Yard Machines 500 Series Operator's Manual
Two-stage snow thrower
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- Page 1 Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty Two-Stage Snow Thrower m 500 & 600 Series P. O. Box 1386, 97 KENT AVENUE, KITCHENER, ON N2G 4J1 PrintedIn USA 769-06123 09.09.10...
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Page 2: Record Productinformation
ToTheOwner ThankYou Thank you for purchasing your new equipment. It was carefully The manufacturer reserves the right to change product engineered to provide excellent performance when properly specifications, designs and equipment without notice and operated and maintained. without incurring obligation. Please read this entire manual prior to operating the equipment. -
Page 3: Important Safe Operation Practices
ImportantSafeOperation Practices WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. -
Page 4: Safe Handling Of Gasoline
Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. SafeHandling of Gasoline Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care and deadly gas. in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the Do not operate... -
Page 5: Clearing A Clogged Discharge Chute
According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission Clearinga CloggedDischarge Chute (CPSC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hand contact with the rotating impeller inside the discharge this product has an Average Useful Life of seven (7) years, chute is the most common cause of injury associated with snow or 60 hours of operation. -
Page 6: Safety Symbols
Safety Symbols This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting assemble and operate... -
Page 7: Assembly And Setup
Assembly & Set-Up IMPORTANT:The snow thrower is shipped with oil and WITHOUT GASOLINE. After assembly, refer to separate engine manual for proper fuel and engine oil recommendations. NOTE: Remove all loose parts and any packing material before assembling. NOTE: References to right or left side of the snow thrower are determined from behind the unit in the operating... - Page 8 Place chute assembly onto chute base and secure chute control assembly to chute support bracket with clevis pin and cotter pin removed earlier. See Fig. 3-4. Fig. 3-6 Fig. 3-4 Finish securing chute control assembly to chute support bracket with wing nut and hex screw removed earlier.
- Page 9 Drift Cutters(if Equipped) Drift cutters should be used when operating the snow thrower WARNING: Never use your hands to clean snow heavy drift conditions. and ice from the chute assembly or auger housing. On models so equipped, drift cutters and hardware Lamp Wiring Harness (If equipped)) assembled to the auger housing...
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Page 10: Skid Shoes
Adjustment ChuteAssembly (optional) The distance snow is thrown can be adjusted by changing angle of the chute assembly. To do so: Stop the engine as instructed in the separate engine manual and wait until all moving parts have come to a complete stop. - Page 11 AugerControlTest WARNING : Prior to operating your snow thrower, carefully read and follow all instructions below. Perform all adjustments to verify your unit is operating safely and properly. Perform the following test before operating your snow thrower for the first time a nd at the start of each winter. Check the adjustment of the auger control as follows: When the auger control...
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Page 12: Controls And Features
Controls a nd Features Drive Control 2 Way Chute Control (optional) Auger Control Shift HeatedGrips (optional) Control (optional) Headlight (optional) Chute Directional Control Chute Assembly Clean Out Tool DriftCutters (optional) Skid Shoe Augers Fig. 4-1 Snow thrower controls and features are described below and SkidShoes... - Page 13 Drift Cutters (if so equipped) SteeringTriggerControls (if so equipped) The drift cutters are designed for use in deep snow. Their use STEERING TRIGGER CONTROLS is optional for normal snow conditions. Maneuver the snow thrower so that the cutters penetrate a high standing snow drift to assist snow falling into the augers for throwing.
- Page 14 Two-WayChute Control (optional) CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL This two-way control lever is meant to control the distance of snow discharge from the chute. Tilt the lever forward or rearward to adjust the distance snow will be thrown. Chute Directional Control (optional) DISCHARGE _ DISCHARGE The chute directional...
