MTD 31AS3DDE729 Owner’s Manual

Safety ,, Assembly ,, Operation ,,Tips & Techniques ,, Maintenance ,,Troubleshooting ,, Parts Lists ,,Warranty

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READ SAFETY RULES AND iNSTRUCTiONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION

Warning: Thisunit isequippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnot beusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush-
coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwithasparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(if any).
If a sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw
(Section4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.A sparkarrester
forthe mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,RO.Box361131Cleveland,

Ohio44136-0019.

FORMNO.769-01939

PRINTEDIN U.S.A.

MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019

07/2005

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 ............................................... 3

2.

Safe Operation Practices ........................... 4

3.

Setting Up Your Snow Thrower .................. 6

4.

Know Your Snow Thrower .......................... 8

5.

Operating Your Snow Thrower ................. 10

6.

Maintenance & Service ............................ 13

7. Off-Season Storage .................................. 16

8. Troubleshooting ........................................ 17

g. Parts List ................................................... 18

10. Notes .......................................................... 22

Warranty .................................... Back Cover

Finding and Recording Model Number

BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING
YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,

please locatethe modelplate onthe equipmentand copy the
informationto the sample modelplate providedtothe right.
Youcan locatethe model plateby standingat the operating

position and lookingdown atthe rearofthe snow thrower.
Thisinformationwill be necessaryto use the manufacturer's
website and/or obtain assistancefromthe CustomerSupport

Departmentoran authorizedservice dealer.

Model Number

_www. rntdprod ucts.corn

Serial Number

MTD LLC

P.O. BOX 361131

CLEVELAND, OH 44136
330-220-4683

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 orhave any questions regardingthe controls, operation,ormaintenanceof this
unit,you canseek help fromthe experts.Choose from the options below:

1. Visit mtdproducts.com Clickonthe Service & Support menuoption.

2. Phonea Customer Support Representative at 1 [phone].

3. The engine manufacturer is responsiblefor all engine-relatedissueswith regardsto performance,power-rating,specifica-
tions,warranty andservice. Pleasereferto theengine manufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's Manual,packedseparatelywith

your unit, for moreinformation.

MTD _rit_r_fi_a_

Award Winning _rod_f_ O,_rCc,mp_y

Ser,_ice 8_Supper±
Product. Registration

Priwey P_y

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1.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGIMPELLER
ANDAUGER.CONTACTWITHIMPELLEROR

AUGERCANAMPUTATEHANDSANDFEET.

USECLEAN-OUTTOOLTOUNCLOG

,

DISCHARGECHUTE.
DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,

3.
ANDREMAINBEHINDHANDLESUNTILALL

MOVINGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE
UNCLOGGINGORSERVICINGMACHINE.

TOAVOIDTHROWNOBJECTSINJURIES,

,

NEVERDIRECTDISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.
USEEXTRACAUTIONWHENOPERATINGON

GRAVELSURFACES.

5. READOPERATOR'SMANUAL.

WARNING

Thissymbolpoints
out importantsafety

instructionswhich,if
notfollowed,could
endangerthepersonal
safetyand/or property

of yourselfandothers.

Readandfollowall

instructionsinthis

manualbeforeat-
temptingto operate

this machine.Failure
to complywiththese

instructionsmayresult
in personalinjury.When

youseethis symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING!

ChuteClean-out Tool

Achuteclean-outtool is fastenedtothetop ofthe
augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Thetoolis designed
tocleara chuteassemblyofice andsnow.
Thisitemisfastenedwitha cabletie atthe factory.Cut
thecabletiebeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

_ ARNING: Never use your

hands to clear a clogged chute

assembly. Shut off engine and

remain behind handles until

all moving parts have stopped

before using the clean-out tool

to clear the chute assembly.

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Your Responsibility

Restrictthe use
ofthis power machine

to persons who read,

understand
and follow thewarnings

and instructions

in this manual
and onthe machine.

WARNING: EngineExhaust,some of itsconstituents,andcertain vehiclecompo-
nentscontain or emit chemicals knownto State of Californiato cause cancer and

birth defects or other reproductiveharm.

DANGER: This machinewas builtto be operatedaccordingto the rulesfor safe operationinthis
manual.As with anytype of powerequipment,carelessness or erroronthe part ofthe operatorcan
result in seriousinjury.This machineiscapableof amputatinghands andfeet andthrowing objects.

Failureto observethe followingsafety instructionscould resultin 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 instructionson the 1.
machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto

assembleandoperate.Keepthis manualina safe placefor
futureandregularreferenceandfor orderingreplacement

parts. 2.

2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.
Knowhowto stopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethis
machine.Children14yearsold andovershouldreadand
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. Neverfuel machineindoors.
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 apoorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand

deadlygas.

6. Donotoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcohol

or drugs.

7. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do
nottouch.

8. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing

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 completestop before
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
[phone]forassistanceandthe 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 partswhichdo

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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Adjustment

IMPORTANT:Thisunit isshippedwiththeenginefull of
oil.Afterassembly,seethe EngineOwner'smanualfor

fuelandoil details.

Removing From Carton

1. Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesfiaton
theground. Removeall packinginserts.

2. Theupperhandleispackagedunattachedtothe
snowthrower,thoughconnectedbycanes. Move
thesnowthrowerandupperhandleout ofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletely
emptiedbeforediscardingit.

Before Assembly

WARNING

Disconnectthe

sparkplugwire

and ground

itagainst the

engine to prevent

unintended starting.

Do not lift the

snowthrower at

any time by the

i chute handle.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to

bend or kink the

cables.

__lh WARNING:Disconnectthe sparkplug
NOTE:Referencetoright,left,frontor rearofthe unitis

fromtheoperatingpositionunlessotherwisestated.

wireand Ground it againstthe engine
to preventunintendedstarting.

Setting Up The Handle

1. Loosenandremovethewingknob,saddlewasher,
handletabandcarriagescrewoneach sideof the
lowerhandle.SeeFigure1.

2. Liftthe upperhandleupandpositionitoverthe
lowerhandle,aligningtheholeswherethewing
knobswereremoved.SeeStep1inFigure2.

CAUTION:Be careful not to bendor kink the cables.

.

Insertacarriagescrewfromtheoutsidethrougha
handletab,theupperandlowerhandles,a saddle
washerandintothewingknob. Repeatonotherside.

.

Tightenthewingknobsoneachsideofthe handle.
Referto Step2 inFigure2.

6.

Loosenthechuteknobonthe upperchute(l)and
pivottheupperchuteupwards(2)as faras itwillgo.
SeeFigure3.

7. Rotatechutehandletodesiredoperatingposition.
SeeFigure3.

8. Tightenthechutewingknobon theupperchute
makingsurethe flatwasherandthecarriageboltare
correctlypositioned.

Figure 1

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Figure 2

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Chute Handle

NOTEI

AIi referencestoleft

orright Sideof the

snow thrower is

theopera#g

position on8

,d_ WARNING:Donot liftthe snow thrower at

any time by thechute handle.

Clean-Out Tool

Thistool,andtheelectricextensioncord,maybe
fastenedwithacable tieto therearof theaugerhousing
forshippingpurposes.Inthatcase,cutthecabletieand

removetheextensioncordnow.

Final Adjustments

IMPORTANT:Checktheadjustmentsasinstructedand
makeanyfinaladjustmentsnecessarybeforeoperating
theunit.Checkall nutsandboltsfortightness.Failureto
followtheseinstructionsmaycausedamagetounit.

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DriveCable

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HighPosition
MiddlePosition

LowPosition

Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)

Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.Checktire
pressureandreducepressure,ifneeded.Seetiresidewall
forproperPSIfillinformation.Maintainequalpressureon

bothwheelsofsnowthrower.

WARNING:Seethe tire sidewallfor

properPSIfill information.Equaltire
pressureshouldbemaintainedat all

times. Excessivepressurewhen seating
beadsmaycausetire/rim assembly
to burstwith force sufficientto cause

seriousinjury.

Skid Shoe

Thespacebetweentheshaveplateandthegroundcanbe
adjusted.Referto Figure6forlocationd shaveplateandskid

shoes.Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesinthelow
position.Whentheareatobeclearedisuneven,placeskid

shoesinthemiddleorhighposition.SeeFigure4.

NOTE:Operationofthissnowthrowerongravelisnot
recommendedas loosegravelcanbeeasilypicked
upandthrownbythe augercausingpersonalinjuryor
damageto thesnowthrower.If youhavetooperateiton
gravel,keepskidshoeinhighestpositionformaximum

clearance.

1. Adjustskidshoesbylooseningtwohexnutsand
carriageboltsoneachskidshoe,andmoveskidshoe

tothedesiredposition.SeeFigure4.

2. Makecertainthe entirebottomsurfaceof skidshoe
isagainstthe groundtoavoidunevenwearonthe

skidshoes.

3. Tightennutsandboltssecurely.

Routing The Drive Cable

1. Thedrivecable,andaugercable routedownthrough
thespeedcontrolboxonthe leftsideofthe handle.
Theaugercable,andspeedcontrolcablethenroute

downthe leftlowerhandle.The drivecable isrouted
acrossthetopof thelowerhandleandfinallydown
therightlowerhandle. SeeFigure5.

.

Threecabletieshavebeenusedtolooselytiethetwo
controlcablestothe lowerhandle.Twoofthesecable

tiesareoneacharm,andthirdonthetopcrossbarof
thelowerhandle.Tightenthesecabletiestosecure

cablestothe lowerhandle.SeeFigure5.

