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31A-261-718
Owner’s Manual
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MTD 31AS230-729, 31AS230-700, 31A-261-718 Owner’s Manual

Safety ,, Assembly ,, Operation ,,Tips & Techniques ,, Maintenance ,,Troubleshooting ,, Parts Lists ,,Warranty
OF A O A AL
Model 230, $230 Model 240, S240
Model 250, S250 Model 260, S260
ingle-Stage
nowThrower
Model 261, S261
iMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND iNSTRUCTiONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Ohio44136-0019.
FORMNO.769-01283A
PRINTEDIN U.S.A.
IVITDLLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHiO 44136-0019
04/2005
This Operator's Manual is an important part of your new snow thrower, it will help you assemble,
prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.
Table of Contents
Safety Labels .............................................. p. 3
Safe Operation Practices ........................... p. 4
Setting Up Your Snow Thrower .................. p. 6
Know Your Snow Thrower .......................... p. 7
Operating Your Snow Thrower ................... p. 8
Adjustments & Maintenance ................... p. 10
Finding and Recording IVlodel Number
BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,
please locatethe modelplateonthe equipmentand copythe informationto the sample modelplate providedtothe right. Youcan locatethe model plateby standing at the operating
position and lookingdown atthe rear ofthe snowthrower. Thisinformationwill be necessaryto usethemanufacturer's website and/or obtainassistance from the CustomerSupport
Departmentoran authorizedservice dealer.
Off-Season Storage .................................. p. 12
Troubleshooting ........................................ p. 13
Parts List ................................................... p. 14
Accessories & Kits ................................... p. 17
Notes .......................................................... p. 18
Warranty ........................................ Back Cover
Model Number
Serial Number
MTD LLC
P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OH 44136
330-220-4683
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www. rntdprod ucts.corn
800-800-7310j
Customer Support
Please do NOTreturn the unit to the retailer from which it was
purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.
If you have difficulty assemblingthis product or have any questions regardingthe controls, operation,or maintenanceof this unit,you canseek helpfromthe experts.Choose fromthe options below:
1. Visit mtdproducts.com. Click on the Service & Support menuoption.
2. Phonea Customer Support Representative at 1 (800) 800-7310.
3. The engine manufacturer is responsiblefor all engine-relatedissueswith regardsto performance,power-rating,specifica- tions,warranty andservice. Pleasereferto the engine manufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's Manual,packed separatelywith
your unit, for more information.
MTD _rtt_r,t_fi_a_
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Ser,_ice 8_Suppo_± Product. Registration
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1.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGAUGER
CONTACTWiTHAUGERCAHAMPUTATE HAHOSANDFEET.
2. DISEHGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPEHGIHE,
ANDREMAINDEHIHDHAHBLESUNTILALL MOVIHGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE UHCLOGGiHGORSERViCIHGMACHiHE.
3.TO AVOIDTHROWNOBJECTSIHJURIES,
NEVERDIRECTDISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS. USEEXTRACAUTIONWHEHOPERATINGOH
GRAVELSURFACES.
4. BEADOPERATOR'SMAHUAL
WARNING
Thissymbolpoints out importantsafety
instructionswhich,if notfollowed,could endangerthepersonal safetyand/or property
ofyourself andothers.
Readandfollowall
instructionsinthis
manualbefore attemptingto operate
this machine.Failure to complywiththese
instructionsmayresult
in personalinjury.When youseethis symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING!
Your Responsibility
Restrictthe useof this power machineto
personswho read, understandand
followthe warnings and instructionsinthis
manualand on the
machine.
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WARNING: EngineExhaust,some of itsconstituents,andcertain vehicle compo- nentscontain or emit chemicals knownto Stateof Californiato cause cancerand
birth defects or other reproductiveharm.
DANGER: This machinewas builtto be operatedaccordingto the rulesfor safeoperation in this manual.As with anytypeof powerequipment,carelessnessor erroron the part ofthe operatorcan result in seriousinjury.This machine iscapableof amputatinghands andfeet andthrowing objects.
Failureto observethe followingsafetyinstructionscould result in serious injury or death.
WARNING
Thissymbolpoints out importantsafety
instructionswhich,if notfollowed,could
endangerthe personal
i safetyand/or property I ofyourselfand others.
Readandfollowall instructionsinthis
manualbeforeat-
temptingto operate
i this machine.Failure I to complywiththese
instructionsmayresult
i inpersonalinjury.When
youseethis symbol.
i HEED ITS WARNING!
