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OWNER’S INFORMATION

MTF-031070L

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THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 

Murray warrants to the original purchaser of this Frontier Branded Snowthrower that this unit shall be free from defects in
material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of Three (3) Year from the date of purchase; however,
this warranty does not cover accessories (such as electric starters) and Normal Wear Parts (except as noted below) as the
companies that manufacture these items furnish their own warranties and provide service through their authorized field
service facilities. For additional information, see the warranties covering these particular parts. If you are uncertain whether
your unit contains or is equipped with one or more of these parts, consult your dealer prior to purchase. Subject to the terms
and conditions noted in this Limited Warranty, we shall, at our option, repair or replace at no cost to the original purchaser
any part covered by this Limited Warranty during the applicable warranty period.

Normal Wear Parts are defined as drive belts, augers, shear pins, tires and headlights. These parts are warranted to be free
from defects in material and workmanship as delivered with the product. Any claim for repair or replacement of Normal Wear
Parts must be made within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase. No claims involving damage caused from material use,
abuse or misuse will be honored.

This Murray Three (3) Year Limited Warranty for your Frontier Branded Snowthrower is your exclusive remedy; however,
this warranty is void or does not apply to any unit that has been tampered with, altered, misused, abused. If used for
commercial and/or professional (non-homeowner) uses, the duration of this warranty is ninety (90) days after the date of
purchase. Your warranty does not cover minor  mechanical adjustments which are not due to any defect in material or
workmanship. For assistance in making such adjustments, consult your Operator’s Manual.

The engine on this Frontier Branded Snowthrower is warranted to the original purchaser for a Three (3) Year Limited
Warranty
 by the equipment manufacturer.  See your engine manual for information regarding the warranty policy and items
covered under warranty.  See your authorized John Deere/Frontier Dealer for service or replacement parts.

To make a claim under this Murray Three (3) Year Limited Warranty for your Frontier Branded Snowthrower, return the unit
(or if authorized in advance, the defective part) along with your proof of purchase to an Authorized John Deere/Frontier Dealer
near you. To locate the nearest Authorized John Deere/Frontier Dealer,  check the Yellow Page listings in your local telephone
directory. If you return the entire unit, John Deere/Frontier  will repair all warranty items. If authorize to return the defective
part only, John Deere/Frontier will either replace or repair the part. This Murray Three (3) Year Limited Warranty for your
Frontier Branded Snowthrower gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to

state.

 

This Limited Warranty is given in lieu of all other expressed and implied warranties including the implied

warranty of merchantability and warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. If you need additional information on this
written warranty or assistance in obtaining service, contact you local John Deere/Frontier Dealer.

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FOR YOUR RECORDS

Summary of Contents for ST0927

Page 1: ...ST0927 Snow Thrower MTF 031070L OPERATOR S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...on On assembled units it is the responsibility of the owner to make sure the unit is correctly assembled The owner must carefully check the unit according to the instructions in this manual before it...

Page 3: ...it is highly flammable a Use an approved fuel container b Never remove fuel tank cap or add fuel to a running en gine motor or hot engine motor c Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care Never fill f...

Page 4: ...7 Disengage power to the collector impeller when snow thrower is transported or not in use 18 Use only attachments and accessories approved by the manufacturer of the snowthrower such as tire chains e...

Page 5: ...SNOWTHROWER CONTROLS 13 SNOWTHROWER OPERATION 14 HOW TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE AUGER 15 WHEEL LOCKOUT PIN 15 HOW TO SET THE DRIFT CUTTERS 15 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 16 TO START ENGINE 17 OPERATING TIPS...

Page 6: ...d the purpose for the warning or danger given in the safety decal If you do not understand the meaning then thoroughly read all safety and operation instructions in this Owner s Manual or contact your...

Page 7: ...uration of this warranty is ninety 90 days after the date of purchase Your warranty does not cover minor mechanical adjustments which are not due to any defect in material or workmanship For assistanc...

Page 8: ...HOW TO MEASURE SCREW SIZE LENGTH DIAMETER CONTENTS OF SHIPPING CARTON 1 Snowthrower 1 Container of Fuel Stabilizer Located in Parts Bag 1 Crank Assembly 1 Parts Bag WARNING Always wear safety glasses...

