Safety ° Assembly ° Operation ° Adjustments ° Maintenance °Troubleshooting ° Parts Lists ° Warranty
O P RA-rO R'S MANUAL
Two-Stage Snow Thrower
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: Thisunitisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush-
coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwithasparkattestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any),
If a sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator,IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw
(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyonfederallands,A sparkattester
forthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,P.O,Box361131Cleveland,
Ohio44136-0019,
PRINTEDIN U,S,A,
ForUSCustomers: MTDLLC,P.O.BOX361131CLEVELAND,OHIO44136-0019
ForCanadianCustomers:MTDProductsLtd.,P.O.Box1386,KITCHENER,ONTARION2G4J1
772C0778
6/3/2005
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
Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4
Setting Up Your Snow Thrower .......................... 6
Operating Your Snow Thrower ......................... 10
MakingAdjustments ......................................... 14
Maintaining Your Snow Thrower ...................... 16
Off-Season Storage .......................................... 20
Trouble Shooting .............................................. 21
Warranty ............................................................ 22
Illustrated Parts Lists ....................................... 23
Finding and Recording Model Number
BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING
YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,
please locatethe modelplate onthe equipmentand copythe
themodel number andthe serial number tothe sample model
plate providedto theright.You can locatethe modelplate by
standing atthe operatingposition and looking down atthe
frame.
Model Number Serial Number
Num6ro de mod61e Num6ro de s6rier
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
MTD LLC
•,,A .... m,,,.\f CLEVELAND, OH 44136
Y_IIHUIMZrIN_//MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED
........... UL KITCHENER, ON N2G 4Jl
USA-www.mtdproducts.com 1-800-800-7310
CAN-www.mtdcanada. com 1-800-668-1238
Customer Support
Please do NOTreturn the unit to the retailer from which it was purchased,
without first contacting Customer Support.
Ifyou havedifficultyassemblingthis productor haveany questionsregardingthe controls, operationor maintenanceof this unit,
pleasecall a CustomerSupport Representative.
For US Customers: 1-330-220-4MTD (4683)or 1-800-800-7310
ForCanadian Customers: 1-800-668-1238
Pleasehaveyour unit'smodelnumber and serial number readywhen you call. See previoussection to locate this information.
Youwill beaskedto entertheserial number in orderto processyour call.
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CS00071
STOP
ChuteClean-out
Tool
,J
A chute clean-out tool isfastenedto thetop
of theauger housingwith a mountingclip.The
tool isdesignedto clear a chuteassemblyof
ice and snow.
Thisitemis fastenedwith a cabletie atthe
factory.Cut thecable tie beforeoperatingthe
snowthrower.
WARNING: Never useyour
handsto clear a cloggedchute
assembly.Shut off engineand
remainbehind handles until
all movingparts havestopped
beforeusing the clean-out tool
to clear the chuteassembly.
WARNING
Thissymbol points
out important safety
instructions which,
ifnotfollowed,could
endangerthe per-
sonalsafety and/or
propertyof yourself
and others.Readand
followall instructions
inthis manual before
attemptingto operate
this machine.Failure
to complywith these
instructionsmay
resultin personal
injury.Whenyou see
this symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING!
Your Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of this power machine
to persons who read,
understand
and follow thewarnings
and instructions
inthis manual
and onthe machine.
3
WARNING
i outimportantsafety
i instructionswhich,
i ifnotfollowed,could
i endangerthe per-
sonalsafetyand/or
propertyofyourself
andothers.Readand
followall instructions
inthis manual before
attemptingto operate
i this machine.Failure
! to complywith these
i instructionsmay
i resultinpersonal
i injury.Whenyou see
I this symbol.
i HEED ITS WARNING!
;;Your Responsibility
i Restricttheuse
i ofthis powermachine
to personswho read,
understand
andfollow the warnings
and instructions
inthis manual
andonthe machine.
WARNING: EngineExhaust,some of itsconstituents,andcertain vehiclecompo-
nentscontain or emit chemicals knownto Stateof Californiato cause cancerand
birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.
DANGER: This machinewas builtto beoperatedaccordingto the rulesfor safe operation in this
manual.As with anytype of powerequipment,carelessnessor erroronthe part ofthe operatorcan
result inseriousinjury.This machine iscapableof amputatinghands andfeet andthrowing objects.
Failureto observethe followingsafety instructionscould resultin serious injuryor death.
Training
1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe 1.
machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto
assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualinasafe placefor
futureandregularreferenceandfor orderingreplacement
parts. 2.
2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.
Knowhowto stopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.
3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethis
machine.Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadand
understandtheoperationinstructionsand safetyrulesin 3.
thismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya
parent.
4. Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper
instruction.
5. Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Plan 4.
yoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargeof material
towardroads,bystandersandthe like.
6. Keepbystanders,helpers,petsandchildrenatleast75feet 5.
fromthe machinewhileit isin operation.Stopmachineif
anyoneentersthe area. 6.
7. Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especially 7.
whenoperatinginreverse.
8,
9.
Preparation
Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto be
used.Removealldoormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,
wiresandotherforeignobjects,whichcouldbetrippedover
orthrownbythe auger/impeller.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperation
andwhile performinganadjustmentorrepairto protectyour
eyes.Thrownobjectswhich ricochetcancauseserious
injurytothe eyes.
Do notoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinterouter
garments.Do notwearjewelry,longscarvesorother
looseclothing,whichcould becomeentangledin moving
parts.Wearfootwearwhich willimprovefootingonslippery
surfaces.
Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacle
forall unitswithelectric startengines.
Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushed
rocksurfaces.
Disengageallcontrolleversbeforestartingthe engine.
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhileengineis
running,exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedinthe
operator'smanual.
Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperature
beforestartingtoclearsnow.
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextreme
careinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable
andthe vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan
occurwhengasolineis spilledonyourselforyourclothes,
whichcanignite.Washyourskinand changeclothes
immediately.
a. Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
b. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
ofignition.
c. Neverfuel machineindoors.
d. Neverremovegascap oradd fuelwhilethe engineis hot
or running.
e. Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefuel-
ing.
f. Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethanY2inch
belowbottomoffiller neckto providespacefor fuel
expansion.
g. Replacegasolinecap andtightensecurely.
h. If gasolineis spilled,wipe itoff theengineand equip-
ment.Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutes
beforestartingtheengine.
i. Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinsidewhere
there isan openflame,sparkor pilotlight(e.g.furnace,
waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).
j. Allowmachinetocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
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Operation
1. Donot puthandsorfeet nearrotatingparts,inthe
auger/impellerhousingor chuteassembly.Contactwiththe
rotatingpartscanamputatehandsandfeet.
2. The auger/impellercontrolleveris asafetydevice.Never
bypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthe machineunsafe
andmaycausepersonalinjury.
3. The controlleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirections
andautomaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhen
released.
4. Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.
Keepall safetydevicesin placeandworking.
5. Neverrunan engineindoorsor inapoorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand
deadlygas.
6. Donotoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcohol
or drugs.
7. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do
nottouch.
8. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossing
gravelsurfaces.Stayalertfor hiddenhazardsortraffic.
9. Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperat-
ingonslopes.
10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards
windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty
damageor personalinjury causedbyaricochet.
11.Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsor
allow anyonein frontofthe machine.
12.Donotoverloadmachinecapacity byattemptingto clear
snowattoofast ofa rate.
13.Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.
Alwaysbesureofyourfootingand keepafirmholdonthe
handles.Walk,neverrun.
14.Disengagepowerto the auger/impellerwhentransportingor
notin use.
15.Neveroperatemachineat hightransportspeedsonslippery
surfaces.Lookdownandbehindand usecarewhen
backingup.
16.Ifthe machineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe
engine,disconnectthesparkplugwireand groundit against
the engine.Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairany
damagebeforestartingandoperating.
17.Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyou
leavethe operatingposition(behindthe handles).Wait
untilthe auger/impellercomestoa completestop before
uncloggingthe chuteassembly,makinganyadjustments,or
inspections.
18.Neverputyourhandin thedischargeor collectoropenings.
Alwaysusethe clean-outtoolprovidedtounclogthe dis-
chargeopening.Donot unclogchuteassemblywhileengine
isrunning.Shutoffengineand remainbehindhandlesuntil
all movingpartshavestoppedbeforeunclogging.
19.Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe
manufacturer(e.g.wheelweights,tire chains,cabsetc.).
20. Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredin thismanual,use
careand goodjudgment.Callcustomerassistanceforthe
nameof yournearestservicingdealer.
Maintenance & Storage
1. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper
operationregularly.
2. Disengageall controlleversandstoptheengine.Waituntil
theauger/impellercometo acompletestop.Disconnectthe
sparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe engineto prevent
unintendedstartingbeforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting.
3. Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessatfrequent
intervalstokeepthe machineinsafeworkingcondition.
Also,visuallyinspectmachineforanydamage.
4. Do notchangethe enginegovernorsettingor over-speed
theengine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafe
operatingspeedoftheengine.
5. Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjectto
wearanddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequently
checkallcomponentsand replacewith originalequipment
manufacturer's(OEM)partsonly."Useof partswhichdo
notmeetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
6. Checkcontrolsperiodicallytoverify theyengageand
disengageproperlyandadjust,if necessary.Referto the
adjustmentsectioninthis operator'smanualfor instructions.
7. Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as neces-
sary.
8. Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,
etc.toprotectthe environment.
9. Priorto storing,runmachineafewminutestoclearsnow
frommachineandpreventfreezeupof auger/impeller.
10.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinsidewhere
thereisan openflame,sparkor pilotlightsuchasa water
heater,furnace,clothesdryeretc.
11.Alwaysreferto theoperator'smanualforproperinstructions
onoff-seasonstorage.
Do not modify engine
Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donot modifyengineinany
way.Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcan leadto arunaway
engineandcauseit tooperateatunsafespeeds.Nevertamper
withfactorysettingofenginegovernor.
Notice regarding Emissions
Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)
arecertifiedtooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmay
includethefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModifica-
tion(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifso equipped.
ces
WARNING
endangerthe per-
sonalsafety and/or
property of yourself
and others. Readand
followall instructions
in this manual before
attemptingto operate
this machine. Failure
to complywith these
instructionsmay
result in personal
injury.Whenyou see
Ihis symbol.
HEED IT'S WARNING!
_our Responsibility
Restrictthe use
ofthis powermachine
to personswho read,
understand
andfollow the warnings
and instructions
in this manua
and onthe machine.
5
NOTE:Referencesto
rightorleftsideofthe
snowthroweraredeter-
minedfrombehindthe
unitintheoperating
position.
NOTE:ThisOperator's
Manualcoversseveral
models,handlepanels,
i lightsandchutecranks
aresomefeaturesthat
mayvarybymodel.
Notallfeaturesrefer-
encedinthismanual
areapplicabletoall
snowthrowermodels.
I NOTE:Tworeplace-
mentaugershearpins
i areincludedwiththis
manual(orstowed
intheplastichandle
i panel).RefertoAugers
intheMaintainance
i Sectionformore
i informationregarding
shearpinreplacement.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
IMPORTANT:Thesnowthrowerisshippedwithoil
andWITHOUTGASOLINE.Afterassembly,referto
separateenginemanualforproperfuelandengineoil
recommendations.
