Yard-Man 31AE5KLF801 Owner’s Manual

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Safety ° Assembly ° Operation ° Adjustments ° Maintenance °Troubleshooting ° Parts Lists ° Warranty
O P RA-rO R'S MANUAL
Two-Stage Snow Thrower
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: Thisunitisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon ornearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush- coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwitha sparkattestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any), If a sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderby the operator,IntheStateof Californiatheaboveisrequiredbylaw (Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyonfederallands,A sparkattester forthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,P.O,Box361131Cleveland,
Ohio44136-0019,
ForUSCustomers: MTDLLC,P.O.BOX361131CLEVELAND,OHIO44136-0019
ForCanadianCustomers:MTD ProductsLtd.,P.O.Box1386,KITCHENER,ONTARION2G4J1
PRINTEDIN U,S,A,
772C0778
6/3/2005
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
Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4
Setting Up Your Snow Thrower .......................... 6
Operating Your Snow Thrower ......................... 10
MakingAdjustments ......................................... 14
Finding and Recording Model Number
BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING YOURNEW EQUIPMENT, please locatethe modelplate onthe equipmentand copythe themodel number andthe serial numberto the sample model
plate providedto the right.You can locatethe modelplate by standing atthe operatingposition and looking down atthe
frame.
Maintaining Your Snow Thrower ...................... 16
Off-Season Storage .......................................... 20
Trouble Shooting .............................................. 21
Warranty ............................................................ 22
Illustrated Parts Lists ....................................... 23
Model Number Serial Number
Num6ro de mod61e Num6ro de s6rier
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
,,A .... m,,,.\f CLEVELAND, OH 44136
MTD LLC
Y_IIHUIMZrIN_//MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED
........... UL KITCHENER, ON N2G 4Jl
USA-www.mtdproducts.com 1-800-800-7310 CAN-www.mtdcanada. com 1-800-668-1238
Customer Support
Please do NOTreturn the unit to the retailer from which it was purchased,
without first contacting Customer Support.
Ifyou havedifficulty assemblingthis productor haveany questionsregarding thecontrols, operationor maintenanceof this unit,
pleasecall a CustomerSupport Representative.
For US Customers: 1-330-220-4MTD (4683)or 1-800-800-7310 ForCanadian Customers: 1-800-668-1238
Pleasehaveyour unit'smodel numberand serial number readywhen you call. See previoussection to locate this information.
Youwill beaskedto enterthe serial numberin orderto processyour call.
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ChuteClean-out
Tool
CS00071
STOP
A chute clean-out tool isfastened to the top of the auger housingwith a mountingclip. The
tool is designedto clear a chuteassembly of ice and snow.
Thisitemis fastenedwith a cabletie at the factory.Cut the cable tie beforeoperatingthe
snowthrower.
WARNING: Never useyour
handsto clear a clogged chute
assembly.Shut off engine and
,J
remainbehind handles until
all movingparts havestopped
beforeusing theclean-out tool
to clear the chuteassembly.
WARNING
Thissymbol points out important safety
instructions which,
ifnotfollowed,could endangerthe per- sonalsafety and/or
propertyof yourself and others.Readand
followall instructions
inthis manual before attemptingto operate
this machine.Failure to complywith these
instructionsmay
resultin personal
injury.Whenyou see this symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING! Your Responsibility
Restrictthe use of this power machine
to persons who read,
understand and follow thewarnings
and instructions
inthis manual and onthe machine.
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust,some of its constituents,andcertain vehiclecompo-
nentscontain or emit chemicals knownto Stateof Californiato causecancerand birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.
DANGER: This machinewas builtto be operatedaccordingto the rulesfor safe operation inthis manual.As with anytype of powerequipment, carelessnessor error onthe part ofthe operator can result in seriousinjury.This machine iscapable of amputatinghands andfeet andthrowing objects.
Failureto observethe followingsafety instructionscould resultin serious injury or death.
