Page 2 - Please do; Customer Support; Call a Customer Support Representative at
Finding and Recording Model Number Table of Contents BEFORE YOU START ASSEMBLING YOUR NEW EQUIPMENT, please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the model number and the serial number to the sample model plate provided to the right. You can locate the model plate by standing at the opera...
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 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
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 cause...
Page 6 - NOTE; This Operator’s
3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower NOTE : References to right or left side of the snow thrower are deter-mined from behind the unit in the operating position. 1. Observe the lower rear area of the snow thrower to be sure both cables are aligned with roller guides. Pull up and back on the upper handle, a...
Page 7 - Drift Cutters; IMPORTANT
3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower Clean-Out Tool WARNING: Never use your hands to clear a clogged chute assem-bly. Shut off engine and remain behind handles until all moving parts have stopped before un-clogging. The clean-out tool is mounted to the rear of the auger housing and is designed to clear a ...
Page 8 - Shift Lever; Know Your Snow Thrower; Choke Control; Never; fuel; Engine Controls
8 4 Operating Your Snow Thrower Now that you have set up your snow thrower for operation, get acquainted with its controls and features. These are described below and illustrated in Figure 4-1. This knowledge will allow you to use your new equipment to its fullest potential. NOTE: For detailed start...
Page 9 - Auger Control
9 4 Operating Your Snow Thrower WARNING The operation of any snow thrower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can damage your eyes severely. Always wear safety glasses while operating the snow thrower, or while performing any adjust- ments or repairs on it. Be sure no one...
Page 10 - Stopping The Engine
10 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 11 - Recoil Starter; To Engage Drive
11 3. When disconnecting the extension cord, always unplug the end at the three-prong wall outlet before unplugging the opposite end from the snow thrower. 4. Move throttle control to STOP position.5. Remove the ignition key (Do not turn key) to prevent unauthorized use of equipment. 6. Wipe all sno...
Page 12 - Drive Control
1 Making Adjustments Auger Control Refer to Auger Control Test on Page 11 to adjust the auger control. Shift Cable If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) cannot be achieved, refer to the figures to the right and adjust the shift cable as follows:1. Place the shift lever in the fastest for...
Page 13 - Skid Shoes
13 Making Adjustments WARNING Loose gravel can be picked up and thrown by the auger, causing injury to the operator and bystanders and /or damage to the snow thrower and surrounding property. Skid Shoes The space between the skid shoes and the ground can be adjusted. • For close snow removal on a sm...
Page 14 - Shave Plate and Skid Shoes
14 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. Keep all grease and oil off of the rubber friction wheel and aluminum drive plate. Engine Refer to the separate ...
Page 15 - Although
1 6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower NOTE: Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas cap. 2. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on the auger housing. Remove the frame cover from the underside of the snow thrower by removing four se...
Page 16 - Maintaining
16 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 6-9. • If the augers will not turn, check to see if the pins have sheared. One ...
Page 17 - Friction Wheel Removal
1 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 w...
Page 18 - Storage
18 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 any ...
Page 19 - Shooting; Cause; Engine fails to start
19 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 20 - Warranty; Failure to comply; TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
0 9 Warranty Failure to comply with suggested maintenance and lubrication specifications will void warranty. TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and /or its territories and posses...
Page 21 - AU GER HOUS ING COM PO NENTS/; COMPOSANTS DU LOGEMENT DES TARIÈRES
1 Model Wheel As sem bly De scrip tion Tire Rim Axle Modèle En sem ble de roue De scrip tion Roue Jante Essieu 31AE6GLF590 634-04145 16 x 4.8 x 8 LH X-Trac 734-2038 634-04173 738-04168 31AE6GLF596 634-04146 16 x 4.8 x 8 RH X-Trac 734-2038 634-04173 31AE6GLF597 31AH6KLG 31AH6NKG31AH5IQ4 634-04136 16 ...
