Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product E645E Yard Machines
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IMPORT ANT : Read safet y rules and instru ctions car efully before op eratin g equipm ent. MTD PRODUCTS INC. P .O. BOX 368022 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-9722 Snow Thrower Models 615, E6A5E, E645E, E665E PRINTED IN U.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent P age Important S afe Ope ration Practices ................. ............. ............. ................... ..... 3 Contents of Hardw are Pack ....................... ............. ................... ............. ......
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This Warni ng symbol points out im portant sa fety instruc tions whic h, if not follo wed, could en danger the perso nal safe ty and/o r proper ty of y ourself and o thers. Read a nd follo w all instruc tions i n this manual before at temptin g to operate your Snow Thrower .
4 • When cle aning, repai ring, or inspe cting, make c ertain collect or/impe ller and all mov ing parts have sto pped. Disconne ct spa rk plug w ire and ke ep away from plug to preven t acciden tal st arting. • Do not run engin e indo ors, exc ept when starting engine a nd transp orting s now thro wer in or o ut of building .
5 SECTION 2: CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK Lay ou t the hardware ac cording t o the illustrat ion for id entificat ion purpo ses. Part numbers are shown in paren theses.
6 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER IMPORT ANT : Afte r as sembl y, serv ice en gine with gasolin e, and che ck oil level as inst ructed in the separat e engine manu al pack ed with your uni t. NOTE: Referenc es to right or left s ide of t he snow thrower ar e determi ned from be hind th e unit in the operatin g posit ion.
7 Assembling the hand les and handle pane l (hardware a and b) • Raise bot h clutc h grips. • Lower lef t and right han dles (A) dow n through handle pane l (B) betw een the pivot rod and the clutch gri ps and attach using hard ware B. See Figure 2.
8 Attaching th e clutch cables (har dw are d) • Thread hex nuts onto the “ Z” fittings (s ee insert,) . Insert “ Z” fittin g into hole in c lutch grips.
9 • Thread one hex nut ont o the eyebolt on the chute directi onal contr ol asse mbly un til there is at le ast two inch es of threads s howin g betwe en the nu t and the head of the ey ebolt. S ee Figure 10. Fig ure 10 • Place the eyebo lt into the hole locate d half way up the left handle.
10 NOTE: If you a re uncertai n that you have reach ed the correct ad justm ent, refer to the Ad justm ent sectio n. Adjusting the skid shoes The space bet w een t h e sh a ve p la t e and t h e g r o und can b e a d j u st e d.
11 Safety ignition key The ignitio n key mu st be ins erted in the switch before the unit will start. Re move the igni tion key when s now thrower is not i n use. See Figure 15 . Fuel cutof f va lve The fuel cu toff va lve, loc ated under the fuel tank, controls f uel flow from tan k.
12 NOTE: Always cover vent h ole in primer bu tton when pushing. Additional priming may be necessa ry for firs t start i f tem perature i s belo w 15 o F. • Electr ic Start: Push star ter butt on on top of t he engin e to cr ank the engi ne. W hen engine s tarts, releas e starter butto n.
13 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARN ING: N EVER atte mpt to clean chute or make any adjustments while engine is running. Chute assembly adju stment The dista nce sno w is thr own can be c ontrolled by adjusti ng the angl e of the to p section of the chute assemb ly.
14 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR SNOW THROWER WARN ING: D isconnect the spark plug wire and ground against the engine before performing any repairs or maintenance.
15 SECTION 8: SERVICE WARN ING: D isconnect the spark plug wire and ground against the engine before performing any repairs or maintenance. Engine Refer to s eparate engine m anual for all engine maintena nce pr ocedures . Augers The augers are se cured to the s piral sha ft with two shear b olts and hex l ock n uts .
16 • Unhoo k the support br acket sp ring from the fr ame. NOTE: It may be nec essary to loos en the six nuts that connect the fr ame to the a uger hou sing t o aid in b elt removal . • Lift the re ar auger belt fr om the auger pulley, and slip belt be tween the su pport brack et and the auger pulley.
17 Fig ure 25 SECTION 9: OFF-SEASON STORAGE Warning: Neve r stor e eng ine wit h fuel in tank indoors or in poorly ventilated areas, whe re fuel fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace, w ater heater , clothes drye r or other gas applianc e.
18 SECTION 10: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Note: For r epairs beyond th e minor a djustmen ts abov e, contac t your local au thorized s ervice de aler. T rouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine f a ils to start Fuel tan k empty , or s tale fuel. Blocke d fuel line.
19 REF . NO. PA R T NO. DESCRIPTION 1 618-0123 Housing—R.H. 618-0124 H ousing—L.H . 2 710-0642 Hex Screw 1 /4-20 x .75 3 71 1- 1020 Spir al Ax le 22 " 71 1-0 908 Spira l Axle 24" 4 714-0.
20 Models 31A-615, E6A5E, E645E, and E665E 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 15 15 17 18 20 21 19 23 15 15 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 36 40 41 42 43 44 39 45 46 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 .
21 REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 705-5234 Clutch Lever As sembly - RH 2 705-5233 Clutch Leve r Assembly - LH 3 720-0274 Grip 4 784-5717 Control Pan el Assembly (615, E6A5E) 784-5718 Control Pa nel.
22 Models 31A-615, E6A5E, E645E, and E665E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 13 16 17 9 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 23 22 26 18 27 28 29 30 30 31 32 31 32 33 16 18 35 36 37 38 39 41 40 42 43 40 39 44 45 34.
23 REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 712-01 16 Lock J am Nut 3/8-2 4 2 7 56-0 178 F lat I dl er 3 784-5632 Auger Idler Arm 4 710-0459A Hex Cap Screw 3/8-24 x 1.
24 Models 31A-615, E6A5E, E645E, and E665E 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 16” Wh eels 13” or 15 ” Whee ls 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 .
25 REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 710-1652 Hex S crew 2 784-5688 Drive Cable Gu ide Bracket 3 784-5687A A uger Clutch Cable Bracket 4 756-0625 Rolle r Cable 5 738-0924 Hex S crew 1/4- 28 6 684-0030.
26 REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 7 10-1 652 Hex Washer Scre w 1/4 -20 x. 5 2 7 31-1 324 Belt Cove r 3 7 32-0 339 Ext ens ion Sp ri ng 4 710-0627 Hex Screw 5 /16-24 x .
27 REF . NO. P ART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 710-16 52 Hex W asher Screw 1/4-20 x .50 2 731- 1324 Bel t Cove r 3 732- 0710 Ext ensi on Sp ring 4 710-06 27 Hex Screw 5/1 6-24 x .
MANUF ACTURER’S LIMITED W ARR ANTY FOR: The limit ed warranty set fo rth below is given by MTD PRODUCTS INC (“MTD”) wi th respect to ne w merchan- dise purc hased and used in the Uni ted States, its poss es- sions an d territorie s.
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