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Form No. 3357-361 Rev. A
Safety • Assembly • Operation • Tips & Techniques • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Model
OEM-190-032
190-032-101
42-inch Two-Stage Snow Thrower Attachment
For FastAttach™ Compatible Lawn Tractors & Garden Tractors
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-
covered o
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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your snow thrower attachment. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Rider Model Identification ................................ Page 3 9. Controls ...........................................................Page 20 2. Snow Thrower Attachment Safety ................... Page 4-5 10.Operation ........................................................Pa
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™ FastAttach Snow Model Plate Thrower Attachment 1 NOTE: This Operator’s Manual covers several models. Snow thrower hook-up instructions vary by model. Not all features discussed in this manual are applicable to all Rider Model snow thrower attachments. Identification To The Owner Model OEM-190-032 42-inch two-stage snow thrower attachment is designed for use on FastAttach™ Compatible Lawn Tractors and Garden Tractors ONLY. It will NOT fit nor operate properly or safely on ANY other trac
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. 2 DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects
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Operation Maintenance & Storage 1. Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the 1. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper auger/impeller housing or chute assembly. Contact with the operation regularly. Refer to the maintenance and adjust- rotating parts can amputate hands and feet. ment sections of this manual. 2 2. The auger/impeller control lever is a safety device. Never 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting machine disen- bypass its operation. Doing so makes the
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Self-Adhesive Extension Spring Reflectors Idler Assembly 3 Belt Keeper & Hardware Carton Contents Extension Spring Idler Pulley & Pin Wing Nut Cable Ties Belt Keeper & Hardware Clamp If you are missing any parts, please do not contact the Cotter Pin retailer where you Assembly Brackets purchased this unit, & Hardware call MTD directly at Chute Directional 1-330-220-4MTD or Support w/ Tilt Lever toll free at & Upper Crank Rod 1-800-800-7310. Undercarriage Assembly Upper V-Belt (754-0
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CONTENTS OF CARTON 3 Before beginning installation, remove all parts from the carton to make sure everything is present. Carton contents are listed below and shown in Figure 3. Hardware part numbers are shown in parentheses. Carton • One Auger Housing Assembly w/ Lower V-belt • One Undercarriage Assembly (w/ Upper V-belt 754-0371A) Contents • One Idler Assembly w/ Extension Spring (732-0594A) • One Idler Pulley (756-0627B) and Pin (650-0040) w/ Hair Pin Clip (714-0145) • One Belt Keep
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WARNING: Before installing attach- ment, place tractor on a firm and level surface. Place the PTO in the disen- gaged (OFF) position, set the parking 4 brake, shut engine off and remove key to prevent unintended starting. NOTE: References to LEFT and RIGHT indicate the left Assembly and right sides of the tractor when facing forward in the Model Series operator’s position. Reference to the FRONT indicates the grille end; to the REAR the drawbar end. 600-649 & IMPORTANT: You must first
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Flange Nut, Washer & Reversing the Shoulder Spacer Idler Assembly Hardware 4 (Manual PTO Garden Tractors equipped with a 46-inch deck ONLY) Assembly If you’re mounting this snow thrower attachment to a tractor equipped with any deck other than a manually Model Series engaged 46-inch, proceed to either: 600-649 & 1. Mounting the Idler Assembly (for tractors equipped All 800 series. with a 42, 46, 50 & 54-inch deck ONLY) in this section Double-idler Bracket/Front Pulley 2. Mounting the Idl
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Mounting the Idler Assembly Extension Spring (42, 46, 50, 54 inch Decks Flange Lock Nut with Electric PTO) 4 & Flat Washer If you’re mounting this snow thrower attachment to a tractor equipped with any deck other than a 42, 46, 50 or 54-inch deck with electric PTO, proceed to Mounting Assembly the Undercarriage Assembly (all tractors). Model Series However, if you’re mounting this snow thrower attach- 600-649 & ment to a tractor equipped with a 42, 46, 50 or 54-inch All 800 series deck
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Undercarriage Assembly Belt Keeper Pin 1. Remove the v-belt (754-0371A), this belt will be replaced later with another v-belt (754-0498) included Flange Lock PTO Cable in this carton. Also, remove all of the Clevis Pins and Nut & Washer Click pins as seen in Figure 10b. 4 2. Remove the flange lock nut and washer as pointed out in Figure 10a, leaving the spacer underneath it in Assembly place. Mount the idler pulley (756-0627D) and idler bracket (783-1291) from the loose parts included in
