White Outdoor 31AH7Q3G190 manual

OPERA T OR’S MANU AL SNOW THROWER MODEL 31AH7 Q3G1 90 PRINTED IN U.S .A. IMPORT A NT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y WHITE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS COMP ANY P . O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136- 9722 Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, b[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe O peratio n Prac tices ................. ............. ............. ............. ........... 3 Assemblin g Yo ur Snow Thrower ... ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ..... 5 Know Your S now Thrower .................. ............. ............. ............. .......[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symb ol poin ts out imp ortant saf ety inst ructio ns which, if not follow ed, could endanger the perso nal saf ety and/o r prop erty o f you rself and other s. Read and follo w all instruc tions i n this man ual before at temptin g to oper ate this mac hine. Fai lure to com ply with the[...]

4 3. The clut ch le vers mus t operate easily in both d irectio ns and autom atica lly return to the dise ngaged pos ition when released . 4. Never operate with a miss ing or da maged discharge chute. Ke ep all s afety dev ices in place and working . 5. Never run an eng ine indoors or in a poorly ventil ated area. Engine ex haust contains carbon mo[...]

5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER NOTE: Any r eference in this manual to the left or right side of the s now thr ower is ob served from the operator ’s position . Unpacking • Remove s crews from th e top sides an d ends of th e ship ping cr ate. • Set panel aside to avoid ti re punctures or perso nal injury . • Remove an d discar d [...]

6 Final Adjustments Auger C ontrol Adjust ment Check the ad justm ent of the auger control as follows: • Push for ward on the aug er con trol un til the smal l rubber bumpe r cont acts the uppe r handle. T here should be s lack in the cable . See Figure 5. • Rele ase the auger cont rol. The ca ble shoul d be straigh t. Make c ertain yo u can de[...]

7 • Rech eck the adju stmen t and repe at adjustme nt as necessar y. • Retighten the jam nut to secure the cable when corre ct adjustm ent is reac hed. If you are unc ertain tha t you hav e reached the corre ct adjustme nt, refer to Tr action Control Ad justm ent in Adju stment Secti on. SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER Figure 7 WARNING: Read,[...]

8 Electric C hute-Rotation Switc h The ele ctr ic chute-rotati on switch is locate d on the lef t side of t he snow thrower dash pane l. See Figur e 7. To chan ge the dir ection i n whic h disc harged s now is thr own, proc eed as fo llo ws: • Push th e toggle s witch to the lef t to ro tate the ch ute count ercloc kwise. • Push the to ggle swi[...]

9 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR SNOW THROWER Before Starting WARNING: Read, understand, and follow all instructions and warnings on th e machine and in this manual before operating. Gas And Oil Fill-up Service the engine with ga soline and oil as instruc ted in the separate engine ma nual pack ed with your snow thrower. Read instru ctions carefully. WA[...]

10 Electric Starter: • Conne ct power co rd to s witch box on engine , then to 120 volt AC recept acle. With the engin e running, push starter button an d spin th e starter for se veral seconds . The un usual sou nd made by spi nning the starter will not har m engine or starter. Di sconnec t the power co rd from re ceptacl e first, and then from [...]

11 • Tip the snow th rower for ward, allo wing it to res t on the auger ho using . • Remove the f rame c over u nderneath the snow thrower by r emovi ng the six s elf-tappi ng screw s. • With the tr action co ntrol released, ther e must be cleara nce between th e friction wheel and the drive plate in all position s of the shi ft leve r. • W[...]

12 mechani sm a t least once a seas on. Use e ngine oil or a spray l ubrican t. Avoid getting oil on the fr iction wheel rubber and aluminum drive plate. Refer to Figure 9. There is a gr ease fitting on th e top of the ax le shaf t which driv es the rear track driv e wheels on both sides of the unit. Grease these fittings every 25 hours or once a s[...]

13 Shave Plat e and Skid Sh oes The shave pl ate and ski d shoes on the bottom of the sno w thro wer ar e su bject to w ear. They should be checke d perio dica lly and replace d when n ecessar y. To remove th e skid shoes , proceed as follow s: • Remove the s ix c arriage bol ts, be ll w ashers , and hex nuts which attach them to the snow thrower[...]

14 Fig ure 15 Servicing Friction Wheel Rubber The rubber on the friction wh eel is subj ect to wear an d should be c hecked aft er 25 hou rs of operatio n, and periodica lly the reafte r. Replac e the fricti on wheel rubber if any signs of wear or crack ing are found . • Drain the gas oline from t he snow thro wer. • Tip the s now thrower up an[...]

