MTD 31BE5MLG729 Owner's manual

Brand: MTD

Model: 31BE5MLG729

Category: Snow throwers

Type: Owner's manual

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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty

OF A O AL

Two-Stage Snow Thrower- Model 5ML

iMPORTANT

READ SAFETY RULES AND iNSTRUCTiONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION

Warning: Thisunitisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon 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.769-01309C

6/07/2005

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

Customer Support .............................................. 2

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

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

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

Operating Your Snow Thrower ......................... 10

Making Adjustments ........................................ 14

Maintaining Your Snow Thrower ...................... 16

Off-Season Storage .......................................... 20

Troubleshooting ................................................ 21

illustrated Parts List ......................................... 22

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

Finding and Recording Model Number

BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING

YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,

pleaselocate the model plateon the equipment and copythe

informationto thesample modelplate providedto the right.

You can locatethe modelplate bystanding at the operating

positionand looking down at therear of the snow thrower.

This informationwill be necessaryto usethe manufacturer's

web site and/or obtain assistancefrom the CustomerSupport

Departmentoran authorizedservice dealer.

Model Number

www. mtdprod ucts.com

Serial Number

MTD LLC

P.O. BOX 361131

CLEVELAND, ON 44136

330-220-4683

800-800-7310 y

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, operation,or maintenanceof this

unit,you can seek helpfrom theexperts. Choosefromthe optionsbelow:

1. Visitmtdproducts.com. Click onthe CustomerSup-

port menuoption.

2. Phonea Customer Support Representative at 1 (800)

800-7310.

3. Theengine manufacturer isresponsiblefor all engine-

relatedissueswith regardsto performance,power-rating,

specifications,warrantyand service. Pleasereferto the

enginemanufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's Manual,packed

separatelywith your unit,for moreinformation.

1.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGIMPELLER

ANDAUGER.CONTACTWITHIMPELLEROR

AUGERCANAMPUTATEHANDSANDFEET.

USECLEAN-OUTTOOLTOUNCLOG

DISCHARGECHUTE.

DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,

ANDREMAINBEHINDHANDLESUNTILALL

MOVINGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE

UNCLOGGINGORSERVICINGMACHINE.

TOAVOIDTHROWNOBJECTSINJURIES,

NEVERDIRECTDISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.

USEEXTRACAUTIONWHENOPERATINGON

GRAVELSURFACES.

5. READOPERATOR'SMANUAL.

Achuteclean-outtool isfastenedtothetopofthe

augerhousingwitha mountingclip. Thetoolisdesigned

tocleara chuteassemblyoficeandsnow.

Thisitemisfastenedwitha cabletieatthefactory.Cut

thecabletiebeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

_ ARNING: Never useyour

hands to clear a cloggedchute

assembly. Shut off engine and

remain behind handles until

all moving parts have stopped

before using the clean-out tool

to clear the chute assembly.

i i l_I ii_ _ i _iii_!i _ _ii_ ii

WARNING

Thissymbolpoints

out importantsafety

instructionswhich,if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safetyand/or property

of yourselfandothers.

Readandfollowall

instructionsinthis

manualbeforeat-

temptingtooperate

this machine.Failure

to complywiththese

instructionsmayresult

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

instructionsmayresult

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 emitchemicals knownto Stateof Californiato cause cancerand

birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.

DANGER: Thismachinewas builtto beoperatedaccordingto the rulesfor safe operationin this

manual.As with anytype of powerequipment,carelessnessor erroronthe part ofthe operatorcan

result inseriousinjury.This machine iscapable of 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

understandtheoperationinstructionsandsafetyrulesin 3.

thismanualandshouldbetrainedand 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,whichcouldbetripped over

orthrownbythe auger/impeller.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperation

andwhile performinganadjustmentorrepairto protectyour

eyes.Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancause serious

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,wipeitoff theengineand equip-

ment.Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5minutes

beforestartingtheengine.

i. Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinsidewhere

there isan openflame,sparkor pilotlight(e.g.furnace,

waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).

j. Allowmachinetocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.