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Because this snow thrower attachment is compatible with several model lawn tractors and garden tractors with either an electric PTO or a manual PTO, four upper drive belts are included. If you have had any problems 4 locating the proper upper belts for installation in the V-Belt previous steps, use the table below for quick reference. Click Pins Refer to the table below to determine which upper drive Assembly belt is applicable to your tractor; non-applicable belts Model Series can be di
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4. Align the holes in the rear of the lift arms with the holes in the rear of the undercarriage and insert the Lift Arm clevis pins removed in step 1. Fasten with the hairpin clips. See Figure 14. 4 5. Move the tractor’s deck lift lever into the top notch on the right fender allowing the lift arms and the rear of the undercarriage assembly to rise. Assembly 6. Insert the weldpins found on the top side of the rear Model Series portion of the undercarriage assembly up through the 600-649
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Bracket Assembly Wiring Harness WARNING: Before installing attach- Clamp ment, place tractor on a firm and level surface. Place the PTO in the disen- 5 gaged (OFF) position, set the parking NOTE: Left side view brake, shut engine off and remove key Bracket & to prevent unintended starting. Undercarriage NOTE: Your tractor’s cutting deck, PTO belt and front deck stabilizer bracket must be removed prior to Flange Assembly mounting the snow thrower attachment. Refer to your Hex Screws Lock
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6. Install the additional belt keeper pin and hardware Spindle Pulley Belt Keeper included with the loose parts in this carton. See Pin Figure 19 for belt keeper location placement. Mounting the Undercarriage 5 Assembly Bracket & Make certain the correct upper drive belt (754-0498) is installed on the undercarriage assembly. If the appropri- Undercarriage ate belt is not installed, replace it with the correct belt Assembly prior to proceeding with mounting the undercarriage. Model Series
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Upper Chute Crank Rod 6 Joint Block Lower Chute Crank Rod Assembling Controls B All Models A Chute Directional Control Assembly NOTE: All references to left Figure 24 or right side of the snow thrower is Attaching the Chute Attaching The from the operating Directional Control Lift Handle position only. 1. Secure the upper chute crank rod to the joint block 1. Attach the lift handle to the lift bracket on the right (A) on the lower chute crank rod with the cotter pin side of the a
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7 Mounting Auger Inset A Housing All Models WARNING Before installing attachment, place tractor on a firm and Inset B level surface. Place Figure 27 the PTO in the disen- 4. Maneuver the auger housing until the mounting holes Mounting Auger Assembly gaged (OFF) position, lineup. Insert a clevis pin from your hardware pack 1. Position the auger housing assembly in front of the tractor and secure with a click pin, into the tractor’s front pivot set the parking brake, as seen in Figure
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Routing the Upper Drive Belt (Tractors Models with an Electric PTO) Spindle Pulley Engine Pulley 8 Idler Pulley All electric PTO Belt Decks 42, 46, 50, 54 Routing Various Models PTO Idler Pulley Figure 29 1. Attach and route the upper drive belt around the spindle pulley and idler pulley found on the undercarriage, the electric PTO clutch and the PTO idler pulley as illustrated in Figure 29. Make sure that the belt is routed to the INSIDE of the belt keeper on the undercarriage idler pulley
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Routing the Upper Drive Belt (Older Style Tractors ) 8 Belt 46 inch Manual Routing Older Style Setup Various Models 42 in. Electric and WARNING Manual Older Style Before installing Setup attachment, place tractor on a firm and level surface. Place the PTO in the disen- Figure 31 gaged (OFF) position, 1. Attach and route the proper upper drive belt (refer to the table on page 12) around the spindle pulley and idler set the parking brake, pulley found on the undercarriage, the lower po
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WARNING: Be familiar with all Chute Directional controls and their proper operation. Know how to stop the machine and Control disengage them quickly. The chute directional control assembly is found on the left 9 side of the tractor and includes both the chute tilt lever as Engaging the Augers well as the chute crank. Both affect the direction that the discharged snow is thrown. Controls and Impeller To pivot the upper section of discharge chute, affecting Power to the snow thrower att
