MTD 31AS3DDE729 Owner's manual

Brand: MTD

Model: 31AS3DDE729

Category: Snow throwers

Type: Owner's manual

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iMPORTANT

READ SAFETY RULES AND iNSTRUCTiONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION

Warning: Thisunitisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedonor 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.769-01939

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

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

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

Setting Up Your Snow Thrower .................. 6

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

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

Maintenance & Service ............................ 13

7. Off-Season Storage .................................. 16

8. Troubleshooting ........................................ 17

g. Parts List ................................................... 18

10. Notes .......................................................... 22

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 standingat theoperating

position andlookingdown atthe rear ofthe snowthrower.

Thisinformationwill be necessaryto usethemanufacturer'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 orhave 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 the engine 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

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1.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGIMPELLER

ANDAUGER.CONTACTWITHIMPELLEROR

AUGERCANAMPUTATEHANDSANDFEET.

USECLEAN-OUTTOOLTOUNCLOG

DISCHARGECHUTE.

DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,

ANDREMAINBEHINDHANDLESUNTILALL

MOVINGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE

UNCLOGGINGORSERVICINGMACHINE.

TOAVOIDTHROWNOBJECTSINJURIES,

NEVERDIRECTDISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.

USEEXTRACAUTIONWHENOPERATINGON

GRAVELSURFACES.

5. READOPERATOR'SMANUAL.

ChuteClean-out Tool

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.

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 the warnings

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 in personalinjury.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 cancer and

birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.

DANGER: Thismachinewas builtto beoperatedaccordingto the rulesfor safeoperation in this

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

result inseriousinjury.This machine iscapableof amputatinghands andfeet andthrowing objects.

Failureto observethe followingsafetyinstructionscould resultinserious injuryor death.

Training

1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe 1.

machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto

assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualina safeplacefor

futureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacement

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,whichcouldbetrippedover

orthrownbythe auger/impeller.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperation

andwhile performinganadjustmentorrepairto protectyour

eyes.Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancause serious

injurytothe eyes.

Do notoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinterouter

garments.Do notwearjewelry,longscarvesorother

looseclothing,whichcould becomeentangledinmoving

parts.Wearfootwearwhich willimprovefootingonslippery

surfaces.

Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacle

forall unitswithelectricstartengines.

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 providespaceforfuel

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 puthandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,inthe

auger/impellerhousingor chuteassembly.Contactwiththe

rotatingpartscanamputatehandsandfeet.

2. The auger/impellercontrolleveris a safetydevice.Never

bypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthe machineunsafe

andmaycausepersonalinjury.

3. The controlleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirections

andautomaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhen

released.

4. Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.

Keepall safetydevicesin placeandworking.

5. Neverrunan engineindoorsor inapoorlyventilatedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand

deadlygas.

6. Donotoperatemachinewhile underthe influenceofalcohol

or drugs.

7. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do

nottouch.

8. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing

gravelsurfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.

9. Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperat-

ingonslopes.

10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards

windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty

damageor personalinjury causedbyaricochet.

11.Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersandpetsor

allow anyonein frontofthe machine.

12.Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingto clear

snowattoofast ofa rate.

13.Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.

Alwaysbesureofyourfootingand keepa firm holdonthe

handles.Walk,neverrun.

14.Disengagepowerto the auger/impellerwhentransportingor

notin use.

15.Neveroperatemachineat hightransportspeedsonslippery

surfaces.Lookdownandbehindand usecarewhen

backingup.

16.Ifthe machineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe

engine,disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundit against

the engine.Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairany

damagebeforestartingandoperating.

17.Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyou

leavethe operatingposition(behindthe handles).Wait

untilthe auger/impellercomestoa completestop before

uncloggingthe chuteassembly,makinganyadjustments,or

inspections.

18.Neverputyourhandinthedischargeor collectoropenings.

Alwaysusethe clean-outtoolprovidedtounclogthe dis-

chargeopening.Donot unclogchuteassemblywhileengine

isrunning.Shutoffengineand remainbehindhandlesuntil

all movingpartshavestoppedbeforeunclogging.

19.Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe

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

20. Ifsituationsoccurwhich arenotcoveredin thismanual,

usecareand goodjudgment.Contactyourdealeror call

(800)800-7310for assistanceandthe nameofyournearest

servicingdealer..

Maintenance & Storage

1. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.Refertothemaintenanceandadjust-

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,visuallyinspectmachinefor anydamage.

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

adjustmentsectioninthis operator'smanualforinstructions.

7. Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as neces-

sary.

8. Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,

etc.toprotectthe environment.

9. Priorto storing,runmachineafewminutestoclearsnow

frommachineandpreventfreezeupof auger/impeller.

10.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinsidewhere

thereisan openflame,sparkor 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

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)

arecertifiedtooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmay

includethefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModifica-

tion(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)ifsoequipped.

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe useofthis powermachineto personswhoread,un-

derstandandfollowthe warningsandinstructionsin thismanual

andonthe machine.

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.

Adjustment

WARNING

Disconnectthe

sparkplugwire

and ground

itagainst the

engine to prevent

unintended starting.

Do not lift the

snowthrower at

any time by the

i chute handle.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to

bend or kink the

cables.

NOTEI

AIi referencestoleft

orright Sideof the

snow throweris

theopera#g

position on8

IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwiththeenginefullof

oil.Afterassembly,seetheEngineOwner'smanualfor

fuelandoil details.

