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Agri-Fab 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699 manual

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    OPERA T OR’S MANU AL Hydrostati c Lawn Tractor Mod el S eri e s 690 - 69 9 IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTR UCTIO NS CAREFULL Y MTD LLC, P .O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-0019 Warning: Th is uni t is equi pp ed w ith a n in ter nal comb us tion en gine and shoul d n ot be use d on o r ne ar an y un impr ov ed fo rest - c over ed, [...]

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    2 TAB LE O F CON TENT S Conten t Page Import ant Safe O pera tion Pract ices .. ..... ... .. ..... .. ..... .. ... .... ... .. ..... .. .. ..... ... .... ... .. ... 3 Slo pe Gau ge.... ... .... ... .. ..... .. ... .... ... .... ... .. ..... .. ... .... ... .. ..... .. ..... .. ... .... ... .. ..... .. ... .... . 7 Assem bling Your L awn Tract or ..[...]

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    3 SECT I ON 1: I MPO RTA NT SA FE OPE RATI ON PRAC TI CES WARNING: This sym bol points out i mport ant safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger th e personal sa fety and/or property of y o urs e lf and others. Read and follow all instructions in this m anual before attempting to operate this mac hine. Failure to comply with these [...]

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    4 24. Chec k overhead clearances caref ully before driving under low hangin g t ree branche s, wires, d oor openings etc., whe r e the op erator may be struck or pulled from the unit, whic h c ou ld result in serious inj ury. 25. Depres s the brake pedal comp letely and place the control lever in neutral before attempting to start engine. 26. Your [...]

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    5 f. Disengage the cutting blade (s) before shif ting in rev erse . The “ No-Cut-In Reverse ” feature is a remin der not t o cut in rev erse and to help avoid back over ac cidents. Do not defeat i t. g. Keep children aw ay from hot or running engines. They can suff er burns from a hot mu ffler . h. Remove key whe n machine is unattended to prev[...]

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    6 10. Neve r attemp t to m ake ad justments or repairs to the machine whil e the engine is running. 11. Gras s catcher component s and the discharge cover are subject to wear and da mage which could expose m oving parts or allow objects to be thrown. For safety prot ection, fr equently check compon ents and replace immedi ately with original equipm[...]

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    7 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEV EL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWE R POLE A CO R NER O F A BUILDING OR A FENCE PO ST F O L D O N D O T T E D L I N E , R E P R E S E N T I N G A 1 5 ° S L O P E Do not mow on inclines with a slope i n excess of 15 degre es (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding m ower could ov[...]

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    8 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR NOTE: This m anual covers various models of hydrostatic tractors within th e 690 series. Please use instructions pertaining only to y our tractor. Un packing • Remove all screws from top of the crate using 1/4" hex he ad socket or a flat blade screwdriver. • To remove end s, grasp top board on the [...]

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    9 • Compare the bat tery i n your lawn tractor (located under the seat) with the illustration abov e. Typ e “ A ” batteries are activa ted and are ready to use. Type “ B ” batteries must be filled with battery fluid (acid) and ch arged before they are put into service. Follow instructions which app ly to the battery in your lawn tractor o[...]

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    10 NOTE: The seat may hav e been shipped i n a box. Remove t he four screws from the bottom of seat an d place seat in position agai nst t he sea t pi vot brac ket. Follow the directions above t o attach the seat. Quick A djustmen t Seat • Remove th e two bolts from the bottom of the seat and re move the packing straps. Rep lace the bolts. Line u[...]

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    11 To operate the cuttin g deck without mulching, simply remove the mulch plu g by unthreading the plastic wing nut which fastens it to the cutting deck. This will allow the clippings to discharge ou t the side. See Figure 6. Fi gur e 6 Ti re P res su re • The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for shipping purposes . Re duce the tire pressu[...]

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    12 Fi gur e 9 • Insert the drain tube down through the hole in the battery compart ment and the ho le in the t ran saxle reinforcement bracket located on the righ t side of the uni t . See Figure 9. B e c e rtai n drain tu be is routed awa y from the wheel rim. • Trim excess e nd of drain tube if necessary (about 4" shoul d extend past the[...]