WARNING
i out importantsafety i instructionswhich,
i if notfollowed,could i endangerthe per-
sonalsafetyand/or propertyofyourself
andothers. Readand
followall instructions
inthis manual before attemptingto operate
i this machine.Failure ! to complywith these
i instructionsmay i result inpersonal
i injury.When you see I this symbol.
i HEED ITS WARNING!
;;Your Responsibility
i Restricttheuse
i of this powermachine
to personswho read,
understand andfollow the warnings
and instructions inthis manual
andon the machine.
Training
1. Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe 1. machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto
assembleandoperate.Keepthis manualinasafe placefor futureandregularreferenceandfor orderingreplacement
parts. 2.
2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheir properoperation. Knowhowto stopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.
3. Neverallowchildrenunder14 yearsoldto operatethis machine.Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadand understandtheoperationinstructionsand safetyrulesin 3. thismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya parent.
4. Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction.
5. Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Plan 4. yoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargeof material
towardroads,bystandersandthe like.
6. Keepbystanders,helpers,petsandchildrenatleast 75feet 5. fromthe machinewhileit isin operation.Stopmachineif
anyoneentersthearea. 6.
7. Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling,especially 7. whenoperatinginreverse.
Preparation
Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto be used.Removealldoormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,
wiresand otherforeignobjects,whichcouldbetripped over orthrownbythe auger/impeller. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperation andwhile performinganadjustmentorrepairto protectyour eyes.Thrownobjectswhich ricochetcancauseserious injurytothe eyes.
Do notoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinterouter garments.Donotwearjewelry,longscarvesorother looseclothing,whichcould becomeentangledin moving parts.Wearfootwearwhich willimprovefootingonslippery
surfaces. Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacle
forall unitswithelectricstartengines. Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravel orcrushed
rocksurfaces. Disengageallcontrolleversbeforestartingthe engine.
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running,exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedinthe operator'smanual.
8,
Letengineandmachineadjustto outdoortemperature beforestartingto clearsnow.
9.
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextreme careinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable andthe vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan occurwhengasolineis spilledonyourselforyour clothes, whichcanignite.Washyourskinand changeclothes immediately.
a. Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer. b. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars, pipesandothersources
ofignition.
c. Neverfuel machineindoors. d. Neverremovegascap oradd fuelwhilethe engineis hot
or running.
e. Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefuel-
ing.
f. Neveroverfill fueltank. Filltankto nomorethanY2inch
belowbottomoffiller neckto providespacefor fuel expansion.
g. Replacegasolinecap andtightensecurely. h. Ifgasolineis spilled,wipe itoff theengineand equip-
ment.Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutes beforestartingtheengine.
i. Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinsidewhere
there isan openflame,sparkor pilotlight (e.g.furnace,
waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).
j. Allowmachinetocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
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Operation
1. Donot puthandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,inthe auger/impellerhousingor chuteassembly.Contactwiththe
rotatingpartscanamputatehandsandfeet.
2. The auger/impellercontrolleveris asafetydevice.Never bypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthe machineunsafe
andmaycausepersonalinjury.
3. The controlleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirections
andautomaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhen
released.
4. Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly. Keepall safetydevicesin placeandworking.
5. Neverrunan engineindoorsor in a poorlyventilatedarea. Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessand
deadlygas.
6. Donotoperatemachinewhile underthe influenceof alcohol
or drugs.
7. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causeaburn.Do nottouch.
8. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossing
gravelsurfaces.Stayalert for hiddenhazardsortraffic.
9. Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperat- ingon slopes.
10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty damageor personalinjury causedbyaricochet.
11.Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsor allow anyonein frontofthe machine.
12.Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingto clear snowat toofast ofa rate.
13.Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgoodvisibility or light. Alwaysbe sure of yourfootingand keepa firmholdonthe
handles.Walk,neverrun.
14.Disengagepowerto the auger/impellerwhentransportingor
notin use.
15.Neveroperatemachineat hightransportspeedsonslippery surfaces.Lookdownandbehindand usecarewhen
backingup.