1. Observethelowerareaofthesnowthrowertobe
surebothcablesarealignedwithrollerguidesbefore
pivotinghandleupward,
a. Pullupand backon upperhandleasshownin
Figure1.Alignupperhandlewiththelowerhandle,
b. Tightenhandknobssecuringupperhandleto
lowerhandle,
2. Removewingnutand hexscrewfromchutecontrol
assemblyandclevispinandcotterpinfromchute
supportbracket.SeeFigure2. Positionthechute
assembly(forward-facing)overthechutebase.
3. Placechuteassemblyontochutebaseand secure
chutecontrolassemblytochutesupportbracketwith
clevispinandcotterpin removedearlier.SeeFigure3.
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4, Finishsecuringchutecontrolassemblytochute
supportbracketwithwingnutandhexscrewremoved
earlier,SeeFigure4,
5, Checkthatall cablesareproperlyroutedthroughthe
cableguideon topoftheengine,SeeFigure5,
Theextensioncordisfastenedwitha cabletietothe rear
oftheaugerhousingforshippingpurposes,Cutthecable
tieand removeit beforeoperatingthesnowthrower,
CAUTION:Priortooperatingyour
snowthrower,refertoAugerControl
Teston page13.Readandfollow all
instructionscarefully,andperform
alladjustmentstoverifyyoursnow
throwerisoperatingsafelyand
properly.
Shear Pin Storage
An areaforconvenientshearpin storageis locatedunder
theplasticdashpanel,SeeFigure6,
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Priorto operating
your snowthrower,
referto Auger Control
Teston page 13.
Read and follow all
instructionscare-
fully and perform all
adjustmentstoverify
your unit isoperating
safelyand properly.
7
i
WARNING
Neveruse your hands
to clean snow and
icefromthe chute
assemblyor auger
housing.
IMPORTANT
Underany circum-
stance do notexceed
manufacturer'srecom-
mended psi. Equaltire
pressureshouldbe
maintainedat alltimes.
Excessivepressure
i whenseatingbeads
maycause tire/rim
assemblyto burst
with forcesufficientto
cause seriousinjury.
i Referto sidewallof
i tirefor recommended
i pressure.
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
8
Drift Cutters (If Equipped)
Driftcuttersshouldbeusedwhenoperatingthesnow
throwerinheavydriftconditions,
• Onmodelssoequipped,driftcuttersare assembledto
theaugerhousinginverted,SeeFigure7,
• Removethecarriageboltsbyunthreadingthehex
nutswhichsecurethem,and reinstallthedriftcutters
facingforwardbeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.
Referto Figure8,
• Securetotheaugerhousingwithcarriageboltsand
hexnutspreviouslyremoved,SeeFigure9,
If yourunitisnotequippedwithdriftcutters,youmay
contactCustomerSupportas instructedonpage2for
informationregardingpriceand availability,
SnowThrowerModel DriftCutterKit:
Allmodels- OEM-390-679
Clean-Out
Tool
Figure 10
Clean-Out Tool
Theclean-outtoolismountedtotherearoftheauger
housingandisdesignedtocleara cloggedchute.Refer
topage11forinstructionson howtoproperlyuseit.
NOTE: This itemisfastenedwith acabletie totherear
oftheaugerhousingatthefactory.Cutthecabletie
beforeoperatingthesnowthrower.
,_ WARNING:Neveruseyourhandsto
cleansnowandice fromthechute
assemblyor augerhousing.
Skid Shoes
Positiontheskid shoesbasedon surfaceconditions.
Adjustupwardforhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownward
whenoperatingongravelorcrushedrocksurfaces.
Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)
Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.
Checkthetirepressurebeforeoperatingthesnow
thrower.Refertothetiresidewallfortiremanufacturer's
recommendedpsianddeflate(or inflate)thetiresas
necessary.
NOTE:If thetirepressureisnotequalin bothtires,the
unitmaynottravelin a straightpathandtheshaveplate
maywearunevenly.
General Recommendations
,
2,
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming
anymaintenance.
Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnotcover
itemsthathavebeensubjectedtooperatorabuse
or negligence.Toreceivefullvaluefromwarranty,
operatormustmaintainthe snowthroweras
instructedhere.
3. Someadjustmentswillhaveto bemadeperiodically
tomaintainyourunitproperly.
4. Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethese
aretight.
9
g
Your Snow
WA RNING
Under anycircum,
stance do notexceed
manufactureCs recom:
mendedpsi.Equal tire
pressureshould be
maintained at alltimes,
when seatingbeads
maycausetire/rim
assemblytoburst
with forcesufficienttO
cause seriousinjury.
Referto sidewallOf
tire for recommended
i I ii_ii ii i _ i i
WARNING
Read, understand,
andfollow all instruc-
Lionsand warnings
onthe machineand
in this manual before
operating.
Useextreme care
when handling
gasoline.Gasoline is
extremelyflammable
andthe vapors are
explosive.Neverfuel
the machineindoors
or while the engine
is hotor running.
Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes and
other sourcesof
ignition.
f
Know Your Snow Thrower
HeatedHandles
Switch(en option)l-
Drive Control
.ShiftLever
Four-Way
ChuteControFM
JgerControl
Headlig
ElectricStart
WheelSteering
Control
GasCa
Oil
1 If Equipped
Clean-Out
tool
Ignition
Key
Choke
Control
Throttle
Control
EngineControls
RecoilStarter
Handle
ElectricStarter Outlet
Primer
J
Figure 11
Nowthatyouhavesetup yoursnowthrowerforopera-
tion,getacquaintedwithits controlsandfeatures.These
aredescribedbelowandillustratedin Figure11.This
knowledgewillallowyoutouseyournewequipmentto
itsfullestpotential.
