Know Your Snow Thrower - MTD Yard-Man 285 Manual Del Operador

handle. Hold the "Z" fitting with the pliers, not the
cable, to avoid damaging the cable.
NOTE: The upper hole in the control handle provides
for adjustment in belt tension. Refer to page 9 of this
manual for instructions.
Assembling Discharge Chute
• Turn the chute crank until the chute faces straight
to the front. See Figure 4 .
• Remove the hand knob, flat washer and carriage
bolt from the upper chute. See Figure 4.
• Pivot the upper chute up and over the lip of the
lower chute. This will eliminate any gap between
the upper and the lower chutes. Secure with
hardware just removed.
SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER
WARNING:
Be familiar with all the controls on the snow thrower and their proper operation. Know how to
stop the machine and disengage them quickly.
Gasoline Cap
Discharge Chute
Auger
Auger Control Handle
Located on the upper handle, the auger control handle
is used to engage and disengage the auger. The snow
thrower is designed to propell by the rotation of the
auger. Pull the control handle back against the upper
handle to engage the auger; release to disengage.
Chute Crank
Primer
Key
Shave Plate
Figure 5
Lower Chute
Nut
Flat
Washer
Hex Bolt
Upper
Chute
Auger Control Handle
Recoil Starter
Electric Starter (if equipped)
Spark Plug Access
Oil Fill Plug
Choke
Lever
Chute Crank
Located on right side of dash panel, the chute crank
determines the direction that snow will be discharged.
Turn clockwise to discharge snow to the left; turn
counterclockwise to discharge to the right.
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Carriage
Bolt
Flat
Washer
Hand
Knob
Figure 4