MTD E664F, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...rk arrester meeting applicable local or state laws if any If a spark arrester is used it should be maintained in effective working order by the operator In the State of California the above is required by law Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code Other states may have similar laws Federal laws apply on federal lands A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest ...

Page 2: ...rating in reverse 2 PREPARATION Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remove all door mats sleds boards wires and other foreign objects Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before starting engine Do not operate equipment without wearing adequate winter outer garments Do not wear jewelry long scarfs or other loose clothing which could become entangled in moving ...

Page 3: ...power to collector impeller when transporting or not in use Use only attachments and accessories approved by the manufacturer of snow thrower such as wheel weights counter weights cabs etc Never operate the snow thrower without good visibility or light Always be sure of your footing and keep a firm hold on the handles Walk never run Muffler and engine become hot and can cause a burn Do not touch 4...

Page 4: ...down at the rear frame below the engine See Figure 2 Figure 2 SECTION 3 CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORT If you are having difficulty assembling this product or if you have any question regarding the controls operation or maintenance of this snow thrower please call the Customer Support Department You can reach them by calling 1 800 800 7310 Before you call make sure that you have both your model and seri...

Page 5: ...er is designed so that the bolts may shear Two replacement shear bolts and nuts are provided for your convenience Store in a safe place until needed E ATTACHING THE CLUTCH GRIPS Flat Washers 5 16 I D x 5 8 O D 736 0264 Hex Bolts 5 16 18 x 1 3 4 Long 710 3180 Hex Bolts 5 16 18 x 3 4 Long 710 3008 Hex Nuts 5 16 18 Thread 712 3010 Saddle 784 5599 Lock Washers 5 16 I D 736 0119 Carriage Bolts 5 16 18 ...

Page 6: ... assembly instructions in this operator s manual to make the job safe and easy You will need the following tools to assemble the snow thrower Attaching the Handle Assembly Hardware A and E Lay loose parts out on flat surface Figure 3 1 Attach left handle and grip bracket to handle panel with two carriage bolts lock washers and hex nuts Be sure the bend in the grip bracket is towards the center of ...

Page 7: ...e 7 9 Hold the handle assembly up to the bottom of the snow thrower frame and thread the hex bolt into the lower hole in snow thrower frame Do not tighten at this time See Figure 8 Figure 8 10 Repeat process on the other side 11 Raise the handle assembly into the upright position and align the top holes in the handles with the top holes in the snow thrower frame Attach using hex bolts lock washers...

Page 8: ...shift rod and align with the lower hole on the wider side of the shift lever assembly behind the handle panel See Figure 11 Models 614 644 664 and 6A4 Thread the ferrule onto the shift rod up or down the shift rod and align with the far hole on the narrow side of the shift lever assembly behind the handle panel See Figure 12 4 Secure the ferrule to the shift arm assembly with flat washer and hairp...

Page 9: ...chute assembly facing the front of the unit 2 Place chute flange keepers beneath lip of chute assembly flat side down 3 Insert hex bolt up through chute flange keeper and chute assembly as shown in Figure 14 Secure with hex lock nut 4 After assembling all three chute flange keepers tighten all nuts and bolts securely then back off 1 4 turn to allow easier movement Figure 14 ATTACHING THE CHUTE CRA...

Page 10: ...n you can depress the auger drive clutch grip against the left handle completely 3 If necessary loosen the hex jam nut and thread the cable in for less slack or out for more slack as necessary Refer to Figure 13 Recheck the adjustment Tighten the jam nut against the cable when correct adjustment is reached Traction Drive Clutch and Shift Lever Adjustment To check the adjustment of the traction dri...

Page 11: ...642 and 662 See Figure 23 for Models 614 644 664 and 6A4 The shift lever is located in the center of the handle panel The shift lever may be moved into one of six positions Run engine with throttle in the fast position Use the shift lever to determine ground speed Forward Five forward speeds position one 1 is the slowest position five 5 is the fastest Reverse One reverse R speed NOTE Model 614 644...

