Troy-Bilt 769-03244 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P arts Lists • W arranty PRINTED IN U .S.A . MTD Products Ltd., P . O . Bo x 1386, KITCHENER, ONT ARIO N2G 4J1 OPERA T OR’S MANU AL IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE OPERA TING EQUIPMENT . T wo-Sta ge Snow Thr ower 769- [...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T able of Contents BE FORE Y OU ST ART A SSE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please loca te the model pla te on the eq uipment an d copy the model numbe r and the seri al number t o the sample model plat e pro vided to the righ t. Y ou can locate the model pl ate b y standing a t the opera ting position a nd loo[...]

3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is s ym bol po in ts ou t i mp ortan t s af ety in st ruc ti ons w hi ch, if no t fo ll ow ed, c ou ld en dan ger the per - so nal sa fe ty a nd / or pr operty of y ou rse lf an d o the rs. Rea d a nd fo ll o w a ll i nst ru cti on s in th is ma nu al bef ore att emp ti ng to op era te th is mac hi ne. F ail ure to c o[...]

4 2 Safe Operation 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 saf e 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 hand s or feet near rot ating par ts, i n the auger / impe ller hous ing or ch ute assem bly . Co ntact wi th the rotat ing par ts ca n amput ate hands a nd feet. 2. The aug er/ im peller c ontrol l ever is a safety d evice. Never bypas s its op eration. D oing so m akes the mac hine uns afe and may c ause pers onal inj [...]

6 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower NOTE : R efe rences to right or le ft side of the snow th row er ar e dete r - mined f rom behind the unit in the ope rating position . 1 . Obser ve the lower rear area of the sn ow thrower to be sure both c ables are alig ned with rol ler guides. Pull up and bac k on the upper h andle, align t he upper h andle wi[...]

7 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower Clean-Out T ool W ARN ING : Never use y our hands to clear a clogged chute a ssem - bly . Shut off engine and remain behind handles unti l all mo ving parts have st oppe d before un- cloggin g. The cl ean-o ut tool is mounted to t he rear of the auger housing a nd is desig ned to clear a cl ogged ch ute . Refer to[...]

8 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr ower Now that you hav e set up your snow thrower for operatio n, get acquainted wi th its contr ols and features. These are des cribed b elow and illustr at ed in Fig ure 4- 1 . Th is knowledg e will allow you to use your new equipment to it s fullest p ot entia l. NOTE : For det ailed star ting ins tructi ons and more [...]

9 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING The operation of any s now thro wer can result in f oreign objects being thrown int o the eyes, wh ich can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alway s wear safety glasses while operating the snow th rower , or while per for ming an y adjust - ments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other than the operator is st[...]

10 Gas & Oil Fill-Up Ser vice th e engine wit h gasoline an d oil as instru cted in the sep arate engine manual pa cked separately with your snow thrower . Read instru ctions c arefully . Starting The Engine 1 . Attac h spark plug w ire to spark plug. Make cer tain t he metal lo op on the end of t he spark plug wire ( insid e the ru bber boot )[...]

11 3. When di sconnec ting the ex tension cor d, alwa ys unplug t he end at the three -pron g wall outlet before unplug ging the o pposite end fro m the snow thrower . 4. Move thrott le control to STOP posi tion. 5. Remove the ignit ion key (Do not tur n ke y) to prevent unauthor iz ed use of e quipment. 6. Wipe all s now and moisture from t he are[...]

12 5 Making Adjustments A uger Control Refer to Auger Contro l T es t on P age 1 1 to adjust t he auger cont rol. Shift Cable If the full r ange of spee ds (for ward and reverse) ca nnot be achi ev ed, refer to the fig ures to the right an d adjust the shi ft cab le as follows : 1 . Place the sh ift lever in the fas test for ward speed posit ion. 2[...]

13 5 Making Adjustments W ARNING Loos e gravel can b e picked up and t hrown by the auge r , cau sing injury to t he ope rator and bysta nders and / or da mage to th e snow throwe r and surroundi ng prop er ty . Skid Shoes The spac e between the s kid shoes an d the ground c an be adjuste d. • For close sn ow remov al on a sm ooth sur face, raise[...]

14 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower W ARNING Before lubr icating, repairing, or in spect- ing, disengage al l controls and st op engine. W ait until all mo ving parts have come to a complete stop. K eep all gre ase and oil off of the rubber f riction wheel an d aluminu m driv e plat e. Engine Refer to the separate en gine manual pac k ed wit h you[...]

15 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower NOTE : Dr ain the gaso line from the sn ow thrower , or place a p iece of plast ic under th e gas cap. 2. Carefully pivot th e snow thrower up and for ward so that it rest s on the auger hous ing. Remove the frame cover from the und erside of th e snow thrower by removing four sel f-tapping s crews which sec ure[...]

16 A ugers • The auger s are secured to the s piral shaf t with two shear pins a nd cotter pi ns. If the auger shou ld strike a foreign ob ject or ic e jam, the snow thrower is de signed so that the p ins may shear . Refer to Figure 6 -9. • If the aug ers will not turn, c heck to see if th e pins have sheared. O ne set of replaceme nt shear pin[...]

17 Friction Wheel Remov al If the snow t hrower fails to drive with the d rive control engage d, and per forming the dr ive control cab le adjust- ment on page 12 fails to correc t the proble m, the frict ion wheel may need to b e replaced. Foll ow the instruc tions below. Examine the fri ction w heel for signs of wear or crack ing and repla ce if [...]

18 7 Off-Season Storage Never st ore snow throw er with fuel in tank indoors or in poorly v entilated areas, where fuel fumes ma y reach an open flame, spark or pilot l ight as on a furnace, w ater heater , clothes dryer or gas appliance. W ARNING Drain fuel int o an approv ed container outdoors, aw ay from any open flame. Be cer tain en gine is co[...]

19 NOTE : This section addresses minor service issues. For further det ai ls, contact cust omer assistance. 8 T r ouble- Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fails t o start 1 . Choke not in ON po sition. 2. Spark pl ug wire disco nnected. 3. Fuel tank empt y or stale fue l. 4. Engine not pr imed. 5. Faulty spar k plug. 6. Bloc ked fuel line. 7 [...]

20 9 W arranty Fai lure to compl y with suggested maintenance and lubri cation specifications w ill vo id warranty . TW O YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY The limi ted warranty set for th below is g iven by MTD P rod ucts Limi ted with respe ct to new merchan dise purcha sed and used in Canad a and / or its territor ies and pos sessions ( either enti ty resp[...]

21 Model Wheel As sem bly De scrip tion Tire Rim Axle Modèle En sem ble de roue De s crip tion Roue Jante Essieu 31AE6GLF590 634-04145 16 x 4.8 x 8 LH X - T rac 734-2038 634-04173 738-04168 31AE6GLF596 634-04146 16 x 4.8 x 8 RH X - T rac 734-2038 634-04173 31AE6GLF597 31AH6KLG 31AH6NKG 31AH5IQ4 634-04136 16 x 6.5 x 8 LH X - T rac 734-2031 634-0417[...]

22 23 8 19 13 25 40 34 6 20 13 18 17 Manual Chute Control/ Commande de la goulotte manuelle 12 14 11 7 29 26 41 22 9 4 13 21 16 5 10 6 2 13 15 28 55 4 4 30 35 38 32 33 39 16 38 31 36 37 37 7[...]

23 REF P ART NO . NO. N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 1 631-04131B Lower Chute (2 Way) Goulotte inférieur (2 fonctions) 2 731-04861B Lower Chute (4 Way) Goulotte inférieur (4 fonctions) 3 684-04117A 2 Way Chute Con trol As sembly Ens. - commande de la goulotte à 2 fonctions 4 684-04116B 4 Way Chute Con trol As sembly Ens. -[...]

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25 REF P ART NO. NO . N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 1 656-04025A Friction Wheel Disc As sembly Disque de roue du fric tion 2 684-04153 Friction Wheel Ass’y, Bear ing 5.5 OD Roue du f riction, roulement 5,5 DE 3 684-04154 Friction Wheel Support Brkt Ass’y Support de la roue du fric tion 4 684-04156A Shift Rod Ass’y Tige[...]

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27 REF P ART NO. NO . N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 1 731-2643 Clean-Out Tool Outil de dégagement de la goulo tte 2 684-04057A Impeller Ass'y 12 po Ventilateur 3 710-0347 Hex Screw 3/8-16 x 1.75 Vis à tête hex 3/8-16 x 1,75 4 710-0451 Carriage Bolt 5/16-18 x .75 Boulon ordi naire 5/16-18 x 0,75 5 710-0703 Carriage Sc[...]

28 * 31AE6GKF500 Model Number/ Numéro de modèle Style[...]

29 REF P ART NO . NO. N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 1 631-04180 Handle Panel Ass’y - Yellow Panneau - j aune 1 631-04185 Handle Panel Ass’y - Black Panne au - noir 1 631-04183 Handle Panel Ass’y-Black w/Chute Con trol Panneau - noir avec comm. de la goulotte 2 631-04133A LH Clutch Lock Han dle Ass’y Poignée d’embr[...]