MTD E740F manual

OPERA T OR’S MANU AL PRINTED IN U.S .A. FORM NO . 770-10 004C.fm (6/00) IMPORT A NT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y MTD PRODUCTS INC. P .O . BO X 368022 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9722 Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, brush-cove red or[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent P age Important Safe O peration Practi ces .... ............. ................... ............. ............. ..... 3 Contents of Hardwa re Pack ................ ............. ............. ................... ............. ..... 5 Assemblin g Your Snow Thr ower ................ ............. ............ ..............[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symb ol poin ts out impor tant saf ety instruc tions whic h, if not fol lowed, coul d endanger the p ersonal safety and/or property of you rself and ot hers. Read and follow all ins tructi ons in this man ual before at temptin g to operate thi s machin e. Failure to comply with these in [...]

4 3. The clut ch le vers mus t operate easily in both d irectio ns and autom atica lly return to the dise ngaged pos ition when released . 4. Never operate with a miss ing or da maged discharge chute. Ke ep all s afety dev ices in place and working . 5. Never run an eng ine indoors or in a poorly ventil ated area. Engine ex haust contains carbon mo[...]

5 SECTION 2: CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK Lay out the har dware ac cording to the illus tration for identifi cation pur pose s. Part num bers are sho wn in parenthe ses. (Hardware pack may contain extra i tems whic h are not used on y our unit .) NOTE: The auger s are s ecured to the spir al sh aft with two sh ear b olts and hex lock nuts. If you h it[...]

6 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER NOTE: Reference to r ight or left sid e of the snow thrower ca n be determined from behi nd the uni t in the operatin g posit ion. Unpacking • Remove s taples or break glue on the to p flaps of the carton . Remove any loose pa rts incl uded with unit (i.e. , oper ator’s manual , etc. ). • Cut cor ners[...]

7 Attaching Chu te Direct ional Contro l (Hardwar e C) • Thread one hex nut about hal fway onto ey e bolt on the chute di rectio nal co ntrol. Inser t eye bolt t hrough the hole pro vided in the left handle. S ee Figure 4. • Secure wit h cupped washer (cup ped sid e against the handle) and other hex nut . Do not tighten unti l after att achin g[...]

8 • Make cer tain to che ck for correct adj ustment of the shift rod as instr ucte d in the Fi nal Ad justment sect ion before op erating th e snow throwe r. Attaching Cont rol Cables The Z-end of the control cables ar e hooked in to the control grips on each ha ndle. A ttach cabl es as follow s: • Thread the hex jam nu ts all the way up the th[...]

9 IMPORT ANT: It is NOT reco mmende d that this sn ow thrower be oper ated on a gra vel surfa ce, as loose stones ca n be easi ly pick ed up and throw n by the machine . If you must operat e on a gravel surfa ce, ALWAYS adjust the s kid shoes into the HIGH positio n to allow the sh ave pla te maximum clearan ce. Adjust s kid shoes as follows : • [...]

10 Fig ure 12 Shif t Lever The shif t lever is loc ated in the cen ter of the handle panel and is used to deter mine both gr ound sp eed and directi on of trave l. It can be move d into any of eight position s. See Figur e 12. Forward Your s now throw er ha s six forwa rd (F) speeds. Pos ition number one (1) is the s lowest. Po sitio n number si x [...]

11 T rack Lock Lever The track l ock leve r is loca ted on the r ight side of th e snow throwe r and is us ed to select the position of the auger hou sing and the method o f track oper ation. Mov e the leve r to the r ight, the n forward or backwa rd to one of the three pos itions. See Figur e 13. Tran sport: Raises the front end of the snow throwe[...]

12 • Conne ct power cord to sw itch b ox o n engine . Pl ug the other end of power cord int o a three-ho le, grounded 120 volt A C re ceptacl e. • Push st arter butto n on top of the engin e to crank engin e. As you cr ank th e engine, m ove c hoke knob to FULL cho ke positi on. • When engi ne starts, re lease starter button , and move choke [...]

13 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENT WARNING: NEVER attempt to make any adjustments while the e ngine is running, excep t where spe cified in t he operat or ’ s manual. Auger Control Adjustm ent Refer to the infor matio n found under Fina l Adjust- ments i n the Ass embly Sec tion t o adjust the aug er control. T raction Contr ol Adjustment Refer to t[...]

14 • Place the shift lever into the sixth (6) po sition. • Rotate th e shift arm c lockwise (from th e ope rator ’ s position ) as far as it will go . • Thread the upper shift rod downwar d until the elbow on its lower end aligns with the hole fo und in the lower shif t rod. • Reconne ct the upper shi ft rod to the lower shift rod by re i[...]

15 Gear Ca se The gear cas e is lubr icated with grease at the fa ctory and does not require check ing. If disass embled fo r an y reason, lubricate with 2 ounces of Shell Al vania grease EPR00, p art num ber 737-0168 . Befor e reassem bling, remove ol d sealant an d apply new s ealant. IMPORT ANT: Do not overfill the gear case. Da mage to the seal[...]

