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Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Two-Stage Snow Thrower
60 Ottawa Street South, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1
Models:
12-32LSW
13-45LDSW
10.5-28LSW
11-30LSW
769-02529
07/13/06
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- Page 1 Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty OPERATOR’S MANUAL Models: 12-32LSW 13-45LDSW 10.5-28LSW 11-30LSW Two-Stage Snow Thrower IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 769-02529 07/13/06 60 Ottawa Street South, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1...
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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 Labels ............3 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower ...... 16 Safe Operation Practices ........ -
Page 3: Safety Labels
Safety Labels WARNING This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the per- sonal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may A chute clean-out tool is fastened to the top... -
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 rules for safe operation in this manual. - Page 5 Operation Maintenance & Storage 1. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the 1. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper auger/impeller housing or chute assembly. Contact with the operation regularly. rotating parts can amputate hands and feet. 2.
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Page 6: Setting Up Your Snow Thrower
IMPORTANT: The snow thrower is shipped with oil and WITHOUT GASOLINE. After assembly, refer to separate engine manual for proper fuel and engine oil recom- mendations. Loose Parts Setting Up • The augers are secured to the auger shaft with shear pins and bow tie cotter pins. - Page 7 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower Figure 4 Figure 5 Attaching the Chute Assembly WARNING • Remove locknuts and screws securing one of the flange keepers to the chute assembly. See Figure 4. Prior to operating • Loosen but do not remove the locknuts and screws on your snow thrower, the other two flange keepers.
- Page 8 Drift Cutters (If Equipped) Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow Alternator Lead thrower in heavy drift conditions. • On models so equipped, drift cutters are assembled to Alternator Lead the auger housing inverted. Setting Up • Remove the carriage bolts by unthreading the hex nuts which secure them, and reinstall the drift cutters Your Snow Lamp Wire...
- Page 9 Setting Up Your Snow Auger Drive Thrower Figure 11 • Retighten the jam nut to secure the cable when correct adjustment is reached. NOTE: For more details, refer to Drive Control Adjust- ment in the Adjustment Section of this manual. Auger Control Figure 12 Check the adjustment of the auger control as follows:...
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Page 10: Operating Your Snow Thrower
Know Your Snow Thrower Drive Control Shift Lever Light Two-Way Chute Control™ Operating Auger Control Your Snow Wheel Steering Gas Cap Control Thrower Oil Fill Chute Assembly Chute Directional Clean-Out Tool Control Engine Controls Recoil Starter Handle Electric Starter Outlet Primer WARNING Ignition... - Page 11 Auger Control Ignition Key The auger control is located on the left The ignition key must be inserted and snapped in place handle. Squeeze the auger control to in order for the engine to start. Remove the ignition key to engage the augers.
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Page 12: Stopping The Engine
Gas & Oil Fill-Up 5. Once the engine starts, immediately release starter button. Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in 6. As the engine warms, slowly rotate the choke control the separate engine manual packed separately with your to the OFF position. -
Page 13: Operating Tips
To Engage Drive Operating Tips 1. With the engine running near top speed, move NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes. shift lever to one of six FORWARD positions or two The engine will not develop full power until it reaches REVERSE positions. -
Page 14: Makingadjustments
Making Adjustments Figure 15 WARNING Shift Rod If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) cannot Figure 16 be achieved, refer to Figure 15 and adjust the shift rod as follows: Read, understand, 1. Looking underneath the handle panel, note which and follow all instruc- of the three holes in the shift lever the ferrule is tions and warnings... -
Page 15: Skid Shoes
Skid Shoes The space between the shave plate and the ground can be adjusted by raising or lowering the skid shoes. For close snow removal, as when using on a smooth concrete or asphalt driveway, place the skid shoes in the low position. -
Page 16: Maintaining Your Snow Thrower
Lubrication Drive and Shifting Mechanism At least once a season or after every 25 hours of opera- Gear tion, remove rear cover. Lubricate any chains, sprockets, (Hex) gears, bearings, shafts, and the shifting mechanism at Shaft Friction least once a season. Use engine oil or a spray lubricant. Wheel Maintaining Refer to Figure 20. -
Page 17: Replacing Belts
2. Remove the plastic belt cover, located near the Replacing Belts engine, by removing the three self-tapping screws To remove and replace either the auger belt or the drive and flat washers that secure it. See Figure 23. belt, follow the steps below and then proceed to the 3. - Page 18 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower Figure 29 Figure 28 9. Place a block of wood underneath the auger housing as shown in Figure 29 and separate auger housing from the frame by tilting the housing forward and pulling up the handles. WARNING 10.
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Page 19: Changing Friction Wheel
Changing Friction Wheel Rubber • Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas Friction cap. Wheel Assembly • Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so Remove hex Maintaining that it rests on the housing. Slide screw and hex shaft... -
Page 20: Off-Season Storage
Observe the following, when preparing your snow thrower for off-season storage: • Drain fuel into an approved container outdoors, away from any open flame. Allow engine to cool. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition prior to draining fuel. Fuel left in engine during warm Off-Season weather deteriorates and will cause serious starting problems. -
Page 21: Trouble Shooting
Problem Cause Remedy 1. Choke not in ON position. 1. Move choke to ON position. Engine fails to start 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. -
Page 22: Warranty
TWO YEAR SUPREME WARRANTY: For two 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 been operated and maintained in accordance with the owner’s instructions furnished with the Warranty unit, and which have not been subject to misuse, abuse, commercial use, neglect, accident... - Page 23 NOTES: For parts and/or accessories refer to customer support on page 2. Adressez-vous au «Service après-vente» à la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires.