31A-3CDE799 MTD snow thrower

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6. As thesnowthrowerstarts to move,maintaina firm holdon the
handle,andguidethe snowthroweralongthe pathto be cleared.
7. Releasethe augeranddrivecontrolsto stopthe snowthrowing
actionandforwardmotion.
NOTE:Yourunit is equippedwithaclutch inthe transmission.If the
wheelsstopturningwhiletryingto dischargelargevolumesof snow,
immediatelydisengagethe drivecontrolandallowthe rotatingaugers
to dischargesnow fromthe housing.Reducetheclearingwidthand
continueoperation.
8. Oneachsucceedingpass,readjustthe chute assemblyto the
desiredpositionandslightlyoverlapthe previouslyclearedpath.
Speed Selector Lever
Yourunit is equippedwith a 3-speedpowerpropelleddrive system.
Speedposition1,whenthe leveris depressedall the waydowntoward
the motor,is Slow. Speedposition2 is a little fasterand 3 is the
fastest. SeeFigure8.
Speed
Selector
Lever
Figure 8
To operatethisfunction,followtheseinstructions:
1. Shiftyoursnowthroweronly whilethe engineis running.
2. Releasedrive controlhandlebeforeshifting.
Positioning Discharge Chute
Loosenthechuteknobandpivotupperchuteto desiredposition.Tighten
thechuteknobmakingsurethecarriageboltis correctlypositioned.
Rotatechutehandleto desiredoperatingposition. See Figure9.
,_ WARNING:Do not liftthe snowthrower at any timeby the chutehandle.
Operating Tips
1. Formostefficientsnowremoval,removesnowimmediatelyafterit falls.
2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.Slightlyoverlap
eachpreviouspath.
3. Set theskid shoes1/4" belowthe shaveplatefor normalusage.
Theskidshoesmaybeadjustedupwardfor hard-packedsnow.
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NOTE:It is not recommendedthat youoperatethis snowthroweron
gravelas loosegravelcan beeasilypickedup andthrownbythe auger
causingpersonalinjuryand/or damageto the snowthrower.
4. If for some reason,you haveto operatethe snowthrowerongravel,
keepthe skidshoe inthe highestpositionfor maximumclearance
betweenthe groundand the shaveplate.
5. Cleanthe snowthrowerthoroughlyafter eachuse.
Cleaning The Chute Assembly
The clean-outtoolis convenientlyfastenedto the auger housingwith a
mountingclip.
Whensnowandice collectinthe chuteassemblyduringoperation,
usethistool to safelyclean thechuteandchuteopening.Followthe
stepsbelowto operateit.
_ WARNING:Stopengineby moving throttle leverto
stoppositionand wait for all moving partsto stop
before using the clean-outtool.
1. Releasebothauger and drivecontrols.
2. Stoptheengineby movingthrottleleverto stopposition.
3. Removethe clean-outtool from the clipwhich securesit to the rear
of the augerhousing.
4. Usethe shovel-shapedendof the clean-outtoolto dislodgeand
scoopanysnowandice whichhas formedin andnearthe chute
assembly.
_ARNING:Neveruse your handsto cleansnowand
icefrom the chuteassembly or auger housing.
5. Re-fastenthe clean-outtool,withthe handleonthe rightside of the
housing,to the mountingclip on the auger housing.Youcan start
operatingyoursnowthrowernow. SeeFigure9.
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Knob
_er
Housing
Figure9
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