Your Responsibility
Restrictthe use ofthis powermachine
to personswho read,
_understand
ano followthe warnings and instructions
inthis manual
and on the machine.
Training
1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe 1. machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto
assembleandoperate.Keepthis manualina safe placefor futureandregularreferenceandfor orderingreplacement
parts. 2.
2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation. Knowhowto stopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.
3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethis machine.Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadand understandtheoperationinstructionsand safetyrulesin 3. thismanualand shouldbetrainedand supervisedbya parent.
4. Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction.
5. Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Plan 4. yoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargeof material
towardroads,bystandersandthe like.
6. Keepbystanders,helpers,petsandchildrenat least75feet 5. fromthe machinewhileit isin operation.Stopmachineif
anyoneentersthearea. 6.
7. Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling,especially 7. whenoperatingin reverse.
Preparation
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto be used.Removealldoormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,
wiresand otherforeignobjects,whichcouldbetripped over orthrownbythe auger/impeller. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperation andwhile performinganadjustmentorrepairto protectyour eyes.Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancause serious injurytothe eyes.
Do notoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinterouter garments.Donotwearjewelry,longscarvesorother looseclothing,whichcould becomeentangledin moving parts.Wearfootwearwhich willimprovefootingonslippery
surfaces. Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacle
forall unitswithelectric startengines. Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushed
rocksurfaces. Disengageallcontrolleversbeforestartingthe engine.
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running,exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedinthe operator'smanual.
8,
Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperature beforestartingtoclearsnow.
9.
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextreme careinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable andthe vaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan occurwhengasolineis spilledonyourselforyourclothes, whichcanignite.Washyourskinand changeclothes immediately.
a. Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer. b. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars, pipesandothersources
ofignition.
c. Neverfuelmachineindoors. d. Neverremovegascap oradd fuelwhilethe engineis hot
or running.
e. Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefuel-
ing.
f. Neveroverfillfuel tank.Filltankto nomorethanY2inch
belowbottomoffiller neckto providespacefor fuel expansion.
g. Replacegasolinecap andtightensecurely. h. If gasolineis spilled,wipe itoff theengineandequip-
ment.Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5minutes beforestartingtheengine.
i. Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinsidewhere
there isan openflame,sparkor pilotlight(e.g.furnace,
waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).
j. Allowmachinetocool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.
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Operation
1. Donot puthandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,inthe auger/impellerhousingor chuteassembly.Contactwiththe
rotatingpartscanamputatehandsandfeet.
2. The auger/impellercontrolleveris asafetydevice.Never bypassitsoperation.Doingso makesthe machineunsafe
andmaycausepersonalinjury.
3. The controlleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirections
andautomaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhen
released.
4. Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly. Keepall safetydevicesinplaceandworking.
5. Neverrunan engineindoorsor in a poorlyventilatedarea. Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand
deadlygas.
6. Donotoperatemachinewhile underthe influenceofalcohol
or drugs.
7. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do nottouch.
8. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossing
gravelsurfaces.Stayalertfor hiddenhazardsortraffic.
9. Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperat- ingonslopes.
10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty damageor personalinjury causedby aricochet.
11.Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsor allow anyoneinfrontofthe machine.
12.Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingto clear snowattoofast of arate.
13.Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgoodvisibility or light. Alwaysbe sureofyourfootingandkeepa firmholdonthe
handles.Walk,neverrun.
14.Disengagepowerto the auger/impellerwhentransportingor
notinuse.
15.Neveroperatemachineat hightransport speedsonslippery surfaces.Lookdownand behindandusecare when
backingup.
16.Ifthe machineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe engine,disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundit against the engine.Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairany damagebeforestartingandoperating.
17.Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyou
leavethe operatingposition(behindthe handles).Wait untilthe auger/impellercomestoa completestopbefore uncloggingthe chuteassembly,makinganyadjustments,or inspections.
18.Neverputyourhandin thedischargeor collectoropenings. Alwaysuse theclean-outtoolprovidedtounclogthe dis- chargeopening.Donot unclogchuteassemblywhileengine
isrunning.Shut offengineandremainbehindhandlesuntil
all movingpartshavestoppedbefore unclogging.
19.Useonly attachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe
manufacturer(e.g.wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.).
20. Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual, usecareand goodjudgment.Contactyourdealeror call (800)800-7310forassistanceandthe nameofyournearest
servicingdealer..