16.Ifthe machineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe engine,disconnectthesparkplugwireand groundit against the engine.Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairany damagebeforestartingandoperating.
17.Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyou
leavethe operatingposition(behindthehandles).Wait untilthe auger/impellercomesto a completestop before uncloggingthe chuteassembly,makinganyadjustments,or inspections.
18.Neverputyourhandin thedischargeor collectoropenings. Alwaysuse the clean-outtoolprovidedto unclogthe dis- chargeopening.Donot unclogchuteassemblywhileengine
isrunning.Shut offengineand remainbehindhandlesuntil
all movingpartshavestoppedbeforeunclogging.
19.Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe
manufacturer(e.g.wheelweights,tire chains,cabsetc.).
20. If situationsoccurwhich arenotcoveredin this manual,use careand goodjudgment.Call customerassistanceforthe
nameof yournearestservicingdealer.
Maintenance & Storage
1. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper operationregularly.
2. Disengageall controlleversandstoptheengine.Waituntil theauger/impellercometo a completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundagainsttheengineto prevent unintendedstartingbeforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting.
3. Checkbolts and screwsforpropertightnessat frequent intervalstokeepthe machinein safeworkingcondition. Also,visuallyinspectmachineforanydamage.
4. Do notchangethe enginegovernorsettingor over-speed theengine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafe operatingspeedoftheengine.
5. Snowthrowershaveplatesand skidshoesare subjectto 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.to protectthe environment.
9. Priorto storing,run machinea few minutesto clearsnow frommachineand preventfreezeupof auger/impeller.
10.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinsidewhere thereisan openflame,sparkor pilot lightsuchas a water
heater,furnace,clothesdryeretc.
11.Alwaysreferto theoperator'smanualfor properinstructions onoff-seasonstorage.
Do not modify engine Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donot modifyengineinany
way.Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcan leadto a runaway engineandcauseit tooperateatunsafespeeds.Nevertamper withfactorysettingof enginegovernor.
Notice regarding Emissions Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment) arecertifiedtooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmay includethefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModifica- tion(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifso equipped.
ces
WARNING
endangerthe per- sonalsafety and/or
property of yourself and others. Readand
followall instructions in this manual before
attemptingto operate this machine. Failure
to complywith these instructionsmay
result in personal injury.When you see
Ihis symbol.
HEED IT'S WARNING!
_our Responsibility Restrictthe use
ofthis powermachine to personswho read,
understand andfollow the warnings
and instructions in this manua
and onthe machine.
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NOTE:Referencesto rightorleftsideofthe
snowthroweraredeter- minedfrombehindthe
unitintheoperating position.
Figure 1
IMPORTANT:Thesnowthrowerisshippedwithoil andWITHOUTGASOLINE.Afterassembly,referto separateenginemanualfor properfuelandengineoil
recommendations.
1. Observethelowerareaof the snowthrowertobe surebothcablesarealignedwithrollerguidesbefore
pivotinghandleupward, a. Pullupand backon upperhandleas shownin
Figure1.Alignupperhandlewiththe lowerhandle,
b. Tightenhandknobssecuringupperhandleto
lowerhandle,
2. Removewingnutand hexscrewfromchutecontrol assemblyandclevispinandcotterpinfromchute supportbracket.SeeFigure2. Positionthechute assembly(forward-facing)overthechutebase.
3. Placechuteassemblyontochutebaseand secure chutecontrolassemblytochutesupportbracketwith clevispinandcotterpin removedearlier.SeeFigure3.
NOTE:ThisOperator's Manualcoversseveral
models,handlepanels,
i lightsandchutecranks
aresomefeaturesthat mayvarybymodel.
Notallfeaturesrefer- encedinthismanual
areapplicabletoall snowthrowermodels.
I NOTE:Tworeplace-
mentaugershearpins
i areincludedwiththis
manual(orstowed intheplastichandle
i panel).RefertoAugers
intheMaintainance
i Sectionformore i informationregarding
shearpinreplacement.