Page 9: ...emove the parts bag NOTE Set the fuel stabilizer aside until adding gasoline to the fuel tank We recommend that fuel stabilizer is added to the fuel each time that gasoline is added to the fuel tank 6...

Page 10: ...eye bolt Make sure eye bolt is properly aligned and the crank can freely rotate 7 Tighten all handle bolts NOTE Make sure crank does not touch carburetor cover Figure 5 Crank Eye Bolt Adaptor Boot Fla...

Page 11: ...the ball joint located on the bottom end of the speed control rod to the shift yoke assembly See Figure 10 The fasteners are attached to the ball joint at the factory 3 The length ot the ball joint an...

Page 12: ...Chute in Operating Postion Flange Nylon Locknut Flatwasher CHECK THE TIRES The tires were over inflated for shipment Check the tire pressure in the tires See the sidewall of the tire for the proper in...

Page 13: ...e inserted to start engine Pull out to stop Do not turn ignition key Starter Handle Starts the engine manually SNOWTHROWER CONTROLS Speed Select Lever Allows the operator to use one of six 6 forward a...

Page 14: ...er see Figure 14 As the snowthrower starts to move maintain a firm hold on the handles and guide the snowthrower along the cutting path Do not attempt to push the snowthrower 4 To stop forward motion...

Page 15: ...locked position Figure 15 Figure 15 Locked Position Klik Pin 2 For ease of maneuverability when lighter conditions pre vail remove klick pin from wheel locked position and in sert into single wheel dr...

Page 16: ...Check to make sure that spark plug is tightened securely into engine and spark plug wire is attached to spark plug If torque wrench is available torque plug to 18 23 ft lbs WARNING Gasoline is flammab...

Page 17: ...disconnect the power cord al ways unplug the end connected to the three hole grounded receptacle first COLD ENGINE START Engine has not been run recently 1 Be sure auger drive clutch lever and tractio...

Page 18: ...cted area NOTE Never cover snowthrower while engine and exhaust area are still warm If after following the preceding instructions your engine fails to start have the engine checked by a John Deere Fro...

Page 19: ...does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence To re ceive full value from the warranty operator must maintain snowthrower as instructed in this manual The following Se...

Page 20: ...a EP1 are suitable equivalents Figure 22 D Figure 23 Filler Plug LUBRICATION Bearings and bushings All bearings and bushings are lifetime lubricated and require no maintenance Hex shaft and chains For...

Page 21: ...in type lubricant 5 Wipe the hexshaft and sprockets with 5W30 motor oil NOTE Clean all excess grease or oil found on the rubber friction wheel or the disc drive plate CAUTION Do not allow grease or oi...

Page 22: ...is marked A P I service SF or higher Do not use SAE10W40 oil as it may not provide proper lubrication See Chart for oil recommendations To Drain Oil Position snowthrower so that the oil drain plug is...

Page 23: ...D HEIGHT This snowthrower is equipped with two height adjust skids secured to the outside of the auger housing These elevate the front of the snowthrower When removing snow from a hard surface area su...

Page 24: ...re 2 Remove screw from belt cover Remove belt cover see Figure 29 3 Loosen nut on auger idler pulley and move auger idler pulley towards belt about 1 8 inch 3 mm see Figure 32 4 Tighten nut 5 Have som...

Page 25: ...uger drive pulley and from the engine pulley Replace the auger drive belt with an original factory replacement belt avail able from an authorized service center 8 Install the new auger drive belt onto...

Page 26: ...ine pulley 7 Make sure the traction drive idler pulley is properly aligned with the traction drive belt 8 Attach the traction drive spring 9 Install the swing plate axle rod and secure with the e ring...

Page 27: ...Move clutch lever to the full forward position just con tacting plastic bumper Holding cable tight note posi tion of fitting to hole in clutch lever 2 The center of the Z fitting should be between th...

Page 28: ...moved 6 Remove the Z hook from the cable adjustment bracket Move the Z hook down to the next adjust ment hole 7 Pull the traction drive cable up through the cable ad justment bracket 8 Put the cable b...

