MTD 31A-3BAD729 Owner's manual

Brand: MTD

Model: 31A-3BAD729

Category: Snow throwers

Type: Owner's manual

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iMPORTANT

READ SAFETY RULES AND iNSTRUCTiONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION

Warning: Thisunitisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush-

coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any).

If a sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw

(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.A sparkarrester

forthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,RO.Box361131Cleveland,

Ohio44136-0019.

PRINTEDIN U.S.A.

MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019

FORMNO.769-00747D

05/2005

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

1. Safety Labels ............................................... 3

2. Safe Operation Practices ............................ 4

3. Setting UpYour Snow Thrower ................... 6

4. Know Your Snow Thrower ........................... 8

5. Operating Your Snow Thrower .................... g

6. Adjustments & Maintenance .................... 12

7. Off-Season Storage ................................... 14

8. Troubleshooting ......................................... 15

g. Parts List .................................................... 16

Warranty ..................................... Back Cover

Finding and Recording Model Number

BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING

YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,

please locatethe modelplateonthe equipmentand copythe

informationto thesample modelplate providedtothe right.

Youcan locatethe model plateby standing at the operating

position andlookingdown atthe rear ofthe snowthrower.

Thisinformationwill be necessaryto usethe manufacturer's

website and/or obtainassistancefromthe CustomerSupport

Departmentoran authorizedservicedealer.

Model Number

_www.rntdproducts.corn

Serial Number

MTD LLC

P.O. BOX 361131

CLEVELAND, OH 44136

330-220-4683

800-800-7310j

Customer Support

Please do NOTreturn the unit to the retailer from which it was

purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.

If youhave difficultyassemblingthis product or have anyquestions regardingthe controls, operation,or maintenanceof this

unit,you canseek help fromthe experts.Choose fromtheoptions below:

1. Visit mtdproducts.com Click onthe Service & Support menuoption.

2. Phonea Customer Support Representative at 1 (800) 800-7310.

3. The engine manufacturer is responsiblefor all engine-relatedissueswith regardsto performance,power-rating,specifica-

tions,warranty and service. Pleasereferto theengine manufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's Manual,packedseparatelywith

your unit,for more information.

MTD _rit_r_fi_a_

Award Winning _rod_f_ O,_rCc,mp_y

Ser,_ice 8_Supper±

Product. Registration

Priwey P_y

1.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGAUGER

CONTACTWiTHAUGERCANAMPUTATE

HANDS AND FEET.

2.DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,

ANDREMAINBEHINDHANDLESUNTILALL

MOVINGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE

UNCLOGGINGOR SERViCiNGMACHINE.

3.TOAVOIDTHROWN OBJECTSiNJURiES,

NEVERDIRECTDISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.

USEEXTRACAUTIONWHENOPERATINGON

GRAVELSURFACES.

4.READOPERATOR'SMANUAL

Safety

WARNING

Thissymbolpoints

out importantsafety

instructionswhich,if

notfollowed,could

endangerthepersonal

safetyand/or property

of yourselfandothers.

Readandfollowall

instructionsinthis

manualbeforeat-

temptingtooperate

this machine.Failure

to complywiththese

instructionsmay result

in personalinjury.When

youseethis symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING!

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis power machine

to persons who read,

understand

and follow thewarnings

and instructions

in this manual

and onthe machine.

WARNING

Thissymbolpoints

out importantsafety

instructionswhich,if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

i safetyand/or property

I ofyourselfand others.

Readandfollowall

instructionsinthis

manualbeforeat-

temptingto operate

i this machine.Failure

I to complywiththese

instructionsmay result

i inpersonalinjury.When

youseethis symbol.

i HEED ITS WARNING!

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis powermachine

to personswho read,

_understand

ano followthe warnings

and instructions

inthis manual

and on the machine.

WARNING: EngineExhaust,some of itsconstituents,andcertain vehiclecompo-

nentscontain or emit chemicals knownto Stateof Californiato cause cancerand

birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.

DANGER: Thismachinewas builtto beoperatedaccordingto the rulesforsafe operation inthis

manual.As with anytypeof powerequipment,carelessnessor erroronthe part ofthe operatorcan

result inseriousinjury.This machine iscapableof amputatinghands andfeet andthrowingobjects.

Failureto observethe followingsafety instructionscould resultin serious injury ordeath.

Training

1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe 1.

machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto

assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualinasafe placefor

futureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacement

parts. 2.

2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.

Knowhowto stopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethis

machine.Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadand

understandtheoperationinstructionsandsafetyrulesin 3.

this manualandshouldbetrainedand supervisedbya

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. Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling,especially 7.

whenoperatinginreverse.

Preparation

Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto be

used.Removealldoormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,

wiresandotherforeignobjects,whichcouldbetrippedover

orthrownbythe auger/impeller.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperation

andwhile performinganadjustmentorrepairto protectyour

eyes.Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancause serious

injurytothe eyes.

Do notoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinterouter

garments.Do notwearjewelry,longscarvesorother

looseclothing,whichcould becomeentangledin moving

parts.Wearfootwearwhichwillimprovefootingonslippery

surfaces.

Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordandreceptacle

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,wipeitoff 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.

Operation

1. Donot puthandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,inthe

auger/impellerhousingor chuteassembly.Contactwiththe

rotatingpartscanamputatehandsandfeet.

2. The auger/impellercontrolleveris asafetydevice.Never

bypassitsoperation.Doingso makesthe machineunsafe

andmaycausepersonalinjury.

3. The controlleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirections

andautomaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhen

released.

4. Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.

Keepall safetydevicesinplaceandworking.

5. Neverrunan engineindoorsor inapoorlyventilatedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand

deadlygas.

6. Donotoperatemachinewhile underthe influenceofalcohol

or drugs.

7. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causeaburn.Do

nottouch.

8. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossing

gravelsurfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.

9. Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperat-

ingon slopes.

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 keepafirm holdonthe

handles.Walk,neverrun.

14.Disengagepowerto the auger/impellerwhentransportingor

notin use.

15.Neveroperatemachineat hightransportspeedsonslippery

surfaces.Lookdownand behindand usecarewhen

backingup.

16.Ifthe machineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe

engine,disconnectthesparkplugwireand groundit against

the engine.Inspectthoroughlyfor damage.Repairany

damagebeforestartingandoperating.

17.Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyou

leavethe operatingposition(behindthe handles).Wait

untilthe auger/impellercomestoa completestop before

uncloggingthe chuteassembly,makinganyadjustments,or

inspections.

18.Neverputyourhandinthedischargeor collectoropenings.

Alwaysusetheclean-outtoolprovidedtounclogthe dis-

chargeopening.Donot unclogchuteassemblywhileengine

isrunning.Shutoffengineand remainbehindhandlesuntil

all movingpartshavestoppedbeforeunclogging.

