MTD E602E, E642E, E642F, E662E, E662H, 614E, E644E, E664F, E6A4E manual

IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y MTD PRODUCTS INC. P .O . BOX 368022 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-9722 Model Numb ers E602E,E642E, E642F, E662E, E662H, 61 4E, E644E, E664F, E6A4E Warn ing: This unit i s equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, brush-cov ered or [...]

2 SECTION 1: FIND ING YOUR MOD EL NUMBER T h is Oper a tor ’s M an u a l is a n im p or tant p a rt o f y o ur n ew sn o w t h r o wer. I t will hel p y o u a sse m bl e , p r e par e and maintain y o u r s n ow t h r o wer. Ple a se read and un d ers t and what i t s a ys. Bef o re you start to pre p ar e y o ur sn o w t hrower for its first us [...]

3 SECTION 3: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARN ING: THIS SY MBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/ OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. RE AD AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THI S MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR SNOW THROWER. FAILURE TO COMPLY W ITH THESE INSTRUCTIO[...]

4 • If the snow thrower shou ld star t to vibrate abnormal ly, st op the engine and c heck im media tely for the cause . Vibratio n is gene rally a war ning of trouble. • Stop en gine when ever you le ave the operatin g position , before uncl ogging the coll ector/imp eller housing or dis charg e guide, and maki ng any repa irs, ad just ments ,[...]

5 SECTION 4: CONTENTS OF HA RDWARE PACK A A TT ACHING THE HANDLE ASSE MBL Y Lay out th e hardwa re accor ding to the illustratio n for id entificat ion purpos es. Parts are illus trated appr oximatel y one-hal f size. Part num bers are show n in parenthes es. (Hardwar e pack may con tain extra item s which are not used on y our unit.) B A TT ACH IN[...]

6 SECTION 5: ASSEMB LY INSTRUCTIONS This operat or’s manu al cover s various mod els of snow throwers. The units il lustrated may vary slightl y from your uni t. Follow only th ose instruc tions which pertain to your mode l snow thr ower. IMPORTANT: Aft er assem bly, s ervice en gin e with gasolin e, and chec k oil lev el as ins tructed i n the s[...]

7 Figure 5 4. Place th e auger con trol grip o n top of the left handle. The triangul ar metal tab must be between the handle a nd the grip brack et. See Figure 6 . Figure 6 5. Secu re with he x bolt, s pacer and l ock nut. See Figu re 6 . (D o no t ov erti ght en th is bo lt as i t wil l prevent the grips from automa tically r eturnin g to their u[...]

8 Figure 9 A TT ACHING SHIF T R OD (Hardwa re D) 1. Place the shift lever in the fastest forwar d speed positio n. 2. Models 602, 642 , 662 : Rotate the shift a rm assembl y counter cl ockwis e, as far as it wil l go. Insert the shift rod th rough the shift arm assembl y. When install ed the shi ft arm as sembly should poi nt to the right. Secure w[...]

9 Figure 12 4. When cor rect adjustm ent is reached, tighten the hex nut ag ainst the cable to lock it in posit ion. A TT AC HING THE CHUTE ASSEMBL Y (Hardwa re B) 1. Place chute assembl y over chu te opening, wi th the openi ng in the c hute assem bly faci ng the front of th e unit. 2. Place c hute flange keepe rs beneath li p of ch ute assembl y,[...]

10 6. Check to mak e sure all nuts and bo lts on the contro l panel an d all fou r bolts which se cure the handles to the frame are tight. LAMP WIRING (If Equipped) Figure 17 1. Wrap the wi re from the lamp down the right handle unti l the wire can be plugged into the a l t e r n a t o r l e ad wir e under t he fuel tank. S ee Figure 1 7. Be sure l[...]

11 SECTION 6: CONTROLS THROTTLE CONTROL The throttl e control is l ocated on th e engine. It regu- lates the s peed of the engi ne. See Figure 20 . SAFETY IGNITION SW ITCH The ignitio n key must be i nserted in the switch befo re the u nit will start . Remove the ig nition key whe n snow thro wer is no t in us e. FUEL SHUT -OFF VA LV E The fuel shu[...]

12 SECT ION 7: O PER ATION BEFO RE ST ARTI NG WARN ING: Observe all Warning Labels on the snow thrower prior to use. See Figure 2. Your snow thrower is shipped with oil; however, you must check the oil level be fore oper ating. B e careful not to overfill. The spark plug wir e was disconnecte d for safety. Attach s park plug wire to spar k plug bef[...]

13 6. When engi ne starts, r elease star ter button, an d move ch oke grad ually to OFF. If engine fal ters, move c hoke imm ediately to FULL and then gradually to OFF. 7. Repeat ste ps 6 and 7 until e ngine sta rts. If engine f ails to start, r epeat st eps 5, 6, and 7 until engine s tarts. 8. As engi ne warms up and begin s to oper ate evenly, ro[...]

14 • Set the s kid shoe s 1/4" b elow the s craper b ar for nor mal usage . The skid s hoes may b e adjus ted upwar d for hard- pac k ed sn ow. Ad just down war d when us ing on grav el or cr ush ed rock. • Be ce rtai n to f ollow the pr ecau tion s list ed under ‘ ‘To Stop Engi ne’’ in prev ious colu mn to prev ent po ss ib le f r[...]

