MTD 31A-3BAD729 - Setup and Adjustment; Setting up the Handle; Clean-Out Tool; Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)

WARNING
Disconnectthe
spark plug wire
and ground it
against the engine
to prevent
unintendedstarting.
Do not use the
chute handle to lift
the snowthrower.
Referto thetire's
sidewallfor proper
PSiinflation.Equal
tirepressureshould
bemaintainedat all
times.Excessive
i pressurewhenseat=
ingbeadsmay cause
tire/rimassembly
to burstwithforce
sufficient to cause
seriousinjury.
NOTEI
All referencestoleft
or right side of the
snow thrower is
operating
position only.
IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwiththe enginefull of
oil.Afterassembly,seepage9for fuel andoil details.
Before Assembly
_ WARNING:Disconnectthe spark plug
wire and Ground it against the engine
to prevent unintendedstarting.
NOTE:Referencetoright,left,frontor rearofthe unitis
fromtheoperatingpositionunlessotherwisestated.
1. Cutthe cabletie thatsecuresthe upperhandleto
thechuteassemblyforshippingpurposes.
Setting Up The Handle
1. Loosenthechuteknobon theupperchute(l) and
pivottheupperchuteupwards(2)asfaras itwillgo.
SeeFigure1.
,_ WARNING:Donot lift the snow thrower by
the chute handle.
Chute Handle
Figure 1
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2. Loosenthe handleknob,saddlewasherandhandle
taboneachside of the handle.SeeFigure2.
3. Holdbothcontrolsagainstupperhandleand pullup
asshownin Step1 ofFigure3. Makesurethatthe
upperhandlelocksoverthelowerhandleandhandle
tabsalignwiththe handle.Youmayhaveto carefully
maneuvertheupperhandletoclearchuteassembly.
CAUTION:Be careful notto bend or kink the cable.
4. Tightenthehandleknobsoneach sideof the
handle.Referto Step2 inFigure3.
5. Adjustupperchuteandrotatechutehandleto
desiredoperatingposition.
6. Tightenthechuteknobon the upperchutemaking
suretheflatwasherandthe carriagebolt are
correctlypositioned.Referto Figure1.
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Clean-Out Tool
Thistoolandthe electricextensioncord,if so equipped,
maybefastenedwitha cabletie to the rearof the auger
housingfor shippingpurposes.Inthatcase,cutthe
cabletieand removetheextensioncord now.
Figure 2
Final Adjustments
IMPORTANT:Checktheadjustmentsasinstructedand
makeanyfinaladjustmentsnecessarybeforeoperating
theunit.Checkall nutsandboltsfor tightness.Failureto
followtheseinstructionsmaycausedamageto unit.
Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)
Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.Check
tirepressureand reducepressure,ifneeded.Referto
thetire'ssidewallfortheproperinflationPSiinformation.
Maintainequalpressureonbothwheelsof snowthrower.
WARNING:Referto the tire's sidewall
A or properPSiinflation.Equaltire
pressureshould be maintained at
all times. Excessive pressurewhen
seating beads may causetire/rim
assembly to burst with force sufficient
Figure 3
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