OPERATOR’S MANUAL - Page 11

For 31AS230-729. Also, The document are for others MTD models: 230, S230, 240, S240, 250, S250, 260, S260, 261, S261

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1. Refertotheseparateenginemanual,packedwith
yourunit,forcarburetoradjustmentinformation
Replacing Belt
__i ARNING:Beforeservicing,repairing,
or inspecting,disengagethe control
bail and stop engine.Wait until all
moving partshavecome to a complete
stop. Disconnect spark plugwire and
ground itagainst the engine to prevent
unintended starting.
Removethebeltcoverbyremovingfivehexscrews.See
Figure9. Thensimplypullthebeltoffbygraspingitfromthe
bottomoftheaugerpulleyandpullingoff. Onceyouremove
thebeltfromthepulleys,youcanpushdownontheidler
pulleytoreleasethebeltfromunderthebeltkeeper.
Toreplacethebeltfollowtheseinstructionsandreferto
Figure10:
1. Pushdownon theIdlerpulley.
2. Putbelton topoftheaugerpulley,underbeltkeeper.
3. Threadbeltaroundenginepulley.
4. Pushbeltoverbottomofaugerpulley.
Reinstallthebeltcoverremovedearlier.
Engine
1. Refertotheseparateenginemanualforall engine
maintenanceprocedures.
2. Checkengineandsnowthrowerfrequentlyforloose
hardware,andtightenasneeded.
Lubrication
Lubricatepivotpointsonthecontrolhandleandthe
extensionspringattheendofthecontrolcable witha
lightoilonceeveryseasonandbeforestorageofthe
snowthrowerattheendoftheseason.
Replacing Auger Paddles
Thesnowthrowerauger'srubberpaddlesaresubjectto
wearandshouldbe replacedifanysignsofexcessive
wearispresent.
IMPORTANT:DoNOTallowtheauger'srubberpaddles
towearto thepointwhereportionsofthemetalauger
itselfcancomeincontactwiththepavement.Doingso
canresultinseriousdamagetoyoursnowthrower.
NOTE:Call1-800-800-7310for informationregardingthe
priceandavailabilityofAugerKit753-04472or contact
an authorizedMTDServiceDealerinyourarea.
Tochangetherubberpaddles,proceedasfollows:
1. Removetheexistingrubberpaddlesbyunscrewingthe
self-tappingscrewswhichsecurethemtotheauger.
SeeFigure11.
2. Securethereplacementrubberpaddlestotheauger
usingthehardwareremovedearlier.
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Figure 10
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Maintenance
WARNIN
Before servicing,
repairing, orinspecting,
disengage thecontrol
bail and stop engine:
Wa t moving
parts have come
to a complete stop:
Disconnect spark plug
wire and ground
engineto
preventunintended
IMPORTANT:
Do NOTalloWthe
auger s rubber paddles
to WeartOthepoint
whereportions of the
metal augeritself can
come _ncontactwith
thepavement.Doing
socan resultin serious
damageto yaur snow
throwerl
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