NOTE: Fordetailedstartinginstructionsandmore
informationonall enginecontrols,refertotheseparate
enginemanualpackedwithyourunit.
Shift Lever
Theshiftleverislocatedontherightside
ofthehandlepanel.Placetheshiftlever
intoanyofeightpositionstocontrolthe
directionof travelandgroundspeed.
Forward
Yoursnowthrowerhassixforward(F)
speeds,withpositionnumberone (1)
beingtheslowestspeed.
Reverse
Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R)
speeds,withpositionnumberone (1)
beingtheslowerspeed.
6
5
4
3
t 2
F1
R1
R2
Choke Control
I111
Thechokecontrolisfoundontherearoftheengineand
isactivatedbyrotatingtheknobclockwise.Activatingthe
chokecontrolclosesthechokeplateon thecarburetor
andaidsinstartingtheengine.
Throttle Control
Thethrottlecontrolis locatedon theengine.
It regulatesthespeedoftheengineand
willshutoff theenginewhenpusheddown
completely.
Primer
Depressingtheprimerforcesfueldirectly
intotheengine'scarburetortoaidin cold-
weatherstarting.
Oil Fill
Engineoil levelcanbecheckedandoil
addedthroughtheoil fill.
q;::b,
@
10
Auger Control
f
AUGER
CONTROL
J
Theaugercontrolislocatedontheleft handle.Squeeze
thecontrolgripagainstthehandletoengagetheaugers
andstartsnowthrowingaction.Releasetostop.
Drive Control/Auger Control Lock
f DRIVE _
CONTROL
Thedrivecontrolislocatedontherighthandle.Squeeze
thecontrolgripagainstthehandletoengagethewheel
drive.Releasetostop.
Thedrivecontrolalsolockstheaugercontrolsoyoucan
operatethechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterrupting
thesnowthrowingprocess.If theaugercontrolisen-
gagedsimultaneouslywiththedrivecontrol,theoperator
canreleasetheaugercontrol(onthe lefthandle)and
theaugerswillremainengaged.Releasebothcontrolsto
stoptheaugersandwheeldrive.
IMPORTANT:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbefore
changingspeeds.
Four-Way Chute Control TM
f
CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
CHUTETILTDOWN
0
JPUSHBUTTONJ
CHUTEROTATE_.
LEFT "q
JPUSH BUTTONJ
CHUTEROTATE
RIGHT
9
_. CHUTETILTUP j
Thechutedirectionalcontrolislocatedon theleftsideof
thedashpanel.
• Tochangethedirectioninwhichsnowisthrown,
squeezethe buttononthejoy-stickandpivotthe
joy-stickto therightortotheleft.
• Tochangetheangle/distancewhichsnowisthrown,
pivotthejoy-stickforwardor backward.
Wheel Steering Controls
Theleftand rightwheelsteeringcontrolsare locatedon
theundersideofthehandles.Squeezetherightcontrolto
turnright;squeezetheleftcontroltoturnleft.
NOTE:Operatethesnowthrowerin openareasuntilyou
arefamiliarwiththesecontrols.
Ignition Key
Theignitionkeymustbe insertedandsnappedin place
inorderfortheenginetostart. Removetheignitionkeyto
preventunauthorizeduseofequipment.DoNOTattempt
toturnthekey.
Clean-Out Tool
WARNING:Neveruseyourhandsto
clearacloggedchuteassembly.Shut
offengineandremainbehindhandles
untilall movingpartshavestopped
beforeunclogging.
Releaseboththeaugercontroland thedrive/auger
controllock.
,
2. Stoptheenginebymovingthethrottletothestop
position.
3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromthemountingclip.
4. Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtoolto
removeanysnowandiceinthechuteassembly.
5. Re-fastentheclean-outtoolto themountingclipon
therearoftheaugerhousingandrestartengine.
6. Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora few
secondsto clearanyremainingsnowor icefromthe
chuteassemblybeforecontinuingtoclearsnow.
Heated Handles Switch (If Equipped)
Thisswitchis locatedon therightsideofthesnow
throwerdashpanel.Toactivatetheheatedhandles,
toggletheswitchtotherightto generateheatwithinthe
handlegrips.ToggletheswitchtothelefttotheOFF
positionafterusingthesnowthrower.
NOTE:Theheatedhandlesgripsarea complimentto,
nota substitutefor,propercoldweatherouterwearfor
theoperator'shands.Itis recommendedthatthesnow
throweroperatorweargloves/mittenstoavoidextremities
ofwinterwhileoperatingthis equipment.
WARNING
The operation of
any snowthrower
can result in foreign
objects beingthrown
intothe eyes, which
candamage your
eyesseverely.Always
wear safety glasses
while operatingthe
snowthrower,or while
performing anyadjust-
ments or repairson it.
throwerwhile starting
engineor operating
snowthrower. Never
run engineindoors or
in enclosed,poorly
ventilatedareas. En-
gine exhaustcontains
carbon monoxide,an
odorless and deadly
gas. Keep hands,feet,
hairand loose clothing
awayfrom any moving
parts onengine and
snowthrower.
11
!iii i iii i ii!i/ iiii
WARNING
Read, understand,
and followall instruc-
tions and warnings
onthe machineand
in this manual before
operating.
Useextreme care
when handling
gasoline.Gasoline is
extremelyflammable
and the vapors are
explosive.Neverfuel
the machineindoors
or while the engine
is hot or running.
Extinguishciga-
rettes, cigars, pipes
and other sources of
ignition.
Ifyour home'swiring
system is not a
three-wire grounded
system,do not use
this electric starter
under anycondi-
tions.
Ifyour home
electricalsystem
is grounded,
but a three-hole
receptacle is not
available,do not use
your snow thrower's
electricstarter.