Removing From Carton

1. Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesfiaton

theground. Removeall packinginserts.

2. Theupperhandleispackagedunattachedtothe

snowthrower,thoughconnectedbycanes. Move

thesnowthrowerandupperhandleoutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletely

emptiedbeforediscardingit.

Before Assembly

__lh WARNING:Disconnectthe sparkplug

wireand Ground itagainstthe engine

to preventunintendedstarting.

NOTE:Referencetoright,left,frontor rearofthe unitis

fromtheoperatingpositionunlessotherwisestated.

Setting Up The Handle

1. Loosenandremovethewingknob,saddlewasher,

handletabandcarriagescrewoneachsideofthe

lowerhandle.SeeFigure1.

2. Lifttheupperhandleupandpositionitoverthe

lowerhandle,aligningtheholeswherethewing

knobswereremoved.SeeStep1inFigure2.

CAUTION:Be careful not to bend or kink thecables.

Inserta carriagescrewfromtheoutsidethrougha

handletab,theupperandlowerhandles,a saddle

washerandintothewingknob. Repeatonotherside.

Tightenthewingknobsoneachsideofthehandle.

Referto Step2 inFigure2.

Loosenthechuteknobontheupperchute(l) and

pivottheupperchuteupwards(2)as faras itwillgo.

SeeFigure3.

7. Rotatechutehandletodesiredoperatingposition.

SeeFigure3.

8. Tightenthechutewingknobon theupperchute

makingsuretheflatwasherandthecarriageboltare

correctlypositioned.

,d_ WARNING:Donot liftthe snow thrower at

any time by thechute handle.

Clean-Out Tool

Thistool,andtheelectricextensioncord,maybe

fastenedwithacabletietotherearoftheaugerhousing

forshippingpurposes.Inthatcase,cutthecabletieand

removetheextensioncordnow.

Final Adjustments

IMPORTANT:Checktheadjustmentsasinstructedand

makeanyfinaladjustmentsnecessarybeforeoperating

theunit.Checkall nutsandboltsfortightness.Failureto

followtheseinstructionsmaycausedamagetounit.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Chute Handle

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Figure 3

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HighPosition

MiddlePosition

LowPosition

Figure 4

DriveCable

Figure 5

Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)

Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.Checktire

pressureandreducepressure,ifneeded.Seetiresidewall

forproperPSIfillinformation.Maintainequalpressureon

bothwheelsofsnowthrower.

WARNING:Seethe tiresidewallfor

properPSIfill information.Equaltire

pressureshouldbe maintainedatall

times. Excessivepressurewhenseating

beadsmaycausetire/rim assembly

to burstwith force sufficientto cause

seriousinjury.

Skid Shoe

Thespacebetweentheshaveplateandthegroundcanbe

adjusted.RefertoFigure6forlocationd shaveplateandskid

shoes.Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesinthelow

position.Whentheareatobeclearedisuneven,placeskid

shoesinthemiddleorhighposition.SeeFigure4.

NOTE:Operationofthissnowthrowerongravelisnot

recommendedasloosegravelcanbeeasilypicked

upandthrownbytheaugercausingpersonalinjuryor

damagetothesnowthrower.If youhavetooperateiton

gravel,keepskidshoeinhighestpositionformaximum

clearance.

1. Adjustskidshoesbylooseningtwohexnutsand

carriageboltsoneachskidshoe,andmoveskidshoe

tothedesiredposition.SeeFigure4.

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskidshoe

isagainstthegroundtoavoidunevenwearonthe

skidshoes.

3. Tightennutsandboltssecurely.

Routing The Drive Cable

1. Thedrivecable,andaugercableroutedownthrough

thespeedcontrolboxonthe leftsideofthe handle.

Theaugercable,andspeedcontrolcablethenroute

downtheleftlowerhandle.Thedrivecableisrouted

acrossthetopofthelowerhandleandfinallydown

therightlowerhandle. SeeFigure5.

Threecabletieshavebeenusedtolooselytiethetwo

controlcablestothelowerhandle.Twoofthesecable

tiesareoneacharm,andthirdonthetopcrossbarof

thelowerhandle.Tightenthesecabletiestosecure

cablestothelowerhandle.SeeFigure5.

Auger Control Test

IMPORTANT:Performthefollowingtestbeforeoperat-

ingthesnowthrowerforthefirsttimeandatthestartof

eachwinterseason.

Checktheadjustmentoftheaugercontrolasfollows:

1. Whenaugercontrolisreleasedand inthedisen-

gaged"up"position,cableshouldhaveverylittle

slack,butshouldNOTbetight.

WARNING:Do notover-tighten the

cable.Over-tightening may prevent the

auger from disengagingand compro-

misethe safetyof thesnowthrower.

2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrower

engineasinstructedon page10undertheheading

"ToStartEngine."Makesurethethrottleissetin the

FASTposition.

3. Whilestandinginoperator'sposition(behindunit)

engageauger.

4. Allowaugerto remainengagedforapproximately

ten(10)secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.

Repeatthisseveraltimes.

5. WiththeenginerunningintheFASTpositionandthe

augercontrolinthedisengaged"up"position,walk

tothefrontofthemachine.

6. Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystopped

rotatingandshowsNOsignsofmotion.

