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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATION.
FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CALL 1-866-523-5218
769-06122
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
05/12/10

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  • Page 1 Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty OPERATOR’S MANUAL IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION. FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CALL 1-866-523-5218 769-06122 PRINTED IN U.S.A. 05/12/10...
  • Page 2 To The Owner Thank You Thank you for purchasing your new equipment. It was carefully The manufacturer reserves the right to change product engineered to provide excellent performance when properly specifications, designs and equipment without notice and operated and maintained. without incurring obligation.
  • Page 3: Important Safe Operation Practices

    Important Safe Operation Practices WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal 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 result in personal injury.
  • Page 4 Safe Handling of Gasoline Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care and deadly gas. in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the Do not operate machine while under the influence of vapors are explosive.
  • Page 5 Clearing a Clogged Discharge Chute According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hand contact with the rotating impeller inside the discharge this product has an Average Useful Life of seven (7) years, chute is the most common cause of injury associated with snow or 60 hours of operation.
  • Page 6: Safety Symbols

    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 READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate WARNING—...
  • Page 7: Assembly & Set-Up

    Assembly & Set-Up IMPORTANT: The snow thrower is shipped with oil and WITHOUT GASOLINE. After assembly, refer to separate engine manual for proper fuel and engine oil recommendations. NOTE: Remove all loose parts and any packing material before assembling. NOTE: References to right or left side of the snow thrower are determined from behind the unit in the operating position. NOTE: This Operator’s Manual covers several models, handle panels, lights and chute cranks are some features that may vary by model.
  • Page 8 • Place chute assembly onto chute base and secure chute control assembly to chute support bracket with clevis pin and cotter pin removed earlier. See Fig. 3-4. Fig. 3-6 Fig. 3-4 • Finish securing chute control assembly to chute support bracket with wing nut and hex screw removed earlier.
  • Page 9 Drift Cutters (If Equipped) WARNING: Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow thrower in Never use your hands to clean snow heavy drift conditions. and ice from the chute assembly or auger housing. • On models so equipped, drift cutters and hardware are Lamp Wiring Harness (If equipped)) assembled to the auger housing inverted.
  • Page 10 Adjustment Chute Assembly (optional) The distance snow is thrown can be adjusted by changing the angle of the chute assembly. To do so: Stop the engine as instructed in the separate engine manual and wait until all moving parts have come to a complete stop.
  • Page 11 Auger Control Test WaRninG : Prior to operating your snow thrower, carefully read and follow all instructions below. Perform all adjustments to verify your unit is operating safely and properly. Perform the following test before operating your snow thrower for the first time and at the start of each winter. Check the adjustment of the auger control as follows: When the auger control is released and in the disengaged “up”...
  • Page 12: Controls And Features

    Controls and Features 2 Way Chute Control (optional) Drive Control Auger Control Shift Lever Heated Grips (optional) Steering Trigger Control Headlight (optional) Chute Dire ctional Control Chute Assembly Clean Out Tool Drift Cutters (optional) Skid Shoe Augers Fig. 4-1 Skid Shoes Snow thrower controls and features are described below and illustrated in Fig.
  • Page 13: Auger Control