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 missingordamagedchuteassembly.

Keepall safetydevicesin placeandworking.

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-

ingonslopes.

10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards

windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty

damageor personalinjury causedbyaricochet.

11.Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsor

allow anyonein frontofthe machine.

12.Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingto clear

snowattoofast ofarate.

13.Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.

Alwaysbesureofyourfootingand keepa firm holdonthe

handles.Walk,neverrun.

14.Disengagepowerto the auger/impellerwhentransportingor

notin use.

15.Neveroperatemachineat hightransportspeedsonslippery

surfaces.Lookdownand behindandusecarewhen

backingup.

16.Ifthe machineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe

engine,disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundit 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.Neverputyourhandin thedischargeor collectoropenings.

Alwaysusetheclean-outtoolprovidedtounclogthe dis-

chargeopening.Donot unclogchuteassemblywhileengine

isrunning.Shutoffengineandremainbehindhandlesuntil

all movingpartshavestoppedbeforeunclogging.

19.Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe

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

20. Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,

usecareand goodjudgment.Contactyourdealeror call

(800)800-7310for assistanceandthe nameofyournearest

servicingdealer..

Maintenance & Storage

1. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.Refertothe maintenanceandadjust-

mentsectionsofthis manual.

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. 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

adjustmentsectioninthisoperator'smanualfor instructions.

7. Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,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(TWO)ifso equipped.

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe useofthispowermachineto personswhoread,un-

derstandandfollowthe warningsandinstructionsin thismanual

andonthemachine.

Operation

WARNING

Thissymbol points

out importantsafety

instructions,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

and instructions

in this manua

and onthe machine.

NOTE:Allreferences

i inthismanualtothe

leftorrightsideofthe

snowthrowerisfrom

the operating position

' only.Exceptions,ifany,

will bespecified.

iMPORTANT

Thisunit isshipped

with the enginefull of

oil. Afterassembly,

referto theTecumseh

Enginesmanual

packedseparatelywith

yoursnowthrower

forfuel and oil fill-up

details.

IMPORTANT:Tworeplacementaugershearpinsare

includedwiththis manual(orstowedintheplastichandle

panel).RefertoAugerson page21formoreinformation

regardingshearpin replacement.

Figure 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.

Figure 2

Figure 3

4. Finishsecunngchutecontrolassemblytochute ..................... ,_

supportbracketwithwingnutandhexscrewremoved j

earlier.SeeFigure4.

5. Checkthatall cablesareproperlyroutedthroughthe

cableguideon topoftheengine.SeeFigure5.

Theextensioncordisfastenedwitha cabletietothe rear

oftheaugerhousingforshippingpurposes.Cutthecable

tieand removeit beforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

_ CAUTION:Priorto operating your

snowthrower,referto AugerControl

Teston page13.Readand follow all

instructionscarefully,and perform

all adjustments to verifyyoursnow

thrower isoperating safelyand

properly.

Shear Pin Storage

An areaforconvenientshearpin storageis locatedunder

theplasticdashpanel.SeeFigure6.

Your Snow

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6

CAUTION

Priorto operating

your snowthrower,

refer to Auger Control

Teston page 13.

Read andfollow all

instructionscare-

fully and perform all

adjustments to verify

your unit is operating

afely and properly.

Your Snow

Thrower

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 instructedonpage2 for

informationregardingpriceand availability.

SnowThrowerModel DriftCutterKit:

Allmodels- OEM-390-679

Figure 7

Figure 8

Figure 9

Chute Clean-Out Tool

Theclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtothe rearof

theaugerhousingwitha mountingclip.SeeFigure10.

1. Releaseboththeaugercontrolandthedrive/auger

controllock.

Chute Clean-out Tool

2. Stoptheenginebymovingthethrottletothestop

position.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromthemountingclip.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtoolto

removeanysnowandiceinthechuteassembly.