IMPORTANT:IftheaugershowsANYsignsofrotating,im-

mediatelyreturntotheoperator'spositionandshutoffthe

engine.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforereadjusting

theaugercontrolcableasshownonpage14.

WARNING

See the tire sidewall

for proper PSifill

information.Equal

tire pressureshould

be maintained at all

times. Excessive

pressurewhen seat-

ingbeads may cause

tire/rim assembly

to burstwith force

sufficientto cause

seriousinjury.

Do not over-tighten

the auger cable.

Over-tightening may

preventthe auger

from disengaging

and compromise

the safety of the

snowthrower.

See Page 14for

instructionson

how to adjust

the auger cable.

IMPORTANT:

Refer tOAuger Control

TeSton page7 prior to

operatngyour snoW

throweriRead and

folloW aii instructions

Carefullyand perform

all adjuStmentsto

verifyyoursnow

thrower iSoperating

safey and properly;

sh ft gears;theun t

must be runningand

the drive controlmust

bereleased:

Gasoline Cap

Upper Chute

ChuteAssembly.

Clean-out Tool

_- Chute Handle

Knob

Shave Plate

Auger

SkidShoe

Figure 6

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

how to stop the machineand disengage them quickly.

NOTE:CompareFigures6 &7 withyourequipmentand

followdescriptionofcontrols,givenbelow,togetfamiliar

withtheiroperation.

Drive Control

Locatedon theundersideof theupperhandle,thedrive

controlisusedtoengage/disengagewheels.Squeeze

thedrivecontrolagainsttheupperhandletoengagethe

wheels;releasetodisengage.

Auger Control

Theaugercontrolisadjacenttotheupperhandle.

Squeezetheaugercontrolagainsttheupperhandleto

engagetheaugers;releasetodisengagetheaugers.

_lll/i ARNING:Nevermakeadjustments to

the chute assembly unless both auger

and drive controlsare disengaged and

the operator isstanding besidethe unit.

IMPORTANT:RefertoAugerControlTestonpage7

priortooperatingyoursnowthrower.Readandfollow

all instructionscarefullyandperformalladjustments

toverifyyoursnowthroweris operatingsafelyand

properly.

Chute Handle

Thedirectionofsnowthrowingcorrespondstothe

directionof thechuteopening.Usethechutehandle

toturnthechuteassemblyinthedirectionyouwishto

throwthesnow.

Chute Knob

Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedbyeither

raisingorloweringtheupperchute.Loosenthechute

knobon thesideoftheupperchutetoadjust.Pivotthe

upperchutetodesiredposition,and retightenthechute

knob.

Speed Selection Lever

Yoursnowthrowerisequippedwitha3-speedpower

propelleddrivesystem.Thespeediscontrolledbythis

speedselectionlever,locatedontheleft sideofthe

upperhandle. Threespeedsareprovided.Withthelever

allthewaydown,towardstheengine,speed1isyour

slowestspeed.

IMPORTANT:Toshiftgears,theunitmustberunning

andthedrivecontrolmustbe released.

Shave Plate

Theshaveplatemaintainscontactwithpavementas

thesnowthrowerispropelled,allowingsnowcloseto

pavement'ssurfaceto bedischarged.

Skid Shoe

Thespacebetweentheshaveplateandthegroundcan

beadjusted.Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesin

thelowposition.Usemiddleor highpositionwhenareato

beclearedisunevenoron gravelsurfaces.

/_Muffler Spark Oil Fill GasolineCap

Ign,tionl \b/Y \Starter

Key/ "Handle

Figure7

Clean Out Tool

Thecleanouttoolisprovidedto unclogthedischarge

opening.Donotunclogdischargechutewhileengineis

running.

,_llhlk WARNING:Before unclogging, shut

off engineandremain behind handles

until all movingpartshavestopped

completely.Neverput yourhandinthe

discharge or collectoropenings. Always

usethe clean-outtool provided.

Choke Control

Activatingchokecontrolclosesthechokeplateon

carburetorandaidsin startingengine.Theimagebelow

representsthe speedsof thethrottlecontrol. Forinforma-

tiononchokeusage,seepage10ofthismanual.

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Recoil Starter & Starter Handle

Thismotorisfittedwitha recoilactionpull startanda

mittengriphandleforeasyaccesswhilewearinggloves

or mittens.

Electric Starter Button

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagesthe

engine'selectricstarterwhenpluggedintoa 120V

powersource

Electric Starter Plug

Requiresuseofatwo-prongoutdoorextensioncord

(packedwiththe snowthrower)anda 120Vpower

source/walloutlet.

Ignition Key

Theignitionkeyisnecessaryfortheenginetostart.

Insertkeyandsnapin place;do notturnit tostart/stop

theunit.Removekeywhentheunitisnotinuse.

Primer

Depressingprimerforcesfueldirectlyinto

engine'scarburetortoaidincold-weather

starting.Refertothestartinginstructions

inthe Operationsectionofthismanualfor

properprimerusage.

PUSH FOR A

Oil Fill

Removeoil captoaddoil. Refertothe EngineOwner's

manualforcheckingandaddingoil instructions.

Gasoline Cap

Removegascaptoaddfuel.Unitrunson regulargas.

NOTE:Thisunitmayincludea fuelplug,whichisonly

usedduringassemblytokeepdirtanddebrisoutof fuel

tank. Discardthefuelplugbeforefillingthefueltank.

