MTD 610 manual

MTD LL C, P .O. BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CLEVEL AND, OHIO 44 1 3 6 - 001 9 Print ed In US A Safe Ope ration Practices • Set- Up • Operation • M aintenance • Ser vice • T roubl eshooting • Warranty W ARNING READ AND FOL LO W AL L SAF ET Y RULES A ND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANU AL BEFORE A T TEMPTING TO OP ER A TE THIS MA CHINE . F A ILURE T O COMP [...]

Customer Support Please do NOT return the machi ne to the retailer or de aler without f irst contac ting our Customer Su ppor t Dep artme nt. If y ou ha ve diff icu lty as semb ling th is p rodu ct or hav e an y qu estio ns rega rdin g t he c on trol s, o perat ion, or m ain ten anc e o f th is m ach ine , y ou ca n see k hel p fr om t he experts. [...]

Im por tant Sa fe Opera tio n Pra c tic es 2 3 General Operation Read , unders tand, a nd follow al l instruc tions on t he machine a nd in the manua l(s ) before at temptin g to assemb le and op erate. Keep this m anual in a saf e place for future a nd regula r referen ce and for orde ring rep lacement par ts . Be fa miliar with all co ntrols and [...]

4 s ecti On 2 — i MpO rt ant s afe O per a tiOn p ract ices A missing or d amaged d ischarge cover can c ause blad e contac t or thrown o bjec t injuries . Stop the blad e(s ) when crossin g gravel drives , walk s, or roads an d while not cut ting g rass. Watch for traf f ic when o peratin g near or crossin g roadw ays. This machi ne is not inten[...]

5 s ecti On 2 — i MpO rt ant s afe O per a tiOn p ract ices Children T ragic accide nts can o ccur if the ope rator is not ale rt to th e prese nce of children . Children are o fte n attra cted to th e machine a nd the mowing a cti vit y . They do n ot under stand the dang ers. N ever assume that child ren will rema in where you last s aw them. K[...]

6 s ecti On 2 — i MpO rt ant s afe O per a tiOn p ract ices Check the b lade(s) and engine m ounting bo lts at fre quent inter vals for p roper ti ghtness. Als o, visually insp ec t blade (s ) for dama ge (e.g., excessive wear, bent, cra cked). Repla ce the bla de(s ) with the o riginal e quipment ma nufac turer ’ s (O . E. M.) blad e(s ) only,[...]

7 s ecti On 2 — i MpO rt ant s afe O per a tiOn p ract ices Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree... or a corner of a building... or a fence post Fold along dotted line (represents a 15° slope) 15° Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may no t operate safely . W A RNI NG: Do not ope rat e you r law n mow er on su ch s[...]

Assembl y & Set -Up 3 8 Assembl y & Set -Up 3 8 T ractor Set -Up NOTE: T his Op erators Ma nual covers a rang e of produc t spe cif ications fo r various m odels . Charac teristi cs and featu res discusse d and/or illustrate d in this manual may not b e appli cable to all mod els. MT D LL C rese rves th e right to change p roduc t spe cif i[...]

9 s ecti On 2 — a sseMb l y & s et -u p 9 s ectiOn 2 — a sseMbl y & s et -u p Attaching the Hood Scoop (If so equipp ed) If the ho od scoo p was not sec ured to the ho od of your tra ctor at the fac tor y, y ou wi ll fi nd it in a plas tic bag, ha nging fro m the throt tle lever. T o install: Caref ully pivot th e trac tor hood f or war[...]

1 0 s ecti On 2— a sseMbl y & s et -u p 1 0 s ecti On 2— a sseMbl y & s et -u p Sele ct d esired p osition for th e seat, and s ecure with th e two k nobs re moved earlie r . See Fig. 3 - 6. T o a dj ust t he po sit ion o f th e sea t on mo del s so equ ip ped, loo sen t he two kn ob s on th e bott om of t he se at. S li de th e sea t f[...]

1 1 s ecti On 2 — a sseMb l y & s et - u p 1 1 s ectiO n 2 — a sseMbl y & s et -u p Tire Pressure W ARN ING: Maximu m tire pressure un der any circumst ances is 30 psi. Equal tire p ressure shoul d be maintai ned at all time s. The tire s on your unit may b e over -i nflate d for ship ping purp oses. R educe the tire p ressure bef ore o[...]