5. Re-fastentheclean-outtooltothe mountingclipon

the rearoftheaugerhousingand restartengine.

6. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthe

snowthrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora few

secondstoclearanyremainingsnowor icefromthe

chuteassemblybeforecontinuingtoclearsnow.

Figure 10

__i ARNING:Neveruseyourhandsto

cleansnow and icefrom the chute

assembly or auger housing.

Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)

Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.Check

thetirepressurebeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.Refer

tothetiresidewallfortiremanufacturer'srecommended

psianddeflate(or inflate)thetiresas necessary.

NOTE:Ifthetirepressureisnotequalinbothtires,the

unitmaynottravelina straightpathandtheshaveplate

maywearunevenly.

Your Snow

WARNING

Neveruseyourhands

to clean snow and

ice from the chute

assemblyorauger

housing,

manufactureris recomi

mendedpsL Equaltire

presSure should be

maintainedat all times:

ExceSsivepressure

When seat ngbeads

mayCausetire!rim

assemblytobuist

with forcesufficientto

cause seriousinjury

Refer to sidewallof

tire for reCommended

pressure:

Operating

Your Snow

Thrower

WARNING

Read, understand,

and follow all instruc-

tions and warnings

onthe machineand

inthis manualbefore

operating.

Use extreme care

when handling

gasoline.Gasoline is

extremelyflammable

and the vapors are

.=xplosive.Never fuel

the machine indoors

or while theengine

is hotorrunning.

Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipes and

other sourcesof

ignition.

Know Your Snow Thrower

f p_e----- DriveControl "_

Electric

Headli(

StartButton-_

Gas

0 _

-- eo n-Out

/ ____Drift

Cuttert

Oil

f Equippedt Shoe

Figure 11

Now that you haveset up your snow thrower for

,ShiftLever

Four-Way

ChuteControlTM

er Control

WheelSteering

Control

EngineControls

RecoilStarter

Handle

ElectricStarter Outlet

Choke 1

Control

Ccintrol

Choke Control

operation, get acquainted with its controls and

features. These are described below and illustrated

this page. This knowledge will allow you to use your

new equipment to its fullest potential.

NOTE: Fordetailedstartinginstructionsandmore

informationonall enginecontrols,refertothe Tecumseh

EnginesmanualpackedseparatelyandStarting The

Engine onpage12ofthismanual.

Nil

Thechokecontrolisfoundontherearoftheengineand

isactivatedbyrotatingtheknobclockwise.Activatingthe

chokecontrolclosesthechokeplateon thecarburetor

Shift Lever

Theshiftleverislocatedon theright

sideofthehandlepanel.Placethe

shiftleverintoanyofeightpositions

tocontrolthedirectionoftraveland

groundspeed.

Forward

Yoursnowthrowerhassixforward(F)

speeds,withpositionnumberone (1)

beingtheslowestspeed.

Reverse

Your snow thrower has two reverse (R)

speeds, with position number one (1)

being the slower speed.

t 2

andaidsinstartingtheengine.

Throttle Control

Thethrottlecontrolislocatedon the

engine.Itregulatesthespeedofthe

engineandwillshutofftheenginewhen

pusheddowncompletely.

Primer

Depressingtheprimerforcesfueldirectly

intotheengine'scarburetortoaidin cold-

weatherstarting.

Oil Fill

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedandoil

addedthroughtheoil fill.

Auger Control

AUGER

CONTROL

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

CHUTE D|RECT|ONALCONTROL

CHUTETILT DOWH

] _,.'I

RuT o. RUT O.I

CHUTEROTATE [_ CHUTEROTATE

LEFT _" RIGHT

CHUTETILT UP 1

Thechutedirectionalcontrolislocatedon theleftsideof

thedashpanel.

squeezethe buttononthejoy-stickandpivotthe

joy-stickto therightortotheleft.

Tochangetheangle/distancewhichsnowisthrown,

pivotthejoy-stickforwardor backward.