19.Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe

manufacturer(e.g.wheelweights,tire chains,cabsetc.).

20. Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,

usecareand goodjudgment.Contactyourdealeror call

(800)800-7310for assistanceand thenameofyournearest

servicingdealer..

Maintenance & Storage

1. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.Refertothe maintenanceandadjust-

mentsectionsofthismanual.

2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisen-

gageall controlleversandstopthe engine.Wait untilthe

auger/impellercometoa completestop. Disconnectthe

sparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe engineto prevent

unintendedstarting.

3. Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessatfrequent

intervalstokeepthe machinein safeworkingcondition.

Also,visuallyinspectmachineforanydamage.

4. Donotchangethe enginegovernorsettingor over-speed

theengine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafe

operatingspeedoftheengine.

5. Snowthrowershaveplatesand skidshoesaresubjectto

wearanddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequently

checkallcomponentsand replacewith originalequipment

manufacturer's(OEM)partsonly."Useof partswhichdo

notmeetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

6. Checkcontrolsperiodicallytoverify theyengageand

disengageproperlyandadjust,if necessary.Referto the

adjustmentsectioninthisoperator'smanualfor instructions.

7. Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as neces-

sary.

8. Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,

etc.to protectthe environment.

9. Priorto storing,runmachineafewminutestoclearsnow

frommachineandpreventfreezeupof auger/impeller.

10.Neverstorethemachineorfuel containerinsidewhere

thereisan openflame,sparkor pilotlightsuchas a 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

EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)

arecertifiedtooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,and may

includethefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModifica-

tion(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)ifso equipped.

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe useofthis powermachineto personswhoread,un-

derstandandfollowthe warningsandinstructionsin thismanual

andonthemachine.

Operation

Practices

WARNING

Thissymbol points

out importantsafety

nstructions,which if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readand followall

instructions inthis man-

ual beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

Failureto comply with

these instructionsmay

result inpersonalinjury.

Whenyou seethis

symbol.

HEED IT'S WARNING!

YourResponsibility

Restrictthe use

of this powermachine

to personswho read.

understand

and followthe warnings

_ndinstructions

in this manua

and onthe machine.

WARNING

Disconnectthe

spark plugwire

and groundit

against the engine

to prevent

unintendedstarting.

Do not use the

chute handle to lift

the snowthrower.

Referto thetire's

sidewallfor proper

PSiinflation.Equal

tirepressureshould

bemaintainedatall

times.Excessive

i pressurewhenseat=

ingbeadsmaycause

tire/rimassembly

to burstwithforce

sufficient to cause

seriousinjury.

NOTEI

All referencestoleft

orright side of the

snow throweris

operating

position only.

IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwiththeenginefullof

oil.Afterassembly,seepage9forfuelandoil details.

Before Assembly

_ WARNING:Disconnectthe spark plug

wire and Ground itagainst the engine

to prevent unintendedstarting.

NOTE:Referencetoright,left,frontor rearofthe unitis

fromtheoperatingpositionunlessotherwisestated.

1. Cutthecabletiethatsecurestheupperhandleto

thechuteassemblyforshippingpurposes.

Setting Up The Handle

1. Loosenthechuteknobon theupperchute(l) and

pivottheupperchuteupwards(2)asfarasitwillgo.

SeeFigure1.

,_ WARNING:Donot lift the snow thrower by

the chute handle.

Chute Handle

Figure 1

2. Loosenthehandleknob,saddlewasherandhandle

taboneachsideofthehandle.SeeFigure2.

3. Holdbothcontrolsagainstupperhandleand pullup

asshownin Step1 ofFigure3. Makesurethatthe

upperhandlelocksoverthelowerhandleandhandle

tabsalignwiththehandle.Youmayhavetocarefully

maneuvertheupperhandletoclearchuteassembly.

CAUTION:Be careful notto bend or kink thecable.

4. Tightenthehandleknobsoneachsideofthe

handle.Referto Step2 inFigure3.

5. Adjustupperchuteandrotatechutehandleto

desiredoperatingposition.

6. Tightenthechuteknobon theupperchutemaking

suretheflatwasherandthecarriageboltare

correctlypositioned.Referto Figure1.

Clean-Out Tool

Thistoolandtheelectricextensioncord,ifsoequipped,

maybefastenedwitha cabletietotherearoftheauger

housingforshippingpurposes.Inthatcase,cutthe

cabletieand removetheextensioncordnow.

Figure 2

Final Adjustments

IMPORTANT:Checktheadjustmentsasinstructedand

makeanyfinaladjustmentsnecessarybeforeoperating

theunit.Checkall nutsandboltsfortightness.Failureto

followtheseinstructionsmaycausedamagetounit.

Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)

Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.Check

tirepressureand reducepressure,ifneeded.Referto

thetire'ssidewallfortheproperinflationPSiinformation.

Maintainequalpressureonbothwheelsofsnowthrower.

WARNING:Referto thetire's sidewall

A or properPSiinflation.Equaltire

pressureshould be maintained at

all times. Excessivepressurewhen

seating beadsmay causetire/rim

assembly to burst with force sufficient

Figure 3

DriveCable

Figure 4

Figure 5

h Position

MiddlePosition

LowPosition

Figure 6

Skid Shoe

Thespacebetweentheshaveplateandthegroundcan

beadjusted.Referto Figure7 forlocationofshaveplate

andskidshoes.

Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesinthelow

position.Whentheareato beclearedis uneven,place

skidshoesinthemiddleor highposition.See Figure4.

NOTE:Itisnot recommendedthatyouoperatethis

snowthrowerongravelasloosegravelcanbe easily

pickedupand thrownbytheaugercausingpersonal

injuryor damagetothesnowthrower.However,ifyou

havetooperateiton gravel,keeptheskidshoeinthe

highestpositionformaximumclearance.

1. Adjustskidshoesbylooseningtwo hexnutsand

carriageboltsoneachskidshoe,andmovetheskid

shoetothedesiredposition.SeeFigure4.

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskidshoe

isagainstthegroundtoavoidunevenwearonthe

skidshoes.

3. Tightennutsandboltssecurely.

Routing The Drive Cable

Makesurethatthedrivecane isroutedparallelto

theleftupperhandle,thenacrossthetopof the

lowerhandleandfinallyparalleltothe rightlower

handle. SeeFigure5.

Threecabletieshavebeenusedtolooselytiethe

twocontrolcablesto thelowerhandle.Twoofthese

cabletiesareon eacharm,andthirdon thetop

crossbarofthelowerhandle.Tightenthesecable

tiestosecurethecabletothelowerhandle.See

Figure5.

Adjusting Auger Cable

Periodicadjustmenttotheaugercontrolcablemaybe

requireddueto normalstretchandwearon thebelt.

Adjustmentisneedediftheaugersseemtohesitate

whileturning,buttheenginemaintainsspeed,or

continueturningwiththeaugercontroldisengaged.

