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MTD Series 140 through E173 manual

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    IMPO R T AN T : Rea d sa f et y rule s an d ins t r uction s carefull y be f or e operatin g equipment . MT D P R ODUCT S INC . P . O . B O X 36802 2 CLEVELAN D , OHI O 44136-9722 Singl e St a ge Sn o w Th r o wer Mode l Series 14 0 throug h E173 P R INTE D I N U . S .A. Warning : Thi s uni t i s equ i p p e d wit h a n interna l co m bust i o n en[...]

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    2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Pag e Important Safe Ope ration Practi ces ................. ................... ............. ................. 3 Assembl ing Your Snow Thrower ......... ................... ............. ................... ........... 5 Know Your Snow Throwe r ................... ................... ............. ................... [...]

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    3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARN ING: This s ymbol points out i mportant safet y instru ctions which, if not fo llowed, co uld endange r the perso nal safety a nd/or proper ty of yoursel f and others. re ad and follow all instruct ions in this manual before atte mpting to operate y our snow th rower. Failure to c omply with thes[...]

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

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    5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER Unpacking fr om carton • Cut along corn ers of the carton and lay it down flat. S e eF i g u r e1 .R e m o v ep a c k i n gm a t e r i a l . • Remove an y loose parts included with unit ( i.e., operator’s man ual, etc.). • Roll un it out of c arton. Chec k carton thorou ghly for any remaini ng loose[...]

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    6 pair of plier s to obtain slac k in order to hook i t into the control han dle. Hold the “Z” fitti ng with the pliers , not the cable , to avoid dama ging the cabl e. NOTE: The upper h ole in the con trol hand le provide s for adjustmen t in belt tensio n. Refer to Belt Tensi on Adjustm ent Sect ion of this ma nual for instr uctions. Installi[...]

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    7 SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER Read this own er’s manual an d safety rules and l abels befo re operating your sn ow throw er. Compare the illustr ations in Fi gure 9 with y our equipment to f amiliar ize yourse lf with the loc ation of var ious contro ls and adjustme nts. Save this m anual for futur e reference . The operatio n of any snow t[...]

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    8 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR SNOW THROWER Fuel and oil mixture WARN ING: Hand le gaso line car efull y; remember that it is highly flammable. Never fill fuel tank indoors, when engine is running or while engine is still hot. Do not smoke when filling fuel tank. Your sno w thrower uses a two c ycle engine th at requir es a mixture of gaso line and tw[...]

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    9 SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: N EVER attempt to clea n chute or make any adjustme nts or repairs while the engine is running. Shav e plate • To check th e adjustment of the s have plat e, place the unit on a lev el surface . See Figure 12. The wheels, sh ave plate and aug ers should al l contact the level surfac e. Note that if the sha[...]

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    10 SECTION 6: SERVICE WARNING: Do not attempt to clean chute or make any adjustments or repairs while the engine is running. Replacing belt • Remov e the belt cov er by removin g five hex scr ews. See F igur e 16. Figure 16 • Pull up on th e idler pul ley and sl ip the belt off the engin e pulley. • Push down o n the idler pull ey and slip th[...]

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    11 SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE General Recommendations • Always obs erve safety ru les when perfor ming any maintenan ce. • The war ranty on thi s snow thrower d oes not cov er items that ha ve been subj ected to opera tor abuse or neglig ence. To receive fu ll value from th e warranty, op erator must ma intain the s now thrower as in structed in th[...]

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    12 SECTION 8: OFF-SEASON STORAGE WARNING: Nev er store engine with fuel in tank indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas where fuel fumes may reach an ope n flame, spark or pilot l ight as on a furnace, wat er heater, clothes dryer, or other gas appliance . • Clean sno w thrower thoro ughly. • Lubric ate as instru cted above w ith a ligh[...]

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    13 SECTION 9: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: For repair s beyond the mino r adjustments l isted above, c ontact your neare st authorized s ervice dea ler or call 1-8 00-800-731 0 for the Customer S upport Cent er. Refer to separ ate engine ma nual packed wi th your snow thrower for mo re engine related info rmation. Problem Cause Remedy Engine f ails [...]

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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 Description 1. 710-0167 Carriage Bolt 2. 710-0276 Carriage Bolt 3. 710-0323 P an Head Scre w 4. 710-0451 Carriage Bolt 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 Screw 10. 711-0848A A xle 11. 712-0429 Hex C enter L[...]

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    16 Ref. No. P ar t No. Part Descript ion 1. 710-1270 Ov al C-Sink L Scre w 2. 710-0487 Bolt Ca rriage 3. 712-0324 Nut Insl. Loc k 4. 720-0284 Kn ob—Handle 5. 725-0157 Tie Ca ble 6. 746-0883 Control Le ver Body 7. 747-0946 Handl e Ass’y . Control 8. 749-0705 H andle—Upper 9. 736-0451 Saddle W asher Models 140, 150, E150 and E151 Ref. No. P ar [...]

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    17 Models 140 and E142 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 684-0056 D ash—21" 2. 710-1090 He x Flange Scre w 3. 710-0895 Hex T ap Screw 4. 710-1268 Hex T ap Screw 5. 712-0252 He x Nut 6. 712-3010 He x Nut 7. 714-0104 Cotter Pi n 9. 720-0201 A Chu te Cran k Knob 10. 725-0201 K ey—Igni tion 11. 725-1425 Switch—K ey 12. 726-0100 Nut P[...]

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    18 Models 150, E150 and E173 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 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 N ut 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—Igni tion 12. 725-1425 Switch 13. 726-0100 Cap?[...]

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    19 Models E151 and E172 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 784-5572 D ash 2. 710-0805 Hex Cap Screw 3. 710-1005 Hex Wash er Screw 4. 710-1003 Hex Scr ew 5. 710-1268 Hex Scr ew 6. 712-3010 Hex Nut 7. 714-0104 Hairpin C lip 8. 714-0507 Cotter Pi n 10. 720-0201A K nob 11. 725-0201 Ignition Key 12. 725-1341B Igniti on Key with Logo 13. 725-1346 [...]

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    20 Models 140 and E142 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 710-0157 Hex Cap Screw 2. 710-0805 Hex Cap Screw 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- 12 Hose, Fuel — 12” 10. 754-0 367 V-Belt 11. 756-0 416B V-Pulley Half 12. 756-05 [...]

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    21 Model 150 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 705-5139 Support Brack et, Gas Tank 2. 710-0157 Hex Cap Screw 4. 710-0289 Hex Scr ew 5. 710-0896 Washer Sc rew 6. 710-3025 Hex Cap Screw 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 L[...]

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

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

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    MANUF A C TURER’S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The l imite d warran ty set for th below is g iven by MTD PRODUCTS INC (“MTD”) with respect to new merchandise purchase d and used in the United Stat es, its posse ssions and territories . MTD w arrants t his product agai nst def ects in m aterial and workman ship for a pe riod of two (2) y ears commen[...]