Page 29: ...the position of the friction wheel see Figure 40 The correct distance A from the right side of the fric tion wheel to the outside of the motorbox is as follows Tire Size Distance A 12 and 13 inch 4 1...

Page 30: ...steners that secure the left wheel Re move the left wheel from the axle see Figure 42 4 Loosen the bolts on each side of the bottom panel 5 Remove the bottom panel Figure 42 Wheel Axle Bolt Bolt Botto...

Page 31: ...the two washers are properly aligned with the actuator arms 14 Make sure the hex shaft turns freely Washer Figure 46 Hex Shaft Actuator Arms Washer Bearings Washer Bearings Washer 15 Install the righ...

Page 32: ...sure that the primer button hose and the ignition wire are connected 6 Mount the snow hood to the engine and secure with the four mounting screws see Figure 49 7 Align the tab on the choke control kno...

Page 33: ...into the larger hole in the auger tube Figure 51 Shear Pin Locknut Spacer TO ADJUST OR REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG Check the spark plug every twenty five 25 hours Re place the spark plug if the electrodes...

Page 34: ...area This can be done by first removing the spark plug and squirting clean engine oil into the spark plug hole Then cover the spark plug hole with a rag to absorb oil spray Next rotate the engine by...

Page 35: ...l Replacement in the Maintenance section of this manual Unit fails to discharge snow Auger drive belt loose or damaged Replace or adjust auger drive belt Refer to Drive Belt Replacement and Drive Belt...

Page 36: ...nowthrower model and serial num ber and your engine model number This is the model and serial number that you recorded in the Owner s Informa tion section of this Owner s Manual QUICK REFERENCE PART N...

Page 37: ...MT710247 WASHER 8 MT71063 WASHER 9 MT71015 SCREW 10 MT579932 BELT DRIVE V 3L 11 MT585416 BELT AUGER V 4L 12 MT1501112 YZ BRACKET ASSEMBLY IDLER 13 MT1501065 BUSHING IDLER BRACKET 14 MT71060 WASHER SP...

Page 38: ...FRONTIER MODEL ST0927 FACTORY MODEL 627904x16A 38 MTF 031070L FRAME 162 167 167 162 91 91 122 90 168 103 106 105 108 Ref Engine Page 110 148 149 107 Ref Drive Page Ref Auger Housing Page 111 169 160...

Page 39: ...682 PIN HAIR 38DIAX1 64LG 106 MT761761 PIN CLEVIS 3 16 DIA 107 MT165x159 SPRING TENSION 108 MT761675 YZ ASSY SPRING ATTACH 110 MT585781 BOLT 3 8 16X1 25 CARR 111 MT711617 WASHER FLAT 122 MT780055 SCRE...

Page 40: ...TF 031070L DRIVE Ref Wheel Page 229 200 223 225 226 227 234 230 221 Ref Wheel Page Ref Shift Yoke Page 206 201 203 204 232 234 229 220 220 218 218 207 215 215 238 238 210 212 213 213 217 213 203 204 2...

Page 41: ...BEARING TRUNION CLUTCH R 212 MT1501435 WHEEL FRICTION DISC 213 MT001x38 BOLT 215 MT303008 NUT KEPS HEX 1 4 20 217 MT579859 RING RETEXT 218 MT579858 WASHER 220 MT334163 BEARING AND RETAINER ASSY 221 M...

Page 42: ...DEL ST0927 FACTORY MODEL 627904x16A 42 MTF 031070L AUGER HOUSING 500 527 480 485 499 482 490 491 493 527 522 522 523 521 525 525 523 524 524 520 510 514 Ref Gear Case Page 540 541 544 511 484 550 551...

Page 43: ...XWDFLLK 500 MT1501589E511 HOUSING ASSY 510 MT583035E701 BLADE SCRAPER 511 MT340720 BOLT 5 16 18X 75 514 MT710026 NUT 5 16 18 520 MT760603E701 AUGER ASSY LH 521 MT760604E701 AUGER ASSY RH 522 MT9524 SC...

Page 44: ...1100 NUT 5 16 24 305 MT330434 SCREW 5 16 24 x 1 50 306 MT53749 PLUG PIPE 0 25 18 310 MT780151 SEAL OIL 311 MT53743 BEARING SLEEVE 312 MT53748 WASHER FLAT 313 MT760529 SHAFT AUGER OUTPUT 314 MT897 GASK...

