Cub Cadet ogst3305 User Manual

Owner’s Man ual

¨SET-UP ¨OP ER A TION ¨MAIN TE NANCE

IMPORTANT: Read Safety Rules and In struc tions Care fully

PRINTED IN CANADA OGST-3305

CALLING CUS TOMER SUP PORT

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CUB CADET CANADA
KITCHENER, ON N2G 4J1

Model Number
Numéro de modèle

Serial Number
Numéro de série

• LO CATE YOUR MODEL NUMBER AND SE RIAL NUMBER which ap pears on your unit

and re cord the in for ma tion in the space pro vided be low.

IM POR TANT: You must have these num bers, along with the date and proof of
pur chase to re ceive war ranty or ser vice.

• If you are hav ing dif fi culty as sem bling this prod uct or if you have any ques tions re gard ing

the con trols, op er a tion or main te nance of this unit, please call an au tho rized dealer.

• Please have your model num ber and se rial num ber ready when you call.

NOTE: Al though both num bers are im por tant, you will be asked to en ter only
your se rial num ber be fore your call can be pro cessed.

This is where your model num ber will be,
re cord Model Num ber here:

This is where your se rial num ber will be,
re cord Se rial Num ber here:

This unit has been in spected against the man u fac tur ers qual ity check list. In case of
a dis crep ancy, please call us. We will make ev ery ef fort to ship the part(s) by cou rier
within one work ing day of your call.

IM POR TANT SAFE OP ER A TION PRAC TICES

WARNING: This sym bol points out im por tant safety in struc tions which, if not
fol lowed, could en dan ger the per sonal safety and/or prop erty of your self and
oth ers. Read and fol low all in struc tions in this man ual be fore at tempt ing to
op er ate this ma chine. Fail ure to com ply with these in struc tions may re sult in
per sonal in jury. When you see this sym bol—heed its warn ing.

DANGER: This ma chine was built to be op er ated ac cord ing to the rules for safe
op er a tion in this man ual. As with any type of power equip ment, care less ness or
er ror on the part of the op er a tor can re sult in se ri ous in jury. This ma chine is ca ­pa ble of am pu tat ing hands and feet and throw ing ob jects. Fail ure to ob serve the
fol low ing safety in struc tions could re sult in se ri ous in jury or death.

TRAINING

1. Read, un der stand, and fol low all in struc ­tions on the ma chine and in the
man ual(s) be fore at tempt ing to as sem ­ble and op er ate. Keep this man ual in a
safe place for fu ture and reg u lar ref er ­ence and for or der ing re place ment
parts.

2. Be fa mil iar with all con trols and their
proper op er a tion. Know how to stop
the ma chine and dis en gage them
quickly.

3. Never al low chil dren un der 14 years old
to op er ate this ma chine. Children 14
years old and over should read and un ­der stand the op er a tion in struc tions and
safety rules in this man ual and should
be trained and su per vised by a par ent.

4. Never al low adults to op er ate this ma ­chine with out proper in struc tion.

5. Thrown ob jects can cause se ri ous per ­sonal in jury. Plan your snow throw ing
pat tern to avoid dis charge of ma te rial
to ward roads, by stand ers and the like.

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6. Keep by stand ers, help ers, pets and chil ­dren at least 75 feet from the ma chine
while it is in op er a tion. Stop ma chine if
any one en ters the area.

7. Ex er cise cau tion to avoid slip ping or
fall ing, es pe cially when op er at ing in re ­verse.

PREP A RA TION

1. Thor oughly in spect the area where the
equip ment is to be used. Re move all
door mats, news pa pers, sleds, boards,
wires and other for eign ob jects which
could be trip ped over or thrown by the
au ger/im pel ler.

2. Al ways wear safety glasses or eye
shields dur ing op er a tion and while
per form ing an ad just ment or re pair to
pro tect your eyes. Thrown ob jects
which ric o chet can cause se ri ous in jury
to the eyes.

3. Do not op er ate with out wear ing ad e ­quate win ter outer gar ments. Do not
wear jew elry, long scarves or other
loose cloth ing which could be come en ­tan gled in mov ing parts. Wear foot wear
which will im prove foot ing on slip pery
sur faces.

