Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 640 MTD
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O PERA T OR’S M ANU AL IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RU LES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y MTD PRODUCTS INC. P .O . BO X 368022 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9722 Warning: This un it is equipped with an int ernal .
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe O peratio n Prac tices .............. ............. ............ ............. ............. .. 3 Assemblin g Your Snow Thrower ...... ............. ............. ............ ............. .............
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This symb ol point s out imp ortant safe ty inst ruction s which, if no t followe d, could end anger the persona l safety and/ or proper ty of yo urself and others. Rea d and foll ow all instr uctions in this manual befor e attempting to operate this machi ne.
4 4. N eve r oper ate w ith a miss ing o r dam age d dis char ge chute. Ke ep all safety devices in pl ace and work ing. 5. Never run an eng ine indoors or in a poorly ventil ated area. Engine ex haust contains carbo n monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.
5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER Unpacking • Remove s taples or break glue on the top fla ps of the carton . Remove any loose pa rts in cluded with unit (i.e., Op erator’ s Manual, etc ). • Cut alo ng corners and lay en d of carton do wn flat.
6 Final Adjustments Skid Shoes The spa ce b etween the sha ve plat e and the gr ound can be adj usted. For close s now remova l, plac e skid shoes in the low posi tion.
7 SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR SNOW THROW ER WARN ING: B e familiar with a ll controls and thei r prope r operation. Know how t o stop th e machine an d disengage them quickly. Oper ating Controls Figure 6 Shift Lever The shi ft lever i s located i n the cente r of the handl e panel.
8 SECTION 4: OPERAT ING YOUR SNOW THROWER Before Starting WARN ING: Read, u nderstan d, and follow all ins tructio ns and warnings on the mach ine and in this manual befor e operatin g. • The spark plug wire was disconnecte d for safety. Attach spa rk plug wire t o spark plug before sta rting.
9 T o Stop Engine • To stop engine, rem ove the ig nition key . Do not turn key. D isconne ct the spar k plug wire from the spark plug to pre vent accide ntal sta rting wh ile equipmen t is unatte nded. To prevent starter freeze-up : • Run engine for a few min utes bef ore stoppi ng to help dry off any moistur e on the engine.
10 • With the tr actio n control released , there must be cleara nce between th e friction wheel and the drive plate in all position s of the shift le ver. • With t raction contro l en gaged, the frict ion wh eel must conta ct the drive pl ate. See Fig ure 9.
11 SECTION 6: MAINTAINING YOUR SNOW THROW ER WARN ING: Before se rvicing, repair ing, or ins pecting, disengag e all clutch lever s and st op engine. W ait un til all m oving par ts have come to a com plete st op. Disconn ect spark pl ug wire and grou nd it again st the engine to pr event un intended s tarting.
12 SECTION 7: SERVICING YOUR SNOW THROWER WARN ING: Before se rvicing, repair ing, or ins pecting, disengag e all clutch lever s and st op engine. W ait un til all m oving par ts have come to a com plete st op. Disconn ect spark pl ug wire and grou nd it again st the engine to pr event unin tended s tarting.
13 Figure 16 Drive Belt • Foll ow steps 1 thr ough 4 of pre vious ins tructio ns. • Pull id ler pulle y up, and l ift belt off e ngine pull ey and f riction w heel disc. See Fi gure 15 . • Back ou t the stop bolt un til the supp ort bracket rests on the auger pul ley.
14 SECTION 8: OFF-SEASON STORAGE WARN ING: Never st ore engin e with fuel in tank in doors or in enc lose d, poorly ventila ted areas wher e fuel fumes may reach a n open flam e, spark or pilo t light as on a furna ce, water heater, c lothes dry er, or othe r gas appli ance.
15 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 640 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 618- 012 3 RH Red ucer Ho usin g 2 618- 012 4 LH Re duce r Hou sin g 3 710-06 42 Hex Screw 1/ 4-20 x .
16 Model 640 37 52 43 42 45 42 18 46 25 49 7 42 45 5 12 49 4 55 64 25 25 8 10 14 41 19 40 7 59 67 12 40 30 42 39 12 20 14 38 24 58 45 35 2 15 45 15 25 53 61 54 25 34 43 60 69 33 46 66 29 6 62 43 16 17.
17 Model 640 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 625- 000 7 Light As s ’ y, Top Mount 2 684-00 08A Shift Arm Ass ’ y. 3 705-52 04A Chute Crank Ass ’ y. 4 684-00 36 Han dle Ass ’ y - Engage ment R.H. 5 684-00 37 Han dle Ass ’ y - Engage ment l.
18 Model 640 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 16 ” Wheel s 13 ” or 1 5 ” 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 Clut ch Cable .
19 Model 640 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 710-1652 He x Screw 2 784-568 8 Drive C ab le Guid e Brack et 3 784-5687A A uger Clutch Cab l e Br acke t 4 756-0625 Rolle r Cable 5 738-0924 He x Scr.
20 Model 640 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 710- 1652 He x W asher Scre w 1/4-20 x .62 5 2 731- 1324 Belt C over 3 7 32-071 0 Ext ension Sp r ing 4 710- 0627 He x Screw 5/ 16-24 x .
21 Model 640 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 36 37 38 39 41 40 42 43 40 39 44 45 34 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 712-0116 Lock Jam Nut 3/8-24 2 756-0178 Flat Id ler 3 784-5632 A Aug er Idler Arm 4 710-0459 A Hex Cap Screw 3/8-24 x 1.
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MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY The limited warran ty set f or th belo w is give n by M TD PR ODUCTS INC ( “ MTD ” ) with respec t to ne w merchandise purchas ed and used i n the United S tates, its p ossessions and territories .
An important point after buying a device MTD 640 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought MTD 640 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data MTD 640 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 640 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 640 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 640, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime MTD 640.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 640. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 640 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
