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Snow engines
Unlike the summer engines, the snow engines are not
equipped with spark arrestors.
To remove/replace the muffler:
1. Remove the muffler shroud by taking off the six
screws that hold the muffler cover in place using
a 10 mm wrench.
See Figure 3.6.
2. Remove the four screws securing the muffler
shield using a 10mm wrench and lift it off of the
engine.
See Figure 8.7.
Figure 3.6
Remove these
screws
Muffler shroud
Figure 8.7
muffler shield
3. Remove the two muffler nuts using a 13mm
wrench and lift the muffler off of the engine.
See
Figure 8.8.
4. Clean all of the gasket material off of the cylinder
head and the muffler (if reusing the muffler)
NOTE: The MTD engine uses a graphite
exhaust gasket. It is not reusable and must be
replaced every time the muffler nuts are loos
-
ened.
5. Install a new gasket.
6. Install the muffler and tighten the muffler nuts to
a torque of 13 - 16 ft-lbs (18-22 Nm).
7. Test run the engine before returning to service.
Figure 8.8
Muffler nuts
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