16 • Unhook the idler spri ng from the hex bol t on the auger hous ing. See F igure 21. • Back ou t the stop bolt un til the suppo rt bracket rests on the auger pulley. NOTE: Loos ening th e six n uts that conne ct the fr ame to the auger hou sing m ay aid in bel t remov al. Fig ure 21 • Lift the a uger bel t from the a uger pul ley and s lip[...]

17 Fig ure 23 Off-season Storage WARNING: Never stor e the machin e or fuel container indoors where there is an open flame, spark, or pilot light such as on water heater, f urnace, clo thes d ryer, or other gas appliance. WARNING: Drain fuel into an approve d container outdoors, away fr om an open flame. Allow engine to cool. Extinguish cigarettes,[...]

18 SECTION 9: TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1 . Fuel tank emp ty, or stale fuel. 2. Blocke d fuel li ne. 3. Choke not in th e ON posi tion 4. Faulty spark plug. 5. Safety k ey no t in igni tion swi tch on engine. 6. Spark pl ug wire dis connect ed. 7. Primer button not being used pr operly. 8. Fuel shu t-off valve c los[...]

19 Model E740F Ref . No. P art No. P art Descrip tion 1. 618-0123 RH Hou sing 2. 618-0124 LH Hous ing 3. 710-0642 Self T a pping Screw , 1/4-20 x . 75 4. 711-0909A Spiral Ax le 26 ” 5. 714-0161 Hi-Pro K ey , 3/16 x 5/8 6. 715-0143 Spring Spir al Pin, .2 5 x 1.25 7. 717-0528 Wo rm Gear , 20-tooth 8. 717-0526 Wo rm Shaft 9. 718-0186 Thrust Coll ar [...]

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21 Model E740F Ref. No. Par t No. Descri ption 1. 714-050 7 Cotter Pin 2. 747- 0877 Rod 3. 71 0-05 99 He x Was her S crew 1/4- 20 x .5 4. 784- 5680 Handle Support Bracket — RH 5. 784- 5679 Handle Support Bracket — LH 6. 748 -0362 Cam Lock Han dle 7. 748 -0363 Hand le Lock Pawl 8. 732-014 5 Compres sion Spring 9. 711-065 3 Clevis Pin 10. 720- 02[...]

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23 Model E740F Ref. No. P art No. P ar t Descrip tion 1. 712-0116 Lock Ja m Nut 3 /8-24 2. 756-0178 Flat Idler 3. 784-5632A Auger Idler Arm 4. 710-0459A Hex Cap Screw 3/ 8-24 x 1.50 5. 738-0281 Shoulder Sc rew 6. 736-0167 Flat Wa sher .656 ID x 1.25 OD 7. 732-0611 Extension Spring 8. 712-3068 Hex Nut 5/16-18 9. 710-0276 Carriage Bol t, 5/16-18 x 1.[...]

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25 Model E740F Ref. No. Part No. P ar t Description 1. 784-5648 Frame Co ver 2. 710-1652 Tap Screw 1/ 4-20 x .62 5 3. 748-0190 Spacer .508 ID x .75 OD 4. 732-0264 Extension Spring 5. 712-0711 Jam Nut 3/ 8-24 6. 736-0105 Bell Wash er .401 ID x .87 OD 7. 684-0021 Friction Whl Supp ort Bracket 8. 746-0898 Drive C able 39. 88 ” 9. 656-0012 A Friction[...]

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27 Model E740F Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 720-022 3 Grip 2. 7 10-0604 Tap Screw, 5/16-18 x .6 25 3. 784- 5642 Track Lo ckou t Pla te 4. 7 10-0157 Hex Cap Screw , 5/16-24 x .75 5. 736- 0242 Bell Wash er, . 34 ID x .872 OD 6. 6 84-003 8 Track L ock Handl e Assem bly 7. 7 10-0459A Hex Cap Screw, 3/8-24 x 1.5 8. 712- 0214 Hex Nut, 3/8- 2[...]

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29 Model E740F Ref. No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 710-1652 Hex Wash er Screw 1/4-20 x . 625 2. 731-1324 Belt Cover 3. 732-0710 Extension Sp ring 4. 710-0627 Hex Screw 5 /16-24 x .75 5. 710-3005 Hex Cap Sc rew 3/8-16 x 1.25 6. 05896A Drive Clutch Idle r Bracket 7. 748-0234 Shoulder Spac er 8. 756-0985 Pulley Ha lf 9. 754-03 46 V-Belt 10. 756- [...]

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MANUF A C TURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRAN TY FOR: The l imit ed warr anty set for th below is given by MTD PRODUCTS INC ( “ MTD ” ) with respe ct to ne w mercha ndise purchase d and used in the Uni ted Stat es, i ts pos sessio ns and ter ritories. MTD war rants this prod uct agains t def ects in mate rial and workman ship f or a period of two (2) y[...]