White Outdoor 606 manual

T ransmatic La wn T ractor — Model 606 PRINTED IN U .S.A . P . O . Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONT . N2G 4J1 IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE OPERA TING EQ UIPMENT . Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • W arranty OPERA T OR’S MANU AL 769- 0 2793 1 .6.0 7[...]

2 T able of Contents BE FOR E Y OU ST ART A SSE MBLING Y OUR NEW EQU IP MEN T , please loca te the model p lat e on the equipm ent and cop y the inf orma tion fr om it in the spa ce pro vided belo w . Y ou can locate th e model numbe r by looki ng benea th the se at. Thi s inf orma tion will be n ecessary to use the man ufa cture r’ s w eb site a[...]

3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on incline s with a slope in e x cess of 1 5 degrees (a rise of appro xi mat ely 2- 1/ 2 fee t ev e r y 1 0 fee t) . A riding mo we r could o ve rturn and cause s erious in jury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo we r on such a slope , it is e xtremely difficult to main tain y ou r footi ng and y ou could slip [...]

4 Children 1 . T ragi c accid ents can o ccur if t he operator is not aler t to the prese nce of chi ldren. Child ren are often attr acted to the mac hine and t he mowing act ivit y . They do not und erstan d the dang ers. Never assume that chi ldren will re main where you last saw th em. a. Keep child ren out of the mowin g area and in watchful ca[...]

5 Gener al Operati on : 1 . Read, under stand, an d follow all instr uct ions on the machin e and in the man ual ( s) before at temptin g to assem ble and op erate. K eep this m anual in a safe place for fu ture and regular referen ce and for order ing replac ement par ts. 2. Be famili ar with all co ntrols and t heir proper o peration. Know how to[...]

6 Slope Operati on : Slop es are a major factor rel ated to loss of co ntrol and tip -over acc idents whi ch can re sult in severe injur y or death. All s lopes req uire extra c aution. If you can not back up t he slop e or if you feel uneasy on it, d o not mow it. For your safety , use the slop e gauge in clude d as part of this man ual to measure[...]

7 Service 1 . Never run an engine i ndoor s or in a poorl y ventilated area. Engine exhaust c ontains c arbon mo noxide, an odor less, and d eadly gas. 2. Before cle aning, repair ing, or inspe cting , make cert ain the blad e ( s) and all m oving par ts have stopped. Disc onnec t the spark p lug wire and groun d against the engine to p rev ent uni[...]

8 3 Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor NOTE : This Opera tors Manual co v ers a range of product specif ications for v a rious models. Cha racte ristics and fea tu res discuss ed and / or illust rat ed in this man ual ma y not be applicable to a ll models. MTD LL C reserves the right to ch ange product specification s, designs and equipm ent witho ut n[...]

9 3 W ARNING Make sure the rid ing mower’ s engine is off, remov e the igni- tion ke y , and set the parking brak e before remov ing the shi pping brace. Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor The shippin g brace, used for packagi ng purposes onl y , must be remov ed and discarded before operating y our rid ing mower . The mowi ng deck is capable of thro[...]

10 3 Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor NOTE : For shi pping reasons, seats are either fastened to the tractor seat’ s piv ot brack et with a plastic tie, or moun ted backward to the piv ot bracket. In either case, free the seat form its shippin g position and remov e the two hex screw s (or k nobs, on models so equipped ) from the bottom of seat bef[...]

11 3 W ARNING Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor Figure 3-7 Identifying the Mulch Plug (if so equipped) On trac tor mode ls so equip ped, a mul ch plug c an either be found wi thin the c utti ng deck ’s discharg e opening or packed separ ately with your unit. NOTE : Refer to Mul ching on page 19 for more detailed informatio n. If you’ d prefer to o[...]

12 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Kno w Y our La wn T ractor Figure 4-1 A Systems Ind icator Mo nitor / Hour M eter H Cruise Co ntrol But ton B PTO ( Blade Engage ) Lever† I Ignit ion Switc h Modul e PTO ( Blade Engage ) Kno b† J Brake Pedal C Choke Knob† K Drive Pedal D Parking Brake But ton L Deck L ift Lever E Shif t Lever M Seat Adjus tm[...]

13 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor W ARNING Never lea ve a r unni ng machine unattended. Alwa y s disengage PTO , mov e sh ift lever int o neutral position, set parking brak e, stop engine and remo ve k ey to pre vent u nint ended starting. Throttle Contr ol Le ver The throt tle c ontrol lever is loc ated on the rig ht side of the trac tor’s dash[...]

14 the MA INT ENAN CE sec tion of th is manual for the pr oper batter y ch arging proc edure or have the charg ing system chec ked by your servi ce dealer. The a mmete r (if so eq uippe d) mea sures the ele ctric al outpu t of the engin e’ s charging system. Und er normal operat ing cond itions, w ith the eng ine at full throt tle, the ammeter’[...]

15 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Found on your tracto r’s right fender , the dec k lif t lever is used to ch ange the he ight of the cu tti ng deck . T o use, move the lever to the left , then plac e in the notc h best suited for your app licati on. P arking Brake Button T o set the par king brake, fully depres s the brake ped al and push th e [...]

16 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Do not operate the tractor if the inter lock sy stem is malfuncti oning. This s yst em was designed for y our safety and protec- tion. The RE VERS E CA UTI ON MO DE posi tion of the key switch mo dule all ows the tractor to be o perated in reverse with the b lades ( PTO ) engaged. IM PORT ANT : Mowing in reverse i[...]

17 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor W ARNING If you str ike a foreign object, stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wi re ( s ) and ground agai nst the engine. Thoro ughly inspect the machine for an y damage. Repair the damage before restar ting and operating. W ARNING : Keep hands and feet awa y from the dis charge opening of the cutting deck.[...]

18 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Driving On Slopes Refer to the SLOPE GA UGE on page 3 to he lp deter - mine slo pes where you may operate the t ractor safely. W ARNING : Do not mow on incli nes with a slope in e x cess of 1 5 d egrees ( a rise of appro xi- mately 2- 1/ 2 feet every 1 0 feet ) . The tractor could o v erturn and cause seriou s inj[...]

19 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor W ARNING Plan y our m owi ng pattern to a voi d discharge of mater i- als to ward roads, sidewal ks, b ystanders and the lik e. Also , av oid di schargin g material agai nst a wall or obstr uction which ma y cause discharged material t o ricochet back t ow ard the operator . Figure 4-6 • Do not m ow at high grou[...]

20 1 . With th e tractor par ked on a firm, level surfac e, place the de ck lif t lever in the top notch ( hig hest posi tion ) and rotate th e blade nearest t he disc harge chu te so that it is par allel wit h the trac tor . 2. Measu re the dista nce from the f ront o f th e b lade tip to the grou nd a nd the rea r o f the blade tip t o th e g rou[...]

21 If the tra ctor does n ot come to a com plete stop whe n the brake pedal i s compl etely depres sed, or if the tr actor’s rear wheels c an roll wit h the park ing brake appli ed, the brake is in need of adju stment. Se e an authorized Ser vic e Dealer to have your brakes properly ad justed. Seat Adjustment Quick Adjust Seat (If so equipped) W [...]

22 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor *K ohler Single Sho wn NOTE : Dep endin g on the engine model found on y o ur tractor , it may be necessary to remov e the tractor’ s side panel in order to replace the oil filter (if so equipped ) . Figure 6-1 W ARNING Before per for ming any mai ntenance, lubrica tion or repairs, disengage PTO , mo ve shift [...]

23 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor Figure 6-2 IMPORT ANT: Make cer tain the tractor’ s discharge chu te is directed A W A Y from yo ur house, garage, parked cars, etc. Deck W ash System™ (If equipped) Y our trac tor’s deck may be equi pped wit h a water port on its sur face as par t of it s deck wash system. Use t he Deck Wash System ™ (s[...]

24 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor NOTE : On mo dels wit h a 46 -inc h deck , it may be neces sar y to remove the belt keeper s from around t he engine p ulley , o n order to remove the PTO belt. 5. Lookin g at the cut ting d eck from th e left s ide of the tractor, locate the de ck supp or t pin on the rear lef t side of t he deck . See Figure 6[...]

25 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor W ARNING Periodi cally in spect the blade spindles for cracks or damage, especially if y ou stri ke a foreign object. Replace immediately if damaged. Be sure to sh ut the engine off, remo ve i g- nition k ey , disconnect the spark plug wi re ( s ) and ground agai nst the engine to pre ven t unin tended star ting[...]

26 Changing the Deck Belt W ARNING : Be sure to shut the engine off, remo ve i gnition ke y , disconnect the spark plug wire ( s) and ground against the engine to pre v ent uni ntended starting before removin g the belt ( s) . All bel ts on your tractor are su bject to wear and s hould be replac ed if any sign s of wear are present. IM PORT ANT : T[...]

27 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor Figure 6-8 Idler Pulleys Belt Cover Idler Pulleys Electric PTO Clutch 46” Deck (Electric PTO) Figure 6-9 This Operators Manual co vers a range of product specifications f or var ious models. Characteristics and features disc ussed and / or illustrated in this manual ma y not be applicable to all models. MTD LL[...]

28 7 O f f - S e a s o n S t o r a g e / A t t a c h m e n t s W ARNING Drain fuel only i nto an approv ed container outdoors, aw ay f rom an open flame. Allo w engine t o cool. Ex ting uish ci garettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ign i- tion prior t o draini ng fuel. Never st ore the machine or fuel container indoors where there is an ope[...]

13 8 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is s y mb ol p oi n ts ou t im po rtan t s a f e ty in st r uct io ns w hi ch , i f no t f ol lo wed , co u ld en da ng e r th e pe rs on a l sa f e ty an d /or p r op e rty of y our se lf a nd o t he rs . Re a d an d f ol lo w a ll in st r uct io ns i n th is ma n ua l be f o re a t - t em pt in g t o op er a t e th [...]

30 9 T roub le Shooting For r epairs beyond the minor adjust- ments liste d here, contact an autho ri zed service deale r . Cause Pr oblem Remed y Engine fails to star t 1 . PTO engaged. 2. Spark pl ug wire ( s) dis conne cted. 3. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel. 4. Choke not acti vated. 5. Faulty spar k plug. 6. Bloc ked fuel line. 7 . Engine floo[...]

31 10 W arranty Fa ilu re to compl y with su ggested maint enance and lubr ication specificati ons wil l v oid warran ty . 06. 1 8.0 6 TW O YEAR SUPREME W ARRANTY : Fo r two y ears f rom dat e of r etai l purch ase withi n Can ada, MTD P RODUCT S LI MIT E D will , at its op tion, r epai r or rep lace , fo r the origi nal pu rchase r , fre e of cha [...]

32 Aut omatic La wn T racto r Upper D rive Belt ( T ransmi ssion ) 754- 0 468 Lower Drive Belt ( T ransmi ssion ) 754- 0 467 Drive Bel t ( Mowing Dec k) 42 ” Deck 754- 0 404 5 Drive Bel t ( Mowing Dec k) 46 ” Deck 754- 0 4 1 1 8 Deck B lade (42 ” Dec k) two eac h 7 42- 061 6A Deck B lade (46 ” Dec k) Center Blad e (one ea .) 7 42- 061 2A De[...]