Troy-Bilt 769-03253 manual

Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roub leshooting • P arts Lists • Warranty P . O . Box 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 TING EQUIPMENT . OPERA T OR’S MANU AL T w o-Stage Sno w Thr o wer www .tr o ybilt.ca 769- 0[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was pur chased, without first contacting Customer Support. T able of Contents This Operator’ s Manual is an important par t of your ne w sno w thro wer . It will help y ou assemb le, prepare and maintain the unit for best perf ormance. Please read[...]

3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is s y mb ol po in ts ou t im porta nt s afe ty in st ru ct io ns wh i ch, if n ot f ol lo w ed, c ou ld en dan ger th e p er - so na l s af ety an d / or pr operty of y o ur se lf an d o th ers . R ead a nd fo l lo w al l in st ru ct io ns in th i s m an ua l bef ore att emp ti n g t o ope ra te th is ma ch i ne. F a [...]

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. Keep this man ual in a saf e place f or future and regular ref erence and f or ordering replacement par ts. 2. Be f amiliar with all controls and their proper operation. Know ho w [...]

5 Operation 1 . Do not p ut hand s or feet near ro tatin g par ts, in th e auger / imp eller h ousing o r chute a ssemb ly . Cont act wit h the rotat ing par ts c an ampu tate han ds and fee t. 2. The aug er /i mpell er cont rol lever is a safet y devi ce. Never bypas s its op eratio n. Doin g so makes th e machi ne unsafe and may c ause per sonal [...]

6 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr o wer IM PORT ANT: The snow thrower is sh ipped wi th oil and WITHOUT GASOLINE. Af ter assem bly , refer to separate engine m anual for proper fu el and engin e oil recom - mendat ions. Loose P arts • The auger s are secured to th e auger shaft w ith shear pins and b ow tie cot ter pins. If you hit a foreig n objec t[...]

7 3 Pri or to operating yo ur sno w thrower , refer to A uger Control on page 9. Read and foll ow all i nstructions carefull y and per form all adju stments to veri fy your uni t is operating safely and properly . Setting Up Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING Attaching the Chute Assembl y • Remove lock nuts and screws se curing one of t he flange keep[...]

8 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr o wer Drift Cutters (If Equipped) Drif t cut ters shoul d be used when o perating th e snow thrower in heavy d rif t condit ions. • On mo dels so equ ipped, dr ift cu tters an d hardware are assem bled to the aug er housing inverte d. • Remove the carr iage bolt s and wingnut s securin g the drif t cut ters to the [...]

9 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING Never u se you r hands to clean sno w and ice from the chute assembly or auger housi ng. IMPORT AN T If the tire pr essure is not equal in b oth tires, the u nit may not travel in a straight path and th e shave plate may wear unev enly . A B Figure 11 • Thread the Nyl ock nut ou tward ( down the cou pl[...]

10 4 Engine Controls Recoil Star ter Handle Electric Star ter Outlet Primer Ignition K ey Choke Control Throttle Control Headlight Chute Assembly Clean-Out Tool Gas Cap Oil Fill Drive Control Shift Lever Chute Tilt Control Auger Control Wheel Steering Control Chute Directional Control Skid Shoe Now that you have set up your snow thrower for opera- [...]

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 ey es, which can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alway s wear safety glasses while operating the snow th rower , or while per form ing an y adjust - ments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other than the operator is s[...]

12 W ARNING 4 Read, understand, and foll ow all i nstruc- tions and war nings on the machine and in this manua l before operating. Use e xtr eme care when handlin g gasoline. Gaso line is extremely flammable and the vapors are ex plosiv e. Never fuel the machine indoors or while the engi ne is hot or ru nnin g. Ex tin guish ci garettes , cigars, pi[...]

13 W ARNING 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr o wer NOTE : Use slo wer speeds in higher snow an d / or until y ou are familiar w ith the snow th rower opera- IMPORT AN T NEVE R mo v e the shift lev er with out first relea sing the whe el driv e control . Doing s o will ca use pre matu re wea r on the driv e sy stem ’ s friction wheel. The muffler , eng [...]

14 5 Making Adjustments W ARNING Read, understand, and foll ow all i nstruc- tions and war nings on the machine and in this manua l before operating. Never a ttempt to make an y adjust - ments while the engine is r unnin g, ex cept where speci- fied in operator’ s manual. Shift Rod If the full r ange of spe eds (for ward and reverse ) cannot be a[...]

15 5 IM PORT ANT: It is not rec ommen ded th at you ope rate thi s snow thrower on gravel as l oose gravel can b e easily pi cked up and thr own by the aug er causing p erso nal injur y or da mage to th e snow throwe r . If for s ome re ason, you have to ope rate the s now throwe r on gravel, ke ep the sk id shoe in t he high - est po sition for m [...]

16 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING Alwa y s stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before cleaning, lubr icating or doing an y kind of maintenance on y our machine. IMPORT AN T A vo id oil spilla ge on rubber friction w heel and alum inum driv e plat e. Figure 20 Figure 21 Lubrication Drive and Shifting Mechani[...]

17 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr o wer Replacing Belts T o remove and rep lace either t he auger belt or t he drive belt, fo llow the steps be low and then pro ceed to the spec ific steps l isted under res pect ive sub- headings. 1 . Disc onnec t the chute cr ank assemb ly at the disc harge chute en d by removing the hairp in clip an d the flat wash[...]

18 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING Alwa y s stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before cleaning, lubr icating or doing an y kind of maintenance on y our machine. 9. Pla ce a block of wo od un dernea th the auge r ho using as show n in Fi gure 29 and sep arat e auge r h ousin g from the fr ame by tilti ng th [...]

19 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING The r ub ber on th e fr ic- ti on wh eel i s s u bje ct to w ea r a nd s ho ul d be ch eck ed a fter th e f i rs t 25 ho ur s of ope ra ti on, an d pe ri od ic al l y the rea fter . Rep lac e the f ri ct io n w hee l ru bbe r i f an y s ig ns o f we ar or cr ac ki ng a re fo u nd. • Lif t the fric ti[...]

20 7 Off-Season Storage Never st ore sno w throw er with fuel in tank indoors or in poorly v entilat ed 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 f rom any open flame. Be cer tain engi ne is[...]

21 NOTE : This section addresses minor service issues. For further det ail s, contact cust omer assistance. 8 T r ouble- Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fai ls to sta r t 1 . Choke not in ON po sition. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onnected . 3. Fuel tank empt y or stale fu el. 4. Engine not pr imed. 5. Faulty spar k plug. 6. Bloc ked fuel line.[...]

22 9 W arranty Fai lure to com ply with suggested maintenance and lubri cation specifications w ill vo id warranty . FOUR YEAR SUPREME W ARRANTY : Fo r fou r y ears f rom dat e of r etail p urchase w ithin C anada, M TD P RODUC T S LIM ITE D wi ll, at its op tion, r epai r or repla ce, f or the o riginal p urchas er , free o f charge , an y pa rt o[...]

23 NOTE S : For parts and / or accessories refer to cust omer support on page 2 . Adressez- vo us au «Service après -ven te» à la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et / ou accessoires.[...]