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Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty
Otraep Or ’s M launa
600-Series Snow Thrower — K Style
WARNING
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
Printed In USA Form No. 769-04033
(July 2, 2008)
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To The Owner 1 Thank You Thank you for purchasing a Snow Thrower manufactured by If you have any problems or questions concerning the machine, MTD LLC. It was carefully engineered to provide excellent phone your local authorized MTD service dealer or contact us performance when properly operated and maintained. directly. MTD’s Customer Support telephone numbers, website address and mailing address can be found on this page. We want Please read this entire manual prior to operating the equi
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Important Safe Operation Practices 2 WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING! Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain v
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5. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Safe Handling of Gasoline Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care and deadly gas. in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the 6. Do not operate machine while under the influence of vapors are explosive. Serious personal injury can occur when alcohol or drugs. gasoline is spilled on yourself or your clothes which can ignite. Wash your
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service dealer to ensure that all mechanical and safety Clearing a Clogged Discharge Chute systems are working properly and not worn excessively. Hand contact with the rotating impeller inside the discharge Failure to do so can result in accidents, injuries or death. chute is the most common cause of injury associated with snow throwers. Never use your hand to clean out the discharge chute. Do not modify engine To clear the chute: To avoid serious injury or death, do not modify engine in any
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Safety Symbols This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate WARNING— ROTATING BLADES Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running. There are rotating blades inside WARNING—
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Assembly & Set-Up 3 Contents of Carton • One Snow Thrower • Two Replacement Auger Shear Pins • One Product Registration Card • One Snow Thrower Operator’s Manual Assembly Handle 1. Place the shift lever in the Forward-6 position 2. Observe the lower rear area of the snow thrower to be sure both cables are aligned with roller guides before pivoting the handle upward. See Fig. 3-1. Figure 3-2 Figure 3-1 NOTE: Make certain the upper ends of each cable are seated properly in its bracket. 3. Secu
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3. Finish securing chute control assembly to chute support Set-Up bracket with wing nut and hex screw removed earlier. See Fig. 3-4. Shear Pins A pair of replacement auger shear pins and bow tie cotter pins are included with your snow thrower. Store them in your snow thrower’s dash panel until needed. See Fig. 3-6. Figure 3-4 4. Check that all cables are properly routed through the cable Figure 3-6 guide on top of the engine. See Fig. 3-5. Chute Clean-Out Tool The chute clean-out tool is f
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Fuel Recommendations Checking Oil Level Use automotive gasoline (unleaded or low leaded to minimize CAUTION: The engine is shipped with oil in the combustion chamber deposits) with a minimum of 87 octane. engine. You must, however, check the oil level prior Gasoline with up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE (Methyl Tertiary to operating the snow thrower. Running the engine Butyl Ether) can be used. Never use an oil/gasoline mixture or with insufficient oil can cause serious engine dirty gasolin
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Auger Control Adjustments WARNING! Prior to operating your snow thrower, Skid Shoes carefully read and follow all instructions below. The snow thrower skid shoes are adjusted upward at the factory Perform all adjustments to verify your snow thrower for shipping purposes. Adjust them downward, if desired, prior is operating safely and properly. to operating the snow thrower. Check the adjustment of the auger control as follows: CAUTION: It is not recommended that you operate 1. When the au
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Controls and Features 4 Shift Lever Drive Control Chute Directional Control Auger Control Gas Cap Chute Assembly Heated Grips* Oil Fill Clean Out Recoil Starter Mu er Tool Handle Primer Ignition Key Throttle Control Choke Control Electric Start Augers Button Oil Drain Skid Shoe Electric Starter Outlet Figure 4-1 Snow thrower controls and features are described below and Choke Control illustrated in Fig. 4-1. The choke control is found on the rear of Shift Lever the engine and is activated b
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Throttle Control Auger Control The throttle control is located on the rear of the engine. It regulates the speed of the engine and will shut off the engine when moved into the STOP position. Primer Pressing the primer forces fuel directly into the engine’s carburetor to aid in cold- weather starting. Oil Fill The auger control is located on the left handle. Squeeze the control grip against the handle to engage the augers and start Engine oil level can be checked and oil added through the oi
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Chute Directional Control Chute Clean-Out Tool WARNING! Never use your hands to clear a clogged chute assembly. Shut off engine and remain ADJUSTABLE behind handles until all moving parts have stopped CHUTE TILT before unclogging. The chute clean-out tool is conveniently fastened to the rear of PUSH PUSH BUTTON the auger housing with a mounting clip. Should snow and ice BUTTON become lodged in the chute assembly during operation, proceed CHUTE CHUTE as follows to safely clean the chute ass
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Operation 5 3. Plug the extension cord into the electric outlet located on the Starting the Engine engine. Plug the other end of extension cord into a three- WARNING! Always keep hands and feet clear of prong 120-volt, grounded, AC outlet in a well-ventilated moving parts. Do not use a pressurized starting area. See Fig. 5-2. fluid. Vapors are flammable. NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes after starting. The engine will not develop full power until it reaches operating temp
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Recoil Starter To Engage Drive CAUTION! Do not pull the starter handle while the 1. With the throttle control in the Fast (rabbit) position, move engine running. shift lever into one of the six forward (F) positions or two reverse (R) positions. Select a speed appropriate for the snow conditions and a pace you’re comfortable with. 2. Squeeze the drive control against the handle the snow WARNING: To avoid unsupervised engine thrower will move. Release it and drive motion will stop. opera
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Maintenance & Adjustments 6 Maintenance Lubrication Engine Gear Shaft Refer to the Engine Maintenance section. The gear (hex) shaft should be lubricated at least once a season or after every twenty-five (25) hours of operation. Shave Plate and Skid Shoes 1. Allow the engine to run until it is out of fuel. The shave plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the snow 2. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it thrower are subject to wear. They should be checked periodically rests
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Auger Shaft Adjustments At least once a season, remove the shear pins from the auger Shift Cable shaft. Spray lubricant inside the shaft and around the spacers and the flange bearings found at either end of the shaft. If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) cannot be See Fig. 6-3. achieved, refer to the figures to the right and adjust the shift cable as follows: 1. Place the shift lever in the fastest forward speed position. 2. Loosen the hex nut on the shift cable index bracket.
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Drive Control Chute Directional Control When the drive control is released and in the disengaged “up” If the chute assembly does not have full range from left-to-right, position, the cable should have very little slack. It should NOT be the chute control cables can be adjusted to take up slack: tight. 1. Using a ½” wrench, loosen the upper and lower hex nuts NOTE: If excessive slack is present in the drive cable or if the snow found on one cable adjuster. thrower’s drive is disengaging interm
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Engine Maintenance 7 Periodic inspection and adjustment of the engine is essential if WARNING! To prevent accidental start-up, shut off high level performance is to be maintained. Regular maintenance the engine and remove the ignition key before will also ensure a long service life. The required service intervals performing any type of engine maintenance. and the type of maintenance to be performed are described in the table below. Follow the hourly or calendar intervals, whichever occur
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4. Check that the spark plug washer is in good condition Spark Plug and thread the spark plug in by hand to prevent cross- WARNING! DO NOT check for spark with spark threading. plug removed. DO NOT crank engine with spark 5. After the spark plug is seated, tighten with a spark plug plug removed. wrench to compress the washer. NOTE: When installing a new spark plug, tighten 1⁄2-turn after the spark plug seats to compress the washer. When WARNING! If the engine has been running, the reinstal