Gas & Oil Fill-Up
Servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedin
theseparateenginemanualpackedwithyourunit,Read
instructionscarefully.
Starting The Engine
1, Attachsparkplugwireto sparkplug.Makecertainthe
metalloopon theendofthesparkplugwire(inside
therubberboot)isfastenedsecurelyoverthe metal
tiponthesparkplug.
2, Makecertainboththeaugercontrolanddrivecontrol
arein thedisengaged(released)position,
3, Movethrottlecontrolupto FASTposition.Insert
ignitionkeyintoslot.Makesureitsnapsintoplace.
Donotattempttoturnthekey,
NOTE:Theenginecannotstartunlessthekeyis
insertedintoignitionswitch,
Electric Starter
1, Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wire
groundedsystem,Ask a licensedelectricianifyouare
notcertain.
WARNING:Theoptionalelectricstarter
,__is equippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordandplug,andisdesigned
tooperateon 120voltAC household
current.It mustbeusedwitha properly
groundedthree-prongreceptacleatall
timestoavoidthe possibilityofelectric
shock.Followall instructionscarefully
priortooperatingtheelectricstarter.
If youhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceed
asfollows:
1, Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedonthe
engine'ssurface,Plugtheotherendofextensioncord
intoa three-prong120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina
well-ventilatedarea.
2, RotatechokecontroltoFULLchokeposition(fora
coldenginestart),
NOTE:Iftheengineisalreadywarm,placechokecontrol
inthe OFFpositioninsteadofFULL.
3, Pushtheprimertwoor threetimesforcoldengine
start,makingsuretocoverventholein thecenterof
theprimerwhenpushing,
NOTE:DONOTuseprimertorestartawarmengine
aftera shortshutdown.
4, Pushstarterbuttontostartengine.
5, Oncetheenginestarts,immediatelyreleasestarter
button.
6, Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrol
totheOFFposition.Iftheenginefalters,quickly
rotatethechokecontrolbackto FULLand thenslowly
intotheOFFpositionagain.
7, Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,always
unplugtheendat thethree-prongwalloutletbefore
unpluggingtheoppositeendfromthesnowthrower.
Recoil Starter
1, Rotatechokecontrolto FULLchokeposition(cold
enginestart),
NOTE:If theengineisalreadywarm,placechokecontrol
intheOFFpositioninsteadof FULL.
2, Pushthe primertwoor threetimesforcoldengine
start,makingsuretocoverventholeinthecenterof
theprimerwhenpushing,
NOTE:DONOTuseprimerto restarta warmengine
aftera shortshutdown.
NOTE:Additionalprimingmaybe necessaryifthe
temperatureis below15oFahrenheit,
3, Graspthe recoilstarterhandleand slowlypullthe
ropeout,Atthepointwhereit becomesslightlyharder
topulltherope,slowlyallowthe ropeto recoil.
4, Pullthe starterhandlewitha firm,rapidstroke,Donot
releasethehandleandallowitto snapback,Keepa
firmholdon thestarterhandleandallowitto slowly
recoil,
,
Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrol
totheOFFposition.Iftheenginefalters,quicklyrotate
thechokecontrolbacktothe FULLpositionandthen
slowlyintotheOFFpositionagain.
NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmup fora few minutes
afterstarting.Theenginewillnotdevelopfull poweruntil
itreachesoperatingtemperatures.
Stopping The Engine
Runenginefora fewminutesbeforestoppingtohelpdry
offanymoistureontheengine.
• Tohelppreventpossiblestarterfreeze-up,proceedas
follows:
Electric Starter (If Equipped)
1, Connectextensioncordtotheelectricstarteroutlet
ontheengine,thento120voltACoutlet.
2, Withtheenginerunning,pushthestarterbuttonand
allowthe starterforspinforseveralseconds,The
noisemadebythestarterisnormal,Theengine's
starteris notbeingharmed.
3, Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,always
unplugtheendat thethree-prongwalloutletbefore
unpluggingtheoppositeendfromthesnowthrower.
4, MovethrottlecontroltoSTOPposition.
5, Removetheignitionkey(Donotturnkey)to prevent
unauthorizeduseofequipment,
6, Wipeallsnowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundthe
engineaswellastheareainandaroundthedrive
controlandaugercontrol,Also,engageandrelease
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
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NOTE:Keepthekeyin a safeplace.Theenginecannot
startwithouttheignitionkey.
Recoil Starter
1. Withenginerunning,pullstarterropewitha rapid,
continuousfullarmstrokethreeor fourtimes.Pulling
thestarterropewillproducea loudclatteringsound,
whichisnotharmfultoengine.
2. MovethrottlecontroltoSTOPposition.
3. Removethe ignitionkey(Donotturnkey)toprevent
unauthorizeduseofequipment.
NOTE:Keepthekeyin a safeplace.Theenginecannot
startwithouttheignitionkey.
4. Wipeall snowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundthe
engineaswellastheareain andaroundthedrive
controlandaugercontrol.Also,engageand release
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
To Engage Drive
Withtheenginerunningneartopspeed,move
shiftleverto oneof sixFORWARDpositionsor two
REVERSEpositions.Selecta speedappropriatefor
thesnowconditionsthatexist.
2. Squeezedrivecontrolagainsttherighthandleand
thesnowthrowerwillmove.Releaseitandthedrive
motionwillstop.
3. Toturnthe unitleftor right,squeezetherespective
wheelsteeringcontrol.SeeFigure11.
To Engage Augers
1. Toengageaugersand startsnowthrowing,squeeze
thelefthandaugercontrolagainsttheleft handle.
Releaseto stopaugers.
2. Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethedrive
controltomove,releasetostop.Donotshiftspeeds
whilethedriveisengaged.
NOTE:Thissameleveralsolocksaugercontrolsoyou
canturnthechutecontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnow
throwingprocess.
3. Releasetheaugercontrol;the interlockmechanism
shouldkeeptheaugercontrolengageduntilthedrive
controlis released.
,
Releasethedrivecontrolto stopboththeaugersand
thewheeldrive.Tostoptheauger,bothleversmust
be released.
Auger Control Test
Performthefollowingtestbeforeoperatingyoursnow
throwerforthefirsttimeandatthestartofeachwinter.
Checktheadjustmentoftheaugercontrolasfollows:
1. Whentheaugercontrolis releasedandin the
disengaged"up"position,thecableshouldhavevery
littleslack.It shouldNOTbetight.
2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrower
engineasinstructedonthepreviouspage.Makesure
thethrottleissetin theFASTposition.
3. Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthe
snowthrower),engagetheauger.
4. Allowtheaugerto remainengagedforapproximately
ten(10)secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.
Repeatthisseveraltimes.
5. Withthethrottlecontrolin theFAST(rabbit)position
andtheaugercontrolinthedisengaged"up"position,
walktothefrontofthemachine.
6. Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystopped
rotatingandshowsNOsignsofmotion.Iftheauger
showsANYsignsofrotating,immediatelyreturnto
theoperator'spositionandshutofftheengine.Wait
forALLmovingpartstostopbeforere-adjustingthe
augercontrol.
7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable,loosentheupperhex
nutontheaugercablebracket.
8. Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or
downwardtoincreasecabletension).See Figure12.
9. Retightentheupperhexnut.
10.RepeatAugerControlTesttoverifyproperadjustment
hasbeenachieved.
Figure 12
WARN
Never useyour hands
to clean snow and
ice fromthe chute
The mufflerlengine
and surrounding
areas become hot
burn. Do nottouch.
When selectinga
Drive Speed. use the
slowerspeeds until
you are comfortable
and familiar with the
operation of thesnow
i
NEVERrepositionthe
shift lever(change
speeds or direction
control andbringing
the snowthrower
to a complete stop,
Doing so will resultin
prematurewear to the
snowthrower's drive
i
13
WARNING
Read,understand,
and follow all instruc-
tions and warnings
i on the machineand
inthis manual before
, operating.
Neverattempt to
makeanyadjust-
i mentswhile the
_engine is running,
i exceptwhere speci-
i fied in operator's
_manual.
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Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
if
Shift Cable
If thefullrangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannot
beachieved,refertothefiguretotheleftandadjustthe
shiftcableasfollows:
1, Placetheshiftleverin thefastest forwardspeed
position,
2, Loosenthehex nutontheshiftcableindexbracket,
SeeFigure13.
3. Pivotthebracketdownwardtotakeupslackinthe
cable,
4, Retightenthehexnut,
5. Checkforcorrectadjustmentbeforeoperatingthe
snowthrower.
Chute Control
Oncea seasonorevery25hoursofoperation,whichever
isearlier,checkwhetherthefour-waychutecontrolTM
cableshaveslackened,Ifthechutedoesnotrotate
fullyor itspitchcannotbe movedup ordown,thechute
controlcableswillhavetobeadjusted,
Toadjustthesecables,proceedasfollows:
1. Totightencable,loosenthetopnutandtightenthe
bottomnuton thecable.
2. Adjustequallyon bothsidesbyworkingonboth
cables,SeeFigure14,
Drive Control & Shift Lever
Whenthedrivecontrolisreleasedandin thedisengaged
"up"position,thecableshouldhaveverylittleslack.It
shouldNOTbetight.
Checktheadjustmentofthedrivecontrolasfollows:
1, Withthedrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrower
gentlyforward,Theunitshouldrollfreely.
2, Engagethedrivecontrolandgentlyattempttopush
thesnowthrowerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn.
Theunitshouldnotrollfreely.
3, Withthedrivecontrolreleased,movetheshiftlever
backandforthbetweentheR2positionandtheF6
positionseveraltimes,Thereshouldbeno resistance
in theshiftlever,
4, If anyoftheabovetestsfailed,thedrivecableisin
needofadjustment,Proceedasfollows:
5, Loosenthelowerhexnutonthedrivecablebracket,
SeeFigure15,
6, Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or
downwardto increasecabletension),
7. Retightenthelowerhexnut,
Youcanalsochecktheadjustmentasfollows:
1, Withthesnowthrowertippedforward(becertainto
draingasolineorplaceplasticfilm underthegascapif
thesnowthrowerhasalreadybeenoperated),remove
theframecoverunderneaththesnowthrowerby
removingtheself-tappingscrews,Referto Figure20
onpage 17.
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2. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,theremustbe 1/8"
clearancebetweenthefrictionwheelandthedrive
pulleyin all positionsof theshiftlever.
3. Withthedrivecontrolengaged,thefrictionwheelmust
contactthedrivepulley.Referto Figure28on page
18.
4. Ifadjustmentisnecessary,loosenthelowerhexnut
on thedrivecableindexbracketandpivotthebracket
upwardor downwardasnecessary.Referto Figure15.
Tightenthelowerhexnuttosecurethebracketwhen
correctadjustmentisreached.
5. Reassembletheframecoverandturnthe unitbackto
its operatingposition.
NOTE:Ifyouplacedplasticunderthegascap,becertain
to removeit now.
Skid Shoes
Thespacebetweenthisshaveplateandthegroundcan
be adjusted.Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesin
thelowposition.Usemiddleorhighpositionwhenareato
be clearedis uneven.
1.Adjustskidshoesbylooseningthefourlocknuts
andcarriageboltsand movingskid shoestodesired
position.SeeFigure16Aor 16B.
