Troy-Bilt 31AH9Q77766 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an internal c ombu stion en gine and s hould not be u sed on or near any unii proved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaus t syste[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T ab le of Contents This Operator’ s Manual is an important part of your new sno w thrower . It will help you assemb le, prepare and maintain the unit for best perf ormance . Please read and understand what it says. Customer Support .............................................. 2 Safety Labels ..............[...]

3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is sym bol po int s ou t i mporta nt s af ety in st ruc tio ns wh ich, i f no t f oll ow ed , c ou ld en dan ger th e p erso nal sa fe ty a nd /or p rope r ty of y our se lf an d o the rs . Re ad and f ollo w a ll in st ruc tio ns in th is ma nu al be fo re at - t emp tin g t o op er at e th is ma chi ne . F ai lur e t[...]

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 safe 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 t[...]

5 Operation 1 . Do not p ut han ds or feet n ear rota ting p ar ts, in t he auger / i mpel ler ho usin g or chu te asse mbl y . C onta ct wi th th e rotat ing par t s can a mpu tate han ds an d feet. 2. The aug er / imp ell er cont rol lever is a s afet y devic e. Never bypas s its o perat ion. D oing s o makes th e mach ine un safe and may c ause [...]

6 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower NO TE: All ref erences in this man ual to the left or right side o f the snow th row er is fr om the opera ting position only . E xcep tions, if an y , will be specifi ed. IMPORT ANT This unit i s shipped with the engi ne full of oil. A fter assembly , ref er to the T ecumseh En gines manu al pack ed sepa ratel y [...]

7 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower IMPORT ANT Pri or to opera ting yo ur snow th row er , ref er to A uger Control T est in the Opera tion section. R ead and follo w all inst ructions care fully and p er fo rm all adj ustments t o ve rify yo ur snow th row er is opera ting saf ely and prope rly . Figure 3-6 Figure 3-8 Figure 3-7 NOTE : I f the full[...]

8 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower Final Adjustments Make these fin al assem bly adjus tments b efor e operat ing your snow thrower for the firs t time. Failure to follow thes e instru ctio ns may cause damag e to the snow thrower . T esting Drive Contr ol & Shift Lever Refer to Figure 3 -9 for loc ation of c ontrols. 1 . Move the shif t lever [...]

9 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower IM PORT AN T: Under any circums tanc e do not exceed m anufac ture r’s rec omme nde d psi. Equ al tire p res sure sho uld be maint aine d at all tim es. Exces sive pre ssure w hen seat ing be ads m ay cause tire / rim asse mbly to bu rst with for ce suf fici ent to cause s erious inju ry. Refe r to sidewall o f [...]

10 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr ower W ARNING Read, understand, and foll ow all in struc- tions and war nings on the machine and in this manua l before operating. NOTE : For det aile d sta rt ing inst ructi ons and mo re informa tion on a ll engin e contr ols, r efer to th e T ecu mseh Eng ines m anual p acked se par ately a nd Sta rt ing The E ngine[...]

11 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr ower W ARNING The o per ation o f any snow throwe r can r esult in fore ign obj ect s bein g thrown into t he eyes, which ca n dam age your eyes severely. Always wear s afet y glas ses while o per ating t he snow throwe r , or w hile p er form - ing any adjus tme nts or rep airs on i t. Be sur e no one ot her t han the[...]

12 W ARNING Use ext rem e car e when handli ng gasoli ne. Gaso line is ex tre mely flamm abl e and th e vapors are expl osive. Never fu el the m achine in door s or while t he engi ne is hot or running . Ex ting uish ciga ret tes , cigar s, pip es and oth er sour ces of igniti on. 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr ower The e lec tric st ar ter is equip pe[...]

13 W ARNING The muffler , engine, and surro unding areas become hot and can cause a burn. Do not t ouch. 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr ower NO TE: Use slo wer speeds in high er snow and /or until y ou are fami liar with th e snow thro wer ope ration . IMPORT ANT NEVE R mov e the shift lev er without first relea sing the whee l driv e control . Doing s[...]

14 5 Making Adjustments W ARNING Read, understand, and foll ow all in structions and warn ings on the machine and in th is manual before operat- ing. Never a t tempt to make an y adjustments while the engi ne is runn ing, ex cept wher e specified in operator’ s manual. Shift Rod If the full r ange of sp eeds ( for ward and reverse) c annot be ach[...]

15 5 Making Adjustments IMPORT ANT : It is not recommended that yo u operate this snow throw er on grav el as loose gra vel can be easily pic ked up and thrown b y th e auger causin g personal inju r y or damage to the snow thro wer . If for some reason, yo u hav e to operate the snow thro wer on grav el, kee p the skid shoe in the highest position[...]

