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MTD E173 manual

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    IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rules and instructions ca refull y befo re operati ng equipment. MTD PR ODUCTS INC. P .O . BO X 368022 CLE VELAND , OHIO 44136- 9722 Single Sta ge Sno w thr o wer Model Seri es 140 throug h E173 PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: T his unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unim[...]

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    2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe O peratio n Pr actices ................. ............. ............ ............. ........... 3 Assembl ing Yo ur Snow Thr ower ...................... ............. ............ ............. ........... 5 Know Your S now Thrower ................... ............. ............. ............ ..........[...]

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    3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARN ING: This symbol poi nts out impo rtant s afety in structi ons which , if not foll owed, co uld enda nger the perso nal safety and/or prop erty of you rself and others . read and foll ow all i nstruct ions in this man ual before atte mpting to operate you r snow thro wer. Fail ure to comp ly with[...]

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    4 stopped. Disconnect spark plug w ire and keep away from plug to prevent ac cidental starting. • Do not run engine indoors, except when starting engine and transporting snow thrower in or out of building. Open doo rs. Exhaust fumes are dangerous. • D o not clear snow across the f ace of slopes. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction [...]

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    5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER Unpacking from carton • Cut al ong co rners o f the ca rton and l ay it down flat. See Figu re 1. Remove packing ma teria l. • Remove an y loos e parts inc luded with unit (i.e ., operator’s manual, etc .). • Roll unit out of car ton. Check ca rton thor oughly for any remaini ng loose par t. Figure [...]

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    6 pair of plier s to obtain sl ack in order to hook it into the contro l handle. Hol d the “Z” fitting wi th the pliers, not th e cable , to avoid damagin g the cable. NOTE: The u pper ho le in the c ontr ol hand le pr ovides for adjustmen t in belt tens ion. Refe r to Belt Tensi on Adjustm ent Sec tion of thi s manua l for instruc tions . Inst[...]

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    7 SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER Read this own er’s m anual and s afety rules and labels befo re oper ating y our snow thr ower . Comp are the illustr ation s in Figur e 9 with y our equipm ent to fami liariz e yo urself with the l ocation of v ariou s con trols and adjustme nts. Save th is manual for future re ference . The operatio n of any [...]

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    8 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR SNOW THROWER Fuel and oil mixture WARNING: Handle gasoline carefully; remember th at it is highly flamma ble. Never fill fuel tank indoors, when engine is running or while engine is still hot. Do not smoke when filling fuel tank. Your snow thrower uses a two cycle engi ne that requir es a mi xtur e of ga soli ne and two [...]

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    9 SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: NEVER attempt to clean chute or make an y adjustme nts or rep airs while the engine is running. Shav e plate • To check the adjustme nt of the shave plate, plac e the un it on a level su rface. Se e Figure 12. Th e wheels, sh ave pl ate and aug ers shoul d all conta ct the level sur face. Note that if the [...]

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    10 SECTION 6: SERVICE WARNING: Do not attempt to clean chute or make any adju stments or repairs while the engine is running. Replacing belt • Remove the belt cover by re moving fi ve he x screws. Se e Figu re 16. Figure 16 • Pull up on the idler pulley an d slip the belt off the engine p ulley . • Push down on the idler pulley and s lip the [...]

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    11 SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE General Recommendations • Always observ e safety ru les when performi ng any maintenan ce. • The warra nty on this snow th rower does not c over items t hat ha ve b een s ubjected to opera tor abus e or neglig ence. To rec eive full value from the warranty, op erator mus t maint ain the s now thrower as in struc ted in[...]

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    12 SECTION 8: OFF-SEASON STORAGE WARNING: Never store engine with fuel in tank indoors or in enclosed, po orly ventilat ed areas where fuel fu mes may reach an ope n flame, spark or pilot l ight as on a furn ace, wat er heater , cloth es dryer, or other gas appliance. • Clean sno w thrower tho roughly . • Lubric ate a s ins truct ed abo ve w it[...]

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    13 SECTION 9: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: Fo r repairs be yond the minor adjus tments listed abov e, contact y our neare st authoriz ed serv ice dealer or call 1-8 00-800- 7310 for the Cus tomer Support Cent er. Refer to se parat e engine ma nual pack ed with yo ur snow thrower for mo re engine rel ated inform ation. Problem Cause Remedy Engine fai[...]

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    14 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODELS 140 THROUGH E173[...]

