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Page 2 - Finding and Recording Model Number; Please do; Table of Contents; Call a Customer Support Representative at; X X X X X X X X X X X

2 Finding and Recording Model Number Please do NOT return the unit to the retailer from which it was purchased, without ﬁrst contacting Customer Support. Table of Contents BEFORE YOU START ASSEMBLING YOUR NEW EQUIPMENT, please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the the model number and...

Page 3 - WARNING; Your Responsibility; is fastened to the top

3 1 Safety Labels WARNING This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the per-sonal 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 i...

Page 4 - Training

4 2 Safe Operation Practices Training 1. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate. Keep this manual in a safe place for future and regular reference and for ordering replacement parts. 2. Be familiar with all controls...

Page 5 - Safe

5 Operation 1. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the auger/impeller housing or chute assembly. Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet. 2. The auger/impeller control lever is a safety device. Never bypass its operation. Doing so makes the machine unsafe and may cau...

Page 6 - NOTE

6 3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower 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.1. Observe the lower area of the snow thrower to be sure both cables are aligned with roller guides b...

Page 7 - CAUTION; Setting Up; Shear Pin Storage

7 Figure 4 3 Figure 5 Figure 6 4. Finish securing chute control assembly to chute support bracket with wing nut and hex screw removed earlier. See Figure 4. CAUTION Prior to operating your snow thrower, refer to Auger Control Test on page 13. Read and follow all instructions care-fully and perform a...

Page 8 - Drift Cutters

8 3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower Figure 8 Figure 7 Drift Cutters (If Equipped) Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow thrower in heavy drift conditions. • On models so equipped, drift cutters are assembled to the auger housing inverted. See Figure 7. • Remove the carriage bolts by unth...

Page 9 - General Recommendations

9 Figure 10 3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower WARNING Never use your hands to clean snow and ice from the chute assembly or auger housing. IMPORTANT Under any circum-stance do not exceed manufacturer’s recom-mended psi. Equal tire pressure should be maintained at all times. Excessive pressure when seat...

Page 10 - Shift Lever; Know Your Snow Thrower; Choke Control; Never; fuel

10 4 Operating Your Snow Thrower Now that you have set up your snow thrower for operation, get acquainted with its controls and fea-tures. These are described below and illustrated in Figure 1. This knowledge will allow you to use your new equipment to its fullest potential. NOTE: For detailed start...

Page 12 - Stopping The Engine

12 Gas & Oil Fill-Up Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed separately with your snow thrower. Read instructions carefully. Starting The Engine 1. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. Make certain the metal loop on the end of the spark plug w...

Page 14 - Shift Cable; Chute Control; Making

14 Shift Cable If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) cannot be achieved, refer to the figure to the left and adjust the shift cable as follows:1. Place the shift lever in the fastest forward speed position. 2. Loosen the hex nut on the shift cable index bracket. See Figure 13. 3. Pivot t...

Page 15 - Skid Shoes

15 5 2. With the drive control released, there must be 1/8” clearance between the friction wheel and the drive pulley in all positions of the shift lever. 3. With the drive control engaged, the friction wheel must contact the drive pulley. 4. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the lower hex nut on t...

Page 16 - Engine

16 6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower WARNING Before lubricating, repairing, or inspect-ing, disengage all controls and stop engine. Wait until all moving parts have come to a complete stop. Avoid oil spillage on rubber friction wheel and aluminum drive plate. Engine Refer to the separate engine manual...

Page 17 - Auger Belt Replacement

17 6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower Auger Belt Replacement To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt, proceed as follows:1. Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by removing the two self-tapping screws. NOTE: Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of ...

Page 18 - Maintaining

18 Augers • The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two shear pins and cotter pins. If the auger should strike a foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the pins may shear. Refer to Figure 18, on page 16. • If the augers will not turn, check to see if the pins have sh...

Page 19 - Friction Wheel Removal

19 Friction Wheel Removal If the snow thrower fails to drive with the drive control engaged, and performing the drive control cable adjust-ment on page 12 fails to correct the problem, the friction wheel may need to be replaced. Follow the instructions below. Examine the friction wheel for signs of ...

Page 20 - Storage

20 7 Off-Season Storage Never store snow thrower with fuel in tank indoors or in poorly ventilated areas, where fuel fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer or gas appliance. WARNING Drain fuel into an approved container outdoors, away from an...

Page 21 - Shooting; Cause

21 NOTE: This section addresses minor service issues. For further details, contact customer assistance. 8 Trouble- Shooting Cause Problem Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Choke not in ON position.2. Spark plug wire disconnected.3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel.4. Engine not primed. 5. Faulty spark pl...

Page 22 - TWO YEAR SUPREME WARRANTY:; NO FAULT Ninety Day Consumer Warranty on Normal Wear Parts:; All normal wear part failures will be; Full Ninety Day Warranty on Battery:; For ninety (90) days from the date of retail purchase, if any battery; Additional Limited Thirty Day Warranty on Battery:; After ninety (90) days but within one hundred; How to Obtain Service:

22 TWO YEAR SUPREME WARRANTY: For two 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 mate-rial or workmanship. This warranty covers units which have ...

Page 31 - GARANTIE SUPRÈME DE DEUX ANS

22 GARANTIE SUPRÈME DE DEUX ANS MTD P RO DU CTS L IM ITE D s’en gag e à rép are r ou à r em pla cer g rat uite men t, à s on c hoi x, à l ’ac het eur i niti al, la ou les piè ces qui s’av ère nt d éfe ctu eus es en rai son d’u n vi ce de mat ièr e ou de fab rica tio n da ns les deu x an s qui s uive...

