Troy-Bilt STORM Series manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P arts Lists • W arranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped with a n internal com bustio n engine an d should not b e used on or near any unim proved forest-covered, bru sh- covered or grass -c ov ered lan d unless t he engine’s e xhaust system is e quipp[...]

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 ab le of Contents BE FO RE AS SE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , pleas e locate th e model pla te on the e quipmen t and cop y the inf orma tion to th e sample model pl at e pro vided to th[...]

3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is s ymb ol po in ts ou t i mp orta nt sa fe ty in st ruc tio ns wh ich , if no t fo ll ow ed, co ul d en dan ger th e p er son al sa f ety an d / o r p ro pe rty of y our sel f and o th ers . Re a d a nd f oll o w a ll in st ruc tio ns in th is ma nu al be for e a t- t emp ting t o o pe ra t e th is ma chi ne . F ai l[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion 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 [...]

5 Operation 1 . Do not p ut hand s or feet nea r rotati ng par ts, i n the auger / im pell er hous ing or ch ute ass embl y . C onta ct wit h the rotat ing par t s can am putate h ands a nd feet. 2. The aug er / impe ller c ontrol l ever is a safet y devi ce. Never bypas s its o perati on. Doi ng so make s the mac hine u nsafe and may c ause per so[...]

6 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower Refe renc es to the ri ght or lef t sid e of the sn ow throwe r are de termin ed from b ehind th e unit in the o per ating po sition ( stand ing dire ctly b ehind the sn ow thrower, facing the h andle p anel ) . This O perator’s Manual may cover a range of prod uct spec ificat ions for various mo dels. Ch aracte[...]

7 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower 6. Remove the flat washer and h airpin c lip from the e nd of the chu te direct ional co ntrol, Figure 3 -5. Insert th e end of the ch ute direct ional co ntrol into the lower bracket and sec ure with the fl at washer and hair- pin cl ip just removed. If nec essar y , the lower brac ket can be ad justed. Refer to [...]

8 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr ower Now that you have setup your snow thrower , it ’s impor ta nt to become a cquainted wi th its co ntrols and features. NOTE: For detail ed star ting in struc tions an d more informatio n on all engi ne contro ls, refer to the T ecum seh Engines manu al packed separately. Shift Lever The shif t lever is loc ated on[...]

9 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING The o pera tion of any snow throwe r can re sult in fore ign obje cts b eing thrown into t he eyes, which ca n dama ge your eyes severely. Always wear s afet y glas ses while o per ating th e snow throwe r , o r while p erfo rm- ing any adjus tment s or rep airs on i t. Be sur e no one ot her th an the o [...]

10 Gas & Oil Fill-Up Ser vic e the engin e with gas oline and o il as instr ucted in the T ec umseh Engines m anual packed sep arately with your snow thrower . Re ad instruc tions c arefully . Star ting T he Engine : 1 . Attac h spark pl ug wire to spark pl ug. Make cer tain the metal l oop on t he end of the s park plug wire (in side th e rubb[...]

11 T o Engage Drive 1 . With th e thrott le contr ol in the Fast (r abbit ) posi tion, move shift l ev er into one of t he six for ward ( F) posit ions or t wo reverse (R ) p ositio ns. Selec t a speed appro priate for the snow c ondit ions and a pac e you’ re comfor tab le with. 2. Squeeze the aug er control aga inst the han dle and t he augers [...]

12 5 Making Adjustments A ug er Contr ol Refer to Auger Contro l T est in Oper ation sec tion to adjust t he auger contr ol. Shift Cable If the full r ange of sp eeds ( forward an d reverse) cann ot be achi ev ed, refer to the fi gures to the ri ght and adjus t the shi ft c able as foll ows: 1 . Place the sh ift l ev er in the fastes t forward s pe[...]

13 5 Making Adjustments W ARNING Loos e gravel can b e picked u p and thr own by the aug er, causing injur y to the op era tor and by- sta nder s and / or d amag e to the snow t hrower an d surroun ding prop er ty. Skid Shoes The spac e between t he skid s hoes and th e ground ca n be adjuste d, Figure 5 -4. • For close sn ow removal on a smooth [...]

