MTD 769-04164 warranty Setting Up The Handle, Clean-Out Tool, Chute Handle

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Setup And Adjustment

WARNING

Always stop engine, disconnect spark plug, and ground against engine before cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind

of maintenance or adjustments on your machine.

DO NOT LIFT

MACHINE WITH

CHUTE HANDLE.

NOTE: Never replace the auger shear pins with standard pins.

Any damage to the auger gearbox or other components, as a reult of doing so, will NOT be covered by your snow thrower’s war- ranty.

Never use your hands to clean snow and ice from the chute assembly or auger housing..

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WITH OIL and WITHOUT GASOLINE. After assembly refer to separate engine manual for proper fuel and engine oil recommendations.

NOTE: Reference to right hand or left hand side of machine are observed from the operating position.

NOTE: This Operator’s Manual covers several models. Snow thrower features vary by model. Not all features discussed in this manual are applicable to all snow thrower models.

Setting Up The Handle

NOTE: Be aware of the three loosely fitted cable ties attached to the lower handle that will be ustilizred later to secure the cables.

WARNING: Do not lift the snow thrower by the chute handle. See Figure 1.

1.Loosen and remove the wing knob, saddle washer, handle tab and carriage bolt on each side of the lower handle. See Figure 2.

2.Slide one of the loosely fitted cable ties from the right side of the lower handle up to the cross member

of the lower handle. Leave the second cable tie in place on the right side of the lower handle. See Figure 4. for reference.

3.Lift the upper handle up and position it over the lower handle, aligning the holes where the wing knobs were removed. See Figure 3.

CAUTION: Be careful not to bend or kink the cable.

4.Insert the carriage bolt from the outside through a handle tab, the upper and lower handles, a saddle washer and into the wing knob . Repeat on the other side.

5.Tighten the wing knobs on each side of the handle. See Figure 3.

NOTE: Make sure that the drive cable is routed parallel to the left upper handle, then across the top of the lower handle and finally parallel to the right lower handle. See Figure 4.

6.Three cable ties have been used to loosely tie the two control cables to the lower handle. Two of these cable ties are on each arm, and third on the top cross bar of the lower handle. Tighten these cable ties to secure the cable to the lower handle. See Figure 4.

Clean-Out Tool

This tool and the electric extension cord, if so equipped, may be fastened with a cable tie to the rear of the auger housing for shipping purposes. In that case, cut the cable tie and remove the extension cord now.

Chute Handle

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

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