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Page 1: ...systemis equippedwitha sparkattestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws if any If a sparkarresteris used it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderby the operator In theStateof Californiathe aboveis requiredbylaw Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResources Code Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws Federallawsapplyonfederallands A sparkattester for the muffleris availablethroughyour nearestengineauthoriz...

Page 2: ...d or obtain assistancefrom the Customer Support Department or an authorizedservice dealer www mtdproducts com IVITD LLC P O BOX 361131 CLEVELAND OH 44136 330 220 4683 800 800 731 0 Customer Support Please do NOTreturn the unit to the retailer from which it was purchased without first contacting Customer Support Ifyou have difficulty assemblingthis product or have any questions regardingthe control...

Page 3: ...Thisitemis fastenedwitha cabletie at the factory Cut the cabletie beforeoperatingthe snowthrower WARNING Never use your hands to clear a clogged chute assembly Shut off engine and remain behind handles until all moving parts have stopped before using the clean out tool to clear the chute assembly WARNING This symbolpoints out importantsafety instructionswhich if notfollowed could endangerthe perso...

Page 4: ...s in operation Stop machine ifanyoneentersthearea 6 7 Exercisecautionto avoidslippingor falling especially 7 whenoperatingin reverse 8 9 Preparation Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentis to be used Removealldoormats newspapers sleds boards wires and otherforeignobjects whichcould betripped over orthrownbythe auger impeller Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperation andwhile perfor...

Page 5: ...eir proper operationregularly Referto the maintenanceandadjust mentsectionsof this manual 2 Beforecleaning repairing or inspectingmachinedisen gageall controlleversandstopthe engine Wait untilthe auger impellercometo a completestop Disconnectthe sparkplugwire and groundagainstthe engineto prevent unintendedstarting 3 Checkboltsand screwsfor propertightnessat frequent intervalsto keepthe machinein ...

Page 6: ...rson page16for more informationregardingshear pinreplacement 1 Observethe lowerrearareaof the snowthrowerto besure bothcablesarealignedwith rollerguides beforepivotingthe handleupward 2 Securethe handleby tighteningthe plasticwing knoblocatedon boththe leftand rightsidesof the handle Removeanddiscardany rubberbands if present Theyare for packaging purposesonly 3 Positionthe chuteassemblyoverthe ba...

Page 7: ...1 Readandfollowall instructionscarefullyandperformalladjustmentsto verify your snowthroweris operatingsafelyand properly Tire Pressure Beforeoperating checktire pressureand reducepres sure in bothtiresto between15psi and20 psi NOTE If thetire pressureis not equalin bothtires the unit maynottravelina straightpathandthe shaveplate maywearunevenly IMPORTANT Priorto operatingyour snow thrower refer to...

Page 8: ...d below and illustrated in Figure 1 This knowledge will allow you to use your new equipment to its fullest potential NOTE Fordetailedstartinginstructionsandmore informationonall enginecontrols referto the Tecumseh EnginesmanualpackedseparatelyandStarting The Engine onpage10of thismanual Shift Lever The shiftleveris locatedbetweenthe lowerhandles Placethe shiftleverinto anyof eightpositionsto contr...

Page 9: ...cloggedchuteassembly NOTE Thisitemis fastenedwitha cabletie to the rear of the augerhousingat the factory Cutthe cabletie beforeoperatingthe snowthrower Skid Shoes Positionthe skidshoesbasedonsurfaceconditions Adjustupwardfor hard packed snow Adjustdownward whenoperatingongravelorcrushedrocksurfaces Recoil Starter Handle Thishandleis usedto manuallystart the engine Electric Starter Button Pressing...

Page 10: ...intothe outletlocatedon theengine ssurface Plugtheother endof extension cord intoa three prong120 volt grounded AC outlet ina well ventilated area 2 Rotatechokecontrolto FULLchokeposition for a coldenginestart NOTE Ifthe engineis alreadywarm placechoke controlin the OFFpositioninsteadof FULL 3 Pushthe primertwoor threetimesfor coldengine start makingsureto coverventholein thecenterof the primerwhe...

Page 11: ... snow throwerfor the first timeandat the startof eachwinter Checkthe adjustmentof the augercontrolasfollows 1 Whentheaugercontrolis releasedandin the disengaged up position the cable shouldhavevery littleslack It shouldNOTbetight 2 In a well ventilated area start the snowthrowerengine as instructedonthe previouspage Makesurethe throttleis setin the FASTposition 3 Whilestandinginthe operator sposit...

Page 12: ... push the snowthrowerforward Thewheelsshouldnot turn Theunit shouldnotrollfreely 3 Withthedrive controlreleased movethe shift lever backand forthbetweenthe R2positionandthe F6 positionseveraltimes Thereshouldbe noresistance inthe shiftlever 4 If anyof the abovetestsfailed thedrive cableis in needof adjustment Proceedas follows 5 Loosenthe lowerhexnut onthe drivecable bracket SeeFigure3 6 Positiont...

Page 13: ...s 3 Retightennutsand boltssecurely Chute Bracket Adjustment If the spiralat the bottomof the chutedirectionalcontrol is not fullyengagingwiththe chuteassembly thechute bracketcan beadjusted Todo so 1 loosenthe two nutswhichsecurethe chutebracket andrepositionit slightly See Figure6 2 Retightening the nuts Tire Pressure Beforeoperating checktire pressureandreducepres sureto between15psiand 20psi If...

Page 14: ...season removethe shearpinson auger shaft Spraylubricantinsideshaft aroundthe spacers Alsolubricatethe flangebearingsfoundat eitherendof the shaft SeeFigure8 Gear Case Theaugergearcasehas beenfilled withgreaseat the factory If disassembled for any reason lubricatewith twoouncesof grease Part Number737 0168 NOTE Donot overfillthe gearcase Damageto the sealscould result Besurethe ventplugis freeof gr...

Page 15: ...theaugerpulley and slipthe beltbetweenthe supportbracketandthe augerpulley Reassemble augerbelt by following instructionsin reverseorder NOTE Do NOTforgetto reinstallthe shoulderscrew andreconnectthe springto the frameafterinstallinga replacementaugerbelt ntaining SnoW iiii _i_i_ I _i_ i_ i NOTE Although multi viscosity 5W30 10W30 etc improve startingin cold weather viscosity oilsalso result in hi...

Page 16: ...lacingpins sprayanoil lubricantintoshaft beforeinsertingnew pins Drive Belt Replacement Toremoveand replaceyoursnowthrower saugerbelt proceedas follows 1 Removetheplasticbelt coveron thefrontof the engineby removingthe twoself tappingscrews Drainthe gasolinefromthe snowthrower or placea pieceof plasticunderthe gas cap Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerupand forwardso thatit restson the augerhousing 2 R...

Page 17: ...nwardandto the leftbeforecarefullyslidingthefrictionwheel assemblyoff the shaft NOTE Ifyou rereplacingthe frictionwheelassembly as a whole discardthe wornpartand slidethe newpart ontothe hex shaft Followthe stepsabovein reverse orderto reassemblecomponents Ifyou redisassem blingthe frictionwheeland replacingonly the rubber ring proceedas follows 4 Removethe four screwswhichsecurethe friction wheel...

Page 18: ...or storage WARNING Drain fuel into an approved container outdoors awayfrom any open flame Be certain engine is cool Do not smoke Fuel left in engine dur ing warm weather deteriorates andwill cause serious starting problems 1 Removeall gasolinefromthe carburetorandthefuel tankto preventgumdepositsfromformingon these partsand harmingthe engine Runthe engineuntilthe fuel tankis emptyandit stops due t...

Page 19: ...ation continues haveunit servicedby a MTDServiceCenter Loss of power 1 Sparkplugwire loose 1 Connectandtightensparkplug wire 2 Gasca venthole lu ed 2 Removeice andsnowfromgas _ v uu I cap Becertainventholeis clear I 3 ContactMTD ServiceCenter 3 Exhaustport plugged Unitfails 1 Drivecontrolcablein needof adjust 1 Adjustdrivecontrolcable Referto to propel itself ment MakingAdjustments 2 Drivebeltloos...

Page 20: ...Styles C D i 20 ...

Page 21: ...embly LH 30 684 04108 SpiralAssembly RH 31 731 04870 Spacer 1 25ODx 75 IDx 1 00 32 736 0188 Washer Flat 76x 1 49x 06 33 741 0493A Bushing Flange 80 IDx 91OD 34 790 00087A Housing 1 HexBearing 35 790 00117 ShavePlate 2 25 x 21 66 790 00120 ShavePlate 2 25 x 23 66 790 00121 ShavePlate 2 25 x 25 66 790 00118 ShavePlate 2 25 x 27 66 36 784 5580 SlideShoe 37 719 0319 Housing Auger RH Reduced 38 719 032...

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Page 23: ...18 0 75 Gr5 23 714 0104 Pin Cotter 072x 1 13 24 720 0201A CrankKnob 1 0Dia x 3 2 Black 25 720 04072 KnobAssembly Black 5 16 18 26 726 0100 Cap Push 3 8 Rod 27 735 0234 Grommet 44IDx 94 ODx 50 28 736 0185 Washer Flat 375x 738x 063 29 736 0451 Washer Saddle 320x 93x 060 30 747 04263 Eye Bolt ChuteCrank 31 749 04138 Handle Lower 32 749 04141 Handle Upper RH 33 749 04142 Handle Upper LH 34 731 04912A ...

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Page 25: ...6 SeeChart WheelAssembly 37 731 04873 Spacer 1 25x 75x 3 0 731 04877 Spacer 1 25x 75x 1 50 38 738 04168 Axle 75x 22 39 741 0919 Ball Bearing 40 710 0106 HexScrew 1 4 20 1 25 Gr5 41 710 0191 HexScrew 3 8 24 1 25 Gr8 42 710 04520 HexScrew 5 16 24 1 25 Gr5 43 710 0654A Screw Seres 3 8 16 1 00 44 710 1245B HexScrew 5 16 24 875 Gr8 45 712 04064 Nut FlangeLock 1 4 20 Nylon 46 726 04012 Nut Push on 25Dia...

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Page 28: ...justments deck adjustments andnormaldeterioration of the exteriorfinishdueto useor exposure d Servicecompletedby someoneotherthananauthorizedservice dealer e MTDdoesnot extendanywarrantyfor productssoldor exported outsideof the UnitedStates its possessions andterritories except thosesoldthroughMTD sauthorizedchannelsof exportdistribution f Replacement partsthatarenotgenuineMTDparts g Transportatio...

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