Wheel Steering Controls

Theleftand rightwheelsteeringcontrolsare locatedon

theundersideofthehandles.Squeezetherightcontrolto

turnright;squeezetheleftcontroltoturnleft.

NOTE:Operatethesnowthrowerinopenareasuntilyou

arefamiliarwiththesecontrols.

Ignition Key

Theignitionkeymustbe insertedandsnappedinplace

inorderfortheenginetostart. Removetheignitionkeyto

preventunauthorizeduseofequipment.DoNOTattempt

toturnthekey.

Clean-Out Tool

WARNING:Neveruseyourhandsto

clearaclogged chuteassembly.Shut

off engineand remainbehind handles

until all moving partshavestopped

before unclogging.

Theclean-outtoolismountedto therearoftheauger

housingand isdesignedtocleara cloggedchute.Refer

topage9 forinstructionson howtoproperlyuseit.

NOTE: Thisitemisfastenedwitha cabletietotherear

oftheaugerhousingatthefactory.Cutthecabletie

beforeoperatingthe snowthrower.

Skid Shoes

Positiontheskidshoesbasedonsurfaceconditions.

Adjustupwardforhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownward

whenoperatingongravelorcrushedrocksurfaces.

Drift Cutters (if Equipped)

Driftcuttersshouldbe usedwhenoperatingthesnow

throwerinheavydriftconditions.

Tire Chains (If Equipped)

Tirechainsshouldbeusedwheneverextratractionis

needed.Ifyourunitisnotequippedwithtirechains,

contactCustomerSupportasinstructedon page2 for

informationregardingpriceandavailability

Electric Starter Button

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine's

electricstarterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

Electric Starter Outlet

Requirestheuseofa three-prongoutdoorextensioncord

anda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.

WARNING

The operation of

any snow thrower

can result inforeign

objects being thrown

into the eyes, which

can damage your

eyes severely. Always

wear safety glasses

while operating the

snow thrower, or while

performing any adjust-

ments or repairs on it.

Be sure no one other

than the operator is

standing near the snow

thrower While starting

engine or operating

snow thrower. Never

run engine indoors or

in enclosed, poorly

ventilated areas. En-

gine exhaust contains

carbon monoxide, an

odorless and deadly

gas. Keep hands, feet,

lair and loose clothing

away from any moving

parts on engine and

snow thrower.

WARNING

Read, understand,

and follow all instruc-

tions and warnings

on the machine and

in this manual before

operating.

Use extreme care

when handling

gasoline.Gasoline is

extremely flammable

and the vapors are

explosive.Never fuel

the machine indoors

or while the engine

is hot or running.

Extinguish cigarettes,

cigars, pipes and

other sources of

ignition.

ifyour home'swir-

ing system is not a

three-wire grounded

system, do not use

this electric starter

under any conditions.

ifyour home

electrical system

is grounded, buta

three-hole receptacle

is not available, do

not use your snow

thrower's electric

starter.

Gas & Oil Fill-Up

Servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedin

theTecumsehEnginesmanualpackedseparatelywith

yoursnowthrower.Readinstructionscarefully.

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'swiringisathree-wire

groundedsystem.Ask a licensedelectricianifyouare

notcertain.

_ WARNING:Theoptional electricstarter

isequipped witha grounded three-wire

powercord and plug,and isdesigned

to operateon 120volt AC household

current. It must be usedwith a prop-

erly grounded three-prong receptacle

at all times to avoid the possibilityof

electric shock. Follow all instructions

carefully priorto operating the electric

starter.

If youhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceed

asfollows:

1. Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedon the

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,quicklyrotate

thechokecontrolbacktoFULLandthenslowlyinto

theOFFpositionagain.

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 below150Fahrenheit.

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 (on models so equipped)

1. Connectextensioncordtotheelectricstarteroutlet

ontheengine,thento120voltACoutlet.