4. Use a grounded three wire ex ten sion
cord and re cep ta cle for all units with
elec tric start en gines.

5. Ad just col lec tor hous ing height to clear
gravel or crushed rock sur faces.

6. Dis en gage all clutch le vers be fore start ­ing the en gine.

7. Never at tempt to make any ad just ments
while en gine is run ning, ex cept where
spe cif i cally rec om mended in the op er a ­tor’s man ual.

8. Let en gine and ma chine ad just to out ­door tem per a ture be fore start ing to
clear snow.

9. To avoid per sonal in jury or prop erty
dam age use ex treme care in han dling
gas o line. Gas o line is ex tremely flam ma ­ble and the va pors are ex plo sive.
Se ri ous per sonal in jury can oc cur when
gas o line is spilled on your self or your
clothes which can ig nite. Wash your
skin and change clothes im me di ately.

a. Use only an ap proved gas o line con -

tainer.

b. Ex tin guish all cig a rettes, ci gars,

pipes and other sources of ig ni tion.

c. Never fuel ma chine in doors.

d. Never re move gas cap or add fuel

while the en gine is hot or run ning.

e. Al low en gine to cool at least two min -

utes be fore re fu el ing.

f. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no

more than ½ inch be low bot tom of
filler neck to pro vide space for fuel
ex pan sion.

g. Re place gas o line cap and tighten se -

curely.

h. If gas o line is spilled, wipe it off the

en gine and equip ment. Move ma ­chine to an other area. Wait 5
min utes be fore start ing the en gine.

I. Never store the ma chine or fuel con -

tainer in side where there is an open
flame, spark or pi lot light (e.g. fur ­nace, wa ter heater, space heater,
clothes dryer etc.).

j. Al low ma chine to cool at least 5 min -

utes be fore stor ing.

OP ER A TION

1. Do not put hands or feet near ro tat ing
parts, in the au ger/ im pel ler hous ing or
dis charge chute. Con tact with the ro tat ­ing parts can am pu tate hands and feet.

2. The au ger/im pel ler clutch le ver is a
safety de vice. Never by pass its op er a ­tion. Doing so, makes the ma chine
un safe and may cause per sonal in jury.

3. The clutch le vers must op er ate eas ily in
both di rec tions and au to mat i cally re turn
to the dis en gaged po si tion when re ­leased.

4. Never op er ate with a miss ing or dam ­aged dis charge chute. Keep all safety
de vices in place and work ing.

5. Never run an en gine in doors or in a
poorly ven ti lated area. En gine ex haust
con tains car bon mon ox ide, an odor less
and deadly gas.

6. Do not op er ate ma chine while un der the
in flu ence of al co hol or drugs.

7. Muf fler and en gine be come hot and can
cause a burn. Do not touch.

8. Ex er cise ex treme cau tion when op er at ­ing on or cross ing gravel sur faces. Stay
alert for hid den haz ards or traf fic.

9. Ex er cise cau tion when chang ing di rec ­tion and while op er at ing on slopes.

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10. Plan your snow throw ing pat tern to avoid
dis charge to wards win dows, walls, cars
etc. To avoid prop erty dam age or per ­sonal in jury caused by a ric o chet.

11. Never di rect dis charge at chil dren, by ­stand ers and pets or al low any one in front
of the ma chine.

12. Do not over load ma chine ca pac ity by at ­tempt ing to clear snow at too fast of a
rate.

13. Never op er ate this ma chine with out good
vis i bil ity or light. Al ways be sure of your
foot ing and keep a firm hold on the han ­dles. Walk, never run.

14. Dis en gage power to the au ger/im pel ler
when trans port ing or not in use.

15. Never op er ate ma chine at high trans port
speeds on slip pery sur faces. Look down
and be hind and use care when in re ­verse.

16. If the ma chine should start to vi brate ab ­nor mally, stop the en gine, dis con nect the
spark plug and ground it against the en ­gine. In spect thor oughly for dam age.
Re pair any dam age be fore start ing and
op er at ing.

17. Dis en gage all clutch le vers and stop en ­gine be fore you leave the op er at ing
po si tion (be hind the han dles). Wait un til
the au ger/im pel ler co mes to a com plete
stop be fore un clog ging the dis charge
chute, mak ing any ad just ments, or in ­spec tions.