14 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower W ARNING Befor e lubric ating, rep airing, o r inspe cting , disen gage a ll contr ols and stop eng ine. Wait unti l all moving par ts have com e to a compl ete stop . Av oid oil sp illage o n rubb er frict ion whe el an d aluminum d rive plate. Engine Refer to the separate T e cums eh Engines manu al packed wit[...]

15 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower A ug er Belt Replacement T o remove and replac e your snow thrower’s a uger b elt, proce ed as follows : 1 . Remove the plast ic belt c over on the front of the engine by rem oving the t wo self-tap ping screws, Figure 6 - 4. NOTE : Drai n the ga soline fro m the snow t hrower, or plac e a piec e of plas tic u[...]

16 A ug er s • The auger s are secured to th e spiral sh aft wit h two shear pins a nd cot ter pins. If the aug er should st rike a foreign ob ject or i ce jam, the s now thrower is desig ned so that the p ins may shear , Fi gure 6 -2. • If the aug ers will not tur n, check to s ee if the pin s hav e sheared. O ne set of replac ement shear pin [...]

17 Friction Wheel Remov al If the snow t hrower fails to drive with t he drive contro l engage d, and per forming t he drive cont rol cabl e adjust- ment fails to c orrect t he proble m, the fric tion whe el may need to be re placed. Foll ow the instru ctio ns below. Examine t he fric tion whe el for signs of wear or cra cking and repl ace if nec e[...]

18 Preparing Engine NOTE: Refer to the eng ine manual for m ore detaile d informatio n on prepari ng the snow thrower eng ine for storage. Short-T erm Storage It is imp ort ant to prevent gum depo sits from form ing in essent ial fuel system par ts of the e ngine suc h as the carb uretor , fuel fi lter , fue l hose, or tank duri ng shor t-term stor[...]

23 This section addresses minor service issues. For fu r ther details, contact an authori zed service center . 8 T r ouble- shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fail s to start 1 . Choke not in ON po sition. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onnec ted. 3. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel. 4. Engine not pr imed. 5. Faulty spar k plug. 6. Bloc ked fuel line[...]

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21 9 Illustrated P ar ts List T o ord er replacement parts , call 1 - 80 0 - 648 - 6776 or visit ww w. troyb ilt.com 1 . 73 1- 263 5 Snow Removal T ool M ount 2. 684- 0 4057 Impell er Assemb ly , 1 2 ” Dia. 3. 7 10- 03 4 7 Hex Screw, 3 / 8 - 1 6, 1 . 75, Gr5 4. 7 10- 0 45 1 Bolt , Carriage, 5 /16- 18, . 750 Gr1 5. 7 10- 0 60 4A Screw, 5/16- 1 8 ,[...]

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23 9 Illustrated P ar ts List T o ord er replacement parts , call 1 - 80 0 - 648 - 6776 or visit ww w. troyb ilt.com 1 . 631 - 0 4 1 33 H andle As sembly, L oc k, LH 2. 63 1 - 04 134A H andle As sembly , Loc k, RH 3. 684- 0 4 105A Handle As s’ y , Engage ment LH 4. 684- 0 4 106A Handle As s’y , Engage ment, RH 5. 7 10- 02 2 4 Screw, #1 0 - 16, [...]

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25 9 Illustrated P ar ts List T o ord er replacement parts , call 1 - 80 0 - 648 - 6776 or visit ww w. troyb ilt.com Wheel As sembly Side Wheel Size Rim On ly Tire Only V alve Only 63 4- 04 1 67 A Left- Hand 1 3 .5 x 4 x 6 634 - 04 1 5 1 A 734 - 04 12 8 734 - 0255 63 4- 04 1 68A Right- Hand 1 3 .5 x 4 x 6 634 - 04 1 5 1 A 734 - 04 12 8 734 - 0255 6[...]

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