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Page 15: Operation
Operation Replacing S hearPins Starting and Stopping the Engine Refer to the Engine Operator's Manual packed with your snow The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two shear thrower for instructions on starting and stopping the engine. pins and cotter pins. -
Page 16: Maintenance And Adjustments
Maintenance& Adjustments Maintenance Lubrication GearShaft Engine Refer to the Engine Operator's Manual packed with your snow The gear (hex) shaft should be lubricated at least once a season thrower. or after every twenty-five (25) hours of operation. Tire Pressu re Allow the engine to run until it is out of fuel. - Page 17 ChuteAssembly Refer to the Assembly & Set-up section for instructions adjusting the chute assembly. Skid Shoes Refer to the Assembly & Set-up section for instructions adjusting the skid shoes. DriveControl When the drive control is released and in the disengaged "up"...
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Page 18: Off-Season Storage
Chute RodAdjustment Off-Season Storage If the snow thrower will not be used for 30 days or longer, follow If the chute fails to remain stationary during operation, increase the storage instructions below. the preload on the chute control rod. Lubricate the machine as instructed earlier in this section. -
Page 19: Belt Replacement
Service Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it Belt Replacement rests on the auger housing. Auger Belt Remove the frame cover from the underside of the snow thrower by removing the self-tapping screws which secure To remove and replace your snow thrower's auger belt, proceed it. -
Page 20: Drive Belt
Drive Belt Remove the belt from around the auger pulley, and slip the belt between the support bracket and the auger pulley. To remove and replace your snow thrower's drive belt, proceed See Fig. 7-5. as follows: To prevent spillage, remove all fuel from tank by running engine until it stops. - Page 21 Back out the stop bolt to increase the clearance between FrictionWheelRemoval(600Series) the friction wheel disc and friction wheel. See Fig. 7-7. If the snow thrower fails to drive with the drive control engaged, and performing the drive control cable adjustment fails to correct the problem,...
- Page 22 Carefully remove the hex nut which secures the hex shaft Follow the previous steps in reverse order to reassemble to the snow thrower frame and lightly tap the shaft's end to components. If you're disassembling the friction wheel and dislodge the ball bearing from the right side of the frame.
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Page 23: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Choke not in CHOKE position. 1. Move choke to CHOKE position. Spark plug wire disconnected. Connect wire to spark plug. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. Fill tankwith clean, fresh gasoline. Engine not primed. -
Page 24: Replacement Parts
Replacement P arts Component Part Number and Description Extension Cord, 1lOV 929-0071A 954-04050 Auger Drive Belt (24") 954-04260 Wheel Drive Belt (24") 954-04195 Auger Drive Belt (26", 28" & 30") 954-04201A Wheel Drive Belt (26", 28" & 30") 684-04159 Friction Wheel Assembly (500 Series) 684-04153 Friction Wheel Assembly 600 Series) 935-04054... -
Page 25: Two-Year Limited Warranty
TWO YEAR LiMiTED WARRANTY The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and/or its territories and possessions (either entity respectively, "MTD"). MTD warrants this product (excluding its normal wear parts as described below) against... -
Page 26: Federal And/Or C Alifornia Emission Control Warranty Statement
FEDERAL and/or C ALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS MTDConsumerGroupInc,the United StatesEnvironmental P rotectionAgency (EPA),and, forthose productscertifiedfor sale in the stateof California,the CaliforniaAir ResourcesBoard(CARB)are pleasedto explainthe emission(evaporativeand/or exhaust)controlsystem(ECS) warrantyon youroutdoor 2006 andlater smalloff-roadspark-ignitedengine andequipment(outdoorequipmentengine)In California,new outdoorequipmentengines mustbe designed,built and equippedto meetthe State'sstringentanti-smog standards(in otherstates, 1997andlater modelyear equipmentmustbe designed,built, and equippedto meet the U.S. - Page 27 9. Any r eplacement part may b eused inthe performance ofany w arranty maintenance orrepairs and must be provided without charge tothe owner. Such use will not reduce the warranty obligations ofMTD C onsumer Group Inc. 10. Add-on ormodified parts that are not exempted by the Air R esources Board may n ot b e used.