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Safety ° Assembly ° Operation ° Adjustments ° Maintenance
° Troubleshooting
° Parts Lists ° Warranty
O P RA-rO
R'S
MANUAL
Two-Stage Snow Thrower
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY
RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY
BEFORE
OPERATION
Warning:
This unit is equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand shouldnot be usedon or nearany unimproved forest-covered, b rush-
coveredor grass-covered land unlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemis equippedwith a sparkattester meetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any),
If a sparkarresteris used,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworkingorder by the operator,In theState of Californiathe aboveis requiredbylaw
(Section4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResources Code), Otherstatesmay havesimilarlaws,Federallaws applyon federallands,A sparkattester
for the muffleris availablethroughyour nearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contactthe servicedepartment,P.O,Box361131 Cleveland,
Ohio 44136-0019,
PRINTEDIN U,S,A,
ForUSCustomers: MTDLLC,P.O.BOX361131CLEVELAND, O HIO44136-0019
ForCanadianCustomers: M TD Products Ltd.,P.O.Box 1386,KITCHENER, O NTARIO N2G4J1
772C0778
6/3/2005
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- Page 1 Safety ° Assembly ° Operation ° Adjustments ° Maintenance ° Troubleshooting ° Parts Lists ° Warranty O P RA-rO MANUAL Two-Stage Snow Thrower IMPORTANT READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION Warning: This unit is equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand shouldnot be usedon or nearany unimproved forest-covered, b rush- coveredor grass-covered land unlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemis equippedwith a sparkattester meetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any), If a sparkarresteris used,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworkingorder by the operator,In theState of Californiathe aboveis requiredbylaw (Section4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResources Code), Otherstatesmay havesimilarlaws,Federallaws applyon federallands,A sparkattester...
- Page 2 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 ............Maintaining Your Snow Thrower ...... Safe Operation Practices ........
- Page 3 WARNING This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed,could endangerthe per- sonal safety and/or propertyof yourself STOP and others. Read and CS00071 follow all instructions in this manual before attemptingto operate this machine. Failure to complywith these instructionsmay A chute clean-out tool is fastened to the top resultin personal...
- Page 4 WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of Californiato cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductiveharm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual.
- Page 5 Operation Maintenance & Storage 1. Donot put hands or feet near rotatingparts, inthe 1. Nevertamper withsafetydevices.Checktheir proper auger/impellerhousingor chuteassembly.Contactwiththe operationregularly. rotatingparts can amputatehands andfeet. 2. Disengageall controlleversandstop the engine.Waituntil 2. The auger/impellercontrolleveris a safetydevice.Never the auger/impeller cometo a completestop.Disconnectthe bypassits operation.Doingso makesthe machineunsafe sparkplug wireand groundagainstthe engineto prevent and may causepersonalinjury.
- Page 6 IMPORTANT: T he snowthroweris shippedwith oil and WITHOUTGASOLINE. A fter assembly,referto separateenginemanualfor properfueland engineoil recommendations. 1. Observethe lowerarea of the snowthrowerto be surebothcables are alignedwith roller guidesbefore pivotinghandleupward, a. Pull up and backon upperhandleas shownin Figure1.Align upper handlewith the lowerhandle, b.
- Page 7 4, Finishsecuringchute controlassemblyto chute support bracketwith wingnut and hexscrew removed earlier,See Figure4, Figure 4 Prior to operating your snow thrower, refer to Auger Control 5, Checkthat all cablesare properlyroutedthroughthe Test on page 13. cable guideon topof the engine,See Figure5, Read and follow all instructions care- The extensioncord is fastenedwith a cabletie to the rear fully and perform all...
- Page 8 Drift Cutters (If Equipped) Driftcutters shouldbe usedwhenoperatingthe snow throwerin heavy drift conditions, • On modelsso equipped,drift cuttersare assembledto the augerhousinginverted,See Figure7, • Removethecarriagebolts by unthreading the hex nuts whichsecurethem,and reinstallthe drift cutters facingforwardbeforeoperatingthe snow thrower. Referto Figure8, • Secureto the auger housingwith carriagebolts and hexnuts previouslyremoved,See Figure9, If yourunit is notequippedwith drift cutters,youmay contactCustomerSupportas instructedon page 2 for...
