Troy-Bilt 769-03251 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P arts Lists • W arranty P . O . Bo x 1386, KITCHENER, ONT ARIO N2G 4J1 PRINTED IN U .S.A . IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE OPERA TION OPERA T OR’S MANU AL T w o-Stage Snow Thr ower www .tro ybilt.ca 7/ 26 / 07 769- 0[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without first contacting Customer Support. T able of Contents This Operator’ s Manual is an important par t of y our new snow thr ower . It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best perf ormance . Please read a[...]

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 IM PORT ANT : The snow thrower is ship ped with oil and WITHOUT G ASOLINE. After ass embly , refer to separate eng ine manual for prop er fuel and engin e oil recom mendatio ns. 1 . Obser ve the lower area of the sn ow thrower to be sure both c ables are align ed with roll er guides. a. Pull up and b ack on upper [...]

7 Figure 3-4 3 Figure 3-5 Figure 3-6 4. Finish se curing chu te control asse mbly to chute supp ort brac ke t wit h wing nut and hex screw removed earlier . See Fig ure 3- 4. CA UTION Pri or to operating yo ur snow thr ower , refer to A uger Control T est on page 1 3. Read and follo w all instructio ns care - full y and per form a ll adjustments t [...]

8 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower Figure 3-7 Drift Cutters (If Equipped) Drif t cut ters should b e used when oper ating the snow thrower in heavy d rift c onditi ons. • On mo dels so equi pped, drif t cut ters and hardware are assem bled to the auger ho using inverted. Se e Figure 3 - 7 . • Remove the carr iage bolts an d wingnuts se curing t[...]

9 Figure 3-9 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower W ARNING Never u se your han ds to clean sno w and ice from the chute assembly or auger housi ng. IMPORT ANT Under an y circum- stance do not e xceed manuf acture r’ s recom- mended psi . Eq ual tire press ure shou ld be main tained at a ll times. Excessiv e pressure when se ating be ads ma y cause ti[...]

10 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr ower Now that you have set up your snow thrower for opera- tion, g et acquainted wit h its control s and features. These are desc ribed bel ow and illustrated in Fig ure 4- 1 . This knowled ge will all ow y ou to use your new equi pment to its full est potential. NOTE : For det ailed star ting ins tructi ons and more i[...]

11 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 s[...]

12 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 with your unit. 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 ) is fastened sec ure[...]

13 NOTE : Keep th e k ey in a safe place. The en gine cannot star t without t he igniti on ke y . Recoil Starter 1 . With eng ine runnin g, pull star ter rope with a r apid, conti nuous full arm stro k e three or four t imes. Pulling the star ter rope w ill produc e a loud clat tering sound, whic h is not harmful to engi ne. 2. M ov e throt tle con[...]

14 Shift Cable If the full r ange of spee ds (for ward and reverse) ca nnot be achi ev ed, refer to the fig ure to the left a nd adjust the shif t cable a s follows: 1 . Place the s hift lever in the fas test for ward speed posit ion. 2. Loosen t he hex nut on the shif t cab le index bracket. See Figure 5 - 1 . 3. Pivot the bracket downward to take[...]

15 5 2. With th e drive control rel eased, there mus t be 1/ 8” cleara nce betwee n the frict ion wheel and t he drive pulley in all p ositions of t he shif t lev er . 3. With th e drive control en gaged, the fr iction w heel must contac t the drive pull e y . See Figure 6 - 8. 4. If adjust ment is neces sary, loosen the lower hex nut on the dr i[...]

16 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[...]

17 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. Carefu lly pivot the snow thrower up an d forward 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[...]

18 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[...]

19 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 [...]

20 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[...]

21 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 pri med. 5. Fault y spark plug. 6. Bloc ked fuel line. 7 [...]

22 9 W arranty Fai lure to compl y with suggested maintenance and lubri cation specifications w ill vo id warranty . FOUR YEAR SUPREME W ARRANTY : Fo r fou r ye ars from da te o f retai l purchase w ithin Ca nada, MT D PR ODUCT S LI MITE D will, at its op tion, rep air or r eplace , fo r the origina l purchas er , fr ee of cha rge, an y par t or p [...]

23 Model Wheel As sem bly De scrip tion Tire Rim Axle Modèle En sem ble de rou e De scrip 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[...]