User manual MTD OEM-190-627

[. . . ] Operator’s Manual 42-inch Snow Thrower Attachment For 600-series Lawn Tractors Model OEM-190-627 NOTE: This snow thrower attachment will NOT fit on all 600-series lawn tractors. It is NOT designed for and will NOT operate safely or properly on FastAttach™ compatible tractors. Check your tractor’s right fender for the FastAttach™ label before attempting to mount this attachment. NOTE: This snow thrower attachment will NOT fit on ANY 800-series garden tractors, regardless of the tractor’s FastAttach™ compatibility. MTD PRODUCTS INC. [. . . ] They will both be routed in later steps. Rear Lift Links Running Board Rod NOTE: The tractor’s frame and running board are ‘cut away’ for clarity in this figure. Hex Screw Support Carriage Groove Figure 7 Front Lift Link Figure 8 Attaching the Reflectors 1. 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 on the right) so that the reflectors simulate taillights. Side Plate Carriage Bolts NOTE: The lock washer and hex nut are on the INSIDE of the support carriage assembly. Figure 9 7 Attaching The Lift Handle 1. Remove the hex screws and flange nuts from the lower portion of the lift handle. Attach the lift handle to the lift bracket found on the right side of the support carriage assembly with the two hex screws and two flange lock nuts just removed. See Figure 10. Vertical Links Mounting the Auger Housing Assembly 1. Carefully remove the 2x4s placed under the tractor’s front tires in Step 2 of Mounting the Support Carriage Assembly. Position the auger housing assembly closely in front of the tractor’s front-end. IMPORTANT: Having a second person assist you will Lift Handle Hex Screws significantly ease the following steps. Place the 2x4s removed in Step 1 beneath the auger housing assembly’s lower lift links, just behind the skid plate. This will cause the housing to tilt slightly forward and ease in completing the following steps. Remove the clevis pin, flat washer and hairpin clip from the lower portion of each vertical link on the front of the support carriage assembly. Align the hole in the lower portion of each vertical link with the hole found near the center of each of the auger assembly’s lower lift links and reinsert the clevis pins just removed through these aligned holes. Secure the vertical lift links to the lower lift links by fastening with the flat washers and hairpin clips also removed in Step 4. Remove the hex screws, flat washers and crown nuts from the rear portion of each lower lift link. Grasp the auger housing support bar, refer to Figure 11, on the left rear (have a second person grasp the support bar on the right rear) portion of the auger housing and lift upward until the holes found on the rear of the lower lift links are aligned with the holes found on both (left & right) sides of the support carriage. Reinsert the hex screws (with one flat washer each) removed in Step 7 through the aligning holes. Secure the lower lift links to the support carriage by fastening with the crown nuts and remaining two flat washers removed in Step 8 in addition to the two 1¼-inch cotter pins provided. IMPORTANT: After inserting, bend the tips of the cotter pins outward to prevent them from backing out of the hex screws. Figure 10 Vertical Link Secured to Lower Lift Link Auger Housing Support Bar Figure 11 Lower Lift Link Secured to Support Carriage Figure 12 8 11. Remove the hex screws and hex nuts from the rear portion of each upper lift link. Have an assistant grasp the upper portion of the auger housing and pivot the assembly upward until the holes of the upper links align with holes in the front of the support carriage. Reinsert the hex screws removed in Step 11 through the aligning holes and secure the upper lift links to the support carriage by fastening with the hex nuts also removed in Step 12. See Figure 13. IMPORTANT: Make certain that the hex nut securing the left upper lift link is positioned to the INSIDE of link. This will avoid any interference when attaching the chute directional control in following steps. Attaching the Chute Directional Control 1. [. . . ] for use with the product(s) covered by this manual will void your warranty as to any resulting damages. Normal wear parts or components thereof are subject to separate terms as follows: All normal wear part or component failures will be covered on the product for a period of 90 days regardless of cause. After 90 days, but within the two year period, normal wear part failures will be covered ONLY IF caused by defects in material or workmanship of OTHER component parts. Normal wear parts and components include, but are not limited to, belts, blades, blade adapters, grass bags, rider deck wheels, seats, snow thrower skid shoes, shave plates and tires. [. . . ]