Page 3 - WARNING; Your Responsibility
3 1 Safety Labels 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 at-tempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these i...
Page 4 - Training
4 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 a...
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 8 - Final Adjustments; Testing Drive Control & Shift Lever
8 3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower Final Adjustments Make these final assembly adjustments before operating your snow thrower for the first time. Failure to follow these instructions may cause damage to the snow thrower. Testing Drive Control & Shift Lever Refer to Figure 3-9 for location of contr...
Page 9 - Adjusting Drive and Auger Controls
9 3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower IMPORTANT: Under any circumstance do not exceed manufacturer’s recommended psi. Equal tire pressure should be maintained at all times. Excessive pressure when seating beads may cause tire /rim assembly to burst with force sufficient to cause serious injury. Refer to ...
Page 10 - Shift Lever; Know Your Snow Thrower; Choke Control
10 4 Operating Your Snow Thrower WARNING Read, understand, and follow all instruc-tions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating. NOTE: For detailed starting instructions and more information on all engine controls, refer to the Tecumseh Engines manual packed separately and St...
Page 12 - Operating; Starting the Engine
1 WARNING Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel the machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition. 4 Operating Your Snow Thrower The electric starte...
Page 13 - Stopping the Engine; To Engage Augers; Operating Tips
13 WARNING The muffler, engine, and surrounding areas become hot and can cause a burn. Do not touch. 4 Operating Your Snow Thrower NOTE: Use slower speeds in higher snow and/or until you are familiar with the snow thrower operation. IMPORTANT NEVER move the shift lever without first releasing the wh...
Page 14 - Shift Rod
14 5 Making Adjustments WARNING Read, understand, and follow all instructions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operat-ing. Never attempt to make any adjustments while the engine is running, except where specified in operator’s manual. Shift Rod If the full range of speeds (forwa...
Page 15 - Skid Shoes; Chute Bracket Adjustment
15 5 Making Adjustments IMPORTANT: It is not recommended that you operate this snow thrower on gravel as loose gravel can be easily picked up and thrown by the auger causing personal injury or damage to the snow thrower. If for some reason, you have to operate the snow thrower on gravel, keep the sk...
Page 16 - Lubrication; Augers
16 6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower WARNING Always stop engine, disconnect spark plug, and ground against engine before performing any type of maintenance on your machine. IMPORTANT Avoid oil spillage on rub-ber friction wheel and aluminum drive plate. IMPORTANT NEVER replace the auger shear pins wit...
Page 17 - Replacing Belts; Shave Plate and
17 6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower Replacing Belts 1. Disconnect the chute crank assembly at the discharge chute end by removing the hairpin clip and the flat washer. Refer to Figure 6-4. 2. Remove the plastic belt cover, located near the engine, by removing the three self-tapping screws that secure...
Page 19 - Drive Belt
19 6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower Figure 6-1 Figure 6-11 Figure 6-9 Figure 6-10 A C B 1 2 3 If also replacing the drive belt, proceed to the “Drive Belt” instruction. If not, reassemble by performing the previous steps in the opposite order and manner of removal. Proper Adjustment: With the auger c...
Page 20 - Changing Friction Wheel
0 6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower Figure 6-13 Figure 6-14 Remove hex screw and washer Friction wheel assembly Slide hex shaft out right side Hex Shaft Changing Friction Wheel The rubber on the friction wheel is subject to wear and should be checked after the first 25 hours of operation, and periodic...
Page 22 - Preparing Engine; Storage
18 Preparing Engine NOTE: Refer to the engine manual for more detailed information on preparing the snow thrower engine for storage. Short-Term Storage It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts of the engine such as the carburetor, fuel filter, fuel hose, or...
Page 23 - shooting; Cause
3 This section addresses minor service issues. For further details, contact an authorized service center. 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 ...
Page 25 - Parts List; To order replacement
5 9 Parts List Ref. No. Part No. Description 1 05244B Housing, Bearing 2 05845C Housing, Double D Bearing 3 618-0257 Gear Box Assembly, Auger 4 618-0281A Bracket Assy, Auger Brake 5 684-0090B Impeller, 16” 6 684-04223 Housing, Auger - 45” 7 684-04151 Spiral Assy, LH 8 684-04152 Spiral Assy, RH 9 710...
Page 31 - NOTES
Page 32 - MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR
The limited warranty set forth below is given by Troy-Bilt LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States and /or its territories and possessions, and by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and /or its territories and possess...