Page 12: ...re inside the boot is fastened securely over the metal tip on the spark plug See Figure 24 2 Make certain the fuel cutoff valve is in the OPEN vertical position See Figure 20 Figure 24 3 Make certain the auger and drive clutch levers are in the disengaged released position 4 Move throttle control up to FAST position Insert ignition key into slot See Figure 21 Be certain it snaps into place Do not ...

Page 13: ...to Figure 21 Be certain it snaps into place Do not turn key 3 Rotate choke knob to FULL choke position cold engine start If engine is warm place choke in OFF position instead of FULL 4 Push primer button two or three times Refer to Figure 21 If engine is warm push primer button once only NOTE Always cover vent hole in primer button when pushing Additional priming may be necessary for first start i...

Page 14: ...r make any adjustments while engine is running ADJUSTING CHUTE You can control the distance that snow is thrown by adjusting the angle of the chute assembly The sharper the angle the shorter the distance snow is thrown 1 To adjust the chute loosen the hand knob See Figure 25 2 Pivot the top of the chute assembly to the position desired Figure 25 ADJUSTING SKID SHOE The space between the shave plat...

Page 15: ... down the shift rod and align it with the hole closest to the shift knob on the narrow side of the shift lever assembly behind the handle panel NOTE Make certain to check for correct adjustment of the shift rod as instructed in the Final Adjustments section before operating the snow thrower CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT WARNING If any adjustments are made to the engine while the engine is running e g carb...

Page 16: ...0168 IMPORTANT Do not overfill the gear case Damage to the seals could result Be sure the vent plug is free of grease in order to relieve pressure SECTION 10 MAINTENANCE AUGERS The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two shear bolts and hex lock nuts Refer to Figure 28 If you hit a hard foreign object or ice jam the snow thrower is designed so that the hex bolts will shear If the augers wi...

Page 17: ...een the bolt and auger pulley See Figure 32 8 Lift the rear auger belt from the auger pulley and slip belt between the support bracket and the auger pulley See Figure 31 Repeat this step for front auger belt 9 Replace both auger drive belts by following instructions in reverse order DRIVE BELT 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 of previous instructions 2 Pull idler pulley up and lift belt off engine pulle...

Page 18: ...ssembly three from each side Remove the friction wheel rubber from between the friction wheel plates 9 Reassemble new friction wheel rubber to the friction wheel assembly tightening the six screws in rotation and with equal force Position the friction wheel assembly up onto the pin of the shift rod assembly and slide the shaft through the assembly Reassemble in reverse order Figure 33 SECTION 11 O...

Page 19: ...tor adjusted by an authorized service dealer Loss of power Spark plug wire loose Gas cap vent hole plugged Exhaust port plugged Connect and tighten spark plug wire Remove ice and snow from cap Be certain vent hole is clear Clean see Maintenance section of engine manual Engine overheats Carburetor not adjusted properly Refer to the engine manual packed with your unit or have carburetor adjusted by ...

Page 20: ...6 711 0910 Spiral Axle 28 4 714 0161 Key 5 715 0143 Pin Spiral 6 717 0526 Shaft Worm 7 717 0528 Gear Worm 8 718 0186 Collar Thrust 9 721 0325 Plug 10 721 0327 Seal Oil 11 736 0351 Washer Flat 12 736 0369 Washer Flat 13 736 0445 Washer Flat 14 737 0168 Grease 15 741 0662 Bearing Flange 16 741 0663 Bearing Flange 17 618 0120 Ass y Complete 24 618 0121 Ass y Complete 26 618 0122 Ass y Complete 28 REF...

Page 21: ...21 Blower Housing All Models 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 ...

Page 22: ...ll Bearing 21 684 0039B 24 Housing Assembly 684 0040B 26 Housing Assembly 684 0041B 28 Housing Assembly 22 736 0169 Lock Washer 3 8 23 712 0798 Hex Nut 3 8 16 24 784 5580 Slide Shoe 25 784 5581A 24 Shave Plate 784 5579A 26 Shave Plate 784 5575 30 Shave Plate 26 684 0065 Impeller Assembly 27 715 0114 Pin 28 618 0120 24 Gear Assembly 618 0121 26 Gear Assembly 618 0122 28 Gear Assembly 29 710 0604 He...