2. Withtheenginerunning,pushthestarterbuttonand

allowthe starterforspinforseveralseconds.The

noisemadebythestarterisnormal.Theengine's

starteris notbeingharmed.

3. Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,always

unplugtheendatthethree-prongwalloutletbefore

unpluggingtheoppositeendfromthesnowthrower.

4. MovethrottlecontroltoSTOPposition.

5. Removethe ignitionkey(Donotturnkey)toprevent

unauthorizeduseofequipment.

6. Wipeall snowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundthe

engineaswellastheareain andaroundthedrive

controlandaugercontrol.Also,engageand release

bothcontrolsseveraltimes.

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.

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;theinterlockmechanism

shouldkeeptheaugercontrolengageduntilthedrive

controlisreleased.

4. Releasethedrivecontroltostopboththeaugersand

thewheeldrive.Tostoptheauger,bothleversmust

bereleased.

Auger Control Test

Performthefollowingtestbeforeoperatingyoursnow

throwerforthefirsttimeandatthestartof eachwinter.

Checktheadjustmentoftheaugercontrolasfollows:

1. Whentheaugercontrolisreleasedandinthe

disengaged"up" _osition,thecableshouldhavevery

littleslack.ItshouldNOTbe tight.

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

The muffler, engine

and surrounding

areas become hot

and can cause a

burn; Do not touch,

When selectinga

Drive Speed, usethe

slowerspeeds until

you are comfortable

and familiar with the

operation of the snow

thrower.

NEVERreposition the

shift lever (change

speedsor direction

oftravel) without first

releasing the drive

control and bringing

the snowthrower

to a complete stop.

Doingso will result in

prematurewear to the

snowthrower's drive

system.

Shift Cable

Adjustments

If thefullrangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannot

beachieved,refertothefiguretotheleftandadjustthe

shiftcableasfollows:

1. Placetheshiftleverin thefastest forwardspeed

position.

2. Loosenthehex nuton theshiftcableindexbracket.

SeeFigure13.

3. Pivotthebracketdownwardtotakeupslackinthe

cable.

i Read, understand,

i and follow all instruc-

i tions and warnings

i on the machine and

i inthis manual before

operating.

Never attempt to

make any adjust-

ments whilethe

i engine is running,

2except where speci-

fied in operator's

_manual.

4. Retightenthehexnut.

5. Checkforcorrectadjustmentbeforeoperatingthe

snowthrower.

Figure 13

Figure 14

Chute Control

Oncea seasonorevery25hoursofoperation,whichever

isearlier,checkwhetherthefour-waychutecontrolTM

cableshaveslackened,ifthechutedoesnotrotate

fullyor itspitchcannotbe movedup ordown,thechute

controlcableswillhavetobeadjusted.

Toadjustthesecables,proceedasfollows:

1. Totightencable,loosenthetopnutand tightenthe

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.

See Figure16.

6. Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or

downwardtoincreasecabletension).

7. Retightenthelowerhexnut.

Youcanalsochecktheadjustmentasfollows:

1. Withthesnowthrowertippedforward(becertainto

draingasolineor placeplasticfilmunderthegascapif

thesnowthrowerhasalreadybeenoperated),remove

theframecoverunderneaththesnowthrowerby

removingtheself-tappingscrews.RefertoFigure21

on page17.

2. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,theremustbe 1/8"

clearancebetweenthefrictionwheelandthedrive

pulleyin all positionsof theshiftlever.

3. Withthedrivecontrolengaged,thefrictionwheelmust

contactthedrivepulley.Referto Figure23on page

18.

Figure 15

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 clearedisuneven.

1.Adjustskidshoesbylooseningthefourlocknuts

andcarriageboltsand movingskid shoestodesired

position.SeeFigure16.

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskidshoes

areagainstthegroundtoavoidunevenwearon the

skidshoes.

3. Tightennutsandboltssecurely.

Figure 16

Auger Control

Toadjusttheaugercontrol,referto page13.