15 ADJUSTING SHIF T ROD 1. Remove the hairpin c lip a nd flat wa sher fro m the ferrule a nd remo ve the ferrule f rom the shift lever. P lace the shift lever in the fastest forwa rd speed positio n. Models 602, 64 2, 662: 2. Push up on the shift ar m assem bly as far as i t will go. Thre ad t he f erru le up or down the shift rod and align with th[...]

16 Figure 27 SPROCKET SHAF T Lubric ate the spro cket shaf t with a light oi l at least once a s eason or af ter every 25 hours of operation . IMPORTANT: Keep all gr ease and oi l off of the rubber fr iction wheel and alum inum drive plate. DRIVE AND SHIF TING MECHANISM At least onc e a season or afte r every 25 hours of operati on, remov e the bot[...]

17 Figure 29 NOTE: It may be nece ssary to loo sen the six hex nuts that fas ten the frame to th e auger housing to aid in b elt removal . 5. Roll the front an d rear auger belts off the engine pulley. See Fig ure 29. 6. Unhook th e idler s pring from the hex bolt on th e auger ho using. Se e Figure 30. 7. Back out th e stop bolt to al low the belt[...]

18 5. Using a 7 /8" wrench to hold the shaft, loosen, but do not compl etely remov e, the hex nut and bell washer on the left end of gear shaft. S ee Figure 32. 6. Lightly tap the hex nut to dislodge the b all bearing from the rig ht side of f rame. Remo ve the hex nut and bell washer from left end o f shaft. 7. Slide the gea r shaft to the ri[...]

19 SECTION 12: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Note: For r epairs beyon d the mino r adjust ments abo ve, conta ct your loc al authori zed servic e dealer. T rouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine fa ils to start Fuel tan k empty , or stale fuel. Blocke d fuel line. Chok e not in O N posit ion Faul ty spa rk plu g. Key not in switc h on e ngine. [...]

20 Blower Housing E602E, E642 E, E642F, E662E, E662H, 614E, E6 44E, E664F AND E6A4E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 8 14 15 16 17 7 18 18 7 19 20 21 16 6 22 23 13 13 6 7 24 6 16 26 27 28 25 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 33 32 32 33 35 37 36 33 32 31 30 6 38[...]

21 Blower Housing REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 712- 01 1 6 Loc k J am Nu t 3/8- 24 2 756-017 8 Flat Idle r 3 784-563 2A Auger Idle r Arm 4 710-045 9A Hex C ap Screw 3/8-24 x 1.50 5 741-0475 Bus hing 6 736-024 2 Bell W asher 7 712-301 0 Hex Nut 5/16-18 8 712-032 4 Hex Lo ck Nut 1/4-20 9 736-046 3 Flat W asher 10 705-5226 R einforcem ent Chu te [...]

22 Handle Assembly E602E, E642 E, E642F, E662E, E662H, 614E, E6 44E, E664F AND E6A4E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 15 6 7 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 53 23 34 35 23 36 38 22 39 40 41 39 42 43 44 45 46 17 47 29 48 49 50 51 52 14 13 7 37 10 12 24[...]

23 Handle Ass embly REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 712-01 16 Jam Lock Nu t 3/8-24 2 732-0193 C omp res sion Sprin g 3 736-0105 Bell W asher 4 784-5619 A Shift Han dle 5 710-0459 A H ex Cap Screw 3/8-2 4 6 736-0275 Flat W asher 7 714-0104 C otter Pin 8 720-0232 Shift Knob 9 71 1-0677 Ferru le 10 726-0100 Push Cap 1 1 747-0921 Shift Rod 12 720-020[...]

24 Frame Assembly E602E, E642 E, E642F, E662E, E662H, 614E, E6 44E, E664F AND E6A4E 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 16” Whee ls 13” or 15” Wheels 4 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 1 5 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 28 29 26 1 1 30 31 32 33 34 8 35 Drive Clutc h Cable Auger Clut ch Cable Auger C l ut ch Cable Blo wer Housing 36 20 20 37 37 38 39 40 2[...]

25 Frame Assembly REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 710-1652 Hex Scre w 2 784-5688 Drive Cable Gu ide Brack et 3 784-5687A Auger Clu tch Cab le Brack et 4 756-0625 Roll er Cable 5 738-0924 Hex Scre w 1/4-28 6 684-0030 Fram e Assembly 7 741-0563 Ball Bearing 8 736-0105 Bell W asher 9 712-01 16 Lock Jam Nu t 10 741-0598 Hex Flange Bearing 1 1 736-018[...]

26 Engine and V-Belts E602E, 6 14E 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1 REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 710-1652 Hex W asher Scr ew 1/4-20 x.5 2 731-1324 Belt Cover 3 732-0339 Extensio n Spring 4 710-0627 Hex Screw 5/ 16-24 x .75 5 710-3005 Hex Cap Scre w 3/8-16 x 1.25 6 05896A Drive Cl utch Bra cket 7 748-[...]

27 Engine and V-Belts E642E, E642F, E662E, E662H, 614E, E644E, E664 F AND E6A4E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 7 10-1 652 Hex Washer Screw 1/4- 20 x .50 2 7 31-1 324 Belt Cover 3 710-3005 Hex Cap Sc rew 3/8-16 x 1.25 4 7 32-0 710 Spri ng Ext e nsi on 5 710-0627 He[...]

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