1. Loosentherearhexbolton thecableadjustment

bracket. See Figure6.

2. Slidethecableadjustmentbracketbackwards

takingoutthe slackintheaugercable.

3. Retightentherearhexbolt

4. Startengineand verifyaugercontrolengagesand

disengagesproperly.

NOTE:Ifaugercontinuesto rotatewiththecontrol

disengaged,shutoff engineandreadjust.

__i= ARNING: Donotover-tighten the

cable.Over-tightening maypreventthe

auger from disengagingandcompro-

misethe safetyof thesnowthrower.

Setup And

WARNING

Do notOver,tightenthe

cable,Over4ightening

mayprevent the auger

fromdisengagingand

compromisethe safety

of the snowthrower.

IMPORTANT:

Checkthe adjustments

as instructedand make

anyfinaladjustments

necessarybefore

operatingthe unit,

Checkall nuts

boltsfor tightness.

Failuretofollow these

instrUctions maycause

damagetounit

NOTE:

itisnotrecommended

that you operatethis

snowthrowerongravel

loosegrave!canbe

easily pickedupand

thrown bythe auger

causing personalinjury

or damageto thesnow

thrower: Howeverif

youhaveto Operate

itongravel;keep the

skid shoe inthehighest

positionformaximum

Clearance:

Know

WARNING

Befamiliar with

all the controlson

the snowthrower

and their proper

i operation.Knowhow

tostopthe machine

anddisengagethem

quickly.

Nevermake

adjustments to the

chuteassembly

unlessbothauger

i and drive controlsare

i disengaged andthe

operator isstanding

besidethe unit.

,_ WARNING:Be familiar with all the controls onthe snowthrower and their properoperation.Know

howtostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

CompareFigure7 withyourequipmentandfollowdescriptionof controls,givenbelow,togetfamiliarwiththeir

operation.

UpperHandle

DriveControl

AugerControl

StarterRope

GasolineCap

ChuteHandle

UpperChute

ChuteKnob

_huteAssembly

Clean-OutTool

Auger

ShavePlate

Throttle Control

Muffler OilFill FuelCap

Spark

Carburetom

SkidShoe

Figure 7

Throttle

Control

Chute Handle

Starter

Handle

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedon theengine.Itregulates

thespeedoftheengineand alsostopstheengine.

Drive Control

Locatedon theundersideof theupperhandle,thedrive

controlisusedtoengage/disengagewheels.Squeeze

thedrivecontrolagainsttheupperhandletoengagethe

wheels;releasetodisengage.

Auger Control

Theaugercontrolisadjacenttotheupperhandle.

Squeezetheaugercontrolagainsttheupperhandleto

engagetheaugers;releasetodisengagetheaugers.

_ ARNING:Never makeadjustments to

the chuteassembly unlessboth auger

and drivecontrolsare disengaged and

the operatorisstandingbeside the

unit.

IMPORTANT:RefertoAugerControlTestonpage 10

priortooperatingyoursnowthrower.Readandfollow

all instructionscarefullyandperformalladjustments

toverifyyoursnowthrowerisoperatingsafelyand

properly.

Gasoline Cap

Removegascapto addfuel. Unit runson regulargas.

Oil Drain Primer

Thedirectionofsnowthrowingcorrespondstothe

directionof thechuteopening.Usethechutehandleto

turnthechuteassemblyinthedirectionyouwishtothrow

thesnow.

Chute Knob

Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedbyeither

raisingorloweringtheupperchute.Loosenthechute

knobon thesideoftheupperchutetoadjust.Pivotthe

upperchutetodesiredposition,and retightenthechute

knob.

Ignition Key

Theignitionkeyisnecessaryfortheengineto start.

Insertkeyandsnapin place;do notturnitto start/stop

theunit.Removekeywhentheunitisnotinuse.

Shave Plate

Theshave platemaintainscontact with pavementas

the snowthroweris propelled,allowingsnowclose to

pavement'ssurfaceto bedischarged.

Skid Shoe

Thespacebetweentheshaveplateandthegroundcan

beadjusted.Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesin

thelowposition.Usemiddleor highpositionwhenareato

beclearedisunevenoron gravelsurfaces.

Before Starting Engine

Engine Oil

Theengineisshippedwith oilinit.Checktheoil level

beforefirstuse.

1. Stopengineandwaitseveralminutesbeforechecking

oil level.Removeoilfill capanddipstick.

2. Wipedipstickclean,insertitintooil fill holeand

tightensecurely.

3. Withengineon levelground,oil mustbeto FULLmark

on dipstick. SeeFigure8. Ifoil levelislow,addoil.

FULL

ADD

Maintain Oil Level

BetweenFULLand ADD

Figure8

Adding Engine Oil

Besuretousethegradeofengineoil specifiedin engine

manual.Toaddoil:

1. Removethedipstickfromtheoil fill. Pourfreshoil

slowlythroughtheplug.Replacedipstick.

2. Checkandmakesurethatthelevelof oilis uptothe

FULLmarkon thedipstick.

IMPORTANT:Forcompletedetailedengineinformation,see

theseparateengineowneCsmanualincludedwiththisunit.

Gasoline

_ ARNING:Gasolineisflammableand

caution must be usedwhen handling or

storing it. Donot fill fuel tank while the

snowthrower isrunning, when itishot

or when itisin an enclosedarea.

_ WARNING:Keepyoursnowthroweraway

from anyopenflameor an electricalspark

anddo notsmokeduring fueling.

3. Neverfillthefueltankcompletely.Fillthetankto

no morethan1/2inchbelowbottomoffillerneckto

providespaceforexpansionoffuel.

NOTE:Thisunitmayincludea fuelplug,whichisonly

usedduringassemblytokeepdirtanddebrisoutoffuel

tank. Discardthefuelplugbeforefillingthefueltank.

5. Alwaysuseclean,fresh,unleadedgradeautomotive

gasoline.Fillthefueltankoutdoorsandusea funnel

or spoutto preventspilling.Makesurethatthe

containerfromwhichyoupourthegasolineisclean

andfreefromrustor otherforeignparticles.Make

suretowipeoff anyspilledfuelbeforestartingthe

engine.

6. Attheendofthejob,emptythefueltankif thesnow

throwerisnotgoingtobe usedfor30 daysor longer.

Storegasolinein acleancontainerandkeepthecap

in placeon thecontainer.

CAUTION:Never useengine or carburetor cleaner

productsin thefuel tank.

To Start Engine

,1_ WARNING:Besure no one other than

the operator isstanding near the snow

thrower while starting or operating. Do

notoperate this snow thrower unless

the chute assembly hasbeen properly

installedand issecured.

Forlocationofall theenginecontrolsreferredto inthis

section,seetheengineowner'smanual.

Recoil Starter - Cold Start

1. Makesurethataugeranddrivecontrolsare

released.Attachsparkplugwiretosparkplug.