18. Never put your hand in the dis charge or
col lec tor open ings. Al ways use the
clean-out tool pro vided to un clog the dis ­charge open ing. Do not un clog
dis charge chute while en gine is run ning.

19. Use only at tach ments and ac ces so ries ap ­proved by the man u fac turer (e.g. wheel
weights, tire chains, cabs etc.).

20. If sit u a tions oc cur which are not cov ered
in this man ual, use care and good judg ­ment. Con tact the cus tomer sup port
de part ment.

MAIN TE NANCE AND STOR AGE

1. Never tam per with safety de vices. Check
their proper op er a tion reg u larly. Re fer to
the main te nance and ad just ment sec tions
of this man ual.

2. Be fore clean ing, re pair ing, or in spect ing
ma chine dis en gage all clutch le vers and
stop en gine. Wait un til the au ger/im pel ler
come to a com plete stop. Dis con nect
the spark plug wire and ground against
the en gine to pre vent un in tended start ing.

3. Check bolts, and screws for proper tight ­ness at fre quent in ter vals to keep the
ma chine in safe work ing con di tion. Also,
vi su ally in spect ma chine for any dam age.

4. Do not change the en gine gov er nor set ­ting or over-speed the en gine. The
gov er nor con trols the max i mum safe op ­er at ing speed of the en gine.

5. Snowthrower shave plates and slide shoes
are sub ject to wear and dam age. For
your safety pro tec tion, fre quently check
all com po nents and re place with orig i nal
equip ment man u fac turer’s (OEM) parts
only. “Use of parts which do not meet
the orig i nal equip ment spec i fi ca tions may
lead to im proper per for mance and com ­pro mise safety!”

6. Check clutch con trols pe ri od i cally to ver ify
they en gage and dis en gage prop erly and
ad just, if nec es sary. Re fer to the ad just ­ment sec tion in this op er a tor’s man ual for
in struc tions.

7. Main tain or re place safety and in struc tion
la bels, as nec es sary.

8. Ob serve proper dis posal laws and reg u la ­tions for gas, oil, etc. to pro tect the
en vi ron ment.

9. Prior to stor ing, run ma chine a few min ­utes to clear snow from ma chine and
pre vent freeze up of au ger/im pel ler.

10. Never store the ma chine or fuel con tainer
in side where there is an open flame,
spark or pi lot light such as a wa ter heater,
fur nace, clothes dryer etc.

11. Al ways re fer to the op er a tor’s man ual for
proper in struc tions on off-sea son stor age.

OWNER'S
MAN UAL

SAFETY LA BEL

WARNING - Your Re spon si bil ity:

Re strict the use of this power ma chine to per sons who
read, un der stand and fol low the warn ings and in struc ­tions in this man ual and on the ma chine.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: The snowthrower is
shipped with oil and WITH OUT
GAS O LINE. Af ter as sem bly, re fer to
sep a rate en gine man ual for proper
fuel and en gine oil rec om men da ­tions.

AUGER SHEAR BOLTS

The au gers are se cured to the spi ral
shaft with two shear bolts and hex
flange locknuts. Two re place ment hex
bolts and hex flange locknuts have
been pro vided for your con ve nience.
Store in a safe place un til needed.

Shear Bolts

5/16-18 x 1.75" Lg.

(710-0891)

Hex Flange

Locknuts

5/16-18 Thread

FIG URE 1

NOTE: Ref er ence to right hand or
left hand side of ma chine are ob ­served from the op er at ing po si tion.

IM POR TANT: Check the ad just ments
as in structed on page 10, and make
any fi nal ad just ments nec es sary
be fore op er at ing your snow thrower.
Fail ure to fol low the in struc tions may
cause dam age to the snow thrower.

• Re move sta ples or break glue on the

top flaps of the car ton. Re move any
loose parts in cluded with unit (i.e.,
owner’s man ual, etc.).

• Cut along dot ted lines and lay end of

car ton down flat. Re move pack ing ma ­te rial.

• Roll unit out of car ton. Check car ton

thor oughly for loose parts or lit er a ture.