Page 32 - TES
1 NO TES : For p arts an d/or acce ssor ies r efe r to cus tom er s upp ort o n pag e 2. Adr ess ez- vou s au «Se rvi ce a prè s-v ent e» à la pag e 2 pou r ce q ui c onc ern e les p ièc es e t/o u acce ssoi res .
Page 33 - GARANTIE LIMITÉE DE DEUX ANS; Garantie
0 GARANTIE LIMITÉE DE DEUX ANS La g ara ntie l im ité e qui e st é non cée c i-d ess ous e st o ffe rte p ar M TD P rod uct s Lim ite d, p our t out es l es m arc han dis es ach eté es e t util isé es a u Can ada e t/o u ses t erri toi res ( l’u ne o u l’a utre e ntit é res pec tiv em ent a ppe lée ...
Page 34 - Dépannag; Prob
19 REMA RQ UE: C e cha pitr e con cer ne des p robl èm es d’e ntre tien m ine urs . Pou r plus d e dét ails , adre ssez -vo us a u ser vic e apr ès- ven te. 8 Dépannag e Cause(s) Prob lème Solution Le moteur ne démarre pas 1. Vol et d e dép art n ’es t pas f erm é. 2. Fil d e la b oug ie d ébr anc h...
Page 35 - A VER
18 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 é...
Page 36 - Régime; Démontag
1 • 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 s...
Page 37 - T arières
16 • Si l es t ariè res n e tou rne nt p as, v érif iez s i les g oup ille s se s ont c isa illé s. R em pla cez l es g oup ille s si b eso in est . Deu x gou pille s de c isa ille men t et d eux g oup ille fen due s de r ech ang e son t fou rni s. V apo ris ez u n lub rifi ant à b ase d ’hu ile s u...
Page 38 - Remplacement de la courroie de la
15 REM AR QU E : Vid ez l e rés erv oir d ’es sen ce d e la sou ffle 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 . 2. 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 s ur l ’ha bita cle d e la t ariè re. D ém on- tez l e cou vre -c...
Page 39 - Lame plate et patins
14 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 rép and re de l a gra iss e ou d e l’h uile s ur l a rou ...
Page 40 - Réglag; Patins; Ajustement du support de la
13 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. Patins L ’es pac e ent re l a lam e pla te e t le s ol p eut ...
Page 41 - Commande de la tarière; Commande de la transmission
1 5 Réglag es Commande de la tarière Rep orte z-v ous a u tes t de l a com man de d e la t ariè re, pag e11 , pou r ajus ter l a tar ièr e. 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 ...
Page 42 - Démarreur à lanceur; Pour embra
11 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 43 - Pleins d’essence et d’huile; Arrêt du moteur; jam
10 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 45 - Levier de vitesses; V olet de dépar; Utilisation; Commandes de la souffleuse
8 4 Mai nte nan t que v otre s ouf fle use e st p rêt e à tra vai lle r, il e st t em ps d e vou s fam ilia ris er a vec s es c om man des et d ive rse s car act éris tiq ues, e xpl iqu ées c i-d ess ous et r epr ése nté es à l a Figu re 4 -1. V ous p our rez a ins i bén éfic ier a u max im um d e v...
Page 48 - Entretien et Remisag; Con
5 5. Ne f aite s jam ais f onc tio nne r la m ach ine d ans u n loc al clo s ou m al a éré c ar l es g az d ’éc hap pem ent d u mot eur 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 lc...
Page 49 - Formation
4 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 ou...
Page 52 - Souffleuse à neige deux phases; NO TICE D’UTILISA; LISEZ A TTENTIVEMENT LES RÈGLES DE SÉCURITÉ ET LES
Souffleuse à neige deux phases IM PR IM É AUX É T AT S-U NIS MTD Products Ltd., P . O . Bo x 1386, KITCHENER, ONT ARIO N2G 4J1 769 -03 244 6/4 /07 Sécurité * Assembla ge * Fonctionnement * Régla ges * Entretien Dépannag e * Listes des pièces détachées * Garantie NO TICE D’UTILISA TION IMPORTANT : LI...
