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Setting Up

Your Snow

Thrower

WARNING

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

IMPORTANT

Under any circum- stance do not exceed manufacturer’s recom- mended psi. Equal tire pressure should be maintained at all times. Excessive pressure when seating beads may cause tire/rim assembly to burst with force sufficient to cause serious injury. Refer to sidewall of tire for recommended pressure.

Lamp Wiring

Wrap the wire from the head lamp down the right handle until the wire can be plugged into the alterna- tor lead wire under the fuel tank. See Figure 3-8.

Alternator Lead

Alternator

Lead

Lamp Wire

NOTE: Wheels are omitted from illustration for clarity.

Figure 3-8

Figure 3-9

Clean-Out

Tool

Figure 3-10

Drift Cutters (If Equipped)

Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow thrower in heavy drift conditions.

On models so equipped, drift cutters and hardware are assembled to the auger housing inverted.

Remove the carriage bolts and wingnuts securing the drift cutters to the housing.

Reposition drift cutters so they face forward as shown in Figure 3-9. Secure with hardware previously removed, wingnuts should be fastened on the outside of the housing as shown.

If your unit is not equipped with drift cutters, you may contact Customer Support as instructed on page 2 for information regarding price and availability.

Snowthrower Model

Drift Cutter Kit:

All models

OEM-390-679

Clean-Out Tool

The clean-out tool is mounted to the rear of the auger housing and is designed to clear a clogged chute. See Figure 3-10. Refer to the Operation section for more detailed information regarding the chute clean-out tool.

NOTE: This item is fastened with a cable tie to the rear of the auger housing at the factory. Cut the cable tie before operating the snow thrower.

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

Final Adjustments

Make these final adjustments before operating your snow thrower for the first time. Failure to follow these instruc- tions may cause damage to the snow thrower.

Wheel Drive Control & Shift Lever

Perform the following test to determine need for adjust- ment:

Move the shift lever into sixth (6) position. See Figure

4-1.

With the drive control released (see Figure 3-11A), push the snow thrower forward, then pull it back. The machine should move freely.

Engage the drive control and attempt to move the machine both forward and back, resistance should be felt.

Move the shift lever into the fast reverse (R2) position and repeat the previous two steps.

If you experienced resistance rolling the unit, either when repositioning the shift lever from 6 to R2 or when attempting to move the machine with the drive control released, adjust the drive control immediately. To adjust, proceed as follows:

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MTD 28, 45, 33 warranty Lamp Wiring, Drift Cutters If Equipped, Clean-Out Tool, Final Adjustments

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