Setting up your snow thrower – MTD 769-01275C User Manual
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Setting Up
Your Snow
Thrower
5. Remove the flat washer and hairpin clip from the end
of the chute directional control.
Insert the end of the chute directional control into the
lower bracket and secure with the flat washer and hair-
pin clip just removed. If necessary, the lower bracket 
can be adjusted. Refer to Chute Bracket Adjustment. 
on Page 13.
Adjustments
Auger Control
IMPORTANT: Prior to operating your snow thrower, refer 
to Auger Control Test on page 11. Read and follow all 
instructions carefully and perform all adjustments to verify 
your snow thrower is operating safely and properly.
Skid Shoes
IMPORTANT: It is not recommended that you operate 
this snow thrower on gravel as loose gravel can be easily 
picked up and thrown by the auger causing personal 
injury or damage to the snow thrower.
The snow thrower skid shoes are adjusted upward at the 
factory for shipping purposes. Adjust them downward, if 
desired, prior to operating the snow thrower. Refer to Skid 
Shoes on page 13.
NOTE: If you choose to operate the snow thrower on 
a gravel surface, keep the skid shoes in position for 
maximum clearance between the ground and the shave 
plate.
Tire Pressure
Before operating, check tire pressure and reduce pres-
sure in both tires to between 15 psi and 20 psi. 
NOTE: If the tire pressure is not equal in both tires, the 
unit may not travel in a straight path and the shave plate 
may wear unevenly.
IMPORTANT
Prior to operating your 
snow thrower, refer 
to Auger Control Test 
on page 11. Read and 
follow all instructions 
carefully and perform 
all adjustments to verify 
your snow thrower is 
operating safely and 
properly.
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