Making

Adjustments

IMPORTANT

It is notrecommended

that you operatethis

snowthrower on gravel

as loosegravelcan be

easilypickedupand

thrownby theauger

causingpersonalinjury

ordamageto the snow

thrower,

Iffor some reason.

you haveto operate

the snowthroweron

gravel,keepthe skid

shoe inthe highest

positionfor maximum

clearance betweenthe

groundand the shave

plate.

iMPORTANT

Av0idoil spillageon

bberfrictionwheel

and aluminUmdrive

plate:

Do not overfillthe gear

case:Damage to the

sealsc0uld resuiL

IMPORTANT

NEVERreplacethe

augershear pinswith

standard pinslAny

damageto the auger

gearboxOr0ther C0m_

p0nents,asa result of

_0ing so;WiliNOTbe

coveredby yoursnow

throweCsWarrantyl

_X, j

Shear Pin Spacers Bearing

Figure 17

Figure 18

__ ARNING:Alwaysstopengineand

disconnect spark plug wirebefore

performing any maintenanceor adjust-

ments. Alwayswear safety glasses

during operation or while performing

any adjustments or repairs.

Engine

RefertotheseparateTecumsehEnginesmanualpacked

withyourunitforallenginemaintenance.

Lubrication

1. Drive Mechanism: Oncea seasonor afterevery

25hoursofoperation,removerearframecoverand

lubricateanychains,sprockets,gears,bearings,and

shaftswithengineoilor lubricantspray.

2. HexGear Shaft: Oncea season,lubricatethehex

shaftwitha penetratingoil,butnotgrease.Referto

Figure23 on page18.

3. GearCase:Thegearcase islubricatedwithgrease

atthefactoryanddoesnotrequireregularlubrication.

However,ifdisassembledforanyreason,lubricate

with2 ouncesofShellAlvaniaTM grease(part#

737-0168).Beforereassembling,removeold sealant

andapplynewsealant.

4. Wheels:Onceaseason,removetheboltfrom

eachwheelandtakethewheeloff theaxle.Applya

multipurposeautomotivegreaseontheshaftbefore

puttingbackthewheels.

5. Auger Shaft: At leastoncea season,removethe

shearpinsonaugershaft.Spraylubricantinsideshaft,

aroundthespacers.Alsolubricatetheflangebearings

foundateitherendoftheshaft.SeeFigure17.

6. Drive/Auger Control Lock:Thecamontheendsof

thecontrolrodswhichinterlockthedriveandauger

controlsmustbe lubricatedatleastoncea season

orevery25hoursofoperationusinga multi-purpose

automotivegrease.Thecamcanbe accessed

beneathhandlepanel.

7. Engine: Refertothe separateTecumsehEngines

manualpackedwithyourunitforallenginelubrication

instructions.

General Recommendations

1. Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming

anymaintenance.

2. Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnotcover

itemsthathavebeensubjectedtooperatorabuse

ornegligence.Toreceivefullvaluefromwarranty,

operatormustmaintainthesnowthroweras

instructedhere.

3. Someadjustmentswill havetobe madeperiodically

tomaintainyourunitproperly.

Augers

Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwithtwo shear

pinsandcotterpins.SeeFigure18.Ifyouhita foreign

objector icejam, thesnowthrowerisdesignedsothat

thepinswillshear.

1. If theaugersdo notturn,checktoseeifthepinshave

sheared.

Replacethepinsifneeded.Tworeplacementshear

pinsandcotterpinshavebeenprovidedwiththe

snowthrower.Sprayan oil lubricantintoshaftbefore

insertingnewpinsand securingwithnewcotterpins.

SeeFigure18.

4. Periodicallycheckallfastenersand makesurethese

aretight.

Shave Plate and Skid Shoes

Theshaveplateandskidshoeson thebottomofthe

snowthrowerare subjecttowear,Checktheseperiodi-

caNyand replaceasnecessary,

Replacing Skid Shoe

1. Removefourcarriageboltsand locknutswhichattach

two skidshoestothesnowthrowerontwo sides.See

Figure19.

