Operating Your Snow Thrower; Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine - MTD products 140 Manual Del Operador

Discharge Chute
The pitch of the discharge chute controls the angle at
which the snow is thrown. Loosen the wing knob on the
side of the discharge chute before pivoting the
discharge chute upward or downward. Retighten the
knob once the desired position has been achieved.
SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR SNOW THROWER
WARNING:
read, understand, and follow all instructions
and warnings on the machine and in this
manual before operating.
Fuel And Oil Mixture
WARNING:
handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely
flammable and the vapors are explosive.
Never fuel machine indoors or while the
engine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition.
Your snow thrower is equipped with a two-cycle
engine that requires a mixture of gasoline and two
cycle engine oil at a ratio of 50:1. Refer to the
Tecumseh Engines operator's manual for detailed
instructions regarding oil and gasoline for your snow
thrower's engine.
• A plastic cup is placed inside the fuel fill opening on
the fuel tank (beneath the fuel cap) to keep debris
out during product assembly. Remove and discard
this cup before filling up the tank.
Do NOT operate the snow thrower without
IMPORTANT:
the fuel cap securely in place on the fuel tank.

Starting the Engine

• Refer to the Tecumseh Engines manual packed
with the snow thrower for detailed instructions
regarding starting the engine.
Operating the Snow Thrower
• Loosen the wing knob found on the left side of the
discharge chute and pivot the upper chute upward
or downward to the desired pitch. Retighten the
wing knob before operating the snow thrower.
• Crank the chute directional control to position the
discharge chute opening in the desired direction.
See Figure 7.
NOTE: For more efficient snow clearing, discharge
snow downwind whenever possible.
Before starting the engine,
Use extreme care
Shave Plate
The shave plate scrapes along the pavement as the
snow thrower is propelled, allowing the snow close to
the pavement's surface to be discharged.
Control Handle
Chute
Directional Control
when
WARNING:
with bystanders in front of or near the
discharge chute opening.
• Engage the auger by squeezing the control handle
against the upper handle. See Figure 7.
• Lift up slightly on the handle to allow the rubber
paddles on the auger to contact the pavement and
propel the snow thrower forward.
Excessive upward pressure on the handle
IMPORTANT:
will result in premature wear on the rubber auger
paddles. Resulting wear would not be covered by
warranty.
• As the snow thrower starts to move, maintain a firm
hold on the handle, and guide the snow thrower
along the path to be cleared.
• Release the auger control handle to stop the snow
throwing action and the forward motion.

Stopping the Engine

WARNING:
areas become hot and can cause a burn. Do
not touch.
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Figure 7
Never operate the snow thrower
Muffler, engine and surrounding