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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
www.troybilt.ca
Two-Stage Snow Thrower
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATION
769-05189
P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
6/24/09

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  • Page 1 Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty OPERATOR’S MANUAL www.troybilt.ca Two-Stage Snow Thrower IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION 769-05189 P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1 PRINTED IN U.S.A.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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 Symbols........... 3 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower ...... 14 Safe Operation Practices ........

  • Page 3: Safety Symbols

    This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbol Description Safety READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before Symbols attempting to assemble and operate.

  • Page 4: Safe Operation Practices

    WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the safe operation practices in this manual.

  • Page 5: Discharge Chute

    8. Exercise extreme caution when operating on or crossing gravel 3. Check bolts and screws for proper tightness at frequent surfaces. Stay alert for hidden hazards or traffic. intervals to keep the machine in safe working condition. Also, visually inspect machine for any damage. 9.

  • Page 6: Setting Up Your Snow Thrower

    1. Place the shift lever in the Forward-6 position. Setting Up 2. Observe the lower area of the snow thrower to be sure both cables are aligned with roller guides. Your Snow a. Pull up and back on upper handle as shown in Thrower Figure 3-1.
  • Page 7 Prior to operating your snow thrower, NOTE: The joystick must be angled slightly to the right as shown Figure 3-4 and the arrow on the pinion gear at the refer to Auger Control top to ensure full chute rotation.
  • Page 8 CAUTION: Prior to operating your snow thrower, refer to Auger Control Test in the “Operating” sec- tion. Read and follow all instructions carefully, and perform all adjustments to verify your snow thrower is operating safely and properly. Figure 3-9 Never use your hands...

  • Page 9: Skid Shoes

    Drift Cutters (If Equipped) Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow thrower in heavy drift conditions. • On models so equipped, drift cutters and hardware are assembled to the auger housing inverted. • Remove the carriage bolts and wingnuts securing Setting Up the drift cutters to the housing.

  • Page 10: Operating Your Snow Thrower

    Use extreme care Figure 4-1 when handling Choke Control Now that you have set up your snow thrower for opera- gasoline. Gasoline is tion, get acquainted with its controls and features. These Activating the choke control closes the choke plate on the extremely flammable are described below and illustrated in Figure 4-1.

  • Page 11: Auger Control

    (If Equipped) thrower while starting This switch is located on the rear of the snow thrower 5. Re-fasten the clean-out tool to the mounting clip on engine or operating dash panel. To activate the heated handles, toggle the the rear of the auger housing and restart engine.

  • Page 12: Starting The Engine

    Gas & Oil Fill-Up Determine that your home’s wiring is a three-wire grounded system. Ask a licensed electrician if you Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in are unsure. If you have a grounded three-prong the separate engine manual packed with your unit. Read receptacle, proceed as follows.
  • Page 13 NOTE: Operate the snow thrower in open areas until you are familiar with these controls. To Engage Drive 1. With the engine running near top speed, move shift lever to one of six FORWARD positions or two REVERSE positions. Select a speed appropriate for the snow conditions that exist.

  • Page 14: Makingadjustments

    NOT be tight. make any adjust- Check the adjustment of the drive control as follows: ments while the 1. With the drive control released, push the snow thrower engine is running, gently forward. The unit should roll freely. except where speci- 2.
  • Page 15 Skid Shoes You can also check the adjustment as follows: The space between the skid shoes and the ground can 1. With the snow thrower tipped forward, remove the be adjusted. frame cover underneath the snow thrower by removing • For close snow removal on a smooth surface, raise the self-tapping screws.

  • Page 16: Maintaining Your Snow Thrower

    WARNING: Run the engine com- pletely dry of gasoline before tipping snowthrower. 1. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so Figure 6-1 that it rests on the auger housing. 2. Remove the lower frame cover by removing the screws which secure it.

  • Page 17: Auger Belt Replacement

    Auger Belt Replacement 2. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on the auger housing. Remove the frame WARNING: Run the engine com- cover from the underside of the snow thrower by pletely dry of gasoline before tipping removing four self-tapping screws which secure it.

  • Page 18: Off-Season Storage

    Friction Wheel Inspection to do so will NOT be covered by your snow If the snow thrower fails to drive with the drive control Figure 6-10 thrower’s warranty. engaged, and performing the drive control cable adjust- ment fails to correct the problem, the friction wheel may need to be replaced.

  • Page 19: Trouble Shooting

    3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. Engine not primed. 4. Prime engine as instructed in Trouble- “Operating Your Snow Thrower”. Shooting 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. 5. Faulty spark plug. 6. Clean fuel line.

  • Page 20: Warranty

    FOUR YEAR SUPREME WARRANTY: For four years from date of retail purchase within Canada, MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED will, at its option, repair or replace, for the original purchaser, free of charge, any part or parts found to be defective in material or workmanship. This warranty covers units which have Warranty been operated and maintained in accordance with the owner’s instructions furnished with the unit, and which have not been subject to misuse, abuse, commercial use, neglect, accident...

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