2. Turnfuelvalveon,ifsoequipped.

3. Movethrottlecontrolto FASTposition.

4. Pushkeyintotheignitionslotsothatitsnapsinto

place.Donotturnkey.

5. RotatechokecontroltoFULLchokeposition.

6. Pushprimerbuttonwhilecoveringtheventhole.

Removeyourfingerfromtheprimerbetweenprimes.

Donotprimeif temperatureis above500F; prime

twotimesbetween500Fand 150F;andprimefour

timesbelow150E

7. Graspstarterhandleandpullropeoutslowlyuntilengine

reachesstartd compressioncycle(ropewillpull

slightlyharderatthispoint).Lettheroperewindslowly.

8. Pullropewitha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.

Keepinga firmgriponthestarterhandle,lettherope

returntothestarterslowly.Repeatuntilenginestarts.

9. Astheenginewarmsup,rotatethechokeknobslowly

toOFFposition.Iftheenginefalters,returntoFULL

choke,thenslowlymovetoOFFchokeposition.

10.Allowtheenginetowarmup fora fewminutes

becausetheenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntilit

reachesoperatingtemperature.

11.Operatetheengineatfullthrottle(FAST)when

throwingsnow.

Warm Start:

1. If restartinganengineaftera temporaryshut-down,

rotatechoketo OFFinsteadof FULLanddo not

prime.Pullstarterhandleasinstructedbefore.

WARNING

Gasoline isflammable

and cautionmust be

used when handling

or storing it. Do not

fill fuel tank while

the snow thrower is

running, when it is

hot orwhen it isinan

enclosed area.

Keepyour snow

thrower away from

any openflame or an

electrical spark and

do not smoke during

fueling.

Besure no one other

than the operatoris

standing near the

snow thrower while

startingor operating.

Do not operate this

snow thrower unless

the chute assembly

has been properly

installedand is

secured.

The electric starter

must be properly

groundedat all

times to avoid the

possibilityof electric

shock to the operator.

ifyour house wiring

system isnot a

three-wire grounded

system, do not use

this electric starter

under any conditions.

WARNING

Severe damage

to electricstarter

is possible ifyou

continueto crank

for morethan

5 secondswithout

a cooFdown.

Thetemperature

of muffler and the

surrounding areas

may exceed150o E

i Avoidthese areas

Electric Starter(if equipped)

Somemodelsofthesnowthrowermaybeequipped

withanoptional120voltA.C.electricstarter.This

electricstarter,witha three-wirepowercordandplug,is

designedtooperateon 120voltAChouseholdcurrent.

Followthestepsbelowto usetheelectricstarter.

Cold Start:

1. Determinewhetheryourhousewiringisathree-wire

groundedsystem.Aska licensedelectricianifyou

arenotcertain.

__IL ARNING:Theelectricstartermust

be properly groundedatall times to

avoid the possibilityof electricshock

to the operator. If yourhousewiring

systemisnot a three-wire grounded

system,do not usethis electric starter

under anyconditions.

2. If yourhousewiringsystemisgroundedanda three-

holereceptacleis notavailableatthepointthesnow

throwerstarterwillnormallybeused,one shouldbe

installedbya licensedelectrician.

NOTE:Whenconnectingthepowercord,alwaysconnect

cordtostarteron enginefirst,thenplugtheotherend

intoathree-holegrounded120Voltreceptacle.When

disconnectingthepowercord,alwaysunplugtheend

fromthethree-hole,groundedreceptaclefirst.

3. Attachsparkplugwireto sparkplug.

4. Makesurethattheaugercontrolandthedrive

controlaredisengaged.

5. Removethekeysfromtheplasticbag.Pushkeyinto

theignitionslot.Donotturnthekey.Keepsecond

keyina safeplace.

6. Movethechokeknobto FULLchokeposition.

7. MovethrottlecontroltotheFASTposition.

8. Turnfuelvalveon,ifsoequipped.

9. Connectpowercordtotheswitchboxonengine.

10.Plugtheotherendof thepowercordintoa three-

hole,grounded120voltACreceptacle.

11.Pushprimerbuttonthreetimes.

12.Pushdownonthestarterbuttonuntiltheengine

starts.Donotcrankformorethan5 secondsatatime.

_ ARNING:Severedamageto electdc

starterispossibleifyoucontinueto

crankfor morethan 5 secondswithout

a cool-down.

13.Whentheenginestarts,releasethestarterbutton

andslowlyrotatethechoketoOFFposition.If the

enginefalters,rotatethechoketo FULLandthen

graduallytoOFR

NOTE:Whenengagingtheelectricstarter,a slight

hesitationofafew secondsmayoccurbeforethe

enginestartstoturn.Thisisnormalandisnotharmful

totheengine.

14.Disconnectthepowercordfromthereceptaclefirst

andthenfromtheswitchboxon theengine.

15.Allowtheenginetowarmupfora fewminutes

becausetheenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntilit

reachesoperatingtemperature.

NOTE:Ifthestartermotorrunsbuttheenginedoesnot

turnover,thestartergearmayhavefrozen.Placethe

snowthrowerin awarmerpartofthegarageorstorage

shedtillthegearisfreeof theaccumulatedice.

Warm Start:

1. ifrestartinga warmengine,rotatechoketoOFF

insteadofFULLandpressthestarterbutton.Donot

pushtheprimerbutton.

Before Stopping

1. Runenginefora fewminutestohelpdryoff any

moistureonengine.

2. Toavoidpossiblefreeze-upofthestarter,followthese

steps:

Recoil Starter

a. Withtheenginerunning,pullthestarterropewith

a rapid,continuousfullarmstrokethreeor fourtimes.

Electric Starter (if equipped)

a. Connectpowercordtoswitchbox,thento 120

VoltACreceptacle.

b. Whiletheengineisrunning,pushthestarter

buttonandspinthestarterforseveralseconds.

c. Disconnectpowercordfromthereceptaclefirst,

thenfromthesnowthrower.

NOTE:Theunusualsoundfrompullingthestarterropeor

fromspinningthestarterwillnotharmtheengine.

3. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow

thrower),engagetheaugercontrolforafewsecondsto

clearanyremainingsnowandicefromthechuteassembly.

To Stop The Snow Thrower

1. Tostopthewheels,releasethedrivecontrol.

2. Tostopthrowingsnow,releasetheaugercontrol.

3. Tostopengine,pushthrottlecontrolleverto OFFor

pulloutthekey(eithermethodworks).Donotturnkey.

__IL WARNING:Thetemperatureof muffler

and thesurroundingareasmayexceed

150°F.Avoidtheseareas

Auger Control Test

IMPORTANT:Performthefollowingtestbeforeoperating

thesnowthrowerforthefirsttimeandatthestartofeach

winterseason.

