MTD 769-03342 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower, thrower in heavy drift conditions, Clean-Out Tool

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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.

	Drift Cutters (If Equipped)
Alternator Lead	Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow
	thrower in heavy drift conditions.

Alternator	• On models so equipped, drift cutters and hardware
Lead	are assembled to the auger housing inverted.
	• Remove the carriage bolts and wingnuts securing the
Lamp Wire	drift cutters to the housing.
	• Reposition drift cutters so they face forward as shown
NOTE: Wheels are omitted from illustration for clarity.
	in Figure 9. Secure with hardware previously removed,
	wingnuts should be fastened on the outside of the
Figure 8	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 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

Figure 9clean 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.

Clean-Out

Tool

Figure 10

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 14.

•With the drive control released (see Figure 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: