MTD 3AA & 3CA manual

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 gine and s hould not be u sed on or near any unim proved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaus t syste[...]

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 purchased, without first contacting Customer Support. T ab le of Contents BE FO RE AS SE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , pleas e locate th e model pla te on the e quipmen t and cop y the inf ormation t o the sample m od[...]

3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING This symbo l point s out imp or tant s afet y instru ctio ns which , if not followed , could e ndang er the p ers onal sa fet y and / or prop er t y of yoursel f and othe rs. R ead an d follow all inst ructi ons in this manua l befo re at temp ting to ope rate t his machi ne. Failure to co mply wit h the se inst ructi ons[...]

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. 2. Be f amiliar with all controls and their proper operation. Know ho w t[...]

5 Operation 1 . Do not p ut han ds or feet n ear rota ting 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 ell er cont rol lever is a s afet y devic e. Never bypas s its o perat ion. D oing s o makes th e mach ine un safe and may c ause [...]

6 IMPORT ANT: This unit is ship ped wit h the eng ine full of oil. Af ter assemb ly , see O peratio n sect ion for fuel an d oil detai ls. Bef ore Assembl y W ARN IN G : D isco nnec t the s park plug wire an d Ground i t again st the e ngine to prevent uni ntend ed st ar ting . NOTE: Referenc e to right, l eft , front, or rear of the u nit is from [...]

7 IM PORT AN T: Check the a djustm ents a s instru cted a nd make a ny final ad justm ents n ece s- sar y be fore o per ating the uni t. C heck a ll nuts and bo lts for t ightn ess . Failure to follow t hes e instru ctio ns may caus e dam age to unit . NOTE : It i s not rec om - men ded t hat you op erate this snow t hrower on gravel as lo ose grav[...]

8 Bec ome fa miliar wi th all the co ntrol s on the s now throwe r and th eir pro per ope rati on. K now how to stop th e machin e and disen gag e them q uickly. Never ma ke adjust ment s to the chu te asse mbly unl ess both au ger a nd drive contr ols ar e disen gage d and th e ope rator i s stan d- ing be side t he unit . 4 Kno w Y our Snow Thr o[...]

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 a nd dipst ick . 2. Wipe di psti ck clea n, inser t it into oil fi ll hole, and tighten se curely . 3. With en gine on level groun d, oil m[...]

10 5 Operation Severe d amag e to ele ctri c sta rte r ( if equi ppe d ) is possi ble if you con tinue to crank fo r more t han five seco nds wit hout a cool - down . The tem per ature of muf fle r and th e surround ing are as may exceed 150˚F . Av oid the se are as. W ARNING Electric Star ter (if equipped) Some mo dels of t he snow thrower may be[...]

11 5 Operation Do not over-t ighten t he cabl e. This may pr event the auge r from dis enga ging and co mprom ise the s afet y of th e snow throwe r . Stop en gine by moving throt tl e lever to stop p osi - tion a nd wait for all m oving par ts to sto p befo re using the cl ean - out to ol. Never us e your hands to clea n snow and ic e from the chu[...]

12 Befor e lubric ating , rep airing , or insp ect ing, disen gag e all cont rols and stop e ngine . Wait until all m oving par ts have come to a c ompl ete stop. Disc onne ct th e spark pl ug wire an d ground i t agains t the e ngine to pr event uninten ded s tar ting . W ARNING 6 M a i n t e n a n c e & S e r v i c e General Recommendations ?[...]

13 Drive Pulley Drive Belt Spring Bef ore se rvi ci ng, rep ai ri ng, or i ns pect in g, di sen gage a ll c on tro ls an d st op e ngi ne. Wa it un til a ll m o vi ng pa r ts h av e co me to a c ompl ete st op. Dis conn ect spa rk pl ug wi re a nd gr oun d it a gai nst the en gi ne to pre ve nt un int ende d starti ng. Al wa ys w ear sa fety gl ass[...]

14 NOTE: Refer to the eng ine manua l for more informati on on prepar ing the sn ow thrower engine for storag e. Preparing Snow Thro wer • When stori ng the snow t hrower in an unventilated or metal storag e shed, c are should be t aken to rustpr oof the equ ipment. Us ing a light o il or silic one, coat th e equip ment, esp ecia lly any chains, [...]

15 Pleas e do NOT retur n the unit to t he ret aile r from whic h it was purch ased , with out first co ntac ting Cus tomer Supp or t. Log onto w ww.mtdp rodu cts .com or call a cu stome r ser vice rep res enta tive at 1- 80 0 - 80 0 -731 0 . 8 T roub le- shooting Note : Y ou will n ee d the mo del n umbe r and seria l numb er if and w hen calling [...]

16 Model Series 3AA-3CA 18 7 16 32 20 30 31 26 18 28 29 22 23 25 8 36 3 19 13 10 11 14 44 3 18 43 21 33 4 15 9 12 18 3 24 17 42 27 39 41 34 40 37 38 35 18 6 5 3 2 1[...]

17 Ref. No. Par t No. Des cr ipt ion Qt y. 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 1 3 71 0 - 0 451 Carri age Bo lt 5 /1 6 - 18 1 1 4 720 - 04 072 Star K nob 5 /16- 1 8 ( blac k) 1 720 - 04 071 Star K nob 5 /16- 1 8 (yel low) 1 5 731 - 0 43 88A Chute H andl e 1 6 731 - 0 44 26A Upp er Chute 1 7 731 - 0 4 1[...]

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19 9 Ref. No. Par t No. Des cr ipt ion Qt y. 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 /16 - 18 x . 75 8 4 71 2- 04 0 64 Flan ge Loc k Nut 1 /4 -20 2 5 720 - 04 072 Star K nob 5 /16- 1 8 2 6 725 - 01 57 Cabl e Tie 3 7 7 46 - 0 4256 Dri ve Cable 1 8 7 46 - 0 423 6 Auge[...]

The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased an d used in t he United St ates, its posse ssion s and territor ies. “ MTD” warrant s this pro duc t against d efects in m aterial and work man- ship for a per iod of t wo ( 2) years c ommen cing on t he date of orig inal purcha se and wil[...]