2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskidshoes
areagainstthegroundtoavoidunevenwearon the
skidshoes.
3. Tightennutsandboltssecurely.
NOTE: Somemodelsareequippedwith reversibleskid
shoesandmaybeturnedoverto increasetheirlifespan.
See Figure16B.
Auger Control
Toadjusttheaugercontrol,referto page13.
Figure 16A- Standard Skid Shoe
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Figure 16B - Reversible Skid Shoe
IMPORTANT
It is notrecommended
that you operatethis
snowthrower on gravel
as loosegravelcan be
easilypicked up and
thrownby theauger
causingpersonalinjury
ordamageto thesnow
thrower.
Iffor some reason,
you haveto operate
thesnowthroweron
_ravel keepthe skid
shoe inthe highest
)ositionfor maximum
clearancebetweenthe
groundand the shave
)late.
15
:WARNING
i
oradjustment on
Avoid oilspillageon
rubberfrictionwheel
and aluminumdrive
plate:
Do not overfillthegear
casel Damageto the
sealscould result.
,_ WARNING:Alwayswearsafety
glassesduringoperationorwhile
performinganyadjustmentsor
repairs.
Engine
Refertotheseparateenginemanualpackedwithyour
unitforall enginemaintenance.
Lubrication
Gear (Hex) Shaft
Oncea season,lubricatethe hexshaftwitha penetrat-
ingoil,butnotgrease. RefertoFigure17.
Wheels
Atleastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanand
coattheaxleswitha multipurposeautomotivegrease
beforereinstallingwheels.
Auger Shaft
Atleastoncea season,removetheshearpinson auger
shaft.Spraylubricantinsideshaft,aroundthe spacers.
Alsolubricatetheflangebearingsfoundateitherendof
theshaft.SeeFigure24.
Gear Case
Theaugergearcasehasbeenfilledwithgreaseat
thefactory.If disassembledforanyreason,lubricate
withtwoouncesofgrease(PartNumber737-0168).
Beforereassembling,removeoldsealantandapplynew
sealant.
NOTE:Donotoverfillthegearcase.Damagetothe
sealscouldresult.Besuretheventplugisfreeof
greasein orderto relievepressure.
Drive Mechanism
Removerearcover.Oilanychains,sprockets,gears,
bearings,shafts,andshiftingmechanismat leastonce
a season.Useengineoilor a spraylubricant.Avoid
gettingoil on rubberfrictionwheelandaluminumdrive
plate.
Engine
Refertotheseparateenginemanualpackedwithyour
unitforall enginelubricationinstructions.
Drive/Auger Control Lock
Thecamon theendsofthecontrolrodswhichinterlock
thedriveandaugercontrolsmustbelubricatedatleast
oncea seasonorevery25hoursofoperationusing
a multi-purposeautomotivegrease.Thecamcanbe
accessedbeneathhandlepanel.
Shave Plate and Skid Shoes
Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthebottomofthe
snowthroweraresubjecttowear.Theyshouldbe
checkedperiodicallyandreplacedwhennecessary.
Toremoveskidshoes:
1. Removethefourcarriageboltsandhexflangenuts
whichsecurethemtothesnowthrower.
2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththefourcarriage
bolts(twooneachside)andhexflangenuts.Refer
toFigures18Aor 18B.
Figure 17
Figure 18A- Standard Skid Shoe
Figure 18B - Reversible Skid Shoe
Toremoveshaveplate:
1. Removethecarriageboltsand hexnutswhichattach
itandtheskidshoesto thesnowthrowerhousing.
2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsof
carriageboltsaretotheinsideofhousing.Tighten
securely.
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Figure 19
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Figure 20
Figure 21
Figure 22
Auger Belt Replacement
Toremoveandreplaceyoursnowthrower'saugerbelt,
proceedasfollows:
1. Removethe plasticbeltcoveronthefrontofthe
enginebyremovingthetwoself-tappingscrews.
NOTE:Drainthegasolinefromthesnowthrower,or
placea pieceofplasticunderthegascap.
2. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerup andforwardso
thatit restson theaugerhousing.Removetheframe
coverfromtheundersideofthesnowthrowerby
removingfourself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.
3. Rolltheaugerbeltoff theenginepulley.
4. a. Loosenand removetheshoulderscrewwhich
actsasa beltkeeper.
b. Unhookthesupportbracketspringfromthe
frame.
5. Removethe beltfromaroundtheaugerpulley,and
slipthe beltbetweenthesupportbracketandthe
augerpulley.Reassembleaugerbeltbyfollowing
instructionsin reverseorder.
NOTE:DoNOTforgettoreinstalltheshoulderscrew
andreconnectthespringtotheframeafterinstalling
a replacementaugerbeltandto removethepieceof
plasticfromunderthegascap.
Figure 23
Maintaining
Your Snow
Thrower
NOTE:Although
multi-viscosityoils
(5W30,10W30etc.)
improvestarting in cold
weather,thesemulti-
viscosity oils also result
in higher oilconsump-
tion when usedabove
32°F(0°C). Checkyour
snow thrower'sengine
oil level morefrequently
to avoidpossible
enginedamagefrom
runninglow onoil.
NOTE: Donot sand-
blastspark plug.Spark
plugshould becleaned
byscraping or w=re
brushingand washing
with a commercial
solvent.
IMPORTANT
NEVER replacethe
_ugershear pinswith
standardpins.Any
damageto theauger
gearboxor other com-
3onents,as a resultof
doing so,will NOTbe
coveredby yoursnow
thrower'swarranty.
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;now
WARNING
Alwaysstop engine,
disconnectspark
plug, and ground
against enginebefore
cleaning,lubricating
or doing any kind
of maintenanceor
adjustments on your
_machine.