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    15 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Des cription 1. 710-0167 Carriage Bol t 2. 710-0276 Carriage Bol t 3. 710-0323 P an Head Scre w 4. 710-0451 Carriage Bol t 5. 710-0642 He x W asher Scre w 6. 710-1005 He x W asher Scre w 7. 710-0773 He x W asher Scre w 8. 710-0896 He x W asher Scre w 9. 710-3015 He x Cap Sc re w 10. 711-0848A A xle 11. 712-0429 Hex Cen[...]

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    16 Ref. No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 710-1270 Ova l C-Sink L Scre w 2. 710-0487 Bolt Carriage 3. 712-0324 Nut Ins l. Loc k 4. 720-0284 Kn ob — Handle 5. 725-0157 Tie Ca b le 6. 746-0883 Control Le ver Body 7. 747-0946 Handl e Ass ’ y. C o n t r o l 8. 749-0705 H andle — Upper 9. 736-0451 Saddle W asher Models 140, 150, E150 and E151 Re[...]

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    17 Models 140 and E142 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Des cription 1. 684-0056 D ash — 21" 2. 710-1090 He x Flan ge Screw 3. 710-0895 He x T ap Sc rew 4. 710-1268 He x T ap Sc rew 5. 712-0252 He x Nut 6. 712-3010 He x Nut 7. 714-0104 Cotter Pin 9. 720-0201 A Chu te Crank K nob 10. 725-0201 K ey — I gnition 11. 725-1425 Switch — Key 12. 726-0[...]

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    18 Models 150, E150 and E173 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Des cription 1. 710-0805 He x Scre w 2. 710-1005 He x W asher Scre w 3. 710-1003 He x Scre w 4. 710-1268 He x Scre w 5. 712-0252 Jam Nut 6. 712-3010 He x Nut 7. 714-0104 Hairpin Clip 8. 714-0507 Cotter Pi n 10. 720-0201A K nob 11. 725-0201 K ey — I gnition 12. 725-1425 Switch 13. 726-0100 Ca[...]

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    19 Models E151 and E172 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Des cription 1. 784-5572 D ash 2. 710-0805 Hex Ca p Screw 3. 710-1005 Hex Wash er Screw 4. 710-1003 Hex Screw 5. 710-1268 Hex Screw 6. 712-3010 Hex Nut 7. 714-0104 Hairpin Clip 8. 714-0507 Cotter Pin 10. 720-0201A K nob 11. 725-0201 Ignition Key 12. 725-1341B Ignition Key with Logo 13. 725-1346 Nut[...]

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    20 Models 140 and E142 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Des cription 1. 710-0157 Hex Cap Sc rew 2. 710-0805 Hex Cap Sc rew 3. 710-0896 Washer Sc rew 4. 726-0205 Hose Cl amp 5. 736-0242 Bell Was her 6. 750-0589 Spa cer 7. 750-0716 Spa cer 8. 751-0352 Fuel Tank 9. 751- 0535 -1 2 Hose, Fue l — 12 ” 10. 754-03 67 V-B elt 11. 756-04 16B V -Pul ley Ha lf 1[...]

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    21 Model 150 Ref. No. P a r t No. P ar t Description 1. 705-5139 Support Bracket, Gas Tank 2. 710-0157 Hex Cap Sc rew 4. 710-0289 Hex Screw 5. 710-0896 Washer Sc rew 6. 710-3025 Hex Cap Sc rew 7. 726-0205 Hose Cl amp 8. 736-0119 Lock Wa sher 9. 736-0242 Bell Was her 10. 736-0329 Lock Wash er 11. 741-0475 Plastic Bushin g 12. 751-0535-16 Hose, Fuel [...]

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    22 Models E150, E151, E152, E172, E173 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Des cription 1. 629-0236 Extensio n Cord 2. 705-5139 Support Brac ket, Fuel Tank 3. 710-0157 Hex Cap Sc rew 5. 710-0289 Hex Screw 6. 710-0896 Washer Sc rew 7. 710-1003 Hex Screw 8. 710-3025 Hex Cap Sc rew 9. 726-0152 Mountin g Clamp 10. 726-0205 Hose Clam p 11. 736-0119 Lock Wa sher [...]

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    23 Yo u r N o t e s D a t e s[...]

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    MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY The lim i ted w arranty set fo r th bel ow is giv en b y MTD PRODUCTS INC ( “ MTD ” ) with respect to new merchandi s e purchase d and used in the United States, i ts poss essions and territories . MTD wa rrants this produc t against def ects in material and workman s hip f or a pe r iod of t wo (2) y ears[...]