MTD 31A-3BAD729 - Controls and Features; Product View

Know
WARNING
Be familiar with
all the controls on
the snowthrower
and their proper
i operation.Knowhow
tostop the machine
anddisengagethem
quickly.
Nevermake
adjustments to the
chuteassembly
unlessbothauger
i and drive controlsare
i disengaged andthe
operator isstanding
besidethe unit.
,_ WARNING:Be familiar with all the controls onthe snowthrower and their properoperation.Know
howto stopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.
CompareFigure7 withyourequipmentandfollowdescriptionof controls,givenbelow,to get familiarwiththeir
operation.
UpperHandle
DriveControl
AugerControl
StarterRope
GasolineCap
ChuteHandle
UpperChute
ChuteKnob
_huteAssembly
Clean-OutTool
Auger
ShavePlate
Throttle Control
Muffler OilFill FuelCap
Spark
Carburetom
SkidShoe
Figure 7
Throttle
Control
Chute Handle
Starter
Handle
Thethrottlecontrolis locatedon theengine.Itregulates
thespeedoftheengineand alsostopstheengine.
Drive Control
Locatedon theundersideof the upperhandle,the drive
controlisusedtoengage/disengagewheels.Squeeze
thedrivecontrolagainsttheupperhandletoengagethe
wheels;releaseto disengage.
Auger Control
Theaugercontrolis adjacentto the upperhandle.
Squeezethe augercontrolagainstthe upperhandleto
engagetheaugers;releaseto disengagetheaugers.
_ ARNING:Never makeadjustments to
the chuteassembly unlessboth auger
and drivecontrolsare disengaged and
the operatorisstandingbeside the
unit.
IMPORTANT:RefertoAugerControlTestonpage 10
priorto operatingyour snowthrower.Readandfollow
all instructionscarefullyandperformalladjustments
toverifyyoursnowthroweris operatingsafelyand
properly.
Gasoline Cap
Removegas cap to addfuel. Unit runson regulargas.
Oil Drain Primer
Thedirectionofsnowthrowingcorrespondsto the
directionof thechuteopening.Usethe chutehandleto
turnthechuteassemblyinthedirectionyouwishto throw
thesnow.
Chute Knob
Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedby either
raisingorloweringthe upperchute.Loosenthe chute
knobon thesideoftheupperchuteto adjust.Pivotthe
upperchuteto desiredposition,and retightenthe chute
knob.
Ignition Key
Theignitionkeyisnecessaryfor the engineto start.
Insertkeyandsnapin place;do notturnitto start/stop
theunit.Removekeywhenthe unit isnot inuse.
Shave Plate
Theshave platemaintainscontact with pavementas
the snowthroweris propelled, allowing snowclose to
pavement'ssurfaceto be discharged.
Skid Shoe
Thespacebetweentheshaveplateandthe groundcan
beadjusted.For closesnowremoval,placeskidshoesin
thelowposition.Usemiddleor highpositionwhenareato
beclearedisunevenoron gravelsurfaces.
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