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    13 Park ing Brake To set the parking brake, de press the clutch-brake pedal, pull up the park ing brake knob and release th e clutch -brake p edal. It will st ay in the ra ised posit ion. To release the parking brake, depres s and release the clutch-brake pedal whi le pushing down on the parking brake knob. The parking brake must be s et if the ope[...]

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    14 SECTION 5: OPERATING Y OUR LAWN TR ACTOR WARNING: G o up and d own slopes, not across. Avoid su dden turn s. Do no t operate the unit wh ere it could sl ip or tip o ver . If the tr a ct o r st op s wh i l e go in g uphill, stop the b lade(s) and reverse down the hill slowly. Do no t m ow wh en c h ild r en o r ot he rs a re around . Never carry [...]

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    15 Setting Cutting Heigh t • Select the position for the lift lever wh ich gives the desired cu tting height. Move the deck lift indicator (if so e quipped) so that the lift lever can be returned to the same po siti on after it is raised. • Move the dec k wheels (if so equipped) to the hole location so the whe els are 1/4 inch above the ground.[...]

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    16 • Replace the trans mission panel and park ing brake knob . • Remove the blocks from under the frame and test the operation o f the t ractor. Deck L eveling If the tractor is cutting grass unevenly, level the dec k following instructions in the Asse mbly Section. Cut ting De ck Engage ment The cutting deck engagemen t may be adjusted to ensu[...]

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    17 Figu re 19 • Remove th e c o tter pin and flat washer which secures the adjust ment ferrule to the tractors right axle. • Two t urns at a t ime, thread the adjustment ferrule toward the right, front ti re to lengthen the tie rod. Or, thread the adju stment ferrule away from the right, front tire to shorten the tie rod. NOTE: L engthenin g th[...]

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    18 • Connect the oth er jump er cab le t o the neg ative terminal of the good bat tery, then to the frame of the unit with the dead batt ery. WARNING: Failu re to u se this procedure could cause sparking, and the gas in either battery cou ld explode. Cleaning B attery • Clean the battery by remov ing it fr o m the unit and washing with a bak in[...]

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    19 • Remove th e blade from the spindle. Figu re 21 Sharp ening B lade • Remove th e cutting blades by following the directions in the preced ing section. • When sh arpening the blades, follow the original angle of grind as a guide. It is extremely impo r tant that ea ch cut ti n g edge recei ves an equal am ount o f grinding to prevent an un[...]

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    20 Deck B elts (4 6" D eck) • Place the lift lever all the way forward. • Disconne c t the sp r ing which is at t ache d to a bracket on the transaxle insi de the right rear wheel . Use a spring puller or other suitable tool. NOTE: When reassemb ling, make certain belt kee per pins are assem bled i n the same locations from wh ich they wer[...]

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    21 NOTE: DO NO T use high pressure water spray or steam to clean t he hydrostatic transmission . WARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire an d g rou nd ag ai ns t eng ine bef ore performi ng any adjus t me nts, r epairs o r maintenance w ork on the tractor. Fuel Filter • Your unit is equipped wit h a replaceable in-line fuel filter. Replace filter whe[...]

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    22 • Whe n in sta lling a tire t o the rim, be c ertai n rim i s clean and f ree of rust. Lubricate both the tire and rim gene r o usly. Never in flate to ove r 30 p.s.i. to seat beads. WARNING: Exc essive pressu re (over 30 p.s.i.) w hen seati ng beads ma y cause tire/ rim assemb ly to burst with f orce sufficient to cause seriou s injury. OFF-S[...]

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    23 SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: If the above s teps fail to correct the problem, contac t your local authorized service dealer for repair. T r ouble P ossible Cause(s) Co rrective Action Engi ne w ill no t crank 1. Safety switch button not depre s sed . 2. Battery i nstalled in correc tly . 3. Battery i s dead or weak. 4. Blown fuse or c[...]

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    MANUF A CTURER ’ S LI MITED W ARRANTY FOR: The li mited warrant y set for th below is give n by MTD LLC wi t h respe ct to new merc handise pur chased and used in th e Unit ed Stat es, it s posse ssi ons and t er ritori es. MTD LLC warra nts t his pr oduct against defec ts f or a pe riod of two ( 2) years co mmencin g on the dat e of origi nal pu[...]