Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 3BA Bolens
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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 purc hased, without fir st contacting Customer Suppor t.
3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is sym bol po int s ou t i mporta nt s af ety in st ruc tio ns wh ich, i f no t f oll ow ed , c ou ld en dan ger th e p erso nal sa fe ty a nd /or p rope r ty of y our se lf an d o the rs . Re ad and f ollo w a ll in st ruc tio ns in th is ma nu al be fo re at - t emp tin g t o op er at e th is ma chi 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 rot ating 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 elle r cont rol lever is a s afety d evic e.
6 IMPORT ANT: This unit is ship ped wit h the eng ine full of oil. Af ter assemb ly , see pag e 9 for fuel and oi l details. Bef ore Assembl y W ARN I NG : Disco nnec t the s park plu g wire an d Groun d it again st the e ngine to prevent unin tend ed st ar ting.
7 IMPORT ANT : Check the a djustments as instruct ed and mak e an y final adj ustments necessary befo re opera ting the unit. Check all n uts and bolts fo r tightness.
8 Be familiar w ith all the control s on the snow thro wer and their proper operation. Know ho w to st op the machine and disengage them quickly . Never mak e adjustments t o the chute assembl y unless both auger and driv e controls are disengaged and the operator is standing beside the 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 an d dipst ick . 2. Wipe di psti ck cle an, inser t it into oil fi ll hole an d tighten se curely .
10 5 Operation Sev ere damage to electric starter is possible if y ou contin ue to crank for more than 5 seconds without a cool- down. The t empe rat ure of m uffl er a nd th e su rro und ing ar eas ma y e xcee d 1 50o F .
11 5 Operation Do not o ver-tig hten the cable. This may prev ent the auger from disengag ing and compromise the safety of the snow th rower . Stop engine b y mo ving throttle lev er to st op position and wait f or all mo ving parts to stop before using the clean- out tool.
12 Before lubr icating, repairing, or inspecting, disen gage all contro ls and stop engine. W ait until all mo ving parts have come to a complete stop. Disc onnect the spark plug w ire and ground it a gainst the engine to pre vent unin tended star ting.
13 Drive Pulley Drive Belt Spring Be fo re s erv ic in g, re pa ir i ng , or i ns pe ct - i n g, d is en ga ge a ll c on tr ol s an d s t op en gi ne .
14 W ARNIN G : Do n ot d rai n c ar bur et or i f us in g fuel sta bi liz er . N ev er use eng ine or car bure to r clea ni ng p rod uct s in the fu el tan k o r perma nen t d ama ge may oc cu r . NOTE: Fuel stabi lizer (suc h as ST A-BIL) is an acc ept- able al ternative in mini mizing the form ation of fuel g um depo sits dur ing storag e.
15 P le as e d o N O T r et ur n t he un it to t h e r et ai l er f r o m wh i ch it w as p u r ch a se d, w it ho u t fir st c o n t a c t i n g C us to m er S u pp or t. Log onto www .mtdproducts.com or call a customer service representative at 1(800) 800-7310 or (330) 220-4683.
16 9 F or parts and /o r acce ssories pleas e call 1 - 8 0 0 - 80 0 -7 3 10, or 1 - 33 0 -2 20 - 46 83 . ww w . mt d pr o d u c t s . c om P ar t Li st : Dual S tage Sno w Th ro wer 4 9 18 34 22 32 47.
17 REF NO. P ART NUM BER DESCRIPTI ON Q ty. 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 .0 ” 1 3 71 0 - 0 451 Carri age Bo lt 5 /1 6 - 18 1 1 4 71 2-3 0 68 Fla.
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19 9 REF NO. P ART NUM BER DESCRIPTI ON Q ty. 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 /1 6 - 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 a nd used in t he United St ates, its pos ses- sions an d territori es.
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