Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 3AA & 3CA MTD
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Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an internal c ombu stion en gi.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.
3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING This symbo l point s out imp or tant s afet y instru ctio ns which , if not followed , could e ndang er the p ers onal sa fet y and / or prop er t y of yoursel f and othe rs. R ead an d follow all inst ructi ons in this manua l befo re at temp ting to ope rate t his machi ne.
4 2 Safe Operat ion 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. K eep this manual in a safe place f or future and regular ref erence and for ordering replacement par ts.
5 Operation 1 . Do not p ut han ds or feet n ear rota ting p ar ts, in t he auger / i mpel ler ho usin g or chu te asse mbl y . C onta ct wi th th e rotat ing par t s can a mpu tate han ds an d feet. 2. The aug er / imp ell er cont rol lever is a s afet y devic e.
6 IMPORT ANT: This unit is ship ped wit h the eng ine full of oil. Af ter assemb ly , see O peratio n sect ion for fuel an d oil detai ls. Bef ore Assembl y W ARN IN G : D isco nnec t the s park plug wire an d Ground i t again st the e ngine to prevent uni ntend ed st ar ting .
7 IM PORT AN T: Check the a djustm ents a s instru cted a nd make a ny final ad justm ents n ece s- sar y be fore o per ating the uni t. C heck a ll nuts and bo lts for t ightn ess . Failure to follow t hes e instru ctio ns may caus e dam age to unit .
8 Bec ome fa miliar wi th all the co ntrol s on the s now throwe r and th eir pro per ope rati on. K now how to stop th e machin e and disen gag e them q uickly. Never ma ke adjust ment s to the chu te asse mbly unl ess both au ger a nd drive contr ols ar e disen gage d and th e ope rator i s stan d- ing be side t he unit .
9 Bef ore Star ting Engine Engine Oil The eng ine is ship ped wit h oil in it . Check t he oil level before first u se. 1 . Stop eng ine and wait several minutes b efore chec king oil level. Remove oil fill cap a nd dipst ick . 2. Wipe di psti ck clea n, inser t it into oil fi ll hole, and tighten se curely .
10 5 Operation Severe d amag e to ele ctri c sta rte r ( if equi ppe d ) is possi ble if you con tinue to crank fo r more t han five seco nds wit hout a cool - down . The tem per ature of muf fle r and th e surround ing are as may exceed 150˚F . Av oid the se are as.
11 5 Operation Do not over-t ighten t he cabl e. This may pr event the auge r from dis enga ging and co mprom ise the s afet y of th e snow throwe r . Stop en gine by moving throt tl e lever to stop p osi - tion a nd wait for all m oving par ts to sto p befo re using the cl ean - out to ol.
12 Befor e lubric ating , rep airing , or insp ect ing, disen gag e all cont rols and stop e ngine . Wait until all m oving par ts have come to a c ompl ete stop. Disc onne ct th e spark pl ug wire an d ground i t agains t the e ngine to pr event uninten ded s tar ting .
13 Drive Pulley Drive Belt Spring Bef ore se rvi ci ng, rep ai ri ng, or i ns pect in g, di sen gage a ll c on tro ls an d st op e ngi ne. Wa it un til a ll m o vi ng pa r ts h av e co me to a c ompl ete st op. Dis conn ect spa rk pl ug wi re a nd gr oun d it a gai nst the en gi ne to pre ve nt un int ende d starti ng.
14 NOTE: Refer to the eng ine manua l for more informati on on prepar ing the sn ow thrower engine for storag e. Preparing Snow Thro wer • When stori ng the snow t hrower in an unventilated or metal storag e shed, c are should be t aken to rustpr oof the equ ipment.
15 Pleas e do NOT retur n the unit to t he ret aile r from whic h it was purch ased , with out first co ntac ting Cus tomer Supp or t. Log onto w ww.mtdp rodu cts .
16 Model Series 3AA-3CA 18 7 16 32 20 30 31 26 18 28 29 22 23 25 8 36 3 19 13 10 11 14 44 3 18 43 21 33 4 15 9 12 18 3 24 17 42 27 39 41 34 40 37 38 35 18 6 5 3 2 1.
17 Ref. No. Par t No. Des cr ipt ion Qt y. 1 68 4- 0 40 37 Chute A ssem bly 1 2 71 0 - 0 4071 Carri age Bo lt 5 /1 6 - 18 x 1 1 3 71 0 - 0 451 Carri age Bo lt 5 /1 6 - 18 1 1 4 720 - 04 072 Star K nob.
18 Model Series 3AA-3CA .
19 9 Ref. No. Par t No. Des cr ipt ion Qt y. 1 71 0 - 0 44 9 Carriage Screw 5 /1 6- 1 8 x 2.25 2 2 71 0 - 0 60 5 Mac h. Scr ew 1/4 -20 x 1.825 1 3 71 0 - 1260A Sc rew 5 /16 - 18 x .
The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased an d used in t he United St ates, its posse ssion s and territor ies.
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