MTD 769-03342 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower, Drive and Shifting Mechanism, Engine, Wheels, Augers

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Drive and Shifting Mechanism

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Friction

Gear (Hex) Shaft

Lubrication

Drive and Shifting Mechanism

At least once a season or after every 25 hours of opera- tion, remove rear cover. Lubricate any chains, sprockets, gears, bearings, shafts, and the shifting mechanism at least once a season. Use engine oil or a spray lubricant.

Maintaining

Your Snow

Thrower

WARNING

Always stop engine, disconnect spark plug, and ground against engine before cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind of maintenance on your machine.

IMPORTANT

Avoid oil spillage on rubber friction wheel and aluminum drive plate.

Wheel

Drive

Plate

Figure 20

Shear Pin	Vent Plug	Grease
		Fitting (optional)
Auger Shaft
Cotter Pin	Spacers	Bearing

Figure 21

Figure 22

Engine

Refer to the separate engine manual packed with your unit for all engine maintenance and lubrication instruc- tions.

Refer to Figure 20.

IMPORTANT: Keep all grease and oil off the rubber friction wheel and drive plate.

Wheels

At least once a season, remove both wheels. Clean and coat the axles with a multipurpose automotive grease before reinstalling wheels.

Auger Shaft

At least once a season, remove the shear pins on auger shaft. Spray lubricant inside shaft, around the spacers. Also lubricate the flange bearings found at either end of the shaft. See Figure 21.

Augers

•The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with shear pins and cotter pins. If the auger should strike a foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the pins may shear. See Figure 21.

•If the augers will not turn, check to see if the pins have sheared. One set of replacement shear pins has been provided with the snow thrower. When replacing pins, spray an oil lubricant into shaft before inserting new pins.

Shave Plate and Skid Shoes

The shave plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the snow thrower are subject to wear. They should be checked periodically and replaced when necessary. To remove skid shoes:

1.Remove the carriage bolts (and washers if equipped)and hex flange nuts which secure the skid shoes to the snow thrower.

2.Reassemble new skid shoes with previously removed hardware. Refer to Figure 22.

To remove shave plate:

1.Remove the carriage bolts and hex nuts which attach it and the skid shoes to the snow thrower housing.

2.Reassemble new shave plate, making sure heads of carriage bolts are to the inside of housing. Tighten securely.

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Contents READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS OPERATOR’S MANUALTwo-Stage Snow Thrower CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENTFinding and Recording Model Number Table of ContentsCustomer Support Safety Labels result in personal injury. When you see this symbol, HEEDin this manual and on the machine ITS WARNING Your Responsibility Restrict the useSafe Operation PracticesTraining PreparationMaintenance & Storage Safe Operation PracticesOperation Do not modify engineSetting Up Your Snow Thrower Items Required For AssemblyBefore Assembly Loose PartsAttaching the Chute Assembly Attaching the Shift RodFigure 9clean snow and ice from the chute assembly or auger housing Clean-Out Toolthrower in heavy drift conditions WARNING Never use your hands toSkid Shoes A BTire Pressure Pneumatic Tires Operating Your Snow Thrower Know Your Snow ThrowerR R1 Shift LeverChute Clean-Out Tool Drive Control / Auger Control LockTwo-Way Chute Control Ignition KeyGas & Oil Fill-Up Starting The EngineElectric Starter on certain models If you have a grounded three-prong receptacle, proceed as followsTo Engage Drive To Engage AugersOperating Tips General RecommendationsAdjustments MakingSee Figure Adjust skid shoes as follows 2. Raise or lower the skid shoe to desired position3. Retighten the hex nuts loosened earlier 4. Repeat on the other side of the snow throwerMaintaining Your Snow Thrower Drive and Shifting MechanismEngine WheelsReplacing Belts Auger Beltand auger belts Drive BeltFriction Wheel Assembly friction wheel assembly and hold assembly in positionChanging Friction Wheel Rubber Remove hex screw and washer Hex ShaftOff-Season Storage Trouble Shooting ProblemCause RemedyWarranty FOUR YEAR SUPREME WARRANTYAdressez-vous au «Service après-vente» For parts and/or accessories refer to customer support on pageà la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires 6919 Parts List Pièces détachées à la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoiresPART N DE85 Torque to 20-30 in./lbs Serrez à un couple14 de 20-30 po-lbremonter la boîte dengrenages, remplissez 49 légèrement au-dessus du goudron 24 Réglez-la au maximum enParts List Pièces détachées PART N DEDESCRIPTION PIÈCESTYLE #6 STYLE #3Mettez à la masse le conducteur de terreSerrez à un couple de 325-550 po-lbOHV 318 cc Tec. OHV 14 358 ccPART N DEDESCRIPTION PIÈCEWheel Assembly PARTN DE DESCRIPTIONAdressez-vous au «Service après-vente» 2 page on support customer to refer accessories and/or parts For Garantie ANS QUATRE DE SUPRÊME GARANTIEfrottement Solution DépannageCauses ProblèmeAVERTISSEMENT saison hors Remisageà carburant le Videz gaz 33 Figure d’entretien Régime32 Figure 31 Figure 30 Figure29 Figure 28 Figure27 Figure Éloignez23 Figure 25 FigureRoues vitesse de ment22 Figure 21 FigureRéglages plate lame la etsol le entre maximal ment 19 Figurevérifiez et l’entraînement de commande la Débrayez 1 Figured’essieu support desouffleuse la de Utilisation AVERTISSEMENTtarières les embrayer Pour transmission la embrayer Pourd’huile et d’essence Pleins électrique démarreur le d’utiliseravant instructions les toutes sement soigneu Suivez .conducteur le blessertarière la de commande la de /Blocage l’entraînement de Commande goulotte la dégagerde d’essayer avant immobilisées soient se pièces les toutes que ce jusqu’àsouffleuse la de Commandes moteur de Commandesdirection de Commande Commandemontage de Instructions tiquespneuma Bandages pneus des Pression sécurité votre compromettremontage de InstructionsAVERTISSEMENT 10 Figuremontage de Instructions vitesses de levier du tige la de Installationgoulotte la de Installation tige la installé, bien pas n’est raccord le Si REMARQUE3 Figure REMARQUELes REMARQUE Cette REMARQUEsécurité de Consignes Remisage et EntretienSYMBOLE! CE ACCOMPAGNE QUI L’AVERTISSEMENT RESPECTEZ moyenne utile vie de Duréesécurité de ConsignesUtilisation Préparationsécurité de Étiquettes est goulotte la de dégagement de outil Unmodèle de numéro le trouver Pour vente-après Servicematières des Table phases deux à neige à Souffleuses D’UTILISATION NOTICE