2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththesamehardware.

Makecertaintheskidshoesareadjustedtobe level.

Replacing Shave Plate

1. After removingbothskidshoes,removefourcarriage

boltsandlocknutswhichattachshaveplatetothe

snowthrowerhousing.SeeFigure19,

2, Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheads

ofthecarriageboltsareto theinsideofthehousing.

Tightensecurely,Re-instaNskidshoes,

Replacing Belts

Checktheconditionofbothaugerbeltanddrivebelt

every25hoursofsnowthroweroperation.Replaceif

eithershowssignsofwearandtear.Toremoveand

replaceeithertheaugerbeltorthedrivebelt,followthe

stepsbelowandthenproceedtothespecificstepslisted

underrespectivesub-headings,

1. Removebeltcoverbyremovingthetwoself-tapping

screwsthatsecureitto thesnowthrowerhousing.See

Figure20,

2. Drainthegasolinefromthesnowthrower,or placea

pieceofplasticunderthegascap.Carefullytipthe

snowthrowerupandforward,sothatit restsonthe

housing.Removethe self-tappingscrewsfromthe

framecoverunderneaththesnowthrowerandmove

theframecoveraway,SeeFigure21,

Figure 19

Figure 20

//' //

Figure 21

Maintaining

Your Snow

i i i i i i ii

ii i _iI_ ii

WARNING

Alwaysstop engine,

disconnect spark

plug, and ground

against engine before

cleaning, lubricating

i r "

o doing any kind of

maintenance on your

_machine.

Figure 22

Auger Belt

1. Rollaugerbeltoff thepulleyasshowninFigure22.

2. a. Turntheshoulderscrewa halfa turnandslideitout

ofthemountingbracket.SeeFigure23.

b. Unhookspringto releasetensionontheaugerbelt.

SeeFigure23.

3. Removeoldbeltandreplacewithnewbeltwrappingit

aroundtheaugerpulley.SeeFigure24.

4. Re-insertshoulderscrewintothemountingbracket

andtightentosecure.

5. Wrapaugerbeltbehindtheidler.Reattachthespring

totheboltwhereitwasearliersecured.

6. Re-installframecoverand flipthesnowthrowerback

totheoperatingposition.

7. Re-installaugerbeltaroundtheenginepulley,

8. Re-installbeltcoverwiththeself-tappingscrews

removedearlier,

Figure 23

Figure 24

Drive Belt

1. a. Grasptheidlerpulleyandpivotittowardtheright.

SeeFigure25. Inserta screwdriverthroughalign-

ingholesinboththeidlerbracketandtheengine.

Thiswillreleasetensionon drivebelt.

b. Rolltheaugerbeltofftheenginepulley.

c. Liftthedrivebeltoff enginepulley.SeeFigure25.

2. Slipthedrivebeltoffthe pulleyandbetweenfriction

wheelandfrictionwheeldisc.SeeFigure26.

3. Replacewithnewbelt,firstslidingitthroughthecrank

shaft,thenworkingitaroundthegrooveofthedrive

pulleyandfinallywrappingitaroundtheenginepulley

fromwheretheoldbeltwasremoved.Oncethebeltis

firmlyplacedonthe pulleys,makesureto removethe

screwdriverfromtheidler.

Re-installaugerbelton theenginepulley.

Re-attachframecoveron thesnowthrowerhousing

and puttheequipmentbacktooperatingposition.

Re-attachbeltcoverwithtwoself-tappingscrews

removedearlier.

Friction Wheel Rubber

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustbe removedand

specialtoolsare requiredinorderto replacethissnow

thrower'sfrictionwheelrubber.SeeanauthorizedMTD

ServiceDealerif yourfrictionwheelrubberneedsto

be replacedor phoneCustomerSupportasinstructed

on page2 forinformationon orderinga MTDService

Manual.

Also,refertotheDriveControl adjustmentinthe"Mak-

ingAdjustments"sectionofthismanualtoadjustforwear

on thefrictionwheelrubber.