Maintenance & Storage
1. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir proper operationregularly.Refertothe maintenanceandadjust-
mentsectionsofthis manual.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspectingmachinedisen- gageall controlleversandstopthe engine.Wait untilthe auger/impellercometoa completestop. Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundagainstthe engineto prevent unintendedstarting.
3. Checkbolts andscrewsfor propertightnessatfrequent intervalstokeepthe machineinsafeworkingcondition. Also,visuallyinspectmachinefor anydamage.
4. Do notchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-speed theengine.The governorcontrolsthemaximumsafe operatingspeedoftheengine.
5. Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjectto wearanddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequently
checkallcomponentsandreplacewith originalequipment manufacturer's(OEM) partsonly."Useof partswhich do
notmeetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
6. Checkcontrolsperiodicallytoverify theyengageand disengageproperlyandadjust,if necessary.Referto the adjustmentsectioninthis operator'smanualfor instructions.
7. Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as neces- sary.
8. Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor gas,oil, etc.toprotectthe environment.
9. Priorto storing,run machineafew minutestoclearsnow frommachineandpreventfreezeupof auger/impeller.
10.Neverstorethemachineorfuel containerinsidewhere thereisan openflame,sparkor pilotlightsuchas a water
heater,furnace,clothesdryeretc.
11.Alwaysreferto theoperator'smanualforproperinstructions onoff-seasonstorage.
Do not modify engine Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donot modifyengineinany
way.Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcan leadto a runaway engineandcauseit tooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamper withfactorysettingofenginegovernor.
Notice regarding Emissions Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment) arecertifiedto operateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmay includethefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModifica- tion(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)ifso equipped.
Your Responsibility
Restrictthe useofthis powermachineto personswhoread,un- derstandandfollowthe warningsandinstructionsin thismanual andon themachine.
Operation
WARNING
Thissymbol points out importantsafety instructions,which if notfollowed,could
endangerthe personal safety and/or property
of yourselfand others.
Readand followall
instructions inthis man- ual before attemptingto
operatethis machine.
Failureto comply with
these instructionsmay result in personalinjury.
Whenyou seethis symbol.
HEED IT'S WARNING!
YourResponsibility
Restrictthe use
of this powermachine to personswho read.
understand and followthe warnings and instructions
in this manua and on the machine.
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NOTE:This Operator'sManualcoversseveralmodels. Snowthrowerfeaturesvarybymodel.Notall features discussedin thismanualareapplicabletoall snow
throwermodels. NOTE:All referencesto leftor rightsideof thesnow
throwerisfromthe operatingpositiononly
Contents of Carton
Cartoncontentsare listedbelowwithpart numbersin parentheses.
1. TwoIgnitionKeys(725-0201)
2. 2.6 ozBottleof 2 CycleOil (737-04037)
3. ExtensionCord(if soequipped)(629-0236)
} ThisOperator'sManual i coversseveralmodels. i Snowthrowerfeatures
varybymodel.Not
allfeaturesdiscussed
} inthismanualare
applicabletoal snow
i ihrowermodels.
NOTE:
Allreferencestoleft
orrightsideofthe
snowthroweris
fromtheoperating
positiononly.
iMPORTANT:
Do not use the
chute handle to lift
thesnowthrower.
Figure 1
Figure 2
__, ARNING: Disconnectthe sparkplug
wire and ground it against the engineto
preventunintended starting.
Positioning the Upper Handle
1. Removepackingmaterial,if present.
2. Makingsurenotto pinchthe cablein the process, pivottheupperhandleintotheoperatingpositionas illustratedinFigure1 untilit clicksintoplace.
3. Tightenthewingknobsto securethehandleinplace asin Figure1.
Assembling the Discharge Chute
Forshippingreasons,the snowthrowerhasbeen packagedwiththeupperchutepivotedallthe waydown. Topivotit upward,proceedasfollows:
1. Turnthechuteuntilthechuteopeningis facing straightahead. Removethewingknob,flatwasher andcarriageboltfromthe lowerchute. See Figure2.
2. Pivotthe upperchuteupwardoverthelip onthelower chutesothatthere isNOgap betweentheupper
chuteandthelowerchute.
3. Resecurewiththe hardwarejust removed.If installed correctly,your snowthrowershouldlooklikeFigure3.
IMPORTANT:Do notusethechutehandleto liftthe snowthrower.
Figure 3
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