• Re move the lower two plas tic wing

nuts, cupped wash ers and car riage
bolts from each side of the lower han ­dle. See Fig ure 2.

• Raise the up per han dle as sem bly un til it

locks over the lower han dle. See Fig ure
2 and 3.

(712-04063)

Wing Nuts,

Washers

and Bolts

FIG URE 2

• Se cure the up per han dle and lower

han dle with the two plas tic wing nuts,
cupped wash ers and car riage bolts pre ­vi ously re moved. See Fig ure 3.

• Slide the shift rod con nec tor down over

the end of the lower shift rod. See Fig ­ure 4. Tap the con nec tor un til it locks
on the lower shift rod.

NOTE: If the con nec tor is not prop ­erly as sem bled, the shift rod will
pivot and you will not be able to
shift gears or change di rec tions.

Carriage

Bolt

Wing Nuts

Washer

FIG URE 3

Upper Shift

Rod

Connector

Upper
Chute
Crank

Hairpin

Clip

Lower

Shift Rod

Cable
Guide

Chute
Cable

Lower
Chute
Crank

FIG URE 4

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• Re move the hair pin clip from the end of

the up per chute crank. Slide the up per
chute crank into the lower chute crank.
Align the holes, and se cure with hair pin
clip. See Fig ure 4.

• The ca ble ties nor mally are loosely in -

stalled on each side of the lower han dle
at the fac tory. Pull the ca ble ties tight to
se cure. Trim ex cess from the ends of
ca ble ties.

• If not al ready at tached, slip the ca bles

that run from the han dle panel to the
chute into the ca ble guide lo cated on
top of the en gine. See Fig ure 4.

FINAL ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
Slide Shoe Adjustment

The space be tween the shave plate and
the ground can be ad justed. For close
snow re moval, place slide shoes in the
low po si tion. Use mid dle or high po si ­tion when area to be cleared is un even.
See Fig ure 5.

LAMP WIRING CONNECTION
(optional)

• Wrap the wire from the lamp down the

right han dle un til the wire can be
plugged into the al ter na tor lead wire un ­der the fuel tank.

Lamp Wire

Al ter na tor

Lead

Right

Han dle

BE FORE STARTING

NOTE: The crank case has been
filled with oil and fac tory tested.
Paint on the muf fler may have burnt
due to test ing.

AT TEN TION: YOU MUST CHECK OIL
LEVEL BE FORE OP ER A TION. LEVEL
MUST BE AT FULL MARK ON DIP STICK
BE FORE ENGINE IS STARTED.

Slide
Shoe

High
Middle
Low

FIG URE 5

• Ad just slide shoes by loos en ing the hex

nuts, wash ers and car riage bolts and
mov ing slide shoes to de sired po si tion.
Make cer tain the en tire bot tom sur face
of slide shoe is against the ground to
avoid un even wear on the slide shoes.
Tighten bolts se curely.

CHUTE CLEAN-OUT TOOL

The chute clean-out tool is con ve niently
fas tened to the rear of the au ger hous ­ing with a mount ing clip. Use the
clean-out tool to clear snow and ice
which may lodge in the dis charge chute
dur ing op er a tion. Re fer to the Op er a tion
sec tion for more de tailed in for ma tion re ­gard ing the chute clean-out tool.

Fail ure to fol low this pro ce dure may re ­sult in se ri ous en gine dam age which
will not be cov ered by war ranty.

Your unit may be equipped with a
plas tic fuel plug at the open ing of the
fuel tank. Please re move and dis card
the plug be fore fill ing your unit with
gas or be fore putt ing the unit into
op er a tion.

GAS AND OIL FILL-UP

Ser vice the en gine with gas o line and oil
as in structed in the sep a rate en gine
man ual packed with your snowthrower.
Read in struc tions care fully.

WARNING: Never fill fuel tank
in doors. Never fill fuel tank with
en gine run ning or while en gine
is hot. Do not smoke when fill ­ing fuel tank.

OP ER A TION

TO START ENGINE

• Make cer tain the metal loop on the end

of the spark plug wire (in side the boot)
is fas tened se curely over the metal tip
on the spark plug. See Fig ure 6.

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