15 WARNING: Drain fuel into an approv ed container outdoors, away fr om an open flame. Allow engine to cool. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, a nd other sources of ignition prior to dra ining fuel. Fuel left in e ngine for extended pe riods dete rio rates and will ca use start ing problems. If unit is to be st ored over 30 da ys, prep are for [...]

16 SECTION 8: TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel. 2. Blocke d fuel li ne. 3. Choke not in th e ON posi tion 4. Faulty spark plug. 5. Safety k ey no t in igni tion s witch on en gine. 6. Spark pl ug wire dis conne cted. 7. Primer button not being used pr oper ly. 8. Fuel shu t-off valve c los[...]

17 Model 31AH7Q3G190 Ref . No. P art No. P art Descr iption 1. 618-0123 RH Hou sing 2. 618-0418 LH Hous ing w/Fi tting 3. 710-0642 Self T a pping Scre w , 1/4-20 x . 75 4. 711-0910A Spiral Ax le 28” 5. 714-0161 Hi-Pro K ey , 3/16 x 5/8 6. 715-0143 Spring Spir al Pin, .2 5 x 1.25 7. 717-0528 Wo rm Gear , 20-tooth 8. 717-0526 Wo rm Shaft 9. 718-018[...]

18 Model 31AH7Q3G190 14 10 2 14 12 16 3 20 58 66 61 60 63 67 65 57 58 55 54 8 17 11 22 21 18 4 1 11 15 19 52 7 14 23 38 35 35 39 9 43 26 25 31 40 41 9 50 24 37 31 45 9 51 40 46 47 53 59 29 68 69 69 27 82 70 72 72 73 27 68 71 74 27 56 64 76 77 78 79 11 15 75 81 27 13 13 5 57 58 58 66 83 89 For Reference Onl y For Reference Onl y 42 27 85 48 36 10 49[...]

19 Model 31AH7Q3G190 Ref . No. P ar t No. P art Descrip tion 1. 684-0008 A Shift Arm Assembly 2. 710-0262 Carriag e Bolt 5/1 6-18 x 1.5” 3. 710-0449 Carriag e Bolt 5/1 6-18 x 2.25” 4. 710-0788 TT Screw 1 /4-20 x 1” 5. 684-0102 Handl e Panel As s’y w/Til t 6. 710-0890 A Shear Bolt 5/16-18 x 1.5” 7. 710-1880 Hex Sc rew 5/16-18 x .75” 8. 7[...]

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21 Model 31AH7Q3G190 Ref. No. P ar t No. Part Descri ption 1. 712- 0116 Lock J am Nut 3/ 8-24 2. 756- 0178 Flat Idler 3. 784-563 2A Auger Idl er Arm 4. 710- 0459A Hex C ap Screw 3/8-24 x 1.50 5. 738-028 1 Shoulde r Screw 6. 736- 0167 Flat Was her .656 ID x 1.2 5 OD 7. 732- 0611 Extension Spri ng 8. 712- 3068 Hex Nu t 5/16-18 9. 710- 0276 Carriag e [...]

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23 Models 31AH7Q3G190 Ref. No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 710-1652 Hex Wash er Screw 1/4-20 x . 625 2. 731-1324 Belt Cover 3. 732-0710 Extension Sp ring 4. 710-0627 Hex Screw 5 /16-24 x .75 5. 710-3005 Hex Cap Sc rew 3/8-16 x 1.25 6. 05896A Drive Cl utch Idler Bracket 7. 748-0234 Shoulder Spac er 8. 756-0987 Pulley Ha lf 9. 754-03 46 V-Belt 10[...]

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25 NOTE: For painted parts , please re fer to the list of color c odes b elow. Ple ase add th e applic able color c ode, wh erever nee ded, to th e part number to order a repla cement part . For instance , if a part, numbered 700-x xxx, is pa inted Oy ster G ray, the part numb er to or der would be 700-x xxx-0662 . Oyster Gra y: 0662 Powder Bl ack:[...]

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27 Models 31AH7Q3G190 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Desc ription 1. 720-022 3 Grip 2. 7 10-0604 Tap Screw, 5/16-18 x .6 25 3. 784- 5642 Trac k Lo ckou t Pla te 4. 7 10-0157 Hex Cap Screw , 5/16-24 x .75 5. 736- 0242 Bell Wash er, . 34 ID x .872 OD 6. 6 84-003 8 Track L ock Handl e Assem bly 7. 7 10-0459A Hex Cap Screw, 3/8-24 x 1.5 8. 712- 0214 Hex Nu[...]

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