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MTD 769-04101 warranty Operating Your Snow Thrower, Operating Tips, General Recommendations

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Operating Tips

NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes. The engine will not develop full power until it reaches operating temperature.

WARNING: The temperature of the muffler and the surrounding areas may exceed 150° F (65° C). Avoid these areas.

1.If possible, remove snow immediately after it falls.

2.Discharge snow downwind whenever possible.

3.Slightly overlap each previous path.

4.Set the skid shoes 1/4” below the shave plate for normal usage. Adjust them upward for hard-packed snow and downward when using on gravel or crushed rock.

General Recommendations

1.Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance.

2.The warranty on this snow thrower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from warranty, operator must maintain the snow thrower as instructed here.

3.Some adjustments will have to be made periodically to maintain your unit properly.

4.Periodically check all fasteners and make sure these are tight.

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WARNING

The muffler, engine and surrounding areas become hot and can cause a burn 150°F (65°C). Do not touch.

NOTE: Use slower speeds in higher snow and/or until you are familiar with the snow thrower opera-

IMPORTANT

NEVER move the shift lever without first releasing the wheel drive control. Doing so will cause premature wear on the drive system’s friction wheel.

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MTD 769-04101 warranty Operating Your Snow Thrower, Operating Tips, General Recommendations

Contents

OPERATOR’S MANUAL READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION28”, 30”, 33” & 45”Two-Stage Snow Throwers PRINTED IN U.S.AFinding and Recording Model Number Table of ContentsCustomer Support Symbol Safety SymbolsDescription ITS WARNING Your Responsibility Restrict the usePractices Safe OperationTraining PreparationSafe Operation Practices Maintenance & StorageOperation Do not modify engineItems Required For Assembly Setting Up Your Snow ThrowerLoose Parts Assembling HandleAttaching the Chute Assembly Setting Up Your Snow ThrowerAttaching the Shift Rod Lamp Wiring Setting Up Your Snow ThrowerClean-Out Tool Final AdjustmentsSetting Up Your Snow Thrower A BAuger Control Know Your Snow Thrower Operating Your Snow ThrowerSafety Key Rocker Switch$26% #/.42 5%2 #/.42Heated Handles Switch If Equipped Chute Clean-Out ToolOperating Your Snow Thrower Gas & Oil Fill-UpStarting The Engine Electric Starter If EquippedOperating Tips Operating Your Snow ThrowerGeneral Recommendations Making AdjustmentsRun the engine completely dry of gasoline before tipping snowthrower See Figure Adjust skid shoes as follows AdjustmentsMaking 2. Raise or lower the skid shoe to desired positionDrive and Shifting Mechanism Maintaining Your Snow ThrowerEngine WheelsAuger Belt Maintaining Your Snow ThrowerDrive Belt Maintaining Your Snow ThrowerNOTE Make sure to remove the piece of wood blocking the impeller 1. If not already done, remove auger belt as previous instructedMaintaining Your Snow Thrower Using a 3/4” wrench, hold the hex shaft andChanging Friction Wheel Rubber Secure with the cupped washer and hex bolt removed earlierOff-Season Storage Problem Trouble ShootingCause RemedyTHREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 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 Adressez-vous au «Service après-vente» Parts List Pièces détachéesà la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires PARTde 20-30 po-lb B&S 305-342 ccTorque to 21 ft./lbs. maximum 49 légèrement au-dessus du goudron 24 Réglez-la au maximum enAdressez-vous au «Service après-vente» Parts List Pièces détachéesà la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires PARTN DE PARTN DE PIÈCEN DE PARTN DE PIÈCETorque to 325-450 in./lbs Serrez à un couple 82 de 325-450 po-lb Torque to 325-550 in./lbs Serrez à un couple de 325-550 po-lbAdressez-vous au «Service après-vente» Parts List Pièces détachéesà la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires PARTPART Wheel AssemblyN DE N DEAdressez-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 2 page on support customer to refer accessories and/or parts For ANS TROIS DE LIMITÉE GARANTIE GarantieDépannage SolutionCauses ProblèmeAVERTISSEMENT saison hors RemisageAVERTISSEMENT Entretien14-6 Figure 13-6 FigureEntretien et commandes les11-6 Figure 10-6 Figuresouffleuse votre de EntretienRoues Entretienvitesse de ment 3-6 Figureplate lame la et Réglagessol le entre maximal ment 5-5 FigureAVERTISSEMENT Réglagessouffleuse la basculer faire de avant d’essence panne enAVERTISSEMENT souffleuse la de Utilisationtarières les embrayer Pour transmission la embrayer Poursouffleuse la de Utilisation d’huile et d’essence Pleinsfaites Ne goulotte la de dégagement de Outilde Commande 4!2%2% ,! $% $%.!--#tarière la de commande la de /Blocage l’entraînement de Commande souffleuse la de Utilisationla de souffleuse la de Commandessouffleuse Utilisationmontage de Instructions tarière la de CommandeAVERTISSEMENT tiquesAVERTISSEMENT montage de Instructionsmain la à goulotte la dans ou tarière la de près glace la ou neige lagoulotte la de Installation vitesses de levier du tige la de Installationmontage de Instructions AVERTISSEMENT3-3 Figure montage de Instructions2-3 Figure 1-3 FigureSYMBOLE! CE ACCOMPAGNE QUI L’AVERTISSEMENT RESPECTEZ Remisage et Entretiensécurité de Consignes AVERTISSEMENTPréparation UtilisationFormation VotreSymbole sécurité de SymbolesDescription SYMBOLE! CE ACCOMPAGNE QUI L’AVERTISSEMENT RESPECTEZmodèle de numéro le trouver Pour vente-après Servicematières des Table D’UTILISATION NOTICE po 45 et po, 33 po, 30 po, 28 de phases deux à neige à Souffleuses