Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S261 MTD
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Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roub leshooting • P arts Lists • Warranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped wit h an internal co mbusti on engine an d should .
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was pur chased, without first contacting Customer Support.
3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is s ym bo l poi n ts ou t imp o rtan t sa f e ty in st ru cti on s wh ich , i f no t f ol lo w ed , co ul d en da ng er t he pe rs on a l sa f e ty a nd /or p rop e rty of y o u rse lf a nd o th e rs .
4 2 Safe Operation Practices T raining 1. Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) bef ore attempting to assemble and oper ate. Keep this man ual in a saf e place f or future and regular ref erence and f or ordering replacement par ts.
5 Operation 1 . Do not p ut hand s or feet nea r rotati ng par ts, i n the auger / im pell er hous ing or ch ute ass embl y . Conta ct wit h the rotat ing par t s can am putate h ands a nd feet. 2. The aug er / impe ller c ontrol l ever is a safet y devi ce.
6 Contents of Car ton Car ton contents are li sted below wit h part nu mbers in parenthese s. 1 . T wo Igniti on Ke ys (725- 0 20 1) 2. 2.6 oz Bott le of 2 Cycle O il (737 - 0 4037) 3.
7 4 Kno w Y our Snow Thr o wer IM PORT ANT: This uni t runs on a mi xture of ga soline and oil. Do N OT operate the snow thrower wit hout first reading t he engines o perator’s manual for instr uct ions regard ing proper fu el and engin e oil.
8 Bef ore Star ting W ARN IN G : Be fore st art ing the engin e, rea d, und erst and, a nd follow all inst ructio ns and warni ngs on th e machin e and in thi s manual . 1 . The spark plu g wire was disco nnecte d for safety . Attac h spark pl ug wire to spark pl ug before star ting.
9 7 . As e ngine warms up a nd begins to o perate evenly , rotate choke lever slowly to the 1 / 2 Choke posit ion. When th e engine beg ins to run sm oothly , move the choke to the OFF p ositio n. If engine fal ters, return to FULL choke, then sl owly move to 1/ 2 then OFF posit ion.
10 W ARN IN G : Dis conne ct th e spark plu g wire an d ground it a gainst t he eng ine to prevent unin tende d sta rti ng. W ARN IN G : NE VER at temp t to make any adjust ment s while th e engin e is running , ex cep t wher e spe cified i n the ope rator ’ s manual .
11 Bef o re serv ic in g, re p a i r i n g, o r i n s p ec t i n g , di se nga ge th e c on tr ol bai l an d st op en g in e. W ai t un ti l al l mo vin g parts h a v e c om e t o a co mpl et e st op . Dis co n- nec t s pa rk pl u g wi re an d g ro un d it a gai n st the en g in e t o pr e v en t un i nt en ded sta rti ng.
12 7 O f f - S e a s o n S t o r a g e Never st ore sno w throw er with fuel in tank indoors or in poorly v entilat ed areas, where fuel fumes ma y reach an open flame, spark or pilot l ight as on a furnace, w ater heater , clothes dryer or gas appliance.
13 NOTE : This section addre sses mino r service issues. F or further deta ils, conta ct custome r assista nce. 8 T r oub le- Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine runs e rratic 1 . Move choke lev er to OFF posit ion. 2. Clean fuel l ine ; fill tank wi th clean, fresh gas oline.
14 23 33 31 26 34 42 21 44 25 43 32 25 36 5 7 7 1 6 5 48 19 4 28 47 41 30 37 27 39 3 14 11 15 45 46 12 13 8 22 35 38 51 52 2 10 40 16 18 24 25 20 29 17 50 49 9 Models/Modèles 230-260.
15 9 NOTE: Snow thr ower features / comp onents var y by model. NOT all par ts li sted above and pic tured on the previ ous page are stan dard equi pment. REF P ART NO . NO . N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 1 629-0236 Cord-Extension 110V3M 2 Prong Corde 2 710-0627 Hex L-Bolt 5/16-24 x .
16 Models/Modèles 230-260 � 16 25 25 27 28 29 27 37 35 3 4 15 6 34 17 7 2 36 14 32 21 20 33 19 31 30 27 29 5 11 18 24 4 13 9 5.
17 9 Models/Modèles 230-260 REF P A RT NO . NO . N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 1 684-0412 7 Lower Chute Ass’y (Incl. #5-7 and 10) Ens. de la goulotte inf. comp. l es nos. 5-7 et 10 2 710-0407 1 Carriage Screw 5/16-18 x 1.0 Vis ordinaire 5/16-18 x 1,0 3 710-0451 Carriage Bolt 5/16-18 x .
18 TW O YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY The lim ited warrant y set for th b elow is g iven by MTD LLC with res pec t to new merch andis e purch ased and u sed in th e United States a nd / or i ts territo ries .
An important point after buying a device MTD S261 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought MTD S261 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data MTD S261 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD S261 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD S261 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD S261, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime MTD S261.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD S261. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD S261 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
