A. MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1
07/09/08
OUTDOOR
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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 Symbols ................................................... 3 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower ...................... 14 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Off-Season Storage .......................................... 17 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower .......
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This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. 1 Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Safety Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbols WARNING— ROTATING BLADES Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running. There are rotating blades inside. WARN
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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. 2 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 auger/ 1. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper 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 2. The auger/impeller control lever is a safety device. Never 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting machine disengage bypass its operation. Doing so make
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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. 3 NOTE: Remove any packing material, if present. Handle Assembly Setting Up 1. Observe the lower rear area of the snow thrower to be sure both cables are aligned with roller guides. Pull up Your Snow on the upper handle, align the upper handle with the lower handle. See Figure 3-1. Thrower 2. Secure the handle by tightening
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3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower Figure 3-6 Figure 3-5 Drift Cutters (If Equipped) Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow thrower in heavy drift conditions. CAUTION • O n m o d e l s s o e q u i p p e d , d r i f t c u t t e r s a n d h a r d w a r e are assembled to the auger housing inverted. IMPORTANT: • R e m o v e t h e c a r r i a g e b o l t s a n d w i n g n u t s s e c u r i n g t h e Prior to operating drift cutters to the housing. your snow thrower, • R e p o s
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Know Your Snow Thrower Drive Control 4 Shift Lever T wo-Way Chute Control™ (optional) Auger Control Operating Headlight Your Snow Chute Directional Thrower Control Chute Assembly Engine Controls Clean-Out Choke Control Tool Gas Cap Primer Oil Fill Electric Start WARNING Button Safety Read, understand, Key and follow all instruc- Electric Starter tions and warnings Outlet Augers Recoil Starter Rocker Handle Switch on the machine and Skid Shoe in this manual before operating. Figure 4-1 N
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Auger Control 4 Operating Your Snow Thrower 1. Release both the auger control and the drive/auger The auger control is located on the left handle. Squeeze control lock. the control grip against the handle to engage the augers 2. Stop the engine by pushing the rocker switch to the and start snow throwing action. Release to stop. “OFF” position, pull out the safety key. 3. Remove the clean-out tool from the mounting clip. Drive Control/ Auger Control Lock 4. Use the shovel-sha
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Recoil Starter Gas & Oil Fill-Up 1. Grasp the recoil starter handle and slowly pull the rope Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in out. At the point where it becomes slightly harder to pull the separate engine manual packed with your unit. Read the rope, slowly allow the rope to recoil. instructions carefully. 2. Pull the starter handle with a firm, rapid stroke. Do not Starting The Engine release the handle and allow it to snap back. Keep a firm 1. Make certain both t
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Auger Control Test Perform the following test before operating your snow thrower for the first time and at the start of each winter. Check the adjustment of the auger control as follows: 1. When the auger control is released and in the disengaged “up” position, the cable should have very little slack. It should NOT be tight. 2. In a well-ventilated area, start the snow thrower WARNING engine as instructed on the previous page. 3. While standing in the operator’s position (behind the The muf
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Auger Control Refer to Auger Control Test on Page 11 to adjust the auger control. 5 Shift Cable If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) cannot be achieved, refer to the figures to the right and adjust the shift cable as follows: Making 1. Place the shift lever in the fastest forward speed Adjustments position. 2. Loosen the hex nut on the shift cable index bracket. See Figure 5-3. 3. Pivot the bracket downward to take up slack in the cable. 4. Retighten the hex nut. Figure 5-3
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5 Making Adjustments Figure 5-6 - Standard Skid Shoe Figure 5-7 - Steel Reversible Figure 5-8 - Plastic Reversible Skid Shoes The space between the skid shoes and the ground can be adjusted. • F o r c l o s e s n o w r e m o v a l o n a s m o o t h s u r f a c e , r a i s e skid shoes higher on the auger housing. • U s e a m i d d l e o r l o w e r p o s i t i o n w h e n t h e a r e a t o b e cleared is uneven, such as a gravel driveway. To adjust the skid shoes: WARNING 1. Loosen th
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Engine Refer to the separate engine manual packed with your unit for all engine maintenance. Lubrication 6 Engine Refer to the separate engine manual packed with your unit for all engine lubrication instructions. Maintaining Gear Shaft Your Snow The gear (hex) shaft should be lubricated at least once a season or after every 25 hours of operation. Thrower WARNING: Run the engine com- pletely dry of gasoline before tipping snowthrower. Figure 6-1 1. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and f
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2. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so Auger Belt Replacement that it rests on the auger housing. Remove the frame WARNING: Run the engine com- cover from the underside of the snow thrower by pletely dry of gasoline before tipping removing self-tapping screws which secure it. See snowthrower. Figure 6-5. 6 To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt, 3. Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley. See Figure 6-6. proceed as follows: 4. a. Loosen and remove the shoulde
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Drive Belt Replacement WARNING: Run the engine com- a pletely dry of gasoline before tipping c snowthrower. 6 To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt, proceed as follows: 1. Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the Maintaining engine by removing the two self-tapping screws. See Figure 6-4. Your Snow 2 Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so b that it rests on the auger housing. See Figure 6-5. Thrower 3. Remove the frame cover from the underside of the sn
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NOTE: If you’re replacing the friction wheel assembly as a whole, discard the worn part and slide the new part onto the hex shaft. Follow the steps above in reverse order to reassemble components. If you’re disassem- bling the friction wheel and replacing only the rubber 6 ring, proceed as follows: 6. Remove the four screws which secure the friction Maintaining wheel’s side plates together. See Figure 6-13. 7. Remove the rubber ring from between the plates. Your Snow 8. Reassemble the side
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Problem Cause Remedy 1. Choke not in ON position. 1. Move choke to ON position. Engine fails to start 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 7 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. Engine not primed. 4. Prime engine as instructed in “Operating Your Snow Thrower”. Trouble- 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. 5. Faulty spark plug. Shooting 6. Clean fuel line. 6. Blocked fuel line. 7. Insert key fully into the switch. 7. Safety key no
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THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and/or its territories and possessions (either entity respectively, “MTD”). MTD warrants this product (excluding its normal wear parts as described below) against defects in material and 8 workmanship for a period of three (3) years commencing on the date of original purchase and will, at its option, repair or replace, free of charge, a
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NOTES: For parts and/or accessories refer to customer support on page 2. Adressez-vous au «Service après-vente» à la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires. 20