Figur e 4 - 1 Cruis e Contr ol Hydr ostat ic Dri ve Peda l Cup Hol der Thro tt le/Choke L ever Dec k Lif t Lever PTO (Bl ade E ngage) Lever Ign iti on Switc h Mod ule Amme ter Seat Adj ust ment Lever (if e qui ppe d) Park ing Bra ke C ont rols an d F eat ures 4 1 2 Lawn T rac tor controls a nd features are ill ustrated in Fig 4 - 1 and de scribe d [...]

Throttle Control Lever The throt tle contro l lever is loc ated on the ri ght side of the trac tor ’ s dash pane l. This leve r controls the spe ed of the e ngine and, o n some mo dels, wh en pushe d all the way for ward , the choke control a lso. When se t in a given pos ition, the th rottle w ill maintai n a uniform e ngine sp eed. S ee Fig. 4 [...]

Deck Lif t Lev er Found on yo ur trac tor’s right fend er , the deck l if t lever is used to change th e height of the c uttin g deck . T o use, move the lever to the lef t , then pla ce in the notch best su ited for your a pplicati on. Brake P edal The br ake peda l is located o n the right sid e of the lawn tra ctor, along the runn ing boar d. [...]

PTO ( Blade Enga ge ) If the P TO light illuminates wh en atte mpting to sta rt th e trac tor’s engin e, move PTO lever into the disen gaged (OFF) p osition. Oil It is nor mal for the O il light to illumin ate while the en gine is crank ing durin g star t-up, bu t if it illumin ate’ s during o perati on, while th e engine is r unning, s top the[...]

Opera ti on 5 1 6 Opera ti on 5 1 6 Safet y Int erlock Switches This tr actor is e quipp ed with a s afet y interlo ck system f or the protec tion of th e oper ator . If the interl ock sys tem shoul d ever malf uncti on, do not o perate the tr acto r . Contac t an authori zed MTD se rv ice dealer. The s afet y interlo ck syste m prevents the e ngin[...]

1 7 s ecti On 5 — O per a tiOn 1 7 s ec tiOn 5 — O pe ra tiO n Dep ress the RE VERSE PUSH BUT TON (Orang e, T r iangular But ton) at the top, right corner of t he key switch mod ule. The re d indicator l ight at the top, lef t corn er of the key switch mo dule will b e ON whil e acti vated. Se e Fig. 4 -5. Once ac tivate d (indicator lig ht ON)[...]

1 8 s ectiO n 5— O peratiOn 1 8 s ectiO n 5— O peratiOn Dep ress the brake p edal to rel ease the park ing br ake and let the p edal up. Move the throt tle lever into the FAST (rabbit) pos ition. IMP ORT ANT : Do NOT use the dri ve pedal to cha nge the direc tion o f travel when the t rac tor is in motion . Always bring th e trac tor to a compl[...]

1 9 s ec tiOn 5 — O peratiOn 1 9 s ec tiOn 5 — O pe ra tiOn Mulching (If so equipped) Sele ct m odels com e equipp ed with a mu lch kit wh ich incorp orates sp ecial bla des, alrea dy sta ndard on the t racto r , in a process of re circulating g rass clippin gs repeate dly ben eath the cut ting deck . Th e ultra -f ine clipp ings are then fo rc[...]

Maintenance W ARN ING: Before p er formin g any maintenance or repai rs, dise ngage P TO , move shif t lever into neu tral positi on, set p arkin g brake, stop e ngine and re move key to prevent unintende d star tin g. Engine Refe r to the Engine Op erator/ Ow ner Manual f or engin e maintenan ce instruc tions. Check en gine oil l evel befo re each[...]

Cleaning the Engine And Deck Any fuel o r oil spill ed on the ma chine shoul d be wip ed of f promptl y . Do NOT allow d ebris to accumul ate around the coo ling f ins of the engi ne or on any othe r par t of the machin e. IMP ORT ANT : The use of a p ressure washer to cl ean your trac tor is NOT recomm ended . It may cause dama ge to ele ctri cal [...]