- Page 9 Clean-Out Tool Theclean-outtool is mountedto the rear of the auger housingand is designedto cleara cloggedchute.Refer Clean-Out to page 11for instructionson howto properlyuseit. Tool NOTE: This itemis fastenedwith a cabletie to the rear of the augerhousingat the factory.Cutthe cabletie beforeoperatingthe snowthrower. Your Snow clean snowand ice fromthe chute WARNING:Neveruseyour handsto...
- Page 10 Know Your Snow Thrower Drive Control .Shift Lever Four-Way Chute ControFM HeatedHandles Jger Control Switch (en option)l- Headlig Wheel Steering Control Electric Start Gas Ca EngineControls RecoilStarter Handle ElectricStarter Outlet Primer Ignition WARNING Read, understand, Choke Control and follow all instruc- Clean-Out Lionsand warnings tool...
- Page 11 • Tochangethe directionin which snowis thrown, Auger Control squeeze the buttonon thejoy-stickand pivot the AUGER joy-stickto the rightor to the left. CONTROL • Tochangethe angle/distance which snow isthrown, pivotthejoy-stickforwardor backward. Wheel Steering Controls The left and rightwheelsteeringcontrolsare locatedon the undersideof the handles.Squeezethe rightcontrolto turn right;...
- Page 12 7, Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord, always Gas & Oil Fill-Up unplugtheend at thethree-prongwalloutlet before Servicethe enginewith gasolineand oil as instructedin unplugging the oppositeend from the snowthrower. the separateenginemanualpackedwith your unit, Read Recoil Starter instructionscarefully. !iii i i ii!i/ iiii 1, Rotatechokecontrolto FULLchokeposition(cold Starting The Engine enginestart), 1, Attachsparkplug wireto sparkplug.
- Page 13 2. Ina well-ventilated area,startthe snowthrower NOTE: Keepthe keyin a safe place.Theengine cannot startwithoutthe ignitionkey. engineas instructedon the previouspage.Make sure the throttleis set in the FASTposition. Recoil Starter 3. Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthe 1. With enginerunning,pull starter ropewith a rapid, snowthrower),engagethe auger. continuousfull arm strokethreeor fourtimes. Pulling 4.
- Page 14 Shift Cable If the full rangeof speeds(forwardand reverse)cannot be achieved,referto the figureto the left and adjustthe shiftcable as follows: 1, Placethe shiftleverin the fastest forwardspeed position, 2, Loosenthe hex nuton the shiftcable indexbracket, See Figure13. 3. Pivotthe bracketdownwardto take up slack in the cable, 4, Retightenthe hex nut, 5.
- Page 15 2. With the drivecontrol released, t here mustbe 1/8" clearancebetweenthe frictionwheeland the drive pulleyin all positionsof theshift lever. 3. With the drivecontrolengaged,the frictionwheelmust contactthe drive pulley.Referto Figure28 on page 4. If adjustmentis necessary,loosenthe lowerhexnut on thedrive cableindexbracketand pivot the bracket upwardor downwardas necessary.Referto Figure15.
- Page 16 glassesduringoperationor while WARNING:Alwayswearsafety performinganyadjustmentsor repairs. Engine Referto the separateengine manualpackedwith your unitfor all enginemaintenance. Lubrication Gear (Hex) Shaft Oncea season,lubricatethe hexshaftwith a penetrat- ing oil, but notgrease. Referto Figure17. Wheels At leastonce a season,removeboth wheels.Cleanand Figure 17 coat theaxles with a multipurposeautomotive grease beforereinstalling wheels.
- Page 17 Auger Belt Replacement To removeand replaceyoursnow thrower'sauger belt, proceedas follows: 1. Removethe plasticbelt coveron the front of the engineby removingthe two self-tappingscrews. NOTE: Drainthe gasolinefrom the snowthrower,or Maintaining placea pieceof plasticunderthe gas cap. Your Snow 2. Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerup and forwardso that it restson the augerhousing.Removethe frame Thrower coverfrom the undersideof the snow throwerby...
- Page 18 Augers Theaugersare securedto the spiralshaftwith two Spacers shearpinsand cotterpins, If the augershouldstrike Bearing a foreignobject or icejam, the snowthroweris designedso that the pinsmay shear, • If the augerswill notturn, checkto seeif the pins havesheared,One set of replacement s hearpins hasbeen providedwith the snowthrower.When replacingpins, sprayan oil lubricantintoshaft before ;now insertingnewpins,...