Page 32 - Dépannag; Prob

21 REM ARQU E: C e cha pitr e conc ern e des pro blè mes d ’en tre tien min eur s. P our p lus d e dét ails , adr ess ez- vou s au s erv ice a prè s-v ent e. 8 Dépannag e Cause(s) Prob lème Solution Le moteur ne démarre pas 1. Vol et d e dép art f erm é. 2. Fil d e la b oug ie d ébr anc hé. 3. Rés e...

Page 33 - A VER

20 7 Remisag e hor s s ais on N’e ntr epo sez j am ais l e mot eur a vec d u car bur ant dan s le r ése rvo ir à l’in téri eur o u dan s des e ndr oits f erm és si l a ven tila tio n n’e st pas a déq uat e et s i les vap eur s de c arb ura nt peu ven t ven ir e n con tac t ave c une f lam me o u une...

Page 34 - Démontag; Régime

19 • Pla cez l e lev ier d e vite sse s à la 3 e pos itio n de mar che a van t. • Vid ez l e rés erv oir d ’es sen ce d e la s ouf fle use o u pla cez u n mor cea u de p las tiq ue s ous l e bou cho n d’e sse nce . • Bas cul ez d ouc em ent l a sou ffle use v ers l ’av ant p our la f aire r epo ser ...

Page 37 - Moteur; Lame plate et patins

16 6 Régime d’entretien Déb raye z tou tes l es com man des e t ar- rêt ez l e mot eur a van t de l ubr ifie r, d e ré- par er o u d’in spe cte r la sou ffle use . Atte nde z que t out es les p ièc es se s oie nt im mob ilis ées . Évit ez d e ren ver ser de l ’hu ile s ur l a rou e de f rot tem ent ...

Page 38 - Réglag; Patins; Commande de la tarière

15 5 Réglag es Il e st d éco nsei llé d’u tilis er la s ouf fle use sur u ne s urf ace r eco u- ver te d e gra vie r qui , s’il e st p roj eté p ar la tar ièr e, peu t cau ser des bl ess ure s cor po- rel les e t des d éga ts mat ériel s. Si p our u ne ra iso n quel con que, v ous dev ez u tilis er ...

Page 39 - Câble de c; Commande de la goulotte

14 5 Réglag es Câble de c hangement de vitesses Si v ous n e pou vez u tilis er t out e la g am me d es v ite sse s (av ant e t arri ère ), c ons ulte z les i llu stra tio ns s ur l a dro ite e t effe ctu ez l es r égl age s sui van ts : 1. Pla cez l e lev ier d e vite sse s à la p osi tio n de l a ...

Page 40 - Démarreur à lanceur; Pour embra; Utilisation

13 4. Pla cez l a man ette d e l’o btur ate ur à l a pos itio n STO P . 5. R etir ez l a clé d e con tac t (sa ns t our ner l a clé ) pou r em pêc her l ’ut ilis atio n non a uto ris ée d e l’é qui pem ent . 6. Enl eve z tou te l a nei ge e t l’h um idi té d u cou ver cle d u car bur ate ur e t prè ...

Page 41 - Pleins d’essence et d’huile; Arrêt du moteur

12 Pleins d’essence et d’huile Vér ifie z le n ive au d ’hu ile e t d’e sse nce e t ajou ter a u bes oin . Sui vez l es i nst ruc tio ns f our nie s dan s la n otic e d’u tilis atio n du m ote ur q ui a cco mpa gne l a sou ffle use . Veu ille z lire c es i nst ruc tio ns a tte ntiv em ent . Pour fai...

Page 43 - Levier de vitesses; V olet de dépar; jam; Commandes de la souffleuse

10 4 Mai nte nan t que v otr e sou ffle use e st p rêt e à tra vai lle r, i l est t em ps d e vou s fam ilia ris er a vec s es co mm and es e t div ers es c ara cté ris tiq ues , exp li- qué es c i-d ess ous e t rep rés ent ées à l a Fig ure 1 1. Vou s pou rre z ain si b éné fic ier a u ma xim um d ...

Page 48 - Entretien et Remisag; Con

5 con tie nne nt d u mon oxy de d e car bon e, u n gaz i nod ore t rès dan ger eux . 6. Ne v ous s erv ez p as d e la m ach ine a prè s avo ir b u des boi sso ns a lco olis ées o u apr ès a voi r pris d es m édi cam ent s. 7 . Le s ile nci eux e t le m ote ur d evi enn ent t rès c hau ds e t peu ven...

Page 49 - Formation

4 2 Con sig nes de sécurité Formation 1. Ass ure z-v ous d e lire e t de b ien c om pre ndr e tou tes l es ins tru ctio ns q ui f igu ren t sur l a mac hin e et d ans l a not ice d’u tili sat ion a van t de l a met tre e n mar che . Con ser vez cet te n otic e d’u tili sat ion à u n end roi t sûr p ...

Page 52 - Souffleuse à neige deux phases; NO TICE D’UTILISA

Soufﬂeuse à neige deux phases IM PR IM É AUX É T AT S-U NIS 7/1 5/2 005 772 C07 7 4 Sécurité * Assembla ge * Fonctionnement * Régla ges * Entretien Dépannag e * Listes des pièces détachées * Garantie NO TICE D’UTILISA TION IMPORTANT : LISEZ A TTENTIVEMENT LES RÉGLES DE SÉCURITÉ ET LES IN INSTRUCTION...