Troy-Bilt 769-02528 - Manual

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...

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 recom-mendations. Loose Parts • The augers are secured to the auger shaft with shear pins and bow tie cotter pins. If yo...

3 Figure 5 Prior to operating your snow thrower, refer to Auger Control on page 9. Read and follow all instructions carefully and perform all adjustments to verify your unit is operating safely and properly. Setting Up Your Snow Thrower WARNING Attaching the Chute Assembly • Remove locknuts and scre...

8 3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower 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. • Remove the carriage bolts by unthreading the hex nuts which secur...

9 3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower WARNING Never use your hands to clean snow and ice from the chute assembly or auger housing. IMPORTANT If the tire pressure is not equal in both tires, the unit may not travel in a straight path and the shave plate may wear unevenly. A B Figure 11 • Repeat auger cont...

10 4 Engine Controls Recoil Starter Handle Electric Starter Outlet Primer Ignition Key Choke Control Throttle Control Headlight Chute Assembly Clean-Out Tool Gas Cap Oil Fill Drive Control Shift Lever Chute Tilt Control Auger Control Wheel Steering Control Chute Directional Control Skid Shoe Now tha...

12 WARNING 4 Read, understand, and follow all instruc-tions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating. 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. Ex...

14 5 Making Adjustments WARNING Read, understand, and follow all instruc-tions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating. Never attempt to make any adjust-ments while the engine is running, except where speci-fied in operator’s manual. Shift Rod If the full range of speeds (for...

15 5 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 skid shoe in the high...

1 6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower Replacing Belts To remove and replace either the auger belt or the drive belt, follow the steps below and then proceed to the specific steps listed under respective sub-headings. 1. Disconnect the chute crank assembly at the discharge chute end by removing the hairp...

18 6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower WARNING Always stop engine, disconnect spark plug, and ground against engine before cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind of maintenance on your machine. 9. Place a block of wood underneath the auger housing as shown in Figure 29 and separate auger housing from t...

20 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 ...

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...

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 material or workmanship. This warranty covers units which have b...