Auger Control Test

IMPORTANT:Performthefollowingtestbeforeoperat-
ingthesnowthrowerfor thefirsttimeandatthestartof

eachwinterseason.
Checktheadjustmentofthe augercontrolasfollows:

1. Whenaugercontrolisreleasedand inthedisen-
gaged"up"position,cableshouldhaveverylittle

slack,butshouldNOTbetight.

WARNING:Do notover-tighten the
cable.Over-tightening maypreventthe
auger from disengagingand compro-

misethe safetyof thesnowthrower.

2. In a well-ventilatedarea,start thesnowthrower
engineasinstructedonpage10undertheheading

"ToStartEngine."Makesurethethrottleissetin the
FASTposition.

3. Whilestandinginoperator'sposition(behindunit)
engageauger.

4. Allowaugerto remainengagedforapproximately
ten(10)secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.

Repeatthisseveraltimes.

5. WiththeenginerunningintheFASTpositionandthe
augercontrolinthedisengaged"up"position,walk
tothe frontofthe machine.

6. Confirmthattheaugerhas completelystopped
rotatingandshowsNOsignsofmotion.

IMPORTANT:IftheaugershowsANYsignsofrotating,im-
mediatelyreturntotheoperator'spositionandshutoffthe
engine.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforereadjusting
theaugercontrolcableasshownonpage14.

WARNING

See the tire sidewall

for proper PSifill

information.Equal

tire pressureshould

be maintained at all

times. Excessive

pressurewhen seat-

ingbeads may cause

tire/rim assembly

to burstwith force

sufficientto cause

seriousinjury.

Do not over-tighten

the auger cable.

Over-tightening may

preventthe auger

from disengaging

and compromise

the safety of the

snowthrower.

See Page 14for

instructionson

how to adjust

the auger cable.

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Gasoline Cap

Upper Chute

IMPORTANT:

Refer tOAuger Control

TeSton page7 priorto

operatng your snoW

throweriRead and

folloW aii instructions

Carefullyandperform

all adjuStmentsto

verifyyoursnow

thrower iSoperating

safey and properly;

l

sh ft gears;theun t

must be runningand

the drive control must

bereleased:

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Clean-out Tool

ChuteAssembly.

_- Chute Handle

Knob

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Shave Plate

Auger

SkidShoe

Figure 6

_ ARNING:Befamiliar with all the controls on the snowthrower andtheir properoperation. Know

NOTE:CompareFigures6&7 withyourequipmentand
followdescriptionof controls,givenbelow,togetfamiliar
withtheiroperation.

Drive Control

Locatedon theundersideof the upperhandle,thedrive
controlisusedtoengage/disengagewheels.Squeeze
thedrivecontrolagainsttheupperhandletoengagethe
wheels;releasetodisengage.

Auger Control

Theaugercontrolis adjacenttothe upperhandle.
Squeezethe augercontrolagainsttheupperhandleto
engagetheaugers;releasetodisengagetheaugers.

_lll/i ARNING:Nevermakeadjustments to

IMPORTANT:Referto AugerControlTestonpage7
priortooperatingyoursnowthrower.Readandfollow
all instructionscarefullyandperformalladjustments
toverifyyoursnowthroweris operatingsafelyand
properly.

Chute Handle

Thedirectionof snowthrowingcorrespondsto the
directionof the chuteopening.Usethe chutehandle

how to stop the machineand disengage themquickly.

Chute Knob

Thedistancesnowisthrowncan beadjustedbyeither
raisingorloweringtheupperchute.Loosenthechute
knobon thesideof theupperchutetoadjust.Pivotthe
upperchutetodesiredposition,andretightenthechute

knob.

Speed Selection Lever

Yoursnowthrowerisequippedwitha3-speedpower
propelleddrivesystem.The speedis controlledbythis
speedselectionlever,locatedontheleft sideofthe
upperhandle. Threespeedsareprovided.Withthelever
allthewaydown,towardstheengine,speed1isyour
slowestspeed.

the chute assembly unless both auger
and drive controlsare disengaged and
the operator isstanding beside the unit.

IMPORTANT:Toshiftgears,the unitmustberunning
andthedrivecontrolmustbe released.

Shave Plate

Theshaveplate maintainscontactwithpavementas
thesnowthroweris propelled,allowingsnowcloseto
pavement'ssurfaceto bedischarged.

Skid Shoe

Thespacebetweentheshaveplateandthegroundcan
beadjusted.Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesin
thelowposition.Usemiddleor highpositionwhenareato
beclearedis unevenoron gravelsurfaces.

toturnthechuteassemblyinthe directionyouwishto
throwthesnow.

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