    Drift Cutters (if so equipped) Steering Trigger Controls (if so equipped) The drift cutters are designed for use in deep snow. Their use is optional for normal snow conditions. Maneuver the snow thrower so that the cutters penetrate a high standing snow drift to assist snow falling into the augers for throwing.
  • Page 14 Two-Way Chute Control™ (optional) CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL This two-way control lever is meant to control the distance of snow discharge from the chute. Tilt the lever forward or rearward to adjust the distance snow will be thrown. Chute Directional Control (optional) DISCHARGE DISCHARGE RIGHT...
  • Page 15 Operation Starting and Stopping the Engine Replacing Shear Pins Refer to the Engine Operator’s Manual packed with your snow The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two shear thrower for instructions on starting and stopping the engine. pins and cotter pins. If the auger should strike a foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the To Engage Drive pins may shear.
  • Page 16 Maintenance & Adjustments Maintenance Lubrication Engine Gear Shaft Refer to the Engine Operator’s Manual packed with your snow The gear (hex) shaft should be lubricated at least once a season thrower. or after every twenty-five (25) hours of operation. Allow the engine to run until it is out of fuel. Tire Pressure Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it Refer to “Assembly &...
  • Page 17 Chute Assembly Refer to the Assembly & Set-up section for instructions on adjusting the chute assembly. Skid Shoes Refer to the Assembly & Set-up section for instructions on adjusting the skid shoes. Drive Control When the drive control is released and in the disengaged “up” position, the cable should have very little slack.
  • Page 18 Chute Rod Adjustment Off-Season Storage If the snow thrower will not be used for 30 days or longer, follow If the chute fails to remain stationary during operation, increase the storage instructions below. the preload on the chute control rod. Lubricate the machine as instructed earlier in this section.
  • Page 19: Belt Replacement

    Service Belt Replacement Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on the auger housing. Auger Belt Remove the frame cover from the underside of the snow thrower by removing the self-tapping screws which secure To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt, proceed it.
  • Page 20 Remove the belt from around the auger pulley, and slip the Drive Belt belt between the support bracket and the auger pulley. To remove and replace your snow thrower’s drive belt, proceed See Fig. 7-5. as follows: To prevent spillage, remove all fuel from tank by running engine until it stops.
  • Page 21: Friction Wheel Inspection/Removal

    Friction Wheel Removal (600 Series) Back out the stop bolt to increase the clearance between the friction wheel disc and friction wheel. See Fig. 7-7. If the snow thrower fails to drive with the drive control engaged, and performing the drive control cable adjustment fails to correct the problem, the friction wheel may need to be replaced.
  • Page 22 Carefully remove the hex nut which secures the hex shaft Follow the previous steps in reverse order to reassemble to the snow thrower frame and lightly tap the shaft’s end to components. If you’re disassembling the friction wheel and dislodge the ball bearing from the right side of the frame. replacing only the rubber ring, proceed as follows: See Fig.
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start Choke not in CHOKE position. Move choke to CHOKE position. Spark plug wire disconnected. Connect wire to spark plug. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. Engine not primed. Prime engine as instructed in the Operation section.
  • Page 24: Replacement Parts

    Replacement Parts Component Part Number and Description 929-0071A Extension Cord, 110V 954-04050 Auger Drive Belt (24”) 954-04260 Wheel Drive Belt (24”) 954-04195 Auger Drive Belt (26”, 28” & 30”) 954-04201A Wheel Drive Belt (26”, 28” & 30”) 684-04159 Friction Wheel Assembly (500 Series) 684-04153 Friction Wheel Assembly 600 Series) 935-04054...
  • Page 25 4 YEAR LIMITE D WARRANTY For FOUR YEARS from the date of retail purchase within Canada, YARDWORKS CANADA 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.
  • Page 26 FEDERAL and/or CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS MTD Consumer Group Inc, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and, for those products certified for sale in the state of California, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are pleased to explain the emission (evaporative and/or exhaust) control system (ECS) warranty on your outdoor 2006 and later small off-road spark-ignited engine and equipment (outdoor equipment engine) In California, new outdoor equipment engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet the State’s stringent anti-smog standards (in other states, 1997 and later model year equipment must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the U.S.
  • Page 27 Any replacement part may be used in the performance of any warranty maintenance or repairs and must be provided without charge to the owner. Such use will not reduce the warranty obligations of MTD Consumer Group Inc. Add-on or modified parts that are not exempted by the Air Resources Board may not be used. The use of any non-exempted add-on or modified parts by the ultimate purchaser will be grounds for disallowing a warranty claims.
  • Page 28 Notes...

This manual is also suitable for:

500 series600 series

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