MTD S260 - Manual (Page 6)

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Contents of Carton
Carton contents are listed below with part numbers in
parentheses.
1
. Two Ignition Keys (725-0201)
2. 2.6 oz Bottle of 2 Cycle Oil (737-04037)
3. Extension Cord (if so equipped) (629-0236)
WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug
wire and ground it against the engine to
prevent unintended starting.
Positioning the Upper Handle
1. Remove packing material, if present.
2. Making sure not to pinch the cable in the process,
pivot the upper handle into the operating position as
illustrated in Figure 1 until it clicks into place.
3. Tighten the wing knobs to secure the handle in place
as in Figure 1.
Assembling the Discharge Chute
For shipping reasons, the snow thrower has been
packaged with the upper chute pivoted all the way down.
To pivot it upward, proceed as follows:
1. Turn the chute until the chute opening is facing
straight ahead. Remove the wing knob and carriage
bolt from the lower chute. See Figure 2.
2. Pivot the upper chute upward over the lip on the lower
chute so that there is NO gap between the upper
chute and the lower chute.
3. Resecure with the hardware just removed. If installed
correctly, your snow thrower should look like Figure 3.
IMPORTANT: Do not use the chute handle to lift the
snow thrower.
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Setup And
Adjustment
Figure 2
NOTE: This Operator’s
Manual covers several
models. Snow thrower
features vary by
model. Not all features
discussed in this
manual are applicable
to all snow thrower
models.
NOTE: All references
to left or right side of
the snow thrower is
from the operating
position only.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use the chute
handle to lift the snow
thrower.
Figure 1
Figure 3
Chute Handle
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