16 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower W ARNING Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before per formi ng any type of maint enance on yo ur machine. IMPORT ANT A void oil spilla ge on rub- ber f riction wheel and alumin um driv e plat e. IMPORT ANT NEVE R replace the auge r shear pin s with standa rd pins. Any da ma[...]

17 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower Replacing Belts 1 . Disc onnec t the c hute crank as sembl y at the dis charge chute en d by removing the hair pin cl ip and the f lat washer . R efer to Figure 6 -4. 2. Remove the plast ic bel t cover , loc ated near the engine, by removing t he three sel f-tapp ing screws that secure it . See Figure 6 - 5. 3. [...]

18 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower Figure 6-8 Figure 6-6 Figure 6-7 Loosen Remove 6. Slip th e auger contr ol belt ( the fro nt belt ) off t he engine p ulley . 7 . Pull the br ake bracket assemb ly towards the c able guid e roller and u nhook th e auger cab le “Z ” fit ti ng. See Figure 6 - 9. 8. Remo ve th e uppe r bolt s whi ch attach the [...]

19 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower Figure 6-12 Figure 6-11 Figure 6-9 Figure 6-10 A C B 1 2 3 If also replaci ng th e dri ve belt, proceed to the “Drive Belt” instr uction. If not, reass emble by performi ng th e pr evio us step s in the opposit e or der a nd ma nner of remo val. Proper Adj ustment : With t he a uger clutch le ver in the dise[...]

20 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower Figure 6-13 Figure 6-14 Remov e hex screw and washer F r iction wheel assembly Slide he x shaft out right side He x Shaft Chang ing F rictio n Wheel The rubber on the friction wheel is subject t o wear and should be checked after the fi rst 25 hours of operation, and periodically therea f ter . Replace the frict[...]

21 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower Figure 6-16 Frictio n Wheel Hub Ass embly Figure 6-15 • Reassemble the ne w friction wheel t o the hub assembly , tightening the four scre ws in rotation and with equal f orce. It is import ant t o assemble the friction wheel symme trically for pr oper functioning. • Insert the pin fr om the shift arm assemb[...]

18 Preparing Engine NOTE: Refer to the eng ine manua l for more detail ed informatio n on prepar ing the snow t hrower engine for storage. Short-T erm Storage It is imp or tant to prevent gum dep osits fro m forming in essent ial fuel system par ts of t he engine s uch as t he carb uretor , fuel fi lter , fuel h ose, or tank dur ing shor t-term sto[...]

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

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25 9 P ar ts List Ref. No. P ar t No. Description 1 05244B Housing, Bearing 2 05845C Housing, Double D Bearing 3 618-0257 Gear Bo x Assembly , A uger 4 618-0281A Brac ket Assy , Auger Brak e 5 684-0090B Impeller , 16” 6 684-04223 Housing, A uger - 45” 7 684-04151 Spiral Assy , LH 8 684-04152 Spiral Assy , RH 9 710-0371 Screw , He x Cap Lock 10 [...]

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27 9 P ar ts List Ref. No. P ar t No. Description 1 725-1672 Light Housing 2 646-0012 Cab le Assembly , Auger/Drive 3 684-0053B Crank, Chute, 26.0 4 705-5218 Handle , Engage, RH 5 705-5219 Handle , Engage, LH 6 705-5266 Br ack et, Chute Crank 7 710-0458 Scre w , Carr ., 5/16-18 x 1.75 8 710-0572 Scre w , Carr ., 5/16-18 x 2.5 9 710-1003 Scre w , #1[...]

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29 9 P ar ts List Ref. No. P ar t No. Description 1 05244B Housing, Bearing 2 618-0279 Dogg, Steering Dr iv e, LH 3 618-0280 Dogg, Steering Dr iv e, RH 4 618-0282E Shaft Assembly , Steer ing 5 618-04178 Assemb ly , Friction Wheel 718-04034 Wheel, F riction, Bonded 710-0896 Screw , He x W ash 6 684-0118A Bracket, A uger Actuator 7 684-0119A Bracket,[...]

30 9 P ar ts List Ref. No. P ar t No. Description 79 710-0237 Screw , 5/16-24 x .625 80 710-0607 Screw , Hx Wash Hd T app 8 1 7 10- 12 45 B Screw , Hx Ca p 5 /1 6 -2 4 82 710-0654A Screw , 3/8-16 x 1.00 83 736-0173 Wsh, Flat, .28 x .74 x .063 84 714-0118 K ey , Square, 1/4 x 1.5 85 790-00167A Brkt., Belt, K eeper 86 731-2531 Cov er, Belt 87 732-030[...]

31 NO TES[...]

The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by T roy- Bilt LLC with re spec t to new merchan dise purc hased an d used in t he United St ates and /o r its territori es and pos sessio ns, and by MTD Produ cts Lim ited with re spec t to new merchan dise purc hased a nd used in Canad a and / or its terri tories an d posse ssion s (eit her entit [...]