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Troy-Bild 900 Series Operator's Manual

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Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty
www.troybilt.ca
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Two-Stage Snow Thrower — 900 Series
WARNING
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
P. O. Box 1386, 97 KENT AVENUE, KITCHENER, ON N2G 4J1
769-06137B
Printed In USA
07.19.13

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  • Page 1 Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty www.troybilt.ca OPERATOR’S MANUAL Two-Stage Snow Thrower — 900 Series WARNING READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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 Chute Directional Control • Place the chute assembly onto chute base, making sure the flange keepers are beneath lip of chute base. The notches Remove the hairpin clip from the lower chute crank as should engage with the spiral end of the chute crank. See shown in A of Fig.
  • Page 9 Shear Pins Storage (if so equipped) Drift Cutters (If Equipped) On some models an area for convenient shear pin storage is Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow thrower in locatetd at the rear of the plastic dash panel. See Fig. 3-7. heavy drift conditions.
  • Page 10 NOTE: For more details, refer to Drive Control Adjustment in the Clean-Out Tool Maintenance and Adjustment Section of this manual. The clean-out tool is mounted to the rear of the auger housing and is designed to clear a clogged chute. See Figure 3-10. Refer Shift Lever Chute Tilt Control to the Operation section for more detailed information regarding...
  • Page 11 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. Use the middle or high position when the area to be cleared is uneven.

  • Page 12: Controls And Features

    Controls and Features Drive Control Shift Lever Two Way Chute Pitch Control™ Headlight Auger Control Wheel Steering Control Chute Assembly Chute Directional Control Clean-Out Tool Augers Skid Shoe Figure 4-1 Augers Now that you have set up your snowthrower for operation, get acquainted with its controls and features.

  • Page 13: Auger Control

    Auger Control Chute Directional Control The chute directional control can be turned clockwise or The auger control is located on the left handle. Squeeze the control grip against the handle to engage the augers and start counterclockwise to change the direction in which snow is snow throwing action.

  • Page 14: Operation

    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 pins thrower for instructions on starting and stopping the engine. and cotter pins.

  • Page 15: Maintenance & Adjustment

    Maintenance & Adjustments Maintenance Lubrication WARNING! Before servicing, repairing, lubricating, Drive and Shifting Mechanism or inspecting, disengage all controls and stop engine. Wait until all moving parts have come to a At least once a season or after every 25 hours of operation, complete stop.
  • Page 16 Wheels At least once a season, remove wheels. Clean and coat the axles with a multipurpose automotive grease before reinstalling wheels. Auger Shaft At least once a season, remove the shear pins on auger shaft. Spray lubricant inside shaft, around the spacers. Also lubricate the flange bearings found at either end of the shaft.
  • Page 17 Drive Control WARNING: Run the engine completely dry of gasoline before tipping snowthrower. Refer to the Final Adjustment section of the Set-Up instructions to adjust the drive control. To further check the adjustment, Friction proceed as follows: Wheel Tip the snow thrower forward, allowing it to rest on the auger housing.

  • Page 18: Service

    Service Belt Replacement Loosen the bolt shown in Figure 7-3 securing the belt keeper bracket and remove the other To remove and replace either the auger belt or the drive belt, bolt. Push the belt keeper and bracket up off the follow the steps below and then proceed to the specific steps engine pulley.
  • Page 19 Pull the brake bracket assembly towards the cable guide a. Block the impeller with a piece of wood to prevent roller and unhook the auger cable “Z” fitting. See Figure if from spinning and use a 1/2” wrench to remove 7-5.

  • Page 20: Changing Friction Wheel

    Place the new auger belt in the V-groove of the auger pulley and place the pulley w/belt inside the belt keepers. Turn the pulley as necessary to align its three slots approximately with the posts of the pulley adapter, then move the brake bracket assembly away from the input shaft.
  • Page 21 • Holding the friction wheel assembly, slide the hex shaft • Reassemble the new friction wheel onto the hub assembly, out of the right side of the unit. The spacer on the left side tightening the four screws in rotation to 6-9 ft. lbs. It is of the hex shaft will fall and the sprocket should remain important to assemble the rubber on the friction wheel hanging lose in the chain.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy Excessive vibration Loose parts or damaged auger. Stop engine immediately and disconnect spark plug wire. Tighten all bolts and nuts. If vibration continues, have unit serviced by an authorized Service Center. Loss of power Spark plug wire loose. Connect and tighten spark plug wire.

  • Page 23: Replacement Parts

    Replacement Parts Component Part Number and Description 929-0071 Extension Cord, 110V 954-04194A Auger Drive Belt 954-04202 Wheel Drive Belt 918-04178 Friction Wheel Assembly 718-04034 Friction Wheel w/Bonded Rubber 925-1658 Lamp (w/dual lamps) 725-05326 Lamp (w/single lamp) 738-04155 Shear Pin 714-04040 Bow-tie Cotter Pin 790-00091 Slide Shoe, Deluxe (Steel)

  • Page 24: 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 work- manship.

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