Page 2 - Finding and Recording Model Number; Please do; Table of Contents; Call a Customer Support Representative at
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 model number and th...
Page 3 - Safety; WARNING
3 Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate. WARNING— ROTATING BLADES Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running. There are rotating blades inside. WARNING— RO...
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 ca...
Page 6 - Refer to Augers
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. NOTE: Remove any packing material, if present. Handle Assembly 1. Observe the lower rear area of the ...
Page 7 - CAUTION; Setting Up
7 Figure 3-6 Figure 3-5 3 CAUTION IMPORTANT:Prior to operating your snow thrower, refer to Auger Control Test on page 11. Read and follow all instructions carefully and perform all adjustments to verify your unit is operating safely and properly. Shut off engine and remain behind handles until all m...
Page 8 - Shift Lever; Know Your Snow Thrower; Choke Control; Never; fuel
8 4 Operating Your Snow Thrower Now that you have set up your snow thrower for opera-tion, 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 star...
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 with your unit. Read instructions carefully. Starting The Engine 1. Make certain both the auger control and drive control are in the disengaged (released) position. 2. Open fuel shut-...
Page 12 - Drive Control
12 5 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 ...
Page 14 - Shave Plate and Skid Shoes; Augers
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. Run the engine completely dry of gasoline before tipping snowthrower. Engine Refer to the separate engine manual...
Page 15 - IMPORTANT
15 6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower 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 self-tapping screws which secure it. See Figure 6-5. 3. Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley. Se...
Page 16 - Maintaining
16 Drive Belt Replacement WARNING: Run the engine com-pletely dry of gasoline before tipping snowthrower. 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. See Figure 6-4. 2 Ca...
Page 18 - Shooting; Cause; Engine fails to start
18 NOTE: This section addresses minor service issues. For further details, contact customer assistance. 7 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 19 - Warranty; THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
19 8 Warranty Failure to comply with suggested maintenance and lubrication specifications will void warranty. THREE 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 pos...
Page 21 - AU GER HOUS ING COM PO NENTS/COMPOSANTS DU LOGEMENT DES TARIÈRES
21 Model Wheel As sem bly De scrip tion Tire Rim Axle Modèle En sem ble de roue De scrip tion Roue Jante Essieu 31AH6WK3 634-04145 16 x 4.8 x 8 LH X-Trac 734-2038 634-04173 738-04168 634-04146 16 x 4.8 x 8 RH X-Trac 734-2038 634-04173 31AH5WLF 634-04145 16 x 4.8 x 8 LH X-Trac 734-2038 634-04173 738-...
Page 30 - Garantie
19 GARANTIE LIMITÉE DE TR OIS ANS La g ara ntie l im ité e qui e st é non cée c i-d ess ous e st of fer te 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 Canad a et/o u ses t errit oire s (l’u ne o u l’a utre e ntité r esp ect ive ment a ppe lée ...
Page 31 - Dépannag; Prob
18 REMA RQ UE: C e cha pitr e con cer ne des pr oblè mes d’e ntre tie n min eurs . Pou r plu s de d éta ils , adr ess ez- vou s au ser vic e apr ès- ven te. 7 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 32 - Instructions de remisag; Régime; A VER
17 4. Ret ire z dou cem ent l ’éc rou à s ix p ans e t la r ond elle qui m ain tie nne nt l ’ar bre h exa gon al s ur l e châ ssi s de la s ouf fle use e t fra ppe z dou cem ent s ur l ’ex tré mité de l ’ar bre p our d éga ger l e rou lem ent à b ille s du c ôté dro it d u châ ssi s. V oir l a Fig u...
Page 33 - Démontag
16 Remplacement de la courroie de transmission AVE RTI SSE MEN T: L ais sez t our ner l e mot eur ju squ ’à c e qu’ il tom be e n pan ne d’e sse nce a van t de f aire b asc ule r la souffl eus e. Pou r dém ont er e t rem pla cer l a cou rro ie d e tra nsm iss ion de l a sou ffle use , pro céd ez c o...