Throttle Control

Thethrottlecontrolislocatedon theengine.

It regulatesthespeedoftheengineandalso

stopstheengine.Theimageto theright

representsthespeedsofthethrottlecontrol.

WARNING

Before unclogging,

shut off engine

and remain behind

handles untilall

moving parts have

stopped completely.

Never put your hand

in the discharge or

collector openings.

Always usethe clean-

out tool provided.

WARNING

Gasolineisflammable

i and cautionmust be

used when handling

or storing it. Donot

fill fuel tank while

the snowthrower is

running,when itis

hotorwhen it is inan

enclosed area.

Keepyour snow

thrower awayfrom

any open flame or an

electricalsparkand

do notsmokeduring

fueling.

Besurenooneother

thanthe operatoris

standingnearthe

snowthrowerwhile

startingoroperating,

Donotoperatethis

i snowthrowerunless

i thechuteassembly

hasbeenproperly

installedandis

secured.

The electricstarter

must be properly

groundedat all

i times to avoidthe

i possibilityofelectric

i shock to theoperator.

i if your house wiring

systemisnota

i three=wire grounded

system,do not use

this electricstarter

underanyconditions.

Before Starting Engine

Engine Oil

Theengineisshippedwithoil init.Checktheoillevel

beforefirstuse.

Stopengineandwaitseveralminutesbeforecheck-

ingoil level.Removeoilfillcapanddipstick.

Wipedipstickclean,insertitintooil fillholeand

tightensecurely.

Withengineonlevelground,oil mustbe toFULL

markon dipstick.Ifoil levelislow,addoil.

FULL MaintainOilLevel

_ BetweenFULLandADD

ADD

Adding Engine Oil

Besureto usethegradeofengineoilspecifiedin

enginemanual.Toaddoil:

1. Removethedipstickfromtheoilfill. Pourfreshoil

slowlythroughtheplug.Replacedipstick.

2. Checkandmakesurethatthelevelofoil isuptothe

FULLmarkonthedipstick.

IMPORTANT:Forcompletedetailedengineinformation,

seetheseparateengineowner'smanualincludedwith

thisunit.

Gasoline

,_ WARNING:Gasolineisflammable and

caution must be usedwhen handling

or storing it. Donot fill fuel tank while

the snow thrower isrunning, when itis

hot or when it isinan enclosed area.

__L WARNING:Keepyoursnowthrower

awayfrom anyopenflameoranelectrical

sparkanddo notsmokeduringfueling.

1. Neverfillthefueltankcompletely.Fillthetankto

nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomoffillerneckto

providespaceforexpansionoffuel.

NOTE:Thisunitmayincludea fuelplug,whichisonly

usedduringassemblyto keepdirtanddebrisoutoffuel

tank. Discardthefuelplugbeforefillingthefueltank.

2. Alwaysuseclean,fresh,unleadedgradeautomotive

gasoline.Fillthefueltankoutdoorsandusea funnel

orspouttopreventspilling.Makesurethatthe

containerfromwhichyoupourthegasolineisclean

andfreefromrustor otherforeignparticles.Make

suretowipeoff anyspilledfuelbeforestartingthe

engine.

3. Attheendof thejob,emptythefueltank ifthesnow

throwerisnotgoingtobe usedfor30daysorlonger.

Storegasolineina cleancontainerandkeepthecap

in placeonthecontainer.

CAUTION:Never useengine or carburetor cleaner

products in thefuel tank.

To Start Engine

_ ARNING:Be sure no one other than

the operator is standing near thesnow

thrower while starting or operating. Do

not operatethis snow thrower unless

the chute assembly has been properly

installed and is secured.

NOTE:Forlocationofalltheenginecontrolsreferredtoin

thissection,referto Figure7.

For A Cold Start

Electric Starter

Somemodelsofthesnowthrowermaybeequipped

withanoptional120voltA.C.electricstarter.This

electricstarter,witha three-wirepowercordandplug,is

designedtooperateon 120voltAChouseholdcurrent.

Followthestepsbelowto usetheelectricstarter.

_ ARNING:Theelectricstarter must

be used with a properlygrounded

three-prong receptacleat alltimes to

-- avoid the possibilityof electric shock.

Followall instructionscarefullypriorto

operating the electric starter.

Determinethatyourhousewiringisa three-wire

groundedsystem.Aska licensedelectricianifyouare

notcertain.

2. If your homewiring system isnot a three-wire

grounded system, do notusethiselectricstarter

underanyconditions.

3. If your homeelectricalsystem isgrounded, but

a three-holereceptacleisnotavailable,oneshould

beinstalledbya licensedelectricianbeforeusingthe

electricstarter.

4. If youhavea grounded three-prong receptacle,

proceedasfollows.

5. MoveChokeControltothe"Full"position.

6. PushPrimerthree(3)times,makingsuretocover

ventholewhenpushing.

7. Connectpowercordtoswitchboxondashpanel.

Plugtheotherendof powercordintoa three-prong

120-volt,grounded,ACreceptacle.

8. Pushstarterbuttontocrankengine.

9. Whenenginestarts,releasestarterbutton,andmove

chokegraduallyto 1/2Chokeuntiltheengineruns

smoothly.NextmoveChoketoOFEIf enginefalters,

movechokeimmediatelyto FULLandthengradually

to 1/2thentoOFF.

