Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 769-03253 Troy-Bilt
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Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roub leshooting • P arts Lists • Warranty P . O . Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONT ARIO N2G 4J1 PRINTED IN U .S.A . IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE OPERA TING EQUIPMENT .
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. T able of Contents This Operator’ s Manual is an important par t of your ne w sno w thro wer .
3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is s y mb ol po in ts ou t im porta nt s afe ty in st ru ct io ns wh i ch, if n ot f ol lo w ed, c ou ld en dan ger th e p er - so na l s af ety an d / or pr operty of y o ur se lf an d o th ers . R ead a nd fo l lo w al l in st ru ct io ns in th i s m an ua l bef ore att emp ti n g t o ope ra te th is ma ch i ne.
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 near ro tatin g par ts, in th e auger / imp eller h ousing o r chute a ssemb ly . Cont act wit h the rotat ing par ts c an ampu tate han ds and fee t. 2. The aug er /i mpell er cont rol lever is a safet y devi ce.
6 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr o wer IM PORT ANT: The snow thrower is sh ipped wi th oil and WITHOUT GASOLINE. Af ter assem bly , refer to separate engine m anual for proper fu el and engin e oil recom - mendat ions. Loose P arts • The auger s are secured to th e auger shaft w ith shear pins and b ow tie cot ter pins.
7 3 Pri or to operating yo ur sno w thrower , refer to A uger Control on page 9. Read and foll ow all i nstructions carefull y and per form all adju stments to veri fy your uni t is operating safely and properly .
8 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr o wer Drift Cutters (If Equipped) Drif t cut ters shoul d be used when o perating th e snow thrower in heavy d rif t condit ions. • On mo dels so equ ipped, dr ift cu tters an d hardware are assem bled to the aug er housing inverte d.
9 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING Never u se you r hands to clean sno w and ice from the chute assembly or auger housi ng. IMPORT AN T If the tire pr essure is not equal in b oth tires, the u nit may not travel in a straight path and th e shave plate may wear unev enly .
10 4 Engine Controls Recoil Star ter Handle Electric Star ter Outlet Primer Ignition K ey Choke Control Throttle Control Headlight Chute Assembly Clean-Out Tool Gas Cap Oil Fill Drive Control Shift Le.
11 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING The operation of any s now thro wer can result in f oreign objects being thrown int o the ey es, which can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alway s wear safety glasses while operating the snow th rower , or while per form ing an y adjust - ments or repairs on it.
12 W ARNING 4 Read, understand, and foll ow all i nstruc- tions and war nings on the machine and in this manua l before operating. Use e xtr eme care when handlin g gasoline. Gaso line is extremely flammable and the vapors are ex plosiv e. Never fuel the machine indoors or while the engi ne is hot or ru nnin g.
13 W ARNING 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr o wer NOTE : Use slo wer speeds in higher snow an d / or until y ou are familiar w ith the snow th rower opera- IMPORT AN T NEVE R mo v e the shift lev er with out first relea sing the whe el driv e control . Doing s o will ca use pre matu re wea r on the driv e sy stem ’ s friction wheel.
14 5 Making Adjustments W ARNING Read, understand, and foll ow all i nstruc- tions and war nings on the machine and in this manua l before operating. Never a ttempt to make an y adjust - ments while the engine is r unnin g, ex cept where speci- fied in operator’ s manual.
15 5 IM PORT ANT: It is not rec ommen ded th at you ope rate thi s snow thrower on gravel as l oose gravel can b e easily pi cked up and thr own by the aug er causing p erso nal injur y or da mage to th e snow throwe r .
16 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING Alwa y s stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before cleaning, lubr icating or doing an y kind of maintenance on y our machine. IMPORT AN T A vo id oil spilla ge on rubber friction w heel and alum inum driv e plat e.
17 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr o wer Replacing Belts T o remove and rep lace either t he auger belt or t he drive belt, fo llow the steps be low and then pro ceed to the spec ific steps l isted under res pect ive sub- headings.
18 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING Alwa y s stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before cleaning, lubr icating or doing an y kind of maintenance on y our machine.
19 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING The r ub ber on th e fr ic- ti on wh eel i s s u bje ct to w ea r a nd s ho ul d be ch eck ed a fter th e f i rs t 25 ho ur s of ope ra ti on, an d pe ri od ic al l y the rea fter . Rep lac e the f ri ct io n w hee l ru bbe r i f an y s ig ns o f we ar or cr ac ki ng a re fo u nd.
20 7 Off-Season Storage 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. W ARNING Drain fuel int o an approv ed container outdoors, aw ay f rom any open flame.
21 NOTE : This section addresses minor service issues. For further det ail s, contact cust omer assistance. 8 T r ouble- Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fai ls to sta r t 1 . Choke not in ON po sition. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onnected . 3. Fuel tank empt y or stale fu el.
22 9 W arranty Fai lure to com ply with suggested maintenance and lubri cation specifications w ill vo id warranty . FOUR YEAR SUPREME W ARRANTY : Fo r fou r y ears f rom dat e of r etail p urchase w .
23 NOTE S : For parts and / or accessories refer to cust omer support on page 2 . Adressez- vo us au «Service après -ven te» à la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et / ou accessoires.
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