Page 34 - IM
15 Remplacement de la courroie de la tarière AVE RTI SSE MEN T: L ais sez t our ner le m ote ur ju squ ’à c e qu’ il tom be en p ann e d’e sse nce a van t de f aire bas cul er l a sou ffle use . Pou r dém ont er e t rem pla cer l a cou rro ie d e la t ariè re d e la s ouf fle use , pro céd ez c om m...
Page 35 - Lame plate et patins
14 6 Régime d’entretien Débra yez t out es l es com mand es e t ar- rêt ez l e mot eur a van t de l ubr ifie r, d e ré- pare r ou d ’in spe cte r la s ouf fle use. Atte nde z que t out es les p ièc es s e soi ent im mob ilisé es. Évit ez d e rép and re de l a gra iss e ou d e l’h uile s ur l a rou e...
Page 36 - Réglag; Patins; Ajustement du support de la
13 5 Réglag es Il e st d éco nsei llé d’ut ilis er l a sou ffle use sur u ne s urf ace rec ouv ert e de g ravi er qui , s’il e st pr oje té pa r la t ariè re, p eut c aus er des b less ure s cor - por elle s et d es d égat s maté riel s. Patins L ’es pac e ent re l a lam e pla te e t le s ol p eut ê...
Page 37 - Commande de la tarière
12 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 38 - Pression des pneus
11 3. Déb ray ez l a com man de d e la t ariè re ; l e méc ani sm e de b loc age m ain tie nt l a tar ièr e eng agé e jus qu’ à ce que l a com man de d e la t ran sm iss ion s oit d ébr ayé e. 4. Lâc hez l a com man de d e la t ran sm iss ion p our a rrê ter la t ariè re e t les r oue s. P our a rrê...
Page 39 - 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 40 - Utilisation
9 Commande de la tarière Elle s e tro uve s ur l e gui don g auc he. S erre z la c om man de de l a tar ièr e con tre l e gui don p our e mbr aye r la t ariè re e t pou r déb lay er l a nei ge. L âch ez- la p our a rrê ter . Blocag e de la commande de trans- mission/des tarières (le cas échéant) Ell...
Page 41 - 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 Fig ure 4 - 1. V ous p our rez a ins i bén éfic ier a u max im um d e ...
Page 43 - Installation du guidon
6 3 Ins tru ctio ns de montage REM ARQ UE: L es côt és d roi t et g auc he de l a sou ffle use s ont dét erm iné s du po ste de c ond uite , der rièr e la souf fle use. IM PO RTA NT: Enl eve z tou te g arn itu re d ’ex péd itio n éven tue lle. Installation du guidon • Ass ure z-v ous qu e le s d eux...
Page 44 - Entretien et Remisag; Consignes
5 5. Ne f aite s jam ais f onc tio nne r la m ach ine d ans u n loc al c los o u mal a éré c ar l es g az d ’éc hap pem ent d u mot eur c ont ien nen t du mon oxyd e de c arb one , un g az i nod ore t rès d ang ere ux. 6. Ne v ous s erv ez p as d e la m ach ine a prè s avo ir b u des b ois son s alc...
Page 45 - Formation; AVE
4 2 Consignes 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 c ette not ice d ’ut ilis atio n à un e ndr oit s ûr p ou...
Page 48 - Souffleuse à neige deux phases; NO TICE D’UTILISA; LISEZ A TTENTIVEMENT LES RÈGLES DE SÉCURITÉ ET LES
Souffleuse à neige deux phases Sécurité * Montag e * Fonctionnement * Réglag es * Entretien Dépannag e * Listes des pièces détachées * Garantie NO TICE D’UTILISA TION IMPORTANT : LISEZ A TTENTIVEMENT LES RÈGLES DE SÉCURITÉ ET LES INSTRUCTIONS A V ANT DE METTRE EN MARCHE LA MA CHINE. IM PRI MÉ A UX É...