10.Disconnectthepowercord.Alwaysunplugfromthe

outletfirst,andthenfromthesnowthrower.

Recoil Starter

1. MovechokelevertoFULLchokeposition(coldengine

start).

2. Ifengineiswarm,placechokeinOFFpositioninstead

of FULL.

3. PushPrimerthree(3) times,makingsuretocover

ventholewhenpushing.

4. Ifengineiswarm,pushprimerbuttononlyonce.

NOTE:Alwayscoverventholein primerbuttonwhen

pushing.Additionalprimingmaybenecessaryforfirst

startiftemperatureisbelow15degreesFahrenheit.

5. Graspstarterhandleand pullropeoutslowly,untilit

pullsslightlyharder.Letroperewindslowly.

6. Pullstarterhandlerapidly.Donotallowhandletosnap

back.Allowittorewindslowlywhilekeepinga firm

holdon thestarterhandle.

7. Asenginewarmsupandbeginstooperateevenly,rotate

chokeleverslowlytothe1/2Chokeposition.Whenthe

enginebeginstorunsmoothly,movethechoketothe

OFFposition.Ifenginefalters,returntoFULLchoke,then

slowlymoveto1/2thenOFFposition.

For A Warm Start:

1. If restartingan engineafteratemporaryshut-down,

rotatechoketoOFFinsteadof FULLanddonotprime.

Useelectricstartfeatureor pullthestarterhandleas

instructedbefore.

Clearing The Snow

CAUTION:Checkthearea tobe clearedfor foreign

objects. Removeforeign objects, if any.

1. Starttheenginefollowingstartinginstructions.

2. Allowtheenginetowarmup fora fewminutesas

theenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntilitreaches

operatingtemperature.

3. Rotatethechuteassemblytothedesireddirection,

awayfrombystandersand/orbuildings.

4. Makingcertainno bystandersor obstaclesare in

frontof theunit,squeezetheaugercontrolcom-

pletelyagainsttheupperhandletofullyengagethe

augers.

5. Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethedrive

controlcompletelyagainsttheupperhandletoengage

thewheels.Donot"feather"thedrivecontrol.

6. Asthesnowthrowerstartsto move,maintaina firm

holdonthehandle,andguidethesnowthrower

alongthepathto becleared.

7. Releasetheaugeranddrivecontrolstostopthe

snowthrowingactionandforwardmotion.

NOTE:Yourunitisequippedwithaclutchinthe

transmission.If thewheelsstopturningwhiletryingto

dischargelargevolumesofsnow,immediatelydisen-

gagethedrivecontrolandallowtherotatingaugersto

dischargesnowfromthehousing.Reducetheclearing

widthandcontinueoperation.

8. Oneachsucceedingpass,readjustthechute

assemblytothedesiredpositionand slightlyoverlap

thepreviouslyclearedpath.

Before Stopping

1. Runengineforafew minutesto helpdryoff any

moistureon engine.

2. Toavoidpossiblefreeze-upofthestarter,followthese

steps:

Recoil Starter

a. Withtheenginerunning,pullthestarterropewitha

rapid,continuousfullarmstrokethreeorfourtimes.

To Stop The SnowThrower

1. Tostopthewheels,releasethedrivecontrol.

2. Tostopthrowingsnow,releasetheaugercontrol.

3. Tostopengine,pushthrottlecontrollevertoOFFand

pulloutthekey.Donotturnkey.

_ WARNING:Thetemperatureof muffler

andthesurroundingareasmayexceed

150°F.Avoidtheseareas.

WARNING

temperature

of muffler and the

surrounding areas

may exceed 150° F.

Avoidthese areas:

WARNING

Stopengine by

movingthrottle lever

to stop position and

wait for all moving

parts to stop before

usingthe

cleanoout tool.

Never use your

handsto clean snow

and ice from the

chute assembly or

auger housing.

Speed Selector Lever

Yourunitisequippedwitha 3-speedpowerpropelled

drivesystem. Speedposition1,whentheleveris

depressedallthewaydowntowardthe motor,isslow.

Speedposition2 isa littlefasterand3 isthefastest.

SeeFigure8.

Tooperatethisfunction,followtheseinstructions:

1. Shiftyoursnowthroweronlywhileengineisrunning.

2. Releasedrivecontrolhandlebeforeshifting.

Operating Tips

1. Formostefficientsnowremoval,removesnow

immediatelyafteritfalls.

2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.

Slightlyoverlapeachpreviousswath.

3. Settheskidshoes1/4"belowtheshaveplatefor

normalusage.Theskidshoesmaybeadjusted

upwardforhard-packedsnow.

NOTE:Itis notrecommendedthatyouoperatethis

snowthrowerongravelasloosegravelcanbeeasily

pickedupandthrownbytheaugercausingpersonal

injuryand/ordamagetothesnowthrower.

Ifforsomereason,youhavetooperatethesnow

throweron gravel,keeptheskidshoeinthehighest

positionformaximumclearancebetweentheground

andtheshaveplate.

5. Cleanthesnowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse.

Cleaning The

Chute Assembly

Theclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotheauger

housingwitha mountingclip.

Whensnowandicecollectin thechuteassemblyduring

operation,usethis toolto safelycleanthechuteand

chuteopening.Followthestepsbelowtooperateit.

__k WARNING:Stopengineby moving

throttle leverto stop positionand wait

for all moving partsto stop before

using the clean-out tool.

1. Releasebothaugeranddrivecontrols.

2. Stoptheenginebymovingthrottleleverto stop

position.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclipwhich

securesittothe rearoftheaugerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtoolto

dislodgeandscoopanysnowandicewhichhas

formedinand nearthechuteassembly.

_ ARNING:Neveruseyourhands to

clean snow and icefrom thechute

assembly or auger housing.

Speed

Selector

Lever

Figure8

Chute

Clean-out

Tool

Figure9

Housing

5. Re-fastentheclean-outtooltothemountingclipon

theaugerhousing.Youcanstartoperatingyoursnow

throwernow. SeeFigure9.

NOTE:Thehandleoftheclean-outtoolshouldbe placed

withthehandletotheRightsideonthesnowthrower

augerhousing.

ShearPin

Cotter Pin

Bolt HexNut

Figure10

Lubricate

Figure 11

General Recommendations

1. Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperformingany

maintenance.

2. Thewarrantyonthis snowthrowerdoesnotcover

itemsthat havebeensubjectedtooperatorabuseor

negligence.Toreceivefullvaluefromthewarranty,

operatormustmaintainthesnowthrowerasinstructed

in thismanual.

3. Periodicallycheckallfastenersandhardwareto make

surethesearetight.

_ WARNING: Before servicing, repairing,

lubricatingor inspecting,disengage all

controls and stop engine. Wait until all

moving parts have come to a complete

stop. Disconnect spark plug wire and

ground it against the engine to prevent

unintended starting. Alwayswearsafety

glassesduring operation or while per-

forming anyadjustmentsor repairs.

Replacing the Shave

Plate and Skid Shoes

Theshaveplateandskidshoeson thebottomofthe

snowthrowerare subjecttowear.Theseshouldbe

checkedperiodicallyand replacedwhennecessary

Toreplace,removetwocarriageboltsand hexnuts

securingeachskidshoetotheaugerhousing. See

Figure10.

2. Reassemblenewskid shoeswith hardwarejust

removed.Makesureshoesareadjustedtobe level.

3. Toremoveshave plate: Removebothskidshoes

andhardwareincludingcarriagebolts,andhex

nutswhichattachshaveplateto thesnowthrower

housing.Forlocationofshaveplate,seeFigure10.

4. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheads

ofthecarriageboltsaretotheinsideofthehousing.

Reinstallskidshoes.Tightensecurely.

Servicing Augers

Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwithfour

shearpinsandcotterpins.If youhita foreignobjector

icejam,the snowthrowerisdesignedsothatthepins

mayshear.Referto Figure10.

If theaugersdo notturn,checkifthe pinshavesheared.

Replace,ifneeded,withpropershearpins. Referto

item42on page19forpartnumber.

IMPORTANT:NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswith

standardpinsorfasteners.Anydamagetotheauger

gearboxor othercomponents,asa resultofdoingso,

willNOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.

Lubrication

Fora viewofthelubricationpointson thesnowthrower,

seeFigure11.

1. Lubricatepivotpointsontheaugercontrolanddrive

controlwitha lightengineoiloncea season.

2. Lubricatetheaugeridlerbracketwith alightengine

oiloncea season.

Engine

Listedbelowaregeneralrecommendationsabout

maintainingyoursnowthrowerengine.Forfurther

details,refertotheaccompanyingenginemanual.

1. Beforeoperatingsnowthrower,checktheoil level.

2. Changeengineoil afterfirsttwo hoursofoperation

andevery25 hoursthereafter.

3. Cleansparkplugand resettheelectrodegapto

0.030"atleastoncea seasonorevery100hoursof

operation;replaceevery200 hoursofoperation

Check V-Belts

Followinstructionsbelowtocheckconditionofdrive

beltsevery50 hoursofoperation.

1. Removetheplasticbeltcoveronthefrontofthe

enginebyremovingtheself-tappingscrewand

pressingtheplastictabsto releasethebeltcover.See

Figure13.

2. Visuallyinspectforfrayed,cracked,orexcessivelyworn

outbelts.Replace,ifnecessary,followinstructions

beginningonpage14.

WARNIN

Beforeservicing

repairing,lubricating

or inspecting,

disengage allcontrols

and stop engine.

Wait until all moving

parts havecome

to a completestop,

DisconneCt spark

plug wire and ground

it aga!nst the engine

to preventunintended

starting: Alwayswear

safety glassesduring

OpEration or

while performing

any adjustments

NOTE:

NEVERreplacethe

auger shear pins

with standardpinsor

fasteners.Anydamage

totheaugergearboxor

other components,as

a resultofdoingsO;Wil

NOT beCoveredbyyour

snowthrower'swarrantyl

Maintenance

WARNING

Performbelt

maintenanceoutdoors

assomegasmay

possiblyleakfrom

thecarburetoreven

thoughyouplaced

asheetof plastic

underneath the gas

i capto preventthe gas

capfrom leaking.

Replacing Belts

NOTE:Therearetwo beltson thissnowthrower:an

augerbeltanddrivebelt. Itis recommendedthat both

beltsbe replacedatthesametime.

1. Removethesparkplugwirefromsparkplugandground

itagainsttheenginetopreventaccidentalstarting.

2. Draingasolinefromthegastankbelow1/2tankor

runthemachinebelowhalfa tank,or placea piece

ofplasticsheetunderneaththegascaptoprevent

gasolineleakage.

_|11 ARNING: Performbelt maintenance

outdoors assomegas maypossibly

leakfrom the carburetoreventhough

you placeda sheetof plasticunder-

neaththe gascapto preventthe gas

capfrom leaking.

Adjusting The Auger Cable

Periodicadjustmenttotheaugercontrolcablemaybe

requireddueto normalstretchandwearon thebelt.

Adjustmentisneedediftheaugersseemtohesitate

whileturning,buttheenginemaintainsspeed,or

continueturningwiththeaugercontroldisengaged.

1. Loosentherearhexboltonthecableadjustment

bracket.SeeFigure12.

2. Slidethecableadjustmentbracketbackwardstaking

outtheslackin theaugercable.

3. Retightentherearhexbolt

4. Startengineandverifyaugercontrolengagesand

disengagesproperly.

NOTE:ifaugercontinuesto rotatewiththecontrol

disengaged,shutoff engineandreadjust.

Auger Belt

1. Loosentherearscrewontheaugercableadjustment

bracketusinga 3/8" wrenchand slidethebracket

allthewayforwardtoprovidemaximumslackinthe

augercable. SeeFigure12.

2. Removethebeltcoverscrewusinga 5/16socket

withextensionand slightlyraisebeltcover.Youmust

alsouncliptheplastictabontheothersidetoraise

thisup.Donotattemptto removethebeltcoverfrom

theunitatthistime. SeeFigure13.

3. Loosenthebottomaugerhousingmountingscrew

oneachsideonefullturnusinga 1/2"socket.See

Figure12.

4. Usingthesamesocketwrench,removethetopauger

housingmountingscrewsoneachside.

NOTE:Thetopaugerhousingscrewonthe leftside

alsosecurestheaugercablebracketandcableroller.

Payattentiontoits locationandhowit ispositionedfor

referenceduringreassembly.SeeFigure12.

5. Pushdownontheunit'shandle,thiswillallowthe

beltcovertobeeasilyremovedandwillgiveaccess

forthefollowingbeltmaintenanceprocedures.

Bracket

Figure12

Figure 13

WoodBlock

Figure14

6. Afterremovingthebeltcover,slipthefrontauger

beltoff oftheenginepulleybypushingit forwardand

rollingin offof thepulley.

7. Pushdownontheunit'shandlefurtheropeningthis

areaand providingbetteraccesstotheaugerpulley.

Youmaywishtoplaceawoodblockundertheauger

housingtoholdtheunitopen.SeeFigure14 Maintenance

8. Pushtheaugerbeltidlerpulleyin releasingthe

augerbrake,whichisthetabthatholdsthebeltonto

theaugerpulley.Removethebelt.

9. Replacewith newbeltafter replacingthedrivebelt.

NOTE: Ifnot replacingdrivebelt,thenproceedtoStep

5 inthe DriveBeltsection.

fControl

Figure15

Belt LocatorPin

Figure16

Drive Belt

NOTE:ToreplacetheDriveBelt,youmustfirstfollow

AugerBeltinstructions.Replacethedrivebeltbefore

reassemblingthenewaugerbelt.

1. Removehairpinclipand pivotrodfromunit. See

Steps1and2 in Figure15.

2. Maneuvercontrolarmoutanddisconnectdrive

cable.SeeStep3.

3. Pullidlerpulleyon righthandsideout,releasing

tensionondrivebelt. Removedrivebeltfromidler

pulleyandtransmissionpulley. SeeSteps1thru3 in

Figure15.

4. Rotatecontrolarminordertomaneuverbeltfrom

unit. Removebeltand replacewithnewbelt.

NOTE: Besuretomaintainpositionofthemulti-speed

pulleyassemblysothatthebeltIocatorpininthetop

position. SeeFigure16.

5. Reassemblein theexactoppositeorder.

6. Afterreassemblyiscompleted,be suretoadjustthe

augercable.Refertothe"AdjustingAugerCable"

instructionson Page14ofthis manual.

NOTE:

Toreplacethe Drive

Belt,youmustfirstfollow

AugerBeltinstructions.

Replacethe drivebelt

beforereassemblingthe

newaugerbelt.

Besureto maintain

positionofthe multi-

speedpulleyassembly

sothat the beltIocator

pin inthe top position.

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

, approved container

i outdoors,away from

any open flame. Be

certain engine is

cool. Do notsmoke.

Fuelleft in engine

duringwarmweather

deteriorates and

i will causeserious

starting problems.

Donot drain

carburetor if using

fuel stabilizer.

Never use engineor

I carburetor cleaning

products inthe fuel

tank or permanent

damage may occur.

Ifthesnowthrowerwillnotbe usedfor30 daysor

longer,or ifitistheendof thesnowseasonwhenthe

lastpossibilityof snowisgone,theequipmentneedsto

bestoredproperly.Followstorageinstructionsbelowto

ensuretopperformancefromthesnowthrowerformany

moreyears.

Preparing Engine

NOTE:Refertotheenginemanualformoredetailed

informationon preparingthesnowthrowerenginefor

storage.

_ ARNING:Neverstore snowthrower

with fuel intank indoorsor in poody

ventilated areas,wherefuel fumes

may reachan open flame,spark or

pilotlightas 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. Fuelleftin engine

during warmweather deteriorates and

will cause serious starting problems.

