Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty OPERATOR’S MANUAL 28”, 30”, 33” & 45” Two-Stage Snow Throwers IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION LES DISTRIBUTIONS RVI LIMITÉE, 2955, JEAN-BAPTISTE DESCHAMPS, LACHINE, QUEBEC H8T 1C5 PRINTED IN U.S.A.
This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new snow thrower. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Safety Symbols.................................................... 3 Safe Operation Practices.................................... 4 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower........................... 6 Operating Your Snow Thrower.......................... 10 MakingAdjustments.......................................
This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate 1 Safety Symbols WARNING— ROTATING BLADES Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running.
2 Safe Operation Practices WARNING This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury.
Operation Maintenance & Storage 1. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the auger/ impeller housing or chute assembly. Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet. 2. The auger/impeller control lever is a safety device. Never bypass its operation. Doing so makes the machine unsafe and may cause personal injury. 3. The control levers must operate easily in both directions and automatically return to the disengaged position when released. 4.
3 IMPORTANT: The snow thrower is shipped with oil and WITHOUT GASOLINE. After assembly, refer to separate engine manual for proper fuel and engine oil recommendations. Loose Parts Setting Up Your Snow Thrower • The augers are secured to the auger shaft with shear pins and bow tie cotter pins. If you hit a foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the pins may shear. Replacement shear pins and cotter pins are provided for your convenience. Store these safely until needed.
3 Setting Up Your Snow Thrower Figure 3-4 Figure 3-5 Attaching the Chute Assembly • Remove locknuts and screws securing one of the flange keepers to the chute assembly. See Figure 3-4. WARNING • Loosen but do not remove the locknuts and screws on the other two flange keepers. Prior to operating your snow thrower, refer to Auger Control on page 9. Read and follow all instructions carefully and perform all adjustments to verify your unit is operating safely and properly.
3 Lamp Wiring Drift Cutters (If Equipped) • Wrap the wire from the head lamp down the right handle until the wire can be plugged into the alternator lead wire under the fuel tank. See Figure 3-8. Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow thrower in heavy drift conditions. Setting Up Your Snow Thrower • On models so equipped, drift cutters and hardware are assembled to the auger housing inverted. • Remove the carriage bolts and wingnuts securing the drift cutters to the housing.
3 B A A Auger Drive Setting Up Your Snow Thrower Figure 3-11 • Loosen the Nylock nut on the drive control cable and unthread the cable one full turn. See Figure 3-13. B • Recheck adjustment. A - For models with steel panels. B - For models with plastic panels. • Retighten the Nylock nut to secure the cable when correct adjustment is reached. Figure 3-12 NOTE: For more details, refer to Drive Control Adjustment in the Adjustment Section of this manual.
4 Know Your Snow Thrower Heated Handle Switch (en option)† Shift Lever Drive Control Two-Way Chute Control Operating Your Snow Thrower Headlights Auger Control Wheel Steering Control Chute Assembly Chute Directional Control Clean-Out Tool Choke Control Engine Controls Gas Cap Primer Oil Fill Electric Start Button (optional) WARNING Read, understand, and follow all instructions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating. Use extreme care when handling gasoline.
Auger Control The auger control is located on the left handle. Squeeze the auger control to engage the augers. Release to stop the snow throwing action. The drive control must also be released in order to stop auger. Two-Way Chute Control™) This two-way control lever is meant to control the distance of snow discharge from the chute. Tilt the lever forward or rearward to adjust the distance snow will be thrown. !5'%2 #/.
4 Operating Your Snow Thrower Gas & Oil Fill-Up Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. Read instructions carefully. Starting The Engine 1. Make certain both the auger control and drive control are in the disengaged (released) position. 2. Open fuel shut-off valve (If equipped) and make sure the Rocker switch is in the On position (if equipped). 3. Push in the safety key. 4.
Operating Tips General Recommendations NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes. The engine will not develop full power until it reaches operating temperature. 1. Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance. WARNING: The temperature of the muffler and the surrounding areas may exceed 150° F (65° C). Avoid these areas. 1. If possible, remove snow immediately after it falls. 2. Discharge snow downwind whenever possible. 3. Slightly overlap each previous path. 2.
5 Making Adjustments Figure 5-1 WARNING Read, understand, and follow all instructions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating. Never attempt to make any adjustments while the engine is running, except where specified in operator’s manual. Run the engine completely dry of gasoline before tipping snowthrower. Shift Rod If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) cannot be achieved, refer to Figure 5-1 and adjust the shift rod as follows: 1.
5 Skid Shoes The space between the shave plate and the ground can be adjusted by raising or lowering the skid shoes. For close snow removal, as when using on a smooth concrete or asphalt driveway, place the skid shoes in the low position. Use the middle or high position when the area to be cleared is uneven. When operating on gravel, always put skid shoes in the high position. See Figure 5-4. Making Adjustments Adjust skid shoes as follows: 1.
6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower Lubrication Gear (Hex) Shaft Friction Wheel IMPORTANT: Keep all grease and oil off the rubber friction wheel and drive plate. Wheels At least once a season, remove wheels. Clean and coat the axles with a multipurpose automotive grease before reinstalling wheels. Drive Plate Auger Shaft At least once a season, remove the shear pins on auger shaft. Spray lubricant inside shaft, around the spacers. Also lubricate the flange bearings found at either end of the shaft.
6 2. Remove the plastic belt cover, located near the engine, by removing the three self-tapping screws that secure it. See Figure 6-4. 3. a. Loosen the bolt shown in Figure 24 securing the belt keeper bracket and remove the other bolt. b. Push the belt keeper and bracket up off the engine pulley. See Figure 6-54. Maintaining Your Snow Thrower Auger Belt 4. Remove the clip and flat washer from the ferrule in order to disconnect the auger idler rod from the brake bracket assembly. See Figure 6-6. 5.
6 Maintaining Your Snow Thrower 8. Place a block of wood underneath the auger housing as shown in Figure 6-9 and separate auger housing from the frame by tilting the housing forward and pulling up the handles. 9. Block the impeller with a piece of wood to prevent if from spinning and use a 1/2” wrench to remove the hex screw and washer from the center of the pulley on the auger housing. See Figure 6-10. 10.
4. Install the new belt on the pulleys in the reverse order and re-tension with the idler pulley. Shift Arm 5. Reassemble your unit by performing the previous steps in the opposite order. Changing Friction Wheel Rubber WARNING: Run the engine completely dry of gasoline before tipping snowthrower. Friction Wheel Assembly Remove hex screw and washer Hex Shaft Slide hex shaft • Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests on the housing.
7 Off-Season Storage If unit is to be stored over 30 days, prepare for storage as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your snow thrower. • Clean snow thrower thoroughly. • Lubricate as instructed in the Maintenance section of this manual. • Refer to engine manual for correct engine storage instructions. • Store the snow thrower in a clean, dry area.
Problem Cause Engine fails to start 1. Choke not in ON position. 1. Move choke to ON position. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. Engine not primed. 4. Prime engine as instructed in “Operating Your Snow Thrower”. 5. Faulty spark plug. 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. 6. Blocked fuel line. 6. Clean fuel line. 7. Safety key not in ignition on engine. 7. Insert key fully into the switch.
9 Warranty THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and/or its territories and possessions (either entity respectively, “MTD”).
NOTES: For parts and/or accessories refer to customer support on page 2. Adressez-vous au «Service après-vente» à la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires.
