Making Adjustments - MTD OEM-190-823 Operator's Manual

• Iftheaugers become j ammed withachunk oficeor
a foreign object, m ove thePTOintothedisengaged
(OFF) p osition immediately andturnoffthetractor's
engine andremove theignition key.Examine t he
auger areathoroughly f ordamage anddoNOT
operate thesnowthrower a ttachment until a ny
damage isrepaired.
IMPORTANT: Theaugers aresecured tothespiral s haft
withtwoshearboltsandhexlocknuts.If youhita hard
foreign object o ranicejam,thesnow thrower i s
designed s othattheboltsmayshear. T woreplacement
shearboltsandhexlocknutsareprovided f oryour
convenience. Store ina safeplace untilneeded.
NEVER replace theauger s hearboltswithstandard
hexbolts. A nydamage totheauger gearbox o r other
components asa result o fdoing sowillNOTbecovered
byyoursnow thrower's w arranty.
• Whenever possible, discharge s nowdownwind.
• DoNOTattempt toremove iceorhard-packed
frozen snow.
• When thetractor ( withthesnowthrower
attachment mounted) is notinuse,usetheliftlever
tolower theauger housing assembly t otheground
torelieve strainonthetractor's frontendbetween
uses.
• Always usetirechains andrearwheel w eights on
yourtractor w here extra traction is needed. R efer t o
thetabletotheright t odetermine w hichkitswiltfit
yourtractor ( tiredimensions arecanbefound on
thesidewalls o fyourtractor's tires).
• Usedriftcutters toaidindisplacing s now through
deep, d rifted areas.
Garden Tractors
23" x 9.5" tires
22" x 7.5" tires
Lawn Tractors
20"x 10.0" tires
20" x 8.0" tires
18" x 9.5" tires
18" x 8.5" tires
18" x 6.5" tires
All Garden Tractors
All Lawn Tractors
All Tractors
Tire Chain Kit Number
OEM-190-964
OEM-190-974
OEM-190-916
OEM-190-658
OEM-190-657
OEM-190-754
OEM-190-664
Wheel Weight Kit Number
OEM-190-784
OEM-190-215
Drift Cutter Kit Number
OEM-390-679
NOTE:
None of the kits in the table are included as
standard equipment with snow thrower attachment
0EM-190-823/190-823-101. Call our Customer
Support Department as instructed on page 2 of this
manual for availability and information regarding these
kits.
SECTION 7: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
_ ARNING: Never attempt to make any
adjustments while the engine is running,
except where specified in the Operator's
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 remove key to prevent
unintended starting.
LiftAdjustment
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 follows:
• Loosen the upper hex nut a few turns, then tighten
the lower hex nut to shorten the cable length. See
Figure 19.
• Loosen the lower hex nut a few turns, then tighten
the upper hex nut to lengthen the cable. See Figure
19.
Lift Index Rod
Figure 19
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