Figure 25

Figure 26

Maintaining

Your Snow

Thrower

_i iii _ii i _iii_i _

ii i _iI_ ii

WARNING

Never store snow

thrower withfuel

in tank indoors or

in poorlyventilated

areas, where fuel

fumes may reach an

open flame, spark

or pilot lightas ona

furnace, water heater,

clothes dryer or gas

appliance.

Drainfuel intoan

approved container

outdoors,away from

any open flame. Be

certain engine is

cool. Do not smoke.

Fuel left in engine

during warmweather

deteriorates and will

cause serious

starting problems.

Do not drain

carburetor if

using fuel stabilizer.

Never use engine or

carburetor cleaning

products inthe fuel

tank or permanent

damage may occur.

Ifthe snowthrowerwillnotbe usedfor30 daysor longer, 1.

or if itistheendofthesnowseasonwhenthelast pos-

sibilityofsnowisgone,theequipmentneedstobe stored

properly.Followstorageinstructionsbelowtoensuretop 2.

performancefromthesnowthrowerformanymoreyears.

Preparing Engine 3.

WARNING: Never store snow

thrower with fuel in tank indoors

or in poorly ventilated areas,

where fuel fumes may reach an

open flame, spark or pilot light

as on a furnace, water heater,

clothes dryer or gas appliance.

NOTE:It isimportanttopreventgumdepositsfromform-

ingin essentialfuelsystempartsoftheenginesuchas

thecarburetor,fuelfilter,fuelhoseor tankduringstorage.

CAUTION:Alcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholorusing

ethanolor methanol)canattractmoisturewhichleadsto

separationandformationofacidsduringstorage.Acidic

gascandamagethefuelsystemofanenginewhilein

storage.

Toavoidengineproblems,thefuelsystemshouldbe

emptiedbeforestoragefor30daysorlonger.Follow

theseinstructionsto prepareyoursnowthrowerfor

storage:

_ ARNING"Drainfuel intoan ap-

proved container outdoors, away

from any open flame. Be certain

engine is cool. Do not smoke.

Fuel left in engine during warm

weather deteriorates and will

cause serious starting problems.

Removeall gasolinefromthecarburetorandthefuel

tankto preventgumdepositsfromformingon these

partsand harmingtheengine.

Runtheengineuntilthefueltankisemptyanditstops

due tolackoffuel.

Draincarburetorbypressingupwardon bowldrain,

locatedbelowthecarburetorcover(refertothe

Tecumsehenginemanualformoredetailedinstruc-

tion).

_ ARNING: Do not drain carbure-

tor if using fuel stabilizer. Never

use engine or carburetor cleaning

products in the fuel tank or

permanent damage may occur.

NOTE:Fuelstabilizer(suchasSTA-BIL)isanaccept-

ablealternativein minimizingtheformationoffuelgum

depositsduringstorage.Addstabilizertogasolinein fuel

tankor storagecontainer.Alwaysfollowmixratiofoundon

stabilizercontainer.Runengineatleast 10minutesafter

addingstabilizertoallowitto reachthecarburetor.Donot

draincarburetorif usingfuelstabilizer.

Removethesparkplugand pourone(1)ounceof

engineoilthroughthesparkplugholeintothecylinder.

Coversparkplugholewitha ragandcranktheengine

severaltimestodistributetheoil.Replacesparkplug.

NOTE:Refertothe Tecumsehenginemanualfor more

informationonpreparingthesnowthrowerenginefor

storage.

Preparing Snow Thrower

Whenstoringthesnowthrowerinan unventilatedor

metalstorageshed,careshouldbe takento rustproof

theequipment.Usinga lightoil or silicone,coatthe

equipment,especiallyanychains,springs,bearings

and cables.

2. Removeall dirtfromexteriorofengineandequipment.

3. Followlubricationrecommendationson page12.

4. Storeequipmentina clean,dryarea.

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