Figure 2
Figure 3
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4, Finishsecuringchutecontrolassemblytochute
supportbracketwithwingnut andhexscrewremoved earlier,SeeFigure4,
5, Checkthatall cablesareproperlyroutedthroughthe
cableguideon topoftheengine,SeeFigure5,
Theextensioncord isfastenedwitha cabletieto the rear oftheaugerhousingforshippingpurposes,Cutthecable
tieand removeit beforeoperatingthesnowthrower,
CAUTION:Priortooperatingyour
snowthrower,refertoAugerControl
Teston page13.Readandfollow all
instructionscarefully,andperform alladjustmentsto verifyyoursnow throwerisoperatingsafelyand properly.
Figure 4
Priorto operating your snowthrower,
referto Auger Control Teston page 13.
Read and follow all instructionscare-
fully and perform all adjustmentstoverify
your unit isoperating safelyand properly.
Figure 5
Shear Pin Storage
An areafor convenientshearpin storageis locatedunder theplasticdashpanel,SeeFigure6,
Figure 6
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i
WARNING
Neveruse your hands
to clean snow and
icefrom the chute
assemblyor auger
housing.
Drift Cutters (If Equipped)
Driftcuttersshouldbeusedwhenoperatingthesnow throwerinheavydriftconditions,
Onmodelsso equipped,driftcuttersare assembledto theaugerhousinginverted,SeeFigure7,
Removethecarriageboltsbyunthreadingthehex nutswhichsecurethem,and reinstallthedriftcutters
facingforwardbeforeoperatingthesnowthrower. Referto Figure8,
Securetothe augerhousingwithcarriageboltsand hexnutspreviouslyremoved,SeeFigure9,
If yourunitis notequippedwithdriftcutters,youmay contactCustomerSupportas instructedonpage2for informationregardingpriceand availability,
SnowThrowerModel DriftCutterKit: Allmodels- OEM-390-679
Figure 7
IMPORTANT
Underany circum-
stance do not exceed manufacturer'srecom-
mended psi. Equaltire pressureshouldbe
maintainedat all times.
Excessivepressure
i when seatingbeads
maycausetire/rim assemblyto burst
with forcesufficientto cause seriousinjury.
i Referto sidewallof i tire for recommended
i pressure.
Figure 8
Figure 9
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Figure 10
Clean-Out
Tool
Clean-Out Tool
Theclean-outtool is mountedtothe rearoftheauger housingandis designedtocleara cloggedchute.Refer topage11forinstructionson howtoproperlyuseit.
NOTE: This itemisfastenedwith acabletie tothe rear oftheaugerhousingatthe factory.Cutthecabletie
beforeoperatingthesnowthrower.
,_ WARNING:Neveruseyourhandsto
cleansnowandice fromthe chute assemblyor augerhousing.
Skid Shoes
Positiontheskid shoesbasedon surfaceconditions. Adjustupwardforhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownward
whenoperatingongravelorcrushedrocksurfaces.
g
Your Snow
Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)
Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes. Checkthetirepressurebeforeoperatingthesnow
thrower.Refertothetiresidewallfortiremanufacturer's recommendedpsianddeflate(or inflate)thetiresas necessary.
NOTE:If thetirepressureis notequalin bothtires,the unitmaynottravelin astraightpathandthe shaveplate maywearunevenly.
General Recommendations
,
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming anymaintenance.
2,
Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnotcover itemsthathavebeensubjectedtooperatorabuse or negligence.To receivefullvaluefromwarranty, operatormustmaintainthe snowthroweras
instructedhere.
3. Someadjustmentswillhaveto bemadeperiodically tomaintainyourunitproperly.
4. Periodicallycheckall fastenersandmakesurethese aretight.
WA RNING
Under anycircum, stance do not exceed
manufactureCs recom:
mendedpsi.Equal tire pressureshould be
maintained at all times,
when seatingbeads
maycausetire/rim assemblytoburst
with forcesufficienttO
cause seriousinjury.
Referto sidewallOf
tire forrecommended
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