Side to S ide If the cut ting d eck app ears to be m owing unevenl y , a side to side adjust ment can be p er form ed. Adjust i f necessar y as fo llows: With the t racto r parked o n a fir m, level sur face, p lace the deck li ft l ever in the top notch (hig hest pos ition) and rotate both b lades so that th ey are perp endicu lar with the tr acto[...]

Maintenance Schedule Bef ore Eac h use Ever y 10 Hours Ever y 25 Hour s Ever y 50 Hour s Ever y 100 Hour s Prio r to Storin g Clean H ood/ Dash Louver s P P Chec k Engine O il Level P P Chec k Air Filter f or Dir t y , Loose o r Damaged Pa rt s P Clean a nd Re- oil Air Fi lter ’ s Foam Prec leane r P Replac e Air Filter Ele ment P Chang e Engine [...]

Ser vic e 7 24 Ser vic e 7 24 Caref ully remove the P TO cable f rom the rear of the cut ting deck by re moving the ha ir pin clip whi ch secures it . Remove the sp ring fro m the deck id ler bra cket. See Fig . 7 -3 Gentl y slide the cut ting d eck (from the lef t side) out from under neath the tra ctor. 9. 10. Cutting Deck Removal NOTE: M odels e[...]

25 s ecti On 7 — s ervice 25 s ec tiOn 7 — s ervice Charging W ARN ING ! Batte ries give of f an e xplosi ve gas while cha rging. Charg e the bat ter y in a well ventilated are a and keep away fro m an open f lam e or pil ot light as on a water he ater , space heater, furn ace, clothes dr yer or oth er gas app liances. CAUTION : When char ging [...]

26 s ectiO n 7 — s ervice 26 s ectiO n 7 — s ervice Cutting Blades W ARN ING ! Shut the eng ine of f and rem ove ignitio n key before r emoving the c uttin g blade(s) for sharp ening or re placeme nt. Protec t your hands by using heav y gl oves when grasp ing the bla de. W ARN ING ! Periodic ally insp ect th e blade a nd/ or spind le for crack [...]

27 s ectiOn 7 — s ervice 27 s ecti On 7 — s ervi ce Changing the Deck Belt W ARN ING ! Be sure to shut the e ngine of f, remove ignitio n key , disconne ct the s park plu g wire(s ) and ground a gainst the e ngine to prevent uni ntended sta rtin g befo re removing th e belt. W ARN ING ! All belt s on your tr actor a re subjec t to wear and sh o[...]

28 s ecti On 7 — s ervice 28 s ecti On 7 — s ervi ce Figur e 7 - 7 Figur e 7 - 8 El ect ric P TO Clut ch Idl er Pul leys Be lt Gu ard 46 -inch Deck (El ec tric PTO ) Idl er Pul leys Eng ine Pul ley Be lt Cover 46 -Inch Deck[...]

Pr oblem Ca use Remedy Engin e fails to start PTO /Blade engaged. Spark plug w ire d isconn ec ted. F uel tank empty , or stale fuel. Chok e not activated. F aulty spa rk plug. Blocked fuel l ine. Engin e flooded. Parking brake not engaged Thro ttle con trol lever not in c orrect starting positi on. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Plac e knob ( or lev e[...]

NOTE: T his Op erators Ma nual covers a rang e of produc t sp ecif icatio ns for vario us mode ls. Charac teris tics and f eatures discuss ed and/or illustr ated in this manual m ay not be appl icable to al l models . MTD LLC reser ves the ri ght to change pro duct s pecif ic ations, designs an d equipm ent withou t notice and with out incur ring o[...]

The followi ng attac hments and ac cessor ies are comp atible for Mo del Seri es 6 1 0 Lawn T ractors. S ee the retailer fro m which you pur- chase d your tractor , an author ized MTD Serv ice Deal er or phone ( 80 0 ) 80 0-73 1 0 for information reg arding pr ice and availabil ity . CAUTION : Mode l Series 61 0 Lawn T ractor s are NOT design ed fo[...]

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(7) The eng ine manufac turer is liable for d amages to other en gine com ponents proxim ately caused by a failure und er warranty of any warranted par t. ( 8 ) Throughout t he engine’s warranty peri od define d in Subsec tion ( a) (2 ) , MTD will mainta in a supply of warrante d part s suffi cient to meet th e expecte d demand for su ch par ts. [...]

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