Page 45: ...No Description Key No Part No Description 965 MT318468 TENSION SPRING 967 MT310088 BOLT SHOULDER 968 MT73787 FLATWASHER 969 MT15x143 NUT 970 MT313676 SCREW 5 16 18 X 0 75 971 MT306447 YZ BRACKET CABLE...

Page 46: ...FRONTIER MODEL ST0927 FACTORY MODEL 627904x16A 46 MTF 031070L DISCHARGE CHUTE 580 586 587 584 582 586 600 602 603 601 610 609 606 611 607 585 Ref Auger Housing Page 607 604 Pop Rivets...

Page 47: ...8 SCREW 5 16 18 X 75 584 MT71038 NUT 585 MT578088 SCREW 5 16 18 X 75 586 MT6711 PLASTIC WASHER 587 MT71038 NUT 600 MT761169E701 CHUTE LOWER W REMOTE 601 MT2x100 BOLT 602 MT71071 WASHER FLAT 603 MT7103...

Page 48: ...1070L HANDLE 774 773 772 785 729 804 770 798 803 802 787 739 771 720 790 801 795 800 801 791 796 799 741 724 740 725 724 728 727 726 751 813 811 812 809 810 759 745 762 760 Ref Engine Page 743 765 765...

Page 49: ...T1501059 YZ BRKT SPOOL 762 MT1501122 CABLE LOWER DRIVE 763 MT001798 BOLT HEX 1 4 20 x 1 5 765 MT308146 BOOT CABLE 770 MT1501570 YZ BRACKET SHIFT 771 MT4058 SCREW 772 MT50786 SPRING 773 MT71072 WASHER...

Page 50: ...7 FACTORY MODEL 627904x16A 50 MTF 031070L CHUTE ROD 856 855 854 855 861 860 863 864 864 867 Ref Handle Assy 870 852 5 852 11 852 9 852 8 852 3 868 852 13 852 10 852 1 852 2 852 6 869 Ref Auger Housing...

Page 51: ...LY YOKE ADAPTER YZ 852 9 MT711682 PIN HAIR 852 10 MT578060 PIN UNIVERSAL JOINT 852 11 MT578309 PIN CLEVIS 852 13 MT578063 HOUSING UNIVERSAL 854 MT307399 KNOB SLEEVE 855 MT309312 FLATWASHER 856 MT73664...

Page 52: ...Ref Key 790 794 732 Key No Part No Description 730 MT1501358E701 CLUTCH HANDLE LH 731 MT1501357E701 CLUTCH HANDLE RH 732 MT337380 GRIP CLUTCH LEVER 760 MT1501415 PANEL CONTROL 761 MT316042 SCREW 765...

Page 53: ...4 Key No Part No Description 621 MT762343 LIGHT HALOGEN 622 MT1501455 HARNESS WIRE 625 MT071372 TIE CABLE 626 MT1501412 BRACKET LIGHT 627 MT901696 SCREW 8 X 50 628 MT901736 WASHER FLAT 629 MT1501543 C...

Page 54: ...n 650 MT1501563 SHAFT AXLE 652 MT1501089 SPRKT HUB 653 MT01x193 SCREW 1 4 20 x 1 75 654 MT15x145 NUT 1 4 20 HEX NYLOCK 655 MT1501114 BEARING AXLE 671 MT712120 FLATWASHER 673 MT1501138 BUSHING WHEEL 67...

Page 55: ...0 DECAL V BELTS 3 MT7859 DECAL OVER ADJUSTMENT 4 MT48x5286 DECAL ROTATING AUGER 5 MT761078 DECAL DANGER 6 MT48x5285 DECAL UNCLOGGING CHUTE 7 MT48x5291 DECAL SPEED CONTROL 8 MT48x5292 DECAL REMOTE CHUT...

Page 56: ...s Drive System Friction Disc Speeds 6 Forward 2 Reverse Tire Diameter 16 Traction Control Pin Lock Clearing Width 27 Housing Height 21 Auger Diameter 12 Auger Type Steel Saw Tooth Impeller Diameter 12...

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