Augers
. Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwithtwo
shearpinsandcotterpins,If theaugershouldstrike
a foreignobjector icejam,thesnowthroweris
designedsothatthepinsmayshear,
• If theaugerswillnotturn,checkto seeifthepins
havesheared,Onesetof replacementshearpins
hasbeenprovidedwiththesnowthrower.When
replacingpins,sprayanoil lubricantintoshaftbefore
insertingnewpins,
Pin Spacers
I
Bearing
Figure 24
Drive Belt Replacement 2,
Toremoveand replaceyoursnowthrower'sauger
belt,proceedasfollows:
1, Removetheplasticbeltcoveronthefrontofthe
enginebyremovingthetwo self-tappingscrews.
° Drainthegasolinefromthesnowthrower,or place
a pieceof plasticunderthegascap,
° Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardso
that itrestson theaugerhousing. °
Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthe
snowthrowerbyremovingfourself-tappingscrews
whichsecureit,
3, a, Grasptheidlerpulleyandpivotittowardtheright.
b, Rolltheaugerbeltoff theenginepulley.
c, Liftthedrivebeltoffenginepulley.
4, Slipthedrivebeltoff thepulleyandbetweenfriction
wheelandfrictionwheeldisc.
Removeandreplacebeltinthe reverseorder.
Figure 25
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Figure 27
Figure 26
Figure 28
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Figure 29
Figure 30
Figure 31
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Friction Wheel Removal
If thesnowthrowerfailstodrivewiththedrivecontrol
engaged,and performingthedrivecontrolcableadjust-
menton page12failsto correcttheproblem,thefriction
wheelmayneedtobe replaced.Followtheinstructions
below.Examinethefrictionwheelforsignsofwearor
crackingandreplaceifnecessary.
• PlacetheshiftleverinthirdForward(F3)position.
• Drainthegasolinefromthesnowthrower,or placea
pieceofplasticunderthegascap.
• Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardso
thatit restson theaugerhousing.
1. a. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthe
snowthrowerbyremovingfourself-tappingscrews
whichsecureit.
b. Removethe right-handwheelbyremovingthe
screwandcuppedwasherwhichsecureittothe
axle.
2. Carefullyremovethehexnutandwasherwhich
securesthehexshafttothesnowthrowerframeand
lightlytaptheshaft'sendtodislodgetheballbearing
fromthe rightsideoftheframe.
3. Carefullypositionthehexshaftdownwardandtothe
leftbeforecarefullyslidingthefrictionwheelassembly
offtheshaft.
NOTE:Ifyou'rereplacingthefrictionwheelassembly
asa whole,discardthewornpartand slidethenewpart
ontothehexshaft.Followthestepsabovein reverse
orderto reassemblecomponents.Ifyou'redisassembling
thefrictionwheeland replacingonlytherubberring,
proceedasfollows:
4. Removethefourscrewswhichsecurethefriction
wheel'ssideplatestogether.
• Removethe rubberringfrombetweentheplates.
• Reassemblethesideplateswitha newrubberring.
• Slidethefrictionwheelassemblybackontothehex
shaftandfollowthestepsabovein reverseorderto
reassemblecomponents.
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Figure 32
Maintaining
Your Snow
Thrower
When reassembling
the frictionwheelas-
sembly,tighten each
screw onlyone rota-
tion beforeturning the
wheelclockwise and
proceedingwith the
nextscrew. Repeat
this processseveral
timesto ensurethe
platesare secured
with equalforce.
IMPORTANT
NEVERreplacethe
auger shearpins with
standardpins. Any
damageto the auger
gearboxor other com-
ponents,as a resultof
doing so,will NOTbe
covered byyour snow
thrower'swarranty.
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WARNING
Neverstore snow
thrower with fuel
intank indoors or
in poorlyventilated
areas, where fuel
fumes may reach an
openflame, spark
or pilot lightason a
furnace, water heater,
clothes dryer or gas
appliance.
Drainfuel intoan
approved container
outdoors,awayfrom
any open flame. Be
certain engineis
cool. Do not smoke.
Fuel leftin engine
duringwarm weather
deterioratesand will
cause serious
starting problems.
Do notdrain
carburetor if
usingfuel stabilizer.
Never useengineor
carburetor cleaning
products inthe fuel
tank or permanent
damage may occur.
Observethefollowing,whenpreparingyoursnowthrower
foroff-seasonstorage:
* Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,away
fromanyopenflame.Allowenginetocool. Extinguish
cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition
priorto drainingfuel.Fuelleft inengineduringwarm
weatherdeterioratesandwillcauseseriousstarting
problems.
* If unitisto bestoredover30 days,prepareforstorage
as instructedin theseparateenginemanualpacked
with yourunit.
* Runengineuntilfueltankisemptyandenginestops
due tolackoffuel.
• Removegasolinefromcarburetorandfueltankto
preventgumdepositsfromformingon thesepartsand
causingpossiblemalfunctionofengine.
• Draincarburetorbypressingupwardon bowldrain,
locatedbelowthecarburetorcover.
* Fuelstabilizers,suchasSTA-BIL®,areanacceptable
alternativein minimizingtheformationoffuelgum
depositsduringstorage.Donotdraincarburetorif
usinga fuelstabilizer.
* Wipeequipmentwithanoiledragtopreventrust.
* Removesparkplugandpourone ounceofengineoil
throughsparkplugholeintocylinder.Coversparkplug
holewith rag.Crankengineseveraltimestodistribute
oil. Replacesparkplug.
* Followthelubricationrecommendationsfoundinthe
MaintenanceSection.
* Alwaysstorethesnowthrowerina clean,dryarea.
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