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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
FORM NO. 769-01933F
PRINTED IN U.S.A. MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 11/8/07
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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 8. Controls .........................................................Page 15 2. Important Safe Operation Practices................. Page 4 9. Operation .......................................................Pa
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To The Owner Model Plate Assistance may be needed to complete the installation of this attachment. 1 Determine The Model Rider Model of Your Rider This manual is designed for installation of your new snow Identification thrower attachment on several different tractors. It is important for you to determine which model of tractor that you have. To determine the model of tractor, locate the model plate found underneath the seat. The model plate consists of an 11 digit/letter model number a
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Important Safe Operation Practices 2 WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! CAl Iof RNIA PRo Po SITIo N 65 WARNING! Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and cert
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8. To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care 4. Do not operate machine while under the influence of in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the alcohol or drugs. vapors are explosive. Serious personal injury can occur when 5. Muffler and engine become hot and can cause a burn. Do gasoline is spilled on yourself or your clothes which can ignite. not touch. Wash your skin and change clothes immediately. 6. Exercise extreme caution when operating on or cr
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Clearing A Clogged Discharge Chute Maintenance And Storage Hand contact with the rotating impeller inside the discharge 1. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper chute is the most common cause of injury associated with snow operation regularly. throwers. Never use your hand to clean out the discharge chute. 2. Disengage power take-off, lower the attachment, set the To clear the chute: parking brake, stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended starting. Wait until the auger/
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NOTES: Use this page to make notes and write down important information.
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Undercarriage Assembly Self-Adhesive 3 Reflectors Carton Cable Ties Contents Belt Keeper & Extension Lock Nut Spring Quick Release Pins If you are missing Extension any parts, please Spring Shoulder Bolts do not contact the & Lock Nuts retailer where you purchased this unit, call MTD directly at 1-330-220-4MTD or toll free at Upper Chute 1-800-800-7310. Crank Rod Cotter Pin Lift Handle Assembly Spare Shear Bolts Auger Housing & Cotter Pins Assembly w/ Linkage Figure 3
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CONTENTS OF CARTON 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. 3 • One Auger Housing Assembly w/ Lower V-belt • One Undercarriage Assembly w/ Upper V-belt Carton • One Lift Handle Assembly (with mounting hardware attached) • One Upper Chute Crank Rod (with mounting hardware attached) Contents • Three Cable Ties (725-0157) • Two Spare Sh
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WARNING: Before installing attachment, place tractor on a firm and level surface. Place the PTO in the disengaged (OFF) position, set the parking brake, shut engine off and remove key to prevent unintended starting. NOTE: References to LEFT and RIGHT indicate the left and right sides of the tractor when facing forward in the 4 operator’s position. Reference to the FRONT indicates the grille end; to the REAR the drawbar end. IMPORTANT: You must first figure out which model of rider you are a
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Mounting The Undercarriage Assembly 4 1. Remove and retain the four hairpin clips from the weld pins found on the top side of the undercarriage Assembly assembly. Remove and retain the two clevis pins with hairpin clips. This hardware is for later installation. & Attaching See Fig. 4-5. 2. With the undercarriage assembly beneath the tractor, Undercarriage see Fig. 4-6, lift the undercarriage assembly up Figure 4-7 against the frame of the tractor. The weldpins on the top of the unde
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Attaching Chute Attaching Lift Handle 1. Attach lift handle to lift bracket on the right side of Directional Control auger housing assembly with two hex screws and two 1. Attach the chute directional control assembly to the flange nuts provided. See Fig. 6-3. 5 upper lift link on the left side of the auger housing. 2. Fasten lift cable to the lift handle with two of the cable Assemble with two hex screws as illustrated in ties provided. Pull cable ties until snug and trim excess. Figure 6
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Attaching Reflectors Peel off the backing from each of the reflectors to expose the adhesive surface. Adhere the reflectors to the rear of the tractor’s fender (one on the left and one 6 on the right) so that the reflectors simulate taillights. Mounting Auger Heat Shield Housing Figure 6-5 IMPORTANT: It will be necessary to have a second person assist you to complete the following steps. 1. Install a shoulder bolt on each side of the tractor and secure with a lock nut, as seen in Fig. 6-
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Routing the Upper Drive Belt (Tractors Models with an Electric PTO) Spindle Pulley Engine Pulley All electric PTO Belt Decks 42, 46, 50, 54 Routing Various Models PTO Idler Pulley Figure 8-1 1. Attach and route upper drive belt around spindle pulley and idler pulley found on undercarriage, electric PTO clutch and PTO idler pulley as illustrated in Fig. 8-1. Make sure that the belt is routed to the INSIDE of the belt keeper on the undercarriage idler pulley and the remaining keeper pins fou
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WARNING: Be familiar with all controls Lift Handle and their proper operation. Know how The lift handle is located on the right side of tractor and to stop the machine and disengage is used to raise and lower snow thrower attachment. them quickly. 1. To raise snow thrower attachment off of the ground, pull rearward and down on the lift handle until Engaging the Augers you feel the lift latch on the right side of the snow and Impeller thrower engage, locking the snow thrower in a raise
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15. If the augers become jammed with a chunk of ice or a OPERATION foreign object, move the PTO into the disengaged (OFF) WARNING: Read, understand, and position immediately and turn off the tractor’s engine follow all instructions and warnings and remove the ignition key. Examine the auger area on the tractor, attachment, and in the 9 thoroughly for damage and do NOT operate the snow Operator’s Manuals before operating. thrower attachment until any damage is repaired. Your snow throwe
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Lift Cable Hex Nuts Making Adjustments WARNING: Never attempt to make any adjustments while the engine is running, except where specified in the Operator’s 10 Manual. Place tractor on a firm and level surface. Place the PTO in the disengaged (OFF) position, set the parking brake, shut engine off, and Adjustments remove key to prevent unintended starting. Lift Adjustment If the lift index rod doesn’t latch securely or the pivot release has too much slack in it, an adjustment can be made as
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Maintenance Lube Spiral and Chute Base WARNING: Before lubricating, repair- ing, or inspecting, place tractor on a firm and level surface. Place the PTO 11 in the disengaged (OFF) position, set the parking brake, shut engine off, and remove key Maintenance to prevent unintended starting. Lubrication of Chute Directional Control The spiral on the end of the lower chute crank, the base of the discharge chute itself and the joint blocks which connect the lower and upper chute cranks should b
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AA BB 19 12 6 Part List: 5 Snow 14 7 4 Thrower 16 Attachment 9 1 11 18 12 17 8 2 For parts and/or 13 3 accessories please call 11 1-800-800-7310, or 1-330-220-4683. 10 www.mtdproducts.com 15 NOTE: For painted parts, please refer to the list of color codes below. Please add the applicable color code, REF PART No. DESCRIPTION REF PART No. DESCRIPTION wherever needed, to the 1 736-3072 Flat Washer, .38 x .93 x .11 11 741-0919 Ball Bearing part number to order a 2 710-0151 Hex Cap Sc
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