Checktheadjustmentoftheaugercontrolasfollows:

1. Whentheaugercontrolis releasedand inthe

disengaged"up"position,thecableshouldhavevery

littleslack,butshouldNOTbetight.

_ ARNING:Donotover-tighten the

cable.Over-tighteningmayprevent the

augerfrom disengaging and compro-

misethe safetyof the snowthrower.

2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrower

engineas instructedearlierinthissectionunderthe

headingStartingEngine.Makesurethethrottleisset

intheFASTposition.

3. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthe

snowthrower)engagetheauger.

4. Allowtheaugerto remainengagedforapproximately

ten(10)secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.

Repeatthis severaltimes.

5. WiththeenginerunningintheFASTpositionandthe

augercontrolinthedisengaged"up"position,walkto

thefrontofthemachine.

6. Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystopped

rotatingand showsNOsignsofmotion.

iMPORTANT:IftheaugershowsANYsignsof rotating,

immediatelyreturntotheoperator'spositionandshut

off theengine.Waitforall movingpartstostopbefore

readjustingtheaugercontrolcableasshowninthe

"SetupAndAdjustment"sectionon page7.

Clearing The Snow

CAUTION:Checktheareatobeclearedforforeign

objects.Remove,ifany.

1. Starttheenginefollowingstartinginstructions.

2. Allowtheenginetowarmupfora fewminutesas

theenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntilitreaches

operatingtemperature.

3. Rotatethechuteassemblytothedesireddirection,

awayfrombystandersand/orbuildings.

4. Makingcertainnobystandersorobstaclesarein

frontoftheunit,squeezetheaugercontrolcompletely

againsttheupperhandletofullyengagetheaugers.

5. Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethedrive

controlcompletelyagainsttheupperhandletoengage

thewheels.Donot"feather"thedrivecontrol.

6. Asthesnowthrowerstartstomove,maintaina firm

holdon thehandle,andguidethesnowthroweralong

thepathto becleared.

7. Releasetheaugeranddrivecontrolsto stopthe snow

throwingactionandforwardmotion.

NOTE:Yourunitisequippedwitha clutchinthetransmis-

sion.If thewheelsstopturningwhiletryingtodischarge

largevolumesofsnow,immediatelydisengagethedrive

controlandallowtherotatingaugerstodischargesnow

fromthehousing.Reducetheclearingwidthandcontinue

operation.

Operating Tips

1. Formostefficientsnowremoval,removesnow

immediatelyafteritfalls.

2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.

Slightlyoverlapeachpreviousswath.

3. Settheskid shoes1/4"belowtheshaveplatefor

normalusage.Theskidshoesmaybeadjusted

upwardforhard-packedsnow.

NOTE:Itisnotrecommendedthatyouoperatethis

snowthrowerongravelasloosegravelcanbe easily

pickedupand thrownbytheaugercausingpersonal

injuryand/ordamagetothesnowthrower.

4. If forsomereason,youhavetooperatethesnow

throweron gravel,keeptheskidshoeinthe highest

positionformaximumclearancebetweentheground

andtheshaveplate.

5. Cleanthesnowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse.

Cleaning The Chute Assembly

Theclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherearof

theaugerhousingwitha mountingclip.

Whensnowandicecollectin thechuteassemblyduring

operation,usethis toolto safelycleanthechuteand

chuteopening.Followthestepsbelowtooperateit.

__IL ARNING:Stop engineby moving

throttle leverto stoppositionandwait

for all moving partsto stop before

using theclean-out tool.

1. Releasebothaugeranddrivecontrols.

2. Stoptheenginebymovingthrottleleverto stop

position.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclipwhich

securesitto therearoftheaugerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendof theclean-outtoolto

dislodgeandscoopanysnowandicewhichhas

formedinand nearthechuteassembly.

_ ARNING:Never useyourhands to

cleansnow and icefrom thechute

assembly or auger housing.

5. Re-fastentheclean-outtooltothemountingclip

ontherearoftheaugerhousing.Youcanstart

operatingyoursnowthrowernow.

8. On eachsucceedingpass,readjustthechute

assemblytothedesiredpositionandslightlyoverlap

thepreviouslyclearedpath.

Operation

WARNING

Do not over-tighten

the cable. This may

preventthe auger

from disengaging

and compromise

the safety of the

snow thrower.

Stop engine by

moving throttle lever

to stop position and

wait for all moving

partsto stop

before using the

clean-out tool.

Never use your

hands to clean

snow and ice

from the chute

assembly or

auger housing.

CAUTION:

Whenpreparing to

clear snow, be sure

to check the area to

be cleared for foreign

objects. Remove

objects, if any.

WARNING

Before lubricating,

repairing;or;

inspecting,disengage

a,controlsandstop

enginei Wait until all

moving partshave

cometo a complete

stop, Disconnectthe

groundit againstthe

to prevent

unintended starting:

Ifauger continuesto

rotatewiththe Control

disengagedl shut off

engineand rezadjust.

General Recommendations ShearPin "_

1. Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperformingany Cotter Pin

maintenance.

2. Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnotcover Skid Shoe

itemsthathavebeensubjectedtooperatorabuseor

negligence.Toreceivefullvaluefromthewar-

ranty,operatormustmaintainthesnowthroweras

instructedin thismanual.

Periodicallycheckallfastenersand hardwareto

makesurethesearetight.

WARNING: Beforeservicing, repairing, ShavePlate

_ lubricatingor inspecting,disengageall He×Nut Carriage

controlsand stopengine.Wait until all

Bolt HexNut

moving parts havecome to a complete j/

stop. Disconnect spark plug wire and Figure9

ground itagainst the engineto prevent

unintendedstarting. Alwayswearsafety

glasses during operation or while per-

forminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

Replacing the Shave Plate

and Skid Shoes

Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthebottomofthe

snowthroweraresubjecttowear.Theseshouldbe

checkedperiodicallyandreplacedwhennecessary

Toreplace,removetwocarriageboltsandhexnuts

securingeachskidshoetotheaugerhousing.SeeFig.9

2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswithhardwarejustremoved.

Makesuretheskidshoesareadjustedtobelevel.

3. To removeshave plate: Removebothskidshoes

andhardwareincludingcarriagebolts,andhex

nutswhichattachshaveplatetothe snowthrower

housing.Forlocationofshaveplate,seeFigure9.

4. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheads

ofthecarriageboltsaretotheinsideofthehousing.

Reinstallskidshoes.Tightensecurely.

Servicing Augers

Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwithfour

shearpinsandcotterpins.If youhita foreignobjector

icejam, thesnowthrowerisdesignedsothatthepins

mayshear.Referto Figure9.

If theaugersdo notturn,checkif thepinshavesheared.

Replace,ifneeded,with propershearpins.Referto

item42on page17forpartnumber.

