MTD E173 用户手册

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Read this owner’s manual  and safety rules and labels before operating your snow thrower. Compare the 
illustrations in Figure 9 with your equipment to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and 
adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.  

The operation of any snow thrower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the operator’s eyes and 
causing severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses while operating the snow thrower, or while 
performing any adjustments or repairs on it.

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or 
oil. See separate engine operator’s manual for proper 
fuel and engine oil recommendations.

Place choke lever in “ON” position to start a cold 
engine.

Used to inject fuel directly into the carburetor to insure 
fast starts in cold weather.Follow engine manual to 
prime engine.

Used to start engine. Put key  in “ON” position to start. 

Used to manually start the engine.

(Optional) 

Used to start engine with a 120V power source

(Optional)

Requires use of a two prong outdoor extension cord

and a 120V power source

Spark plug located under the cover.

Located on the upper handle, the auger control handle 
is used to engage and disengage the augers. The 
snow thrower is designed to be propelled by the 
rotation of the augers. Pull the control handle back 
against the upper handle to engage the augers; 
release to disengage.

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.

The angle of the discharge chute controls the distance 
that the snow is thrown. Tilt the discharge chute up for 
greater distance; tilt down for less distance. Loosen 
the hand knob on the side of the discharge chute to 
adjust. Tilt the chute to the desired position, and 
tighten the knob. 

(Models 142,152, 172 & 173) 

(Optional)

(Optional)