Page 23: ...e Assembly All Models 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 7 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 23 31 32 33 23 34 35 23 36 7 37 38 22 39 40 41 39 42 43 44 45 46 17 47 29 48 49 50 51 52 ...

Page 24: ... RH 26 749 0910A Handle RH 27 710 3180 Hex Cap Screw 5 16 18 x 1 75 28 710 0262 Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 1 50 29 684 0105 Control Panel Assy 2 Style 684 0106 Control Panel Assy 4 Style 30 749 0911A Handle LH 31 784 5678 Chute Crank Bracket 32 710 0805 Hex Cap Screw 5 16 18 x 1 50 33 741 0475 Plastic Bushing 34 784 5599 Handle Tab 35 710 3103 Hex Cap Screw 5 16 18 x 2 0 36 710 3008 Hex Cap Screw 5 1...

Page 25: ...4 5 5 6 16 Wheels 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 Clutch Cable Auger Clutch Cable Auger Clutch Cable Blower Housing 36 20 20 37 37 38 39 40 27 ...

Page 26: ... 0126 Key 24 717 1444 7 Tooth Shaft 25 715 0249 Roll Pin 26 714 0143 Klik Pin 27 684 0042B Friction Wheel Assembly 28 656 0012A Friction Disc Wheel 29 684 0013B Wheel Shift Rod Assembly 30 746 0897 Drive Cable 31 748 0190 Spacer 32 684 0021 Friction Wheel Bracket Assembly 33 732 0264 Extension Spring 34 712 0711 Jam Nut 3 8 24 35 746 0898 Drive Cable 36 738 0869 Axle 13 Wheels 738 0830 Axle 16 Whe...

Page 27: ... 1 4 28 x 50 13 756 0313 Flat Idler 14 710 1245 Lock Cap Screw 5 16 24 15 712 0181 Lock Jam Nut 3 8 16 16 756 0569 Pulley Half 17 736 0242 Bell Washer 18 736 0505 Flat Washer 19 736 0507 Washer 20 754 0430 Belt 21 756 0967 Auger Pulley 22 736 0247 Flat Washer 23 736 0331 Bell Washer 24 710 0696 Hex Cap Screw 3 8 24 25 748 0360 Pulley 26 710 0654A Hex Washer Screw 3 8 16 x 1 0 27 629 0071 Extension...

Page 28: ...56 0987 Pulley Half 13 756 0986 Pulley Half 14 754 0346 V Belt 15 736 0270 Bell Washer 16 710 0230 Hex Cap Screw 1 4 28 x 50 17 712 0181 Lock Jam Nut 3 8 16 18 710 1245 Lock Hex Cap Screw 5 16 24 x 87 19 736 0242 Bell Washer 20 736 0505 Flat Washer 21 756 0967 Auger Pulley 22 756 0569 Pulley Half 23 754 0430 V Belt 24 736 0247 Flat Washer 25 736 0331 Bell Washer 26 710 0696 Hex Cap Screw 3 8 24 x ...

Page 29: ...crew 13 756 0313 Flat Idler 14 712 0181 Lock Jam Nut 3 8 16 15 710 0854A Hex Washer Screw 3 8 16 x 1 0 16 710 1245 Hex Lock Screw 5 16 24 x 875 17 736 0242 Bell Washer 340 ID x 872 OD 18 736 0505 Flat Washer 341 ID x 50 OD 19 756 0967 Pulley Auger 20 756 0589 Pulley Half 21 754 0430 V Belt 22 736 0247 Flat Washer 23 736 0331 Bell Washer 39 ID x 1 13 OD 24 710 0696 Hex Cap Screw 3 8 24 x 875 25 748...

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Page 32: ...tment of the manufacturer Transportation charges Transportation charges for the movement of any power equipment unit or attachment are the responsibility of the purchaser Units exported out of the United States The manufacturer does not extend any warranty for products sold or exported outside of the United States of America its possessions and territories except those sold through the manufacture...