IMPORTANT:NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswith

standardpinsorfasteners.Anydamageto theauger

gearboxorothercomponents,asa resultofdoingso,

willNOTbe coveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.

Lubrication

Fora viewofthelubricationpointson thesnowthrower,

seeFigure10.

1. Lubricatepivotpointson theaugercontrolanddrive

controlwitha lightengineoil oncea season.

Figure10

2. Lubricatetheaugeridlerbracketwitha lightengineoil

oncea season.

Engine

Listedbelowaregeneralrecommendationsabout

maintainingyoursnowthrowerengine.Forfurtherdetails,

refertotheaccompanyingenginemanual.

1. Beforeoperatingsnowthrower,checktheoil level.

2. Changeengineoil afterfirsttwo hoursof operation

andevery25 hoursthereafter.

3. Cleansparkplugand resettheelectrodegapto

0.030"atleastonceaseasonorevery100hoursof

operation;replaceevery200hoursofoperation.

Check V-Belts

Followinstructionsbelowtocheckconditionofdrivebelts

every50 hoursofoperation.

1. Removetheplasticbeltcoveronthefrontoftheengine

byremovingtheself-tappingscrewandpressingthe

plastictabstoreleasethebeltcover.SeeFigure11

2. Visuallyinspectforfrayed,cracked,orexcessively

wornoutbelts.Replace,ifnecessary,following

instructionson page13.

Drive

Belt

Figure11

Belt

Auger

iPulley

Figure12

FlangeLockNut

Idler

Bracket

Drive Pulley

Drive Belt

Figure13

Replacing Belts

NOTE: Therearetwo beltson thissnowthrower:an

augerbeltanddrivebelt.It isrecommendedthat both

beltsbereplacedatthesametime.

1. Removethesparkplugwirefromsparkplugandground

itagainsttheenginetopreventaccidentalstarting.

2. Draingasolinefromthegastank,or placea piece

ofplasticsheetunderneaththegascapto prevent

gasolineleakage.

WARNING:Performbeltmaintenanceoutdoors as

somegasmaypossiblyleakfrom thecarburetoreven

thoughyouplacedasheetof plasticunderneaththe

gascapto preventthegascapfrom leaking.

3. Removethe self-tappingscrewshowninFigure

11,and presstheplastictabsto releasethebelt

cover.Pullthebeltcoverupandoutfromaroundthe

engineandchuteassembly.Setitasideandsave.

Auger Belt

1. Slipthefrontaugerbeltoffoftheenginepulleypushing

itforwardandrollinginoffofthepulley.SeeFigure12.

2. Squeezetheaugercontrolhandleto releasethe

augerbrake,whichisthetabthatholdsthebeltonto

theaugerpulley.Removethebelt.

3. Replacewith newbeltafter replacingthedrivebelt.

Drive Belt

NOTE:Replacethedrivebeltbeforereassemblingthe

newaugerbelt.

1. Tipthe snowthrowerupandforwardsothatit rests

ontheaugerhousing.

IMPORTANT:Remember,gascouldleakfromthe

carburatoratthispoint,thegascapshouldhavebeen

coveredwithplasticaspreviouslyinstructed.

2. Removethe springthatconnectsthetransmissionto

a bolton theengineframe.SeeFigure13.

NOTE: Itmaybe easiertofirstremovetheflangelock

nut,thenuseneedle-nosedplierstofirmlygripspring

andremovefrombolt.

Pivotthetransmissionforwardtoreleasepressureon

thedrivebelt.Removebeltfromtransmissionpulley.

4. Removethedrivebeltfromaroundtheenginepulley,

andawayfromtheunit.

5. Placethenewdrivebeltintothegrooveon the

enginepulley.SeeFigure12.

6. Tiltthetransmissionforwardandpositionthedrive

beltontothetransmissionpulley.

7. Reconnectthespringtotheboltontheengineframeand

securethetransmission.Reinstalltheflangelocknut.

8. Installnewaugerbelt.

9. Reassemblethebeltcoveronthesnowthrower.

WARNING

Beforeservicing,

repairing, or inspect-

ing,disengage all

controlsandstop

engine. Wait until all

moving partshave

cometo acomplete

stop. Disconnectspark

plugwireand ground

itagainst the engine

to preventunintended

starting.Alwayswear

safetyglasses during

operation or while

performingany adjust-

mentsor repairs.

If thesnowthrowerwillnotbe usedfor30 daysor

WARNING

Never store snow

thrower with fuel

in tank indoors or

in poorlyventilated

areas, where fuel

fumes may reach an

open flame, spark

or pilot light as on a

furnace, water heater,

clothes dryer or

gas appliance.

Drainfuel intoan

i approved container

outdoors, away from

any open flame. Be

certain engine is

cool. Do not smoke.

Fuel left in engine

during warm weather

i deteriorates and

will causeserious

starting problems.

Donot drain

carburetor if using

fuel stabilizer.

Never use engine or

carburetor cleaning

products inthe fuel

tank or permanent

damage may occur.

longer,or ifit istheendof thesnowseasonwhenthe

lastpossibilityof snowisgone,theequipmentneedsto

bestoredproperly.Followstorageinstructionsbelowto

ensuretopperformancefromthesnowthrowerformany

moreyears.

Preparing Engine

NOTE:Refertotheenginemanualformoredetailed

informationon preparingthesnowthrowerenginefor

storage.

_ ARNING:Neverstoresnowthrower

with fuel intank indoorsor in poorly

ventilated areas,wherefuel fumes

may reachan open flame,spark or

pilotlight as on a furnace,water

heater,clothes dryer or gas appliance.

NOTE:Itisimportantto preventgumdepositsfrom

forminginessentialfuelsystempartsoftheenginesuch

asthecarburetor,fuelfilter,fuelhoseor tankduring

storage.

CAUTION:Alcohol blended fuels (calledgasohol

or using ethanol or methanol) canattract moisture

which leads toseparation and formation ofacids

during storage.Acidic gas candamagethe fuel

system of an engine while in storage.

Toavoidengineproblems,thefuelsystemshouldbe

emptiedbeforestoragefor30daysor longer.Follow

theseinstructionstoprepareyoursnowthrowerfor

storage:

_ ARNING:Drainfuel intoan approved

container outdoors, awayfrom any

openflame. Becertain engineiscool.

Donot smoke. Fuelleft in engine

during warmweather deteriorates and

will cause serious starting problems.

1. Removeallgasolinefromthecarburetorandthefuel

tanktopreventgumdepositsfromformingon these

partsandharmingtheengine.

2. Runtheengineuntilthefueltankisemptyandit

stopsduetolackoffuel.

3. Draincarburetorbypressingupwardon bowldrain,

locatedbelowthecarburetorcover. SeeFigure14.

f Carburetor _'

Bowl Dral

Figure 14

__ ARNING:Donotdrain carburetorif

usingfuelstabilizer.Neveruseengineor

carburetorcleaningproductsin thefuel

tankor permanentdamagemayoccur.

