Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product E663G MTD
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IMPOR T ANT : Re ad saf ety rules and inst ructions carefu lly bef ore ope rati ng equipm ent. Model E663 G PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: This unit is equi pped with an internal combusti on engine and s.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe Ope ration Practi ces .... .................... ................... ............. ........... 3 Loose Parts .. .................... ............. ................... ................... ............. ..
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This Warni ng symbol poi nts out impor tant safety ins tructions which, if not follo wed, could en danger the perso nal safety a nd/or proper ty of yoursel f and other s. Read a nd follow all instructio ns in this m anual before at tempting to ope rate your sn ow thrower.
4 • When cleaning, repairing, or inspecti ng, make certain the auger, impell er and all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep away from plug to prevent accidental starting. • Do not run engine indoors, except when starting engine and transporting snow th r ower in or out of building.
5 SECTION 2: LOOSE PARTS The snow thro wer is shippe d with followi ng loose parts in th e carton. Pl ease rem ove all loose p arts from the ca rton before dis carding it. S ee Figure 1 to ident ify the pa rts noting that th ese parts m ay be referr ed to again in the following s ections of thi s manual.
6 NOTE: If the conn ector i s not proper ly assemb led, the shift rod wi ll pivot a nd you wi ll not be able to change speed s or chang e directi ons. • Unwrap the h eadli ght wire which is atta ched to th e headligh t, beneath th e handle pane l. Wind the headligh t wire aroun d the right handl e until exces s slack i s remove d.
7 b. Engage th e tractio n control, a nd attempt to mov e them m achine bo th f orw ard an d rearward. Y ou should ex perien ce resist ance as the wheels should not be tur ning. • Move the s hift lev er into the fast r everse (R 2) position a nd repeat the p revious steps (a & b) .
8 Fuel S hut-off Valve The fuel s hut-off val ve, loc ated under fuel t ank, contr ols fuel fl ow from the tank. Alw ays m ake cer tain it is in the O pen (vertic al) posi tion before atte mpting to start the e ngine. Thro tt le Co nt rol The throttle contr ol is loca ted on the engine.
9 • Electr ic Start: Do NO T prime engine . Push starter button on to p of the engine to cr ank the engin e. When en gine star ts, release s tarter but ton. • Recoil Star t: Grasp s tarter h andle (see F igure 7) and pull r ope ou t slowly, unti l it pull s sligh tly hard er.
10 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: N EVER attempt to c lean chute or make any adjus tments while engine is running. Chute Assembly Adju stment The distanc e snow is thrown c an be adjusted by adjustin g the angle of the c hute asse mbly. The sharp er the angle, the s horter the dis tance sno w is thrown.
11 If adjustme nt is necessa ry: • Loosen th e jam nut on the tr action driv e cable and thread the c able in or ou t as necess ary. • Retig hten the jam nut to s ecure the cab le when correct ad justment i s reached. • Reasse mble the fram e cover.
12 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR SNOW THROWER Lubrication WARNING: Disconnec t the spark plug wire and gr oun d ag ains t the e ngin e bef ore performing any maintenance procedures. Engine Refer to the s eparate e ngine manu al packed wit h your unit f or all engi ne lubri cation i nstruct ions.
13 SECTION 8: SERVICE WARNING: Disconnec t the spark plug wire and gr oun d ag ains t the e ngin e bef ore performing any repairs or maintenance. Engine Refer to the se parate engi ne manual pa cked with your unit for all engi ne relate d maintenance pr ocedures .
14 Drive Belt • Follo w the first four s teps of the instr uctions for ser vicin g the aug er belt s. • Pull idle r pulle y up, and lift bel t off engin e pulley and fri cti on whee l dis c. See Figure 17. • Back ou t the stop bolt un til the suppor t bracket rests on th e auger pull ey.
15 SECTION 9: OFF-SEASON STORAGE WARNING: Never store e ngine with fuel in tank indoors or in poorly ventilated areas, where fue l fumes may reach an open flame, spark o r pilot light as on a furnace, water heater , clothes dryer or other gas app lian ce.
16 SECTION 10: TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Engine f ails to start 1. Fuel tank emp ty, or stale f uel. 2. Blocke d fuel line. 3. C hok e not i n ON posi tion 4. Faulty spark plug. 5. Safety ke y not in ignit ion swi tch on engine . 6. Spark pl ug wire dis connect ed.
17 Ref. No. P ar t No. P art De scription 1. 618-0123 RH Housin g 2. 618-0124 LH Housi ng 3. 710-0642 Self T apping Scre w , 1/4-20 x .75 4. 711-0910 Spira l Axle , 28” 5. 714-0161 Hi-Pro K ey , 3/16 x 5 /8 6. 715-0143 Spring Spirol P in, .2 5 x 1.25 7.
18 Model 663 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 4 7 7 8 9 10 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 Clutch Cable Au ger Clut ch Cable Auger Clu tch Cable Blow e.
19 Model 663 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 710-1652 Hex Screw 2. 784-5688 Drive Cabl e Guide Bracket 3. 784-5687 Auger Clutch Cabl e Bracket 4. 756- 0625 Ro ller Ca ble 5. 738-0924 Hex Screw 1/4- 28 6. 684- 0030 Fr ame Ass embl y 7. 741-0563 Ball Bearing 8.
20 Model 663 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 13 16 10 9 18 19 20 21 22 23 13 25 23 22 26 18 27 28 13 30 30 31 32 31 32 33 16 18 35 34 36 37 38 39 41 40 42 17 40 39 29 24.
21 Model 663 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 712-0116 Lock Jam Nut 3/8 -24 2. 756-0178 Flat Idler 3. 784-5632 A Auger Idler Arm 4. 710-0459 A Hex Cap Screw 3 /8-24 x 1.50 5. 738-0281 Shoulder Scre w 6. 736-0174 Wave Wash er 7. 732-0611 Extension S pring 8.
22 Model 663 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 14 16 17 18 19 20 16 16 21 22 23 24 25 26 27.
23 Model 663 IMPORTANT: For a p roper working mac hine, u se Facto ry Approved Pa rts. V-BELTS are speciall y desig ned to engage and dise ngage safely. A substitute (non O EM) V-Belt ca n be dangerou s by not dise ngagin g comple tely Ref. No. P art No.
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25 Model 663 Ref. No. P art No. Part Description 1. 684-0008A Shift Arm Assemb ly 2. 684-0022 Chute Crank As s’y 3. 715-0138 Rolled Pin 4. 710-0262 Carriage Bolt, 5/16 -18 x 1.5 5. 710-0449 Carriage Bolt, 5/16 -18 x 2.25 6. 710-0788 Self Tappi ng Scr ew, 1/4-2 0 x 1 7.
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