MTD S261, S240, S230, S250, S260 warranty Know Your Snow Thrower

Auger Control

		Electric Starter Button
Figure 4A		Key	Starter Handle
	Fuel Cap		Primer
Chute Assembly
			Spark Plug Access
			Chute Handle

Choke Lever

Shave Plate

Auger

Figure 4

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Know

Your Snow

Thrower

IMPORTANT:

This unit runs on a mixture of gasoline and oil. Do NOT operate the snow thrower without first reading the engines operator’s manual for instructions regard- ing proper fuel and

IMPORTANT: This unit runs on a mixture of gasoline and oil. Do NOT operate the snow thrower without first reading the engines operator’s manual for instructions regarding proper fuel and engine oil.

Choke Lever

Activating choke control closes the choke plate on carburetor and aids in starting engine. Refer to the engine manual packed with unit for more detailed instructions.

Primer

Depressing primer forces fuel directly into engine’s carburetor to aid in cold-weather starting. Refer to engine manual packed with unit for more detailed instructions.

Spark Plug Cover

Remove spark plug cover to access spark plug.

Auger

When engaged, the augers rotation draws snow into the auger housing and throws it out the discharge chute. Rubber paddles on the augers also aid in propelling the unit as they come in contact with the pavement.

Auger Control Handle

Located on the upper handle, the auger control handle is used to engage and disengage drive to the auger. Squeeze the control handle against the upper handle to engage auger; release it to disengage.

engine oil.

Ignition Key

Ignition key must be present, inserted in key switch, and in the “ON” position for engine to start.

Recoil Starter

The starter handle is used to manually start the engine.

Electric Starter Button (If so equipped) Pressing the electric starter button engages the engine’s electric starter when plugged into a 120V power source

Electric Starter Plug (If so equipped) Requires use of a two-prong outdoor extension cord (packed with the snow thrower) and a 120V power source/wall outlet.

Discharge Chute / Chute Handle

Rotate the discharge chute to the left or right using chute handle. Pitch of the discharge chute controls angle at which the snow is thrown. Loosen wing knob on side

of the discharge chute before pivoting discharge chute upward or downward. Retighten the knob once desired position has been achieved.

Shave Plate

The shave plate maintains contact with pavement as the snow thrower is propelled, allowing snow close to pavement’s surface to be discharged.