NOTE:Fuelstabilizer(suchasSTA-BIL)is anaccept-

ablealternativein minimizingtheformationoffuelgum

depositsduringstorage.Addstabilizertogasolineinfuel

tankorstoragecontainer.Alwaysfollowmixratiofound

onstabilizercontainer.Runengineatleast10minutes

afteraddingstabilizertoallowitto reachthecarburetor.

Donotdraincarburetorifusingfuelstabilizer.

4. Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounce

ofengineoil throughthesparkplugholeintothe

cylinder.Coversparkplugholewitha ragandcrank

theengineseveraltimestodistributetheoil. Replace

sparkplug.

NOTE:Refertotheenginemanualformoreinformation

onpreparingthe snowthrowerengineforstorage.

Preparing Snow Thrower

1. Whenstoringthesnowthrowerinan unventilatedor

metalstorageshed,careshouldbetakento rustproof

theequipment.Usinga lightoilor silicone,coatthe

equipment,especiallyanychains,springs,bearings

andcables.

2. Removealldirtfromexteriorofengineandequipment.

3. Followlubricationrecommendationson page12.

4. Storeequipmentina clean,dryarea.

Problem Possible Cause(s) Solution

ginefailstostart ; e!tank emptylot Staefuel 1 FilltankwithCleanfreshgaSOl!ne

21 Blockedfuelline 2, Cleanfuelline

31 Keynotsnappedin place 3, Insertkey,See!!gnitionKey onPage8

4, spark plugWredisconnected 4. connectwireto sparkpiugl

& Fau!tysparkplug c!ean sparkplug,readjustgap;or

replace:

6: Enginenotprimed 61 Prime enginefourtimeSl

7: Enginefloodedfromexcessive 7: wait at leasttenminute_

priming starting.

Enginerunserratic

1. Unitrunningonchoke

2. Fuellineblocked,or stalefuel

3. Waterordirtinfuelsystem

4. Carburetoroutofadjustment

1. MovechokelevertoOFFposition.

2. Cleanfuellineandfilltankwith

fresh,cleangasoline.

3. Refertoenginemanualfor remedy.

4. Refertoenginemanualfor remedy.

I Engine overheats 1. Carburet routofadjustment-- 1. Refertoenginemanualfor instructio .i

Lossof power 1. Sparkplugwireloose 1. Firmlyconnectsparkplugwire.

2. Ventingascapplugged 2. Clearvent.

Excessivevibration

1. Loosepartsor damagedauger 1. Stopengineimmediatelyand

disconnectsparkplugwire.Check

forpossibledamage.Tightenall

boltsand quts.Repairasneeded.If

theproblempersists,takeunitto an

authorizedservicedealer.

Unitfails to self-propel

Augerscontinueto rotate

1. Drivebeltlooseordamaged

1. Cableoutof adjustment.

1. Replacedrivebelt.

1. Adjustaugercontrolcableas

shownin "AdjustingAugerCable"

on page7.

Unit fails to discharge

snow

1 Chuteassemblyclogged.

2. Shearpinsheared.

3. Foreignobjectlodgedinauger.

4. Augercontrolcableoutof 4.

adjustment.

5. Augerbeltlooseor damaged. 5.

1. Stopengineanddisconnectspark

plugwire.Cleanchuteandinside

ofaugerhousingwithclean-out

toolor stick.

2. Replaceshearpin.

3. Stopengineimmediatelyand

disconnectthesparkplugwire.

Removeobjectfromauger.

Adjustaugercontrolcable.

Replaceaugerbelt.

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1 684-04037 ChuteAssembly 1 24 726-04012 PushOnNut 2

2 710-04071 CarriageBolt5/16-18x 1.0" 1 25 731-04218B Impeller 1

3 710-0451 CarriageBolt5/16-18 11 26 732-0611 ExtensionSpring 1

4 712-3068 FlangeLockNut,5/16-18 1 27 736-0174 WaveWasher 1

5 720-0284 Wing Nut5/16-18(black) 1 28 738-0281 ShoulderScrew3/8-16 1

720-04032 Wing Nut5/16-18(yellow) 1 29 741-0245 Hex FlangeBearing 2

6 731-04388A ChuteHandle 1 30 741-0309 Ball Bearing 1

7 731-04426A UpperChute 1 31 750-04191 Spacer 1

8 736-0159 FlatWasher.349x .879x .063 2 32 756-04035 Flat Idler 1

9 731-04127 LowerChute 1 33 784-0434 AugerIdlerBracket 1

10 731-04353 Chute Ring 1 34 790-00075 BearingHousing 1

11 731-2636A ChuteAdapter5" Dia. 1 35 618-04292 AugerGearboxAssembly 1

12 732-04111 •ChuteAdjustmentSpring _ 1 36 684-04113 AugerAssembly-LH 2

13 712-04064 FlangeLockNut1/4-20 5 37 684-04114 AugerAssembly- RH 2

14 731-2643 Clean-outTool 1 38 684-04166 AugerHousing,22" 1

15 731-2635 Clean-outToolMount 1 39 714-04040 BowTie CotterPin72 4

16 725-0157 CableTie 1 40 731-04870 Spacer,1.25x.75x 1.00 2

17 710-0134 •CarriageScrew1/4-20x0.62" 5 41 736-0351 FlatWasher 2

18 710-0520 HexBolt3/8-16x 1.50" 1 42 738-04124A ShearPin,.25x 1.50 4

19 710-0604A ABScrew5/16-18x .625 4 43 741-0493A FlangeBushing 8

20 712-04063 FlangeLockNut,5/16-18 10 44 790-00087A Hex BearingHousing 2

21 712-04065 FlangeLockNut,3/8-16 1 45 790-00117 ShavePlate 1

22 712-0266 HexLockNut3/8-16 1 46 784-5580 SkidShoe 2

23 715-04020 Spiral Pin 2 47 736-0258 Fiat Washer 1

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1 710-0449

2 710-0605

3 710-1260A

4 712-04064

5 720-0284

720-04032

6 725-0157

7 746-04256

CarriageScrew5/16-18x2.25" 2 29 741-04108 Hex FlangeBearing 2

Mach.Screw1/4-20x 1.825" 1 30 756-0625 CableRoller 1

Screw,5/16-18x.75" _ 4 31 _784-0419B _ DriveHousingFrame _ 1

FlangeLockNut 1/4-20 2 32 790-00223 AugerCableBracket 1

NutKnob5/16-18(Black) 2 33 790-00224 AugerCableAdj.Bracket 1

NutKnob5/16-18(Yellow) 2 34 634-0232A WheelAssblySnowHogGray 2

CableTie 3 35 710-0627 LockBolt5/16-24x 0.75" 2

DriveCable 1 36 736-0242 BellWasher 2

8 746-04236 AugerCable

9 747-1161A AugerControl

10 747-1214 DriveControl

11 749-04147 LowerHandle

12 749-1092A UpperHandle

13 790-00053 HandleTab

14 618-04296 TransmissionAssembly

15 710-0604A ABScrew5/16-18x .625

16 710-0809 TT Screw1/4-20x 1.25"

17 710-1652 •Screw,1/4-20x.625"

18 711-1364 ClevisPin

19 714-0115 CotterPin,1/8x 1.0

20 714-04040 BowTieCotterPin72

21 715-0249 RollPin

22 717-04066 Pinion14T

23 717-04073A Gear70T

24 732-0429A ExtensionSpring

25 736-0192 FiatWasher

26 738-04184 ShoulderScrew 1/4-20

27 _ 738-0924 "Cart ageScrew1/4-28

28 741-0245 Hex FlangeBearing

37 738-1231 Axle 1

38 710-0224 HexScrew,#10-16x.500 1

39 710-0654A TTSemsScrew3/8-16x 1.0" 4

40 710-0696 HexBolt3/8-24x 0.875" 1

41 710-1245B LockBolt5/16-24x 0.875" 1

42 731-04162A BeltCover 1

43 736-0247 FlatWasher,.4061Dx 1.250D 1

44 736-0505 FlatWasher,.341Dx 1.500D 1

45 748-04067 Pulley:Adapter,.75Dia. 1

1 46 750-1355 Spacer,.876x 1.25x.19 1

1 47 750-1356 Spacer,.876x 1.25x .86 1

2 48 754-04013 V-Belt,3/8 x21.108Lg. 1

1 49 754-04014 V-Belt,3/8 x26.680Lg. 1

1 50 756-04024 AugerPulley 1

1 51 756-0569 PulleyHalf 4

1 52 710-0456 Screw,#10-16x.500 1

1 53 790-00064 HeatShield 1

2 54 752T067517 5.0HPTecumsehEngine 1

1 55 736-0451 SaddleWasher 2

1 56 753-05426 PressureLimitingValveKit --

PartList:

Stage

lOW

Thrower

For parts and/or

accessories

please call

1-800-800-7310,or

1-330-220-4683.

www.mtdproducts.com

MANUFACTURER'S LiMiTED WARRANTY FOR

ThelimitedwarrantysetforthbelowisgivenbyMTDLLCwithrespectto

newmerchandisepurchasedandusedin theUnitedStates,itsposses-

sionsandterritories.

"MTD"warrantsthisproductagainstdefectsin materialandworkmanship

fora periodoftwo(2) yearscommencingonthedateoforiginalpurchase

andwill,atits option,repairor replace,freeofcharge,anypartfoundto

bedefectiveinmaterialsor workmanship.Thislimitedwarrantyshallonly

applyifthis producthasbeenoperatedandmaintainedinaccordance

withtheOperator'sManualfurnishedwiththeproduct,andhasnotbeen

subjectto misuse,abuse,commercialuse,neglect,accident,improper

maintenance,alteration,vandalism,theft,fire,water,ordamagebecause

ofotherperilor naturaldisaster.Damageresultingfromtheinstallationor

useofanypart,accessoryorattachmentnotapprovedbyMTDforuse

withtheproduct(s)coveredbythis manualwillvoidyourwarrantyasto

anyresultingdamage.

Normalwearpartsarewarrantedto befreefromdefectsinmaterialand

workmanshipfora periodofthirty(30)daysfromthedateof purchase.

Normalwearpartsinclude,butare notlimitedto itemssuchas: batteries,

belts,blades,bladeadapters,grassbags,riderdeckwheels,seats,snow

throwerskidshoes,shaveplates,augerspiralrubberandtires.

HOW TO OBTAINSERVICE: Warrantyservice isavailable,WITH

PROOFOF PURCHASE,throughyour localauthorized service

dealer.Tolocate the dealer in yourarea, check yourYellowPages,or

contact MTD LLCat RO. Box361131,Cleveland,Ohio 44136-0019,or

call 1-800-800-7310or 1-330-220-4683or log on to our Web site at

www.mtdproducts.com.

Thislimitedwarrantydoesnot providecoverageinthefollowingcases:

a. Theengineor componentpartsthereof.Theseitemsmaycarrya

separatemanufacturer'swarranty.Refertoapplicablemanufacturer's

warrantyfortermsandconditions.

b. Logsplitterpumps,valves,andcylindershavea separateoneyear

warranty.

c. Routinemaintenanceitemssuchaslubricants,filters,blade

sharpening,tune-ups,brakeadjustments,clutchadjustments,deck

adjustments,andnormaldeteriorationoftheexteriorfinishduetouse

orexposure.

d. Servicecompletedbysomeoneotherthananauthorizedservice

dealer.

e. MTDdoesnotextendanywarrantyforproductssoldor exported

outsideofthe UnitedStates,itspossessionsandterritories,except

thosesoldthroughMTD'sauthorizedchannelsofexportdistribution.

f. ReplacementpartsthatarenotgenuineMTDparts.

g. Transportationchargesand servicecalls.

No impliedwarranty,includinganyimpliedwarranty of merchant-

ability of fitness for a particularpurpose,applies after the applicable

periodof expresswritten warranty aboveas to the partsas identi-

fied. Noother expresswarranty, whether written or oral, exceptas

mentionedabove,givenby anypersonor entity,includinga dealer

or retailer,with respect to anyproduct,shallbind MTD.Duringthe

periodof the warranty, the exclusive remedyisrepairor replacement

of the productas set forth above.

Theprovisionsas set forth inthis warranty providethe sole and

exclusive remedyarising from the sale. MTDshall not be liable

for incidentalor consequential loss or damageincluding,without

limitation, expensesincurredfor substitute or replacementlawncare

services or for rentalexpensesto temporarily replacea warranted

product.

Somestatesdo notallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalor

consequentialdamages,or limitationson howlonganimpliedwarranty

lasts,sotheaboveexclusionsor limitationsmaynotapplytoyou.

Innoeventshallrecoveryofanykindbegreaterthantheamountofthe

purchasepriceoftheproductsold.Alterationof safetyfeatures of the

productshallvoid this warranty. Youassumetheriskandliabilityfor

loss,damage,or injurytoyouandyourpropertyand/ortoothersandtheir

propertyarisingoutofthemisuseor inabilitytousetheproduct.

Thislimitedwarrantyshallnotextendto anyoneotherthantheoriginal

purchaseror tothepersonforwhomitwaspurchasedasa gift.

HOWSTATELAWRELATESTOTHISWARRANTY: Thislimitedwar-

rantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights

whichvaryfromstatetostate.

IMPORTANT:OwnermustpresentOriginalProofofPurchasetoobtain

warrantycoverage.

MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019; Phone: 1-800-800-7310, 1-330-220-4683

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