- Page 19 Friction Wheel Removal If the snowthrowerfails to drivewith the drivecontrol engaged,and performingthedrivecontrol cableadjust- menton page 12fails to correctthe problem,the friction wheelmay needto be replaced.Followthe instructions below.Examinethe frictionwheelfor signsof wearor crackingand replaceif necessary. Maintaining • Placethe shiftleverin third Forward(F3) position. Your Snow •...
- Page 20 Observethe following,whenpreparingyoursnow thrower for off-seasonstorage: Drainfuelinto an approvedcontaineroutdoors,away from any openflame.Allowengineto cool. Extinguish cigarettes,cigars,pipesand othersourcesof ignition priorto drainingfuel. Fuelleft in engineduring warm weatherdeterioratesand will causeseriousstarting problems. If unitis to be storedover30 days,preparefor storage as instructedin the separateenginemanualpacked with yourunit. Runengineuntil fueltank is emptyand engine stops due to lack of fuel.
- Page 21 Problem Ca use Remedy Enain failsto t rt Chokenot nONposton Move choketo ON post on Sparkplugwire disconnected, 2. Connectwire to spark plug. Fueltank emptyorStalefuel. 31 Fi!!tank with clean,fresh gasoiinel Engine not primed, 41 ,Prime engineas instructedin OpeiatingYourSnowTh[owe[ Faulty sparkplug 5. Clean, adjust gap,or replace. &Blocked fUel linel 6.
- Page 22 MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY The limitedwarrantyset forth belowis givenby MTDLLCwith respect d. Servicecompletedby someoneotherthan an authorizedservice dealer. to newmerchandisepurchasedand usedin the UnitedStatesand/or its territoriesand possessions, a nd by MTDProductsLimitedwith respectto e. MTDdoes notextendany warrantyfor productssoldor exported newmerchandisepurchasedand usedin Canadaand/or its territoriesand outsideof the UnitedStatesand/or Canada,and their respectivepos- possessions(eitherentity respectively, "...
- Page 23 31AH5GLG 634-04145 16 x 4.8 x 8 LH X-Trac 734-2038 634-04173 738-041 80 31AH5KLH 634-04146 16 x 4.8 x 8 RH X-Trac 734-2038 634-04173 31AH6GLF 634-04145 16 x 4.8 x 8 LH X-Trac 734-2038 634-04173 738-041 80 31AH6KLG 634-04146 16 x 4.8 x 8 RH X-Trac 734-2038 634-04173 31AH6GLN...
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- Page 25 PART N ° DE N° DE PIECE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 710-1652 Hex Wash Hd TT Scr. 1/4-20 x .625 Vis taraudee 1/4-20 x 0,625 731-05353 Belt Cover Couvre-courroie 732-0708 Cable Control Wire Fil de commande de la c&ble 711-1268B Drive Shaft Actuator Regulateur 746-04229 Drive...
- Page 26 "12 NOTE:Housing may not be exactly as shown. REMARQUE' L'habitacle peut _tre legerement different. 5952...
- Page 27 PART N° DE N° DE RI_F PII_CE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 731-2643 Clean-Out Tool Outil de d6gagement de la goulotte 684-04057 Ventilateur Impeller Ass'y 12 po 710-0347 Hex Screw 3/8-16 x 1.75 Vis b,t_te hex 3/8-16 x 1,75 710-0451 Carriage Bolt 5/16-18 x .75 Gr. 1 Boulon ordinaire 5/16-18 x 0,75 Qual.
- Page 28 Model Number/ Numero de modele StylesH, K, L, P & Q 31AE6GKF500 * With heated grips only/Avec poignees chauffees seulement. Style 4219 25 *...
- Page 29 PART N° DE N ° DE PIECE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 631-04180 Handle Panel Ass'y - Yellow Panneau - jaune 631-04185 Panneau - noir Handle Panel Ass'y - Black 631-04183 Handle Panel Ass'y-Black w/Chute Control Panneau - noir avec comm. de la goulotte 631-04133 LH Clutch Lock Handle Ass'y Poign6e d'embrayage...
- Page 30 13 j 2 Way Chute Control/ 4 Way Chute Control/ Commande de la goulotte & 2 fonctions Commande de la goulotte & 4 fonctions PART N°DE N ° DE PIECE R_:F DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 731-04131A Lower Chute (2 Way) Goulotte inf6rieur (2 fonctions) 731-04861A Lower Chute (4 Way) Goulotte inf6rieur (4 fonctions)