1. Removeallgasolinefromthecarburetorandthefuel

tanktopreventgumdepositsfromformingon these

partsandharmingtheengine.

2. Runtheengineuntilthefueltankisemptyandit

stopsduetolackoffuel.

3. Draincarburetorbypressingupwardon bowldrain,

locatedbelowthecarburetorcover. SeeFigure17.

f Carburetor _"

0ow0 anv =,r --

Figure17

_ 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 page13.

4. Storeequipmentina clean,dryarea.

Problem Possible Cause(s) Solution

Engine fails tostart tankempty,or stalefuel tankwith cleanfreshgasoline:

21 Blockedfuelline 2: Cleanfuelline:

& Keynotsnappedintopiace

4. Spark plugw redisconnected 4, Connectwireto sparkp!ug.

& Fau!tyspaik plug c!ean sparkplug,readjustgap;or

replace:

6: Enginenotprimed 61Prime enginefourtimeSl

7:Eng nefoodedfromexcessive 7: wait at easttenminutesbefore

priming starting.

Enginerunserratic

1. Unitrunningonchoke

2. Fuellineblocked,or stalefuel

3. Waterordirtin fuelsystem

4. Carburetoroutofadjustment

1. MovechokelevertoOFFposition.

2. Cleanfuellineandfilltankwith

fresh,cleangasoline.

3. Refertoenginemanualfor remedy.

4. Refertoenginemanualfor remedy.

I Engineoverheats 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. Replacedrivebelt.

1. Cableoutof adjustment. 1. Adjustaugercontrolcableas

shownin "AdjustingTheAuger

Cable"onpage14.

Unit fails to discharge

snow

1 Chuteassemblyclogged.

2. Shearpinsheared.

3. Foreignobjectlodgedinauger

4 Augercontrolcableoutof

adjustment.

5. Augerbeltlooseor damaged.

1. Stopengineanddisconnectspark

plugwire.Cleanchuteandinside

ofaugerhousingwithclean-out

toolor stick.

2. Replaceshearpin.

3. Stopengineimmediatelyand

disconnectthesparkplugwire.

Removeobjectfromauger.

4. Adjustaugercontrolcable

5. Replaceaugerbelt.

P easeao,VOr

returntheunit to the

retailerfromwhich it

was purchase&

without first contacting

Customer Sup_rti

onto

www,mtdproducts;com

or call a customer

service representative

at 1(800)800,7310or

(330)220,4683,

You wi// need the

model number and

serial number ff

and when calling

Customer Support,

loggingonto

manual

regarding locating

and recording your

model and serial

number&

NOTE:Forrepairsbeyondtheminoradjustmentslistedabove,contactyournearestauthorizedservicerepresentativeor

call1-800-800-7310fortheCustomerSupportCenter.Refertotheenginemanualformoreenginerelatedinformation.

For parts and/or

accessories

please call

1-800-800-7310,or

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1 684-04037 ChuteAssembly 1

2 710-04071 CarriageBolt5/16-18x 1.0" 1

3 710-0451 CarriageBolt5/16-18 11

4 712-3068 FlangeLockNut,5/16-18 1 28 738-0281

5 720-04032 NutKnob5/16-18 1 29 741-0245

6 731-04388A ChuteHandle 1 30 741-0309

7 731-04426A UpperChute 1 31 750-04191

8 736-0159 FiatWasher.349x .879x .063 2 32 756-04035

9 731-04127 LowerChute 1 33 784-0434

10 731-04353 ChuteRing 1 34 790-00075

11 731-2636A ChuteAdapter5" Dia. 1 35 618-04293

12 732-04111 ChuteAdjustmentSpring 1 36 684-04113

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

14 731-2643 Clean-outTool 1 38 684-04165

15 731-2635 Clean-outToolMount 1 39 714-04040

16 725-0157 CableTie 1 40 731-04870

17 710-0134 CarriageScrew 1/4-20x 0.62" 5 41 736-0351

18 710-0520 HexBolt3/8-16x 1.50" 1 42 738-04124A

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

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

21 712-04065 FlangeLockNut,3/8-16 1 45 790-00120

22 712-0266 HexLockNut 3/8-16 1 46 784-5580

23 715-04020 Spiral Pin 2 47 746-04246

24 726-04012 PushOnNut 2 48 736-0258

25 731-04218B Impeller 1

26 732-0611 ExtensionSpring 1

27 736-0174 WaveWasher 1

ShoulderScrew3/8-16 1

Hex FlangeBearing 2

BallBearing 1

Spacer 1

FlatIdler 1

AugerIdlerBracket 1

BearingHousing 1

AugerGearboxAssembly 1

AugerAssembly-LH 2

AugerAssembly- RH 2

AugerHousing,24" 1

BowTieCotterPin72 4

Spacer,1.25x.75x 1.00 4

FlatWasher 2

ShearPin,.25x 1.50 4

FlangeBushing 8

HexBearingHousing 2

ShavePlate2.25x23.66 LG 1

SkidShoe 2

AugerCable 1

FlatWasher 1

For parts and/or

accessories

please call

1-800-800-7310,or

1-330-220-4683.

www.mtdproducts.com

Model Series 3DD

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MTD 31AS3DDE729 Owner's manual

Brand: MTD

Model: 31AS3DDE729

Category: Snow throwers

Type: Owner's manual

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