Setting Up Your Snow Thrower; Final Adjustments - MTD Style L Operator's Manual

Mtd two-stage snow thrower operator's manual
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Setup And
Adjustment
WARNING
Always stop engine,
disconnect spark
plug, and ground
against engine before
cleaning, lubricating
or doing any kind
of maintenance or
adjustments on your
machine.
DO NOT LIFT
MACHINE WITH
CHUTE HANDLE.
NOTE: Never replace
the auger shear pins
with standard pins.
Any damage to the
auger gearbox or other
components, as a reult
of doing so, will NOT
be covered by your
snow thrower's war-
ranty.
Never use your hands
to clean snow and
ice from the chute
assembly or auger
housing..
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WITH OIL and
WITHOUT GASOLINE. After assembly refer to
separate engine manual for proper fuel and engine oil
recommendations.
NOTE: Reference to right hand or left hand side of
machine are observed from the operating position.
NOTE: This Operator's Manual covers several models.
Snow thrower features vary by model. Not all features
discussed in this manual are applicable to all snow
thrower models.
Before Assembly
WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug
wire and Ground it against the engine
to prevent unintended starting.
1. Cut the cable tie that secures the upper handle to
the chute assembly for shipping purposes.
Setting Up The Handle
1. Loosen the chute knob on the upper chute(1) and
pivot the upper chute upwards(2) as far as it will go.
See Figure 1.
WARNING: Do not lift the snow thrower by the chute
handle.
2. Loosen the handle knob and handle tab on each
side of the handle. See Figure 2.
3. Hold both controls against upper handle and pull
up as shown in Figure 3. Make sure that the upper
handle locks over the lower handle and handle tabs
align with the handle. You may have to carefully
maneuver the upper handle to clear chute assembly.
CAUTION: Be careful not to bend or kink the cable.
4. Tighten the handle knobs on each side of the
handle. Refer to step 2 in Figure 3.
5. Adjust upper chute and rotate chute handle to
desired operating position.
6. Tighten the chute knob on the upper chute making
sure the flat washer and the carriage bolt are
correctly positioned. Refer to Figure 1.
Clean-Out Tool
This tool and the electric extension cord, if so equipped,
may be fastened with a cable tie to the rear of the auger
housing for shipping purposes. In that case, cut the
cable tie and remove the extension cord now.

Final Adjustments

IMPORTANT: Check the adjustments as instructed and
make any final adjustments necessary before operating
the unit. Check all nuts and bolts for tightness.Failure to
follow these instructions may cause damage to unit.
Figure 1
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Figure 3
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