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MTD AutoDrive 13AU604H402 Operator's Manual

MTD AutoDrive 13AU604H402 Operator's Manual

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YaRD'MaN )[(
OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
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AutoDrive
TM
Lawn Tractor
Models
4,_
(13AX604G402)
-_e (13AU604H402)
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY
RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY
Warning:
This unit is equipped with an internal combustion
engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-
covered,
brush-covered
or grass-covered
land unless the engine's exhaust
system is equipped
with a spark arrester meeting
applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should be maintained
in effective working order by the operator.
In the State of California the above is required by law (Section 4442 of the California
Public Resources Code). Other states may have
similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized
service dealer or contact the service department,
P.O. Box 368022 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-9722.
MTD PRODUCTS
INC. P.O. BOX 368022 CLEVELAND,
OHIO 44136-9722
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
FORM NO. 770-10236
(1/99)

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  • Page 1 YaRD'MaN )[( OPERATOR'S MANUAL AutoDrive Lawn Tractor Models (13AX604G402) -_e (13AU604H402) IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land unless the engine's exhaust...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE FINDING YOUR MODEL NUMBER ............CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORT ............IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES ..........SAFETY LABLES FOUND ON YOUR UNIT ..........SLOPE GAUGE ..............ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES ............TRACTOR SET-UP ..............CONTROLS ................. OPERATION ................ ADJUSTMENTS ..............

  • Page 3: Important Safe Operation Practices

    SECTION 4: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR LAWN MOWER.
  • Page 4 3. CHILDREN • Disengage all attachment clutches, thoroughly depress the brake pedal, and shift into neutral Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the before attempting to start engine. presence of children. Children are often attracted to the •...

  • Page 5: Safety Lables Found On Your Unit

    • Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure the Do not change the engine governor settings equipment is in safe working condition. overspeed the engine. Excessive engine speeds are dangerous. • Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper operation...

  • Page 6: Slope Gauge

    ,-..,,= THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPE_, ..HERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY. SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE 15° WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury.

  • Page 7: Attachments & Accessories

    SECTION 5: ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES MODEL NUMBER DESCRIPTION OEM-190-601 FastAttach: Twin Ba_r-Grass Collector (-For-42--inch_Decks Only i OEM-190-602 FastAttach '° Twin Bagger Grass Collector (For 46-inch Decks Only) OEM-190-112 Mulch Kit (For 42-inch Decks Only) OEM-190-118 Mulch Kit (For 46-inch Decks Only) OEM-190-603 FastAttach'- Front Bumper Kit OEM-190-604...

  • Page 8: Controls

    SECTION 7: CONTROLS NOTE: Steering Wheel not shown for clarity. Figure 3 Ignition Switch Brake Pedal Throttle Control Lever Parking Brake Button PTO (Power Take-Off) Knob Shift Lever Indicator Monitor/Hour Meter Seat Adjustment Lever Lift Lever Cup Holder Choke Control (if so equipped) Cruise Control Button AutoDrive- Pedal...
  • Page 9 IGNITION SWITCH IMPORTANT: When using operated equipment such as the cutting deck or other To start the engine, insert key into the ignition switch attachments, always operate the tractor with the and turn clockwise to the START position. Release throttle lever in the FAST (rabbit) position. key to the ON position once engine has fired.
  • Page 10 LIFT LEVER BRAKE PEDAL The brake pedal is located on the right front side of The lift lever is used to change the operating position the tractor above the AutoDrive.- pedal along the (height) of the cutting deck. To operate, move the running board.

  • Page 11: Operation

    CRUISE CONTROLBUTTON SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER The cruise control button is located on To adjust the seat forward or backward, slide the the tractor dash panel to the left of the seat adjustment lever to the left and reposition the ignition switch. Push the cruise control seat to the desired position.
  • Page 12 STOPPING THE ENGINE SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT Select the height position of the cutting deck by • Place switch in the disengaged placing the deck lift lever in any of the six different (OFF) position cutting height notches on the right side of the fender. •...
  • Page 13 • Whilecontinuing to holdthe cruisebuttonin, To turn the tractor's headlights off: lift your footfrom the AutoDrive _ pedal(you • Turn the key either into the On position (to should feelthecruiselatchengage). leave the engine running) or the Off position • If properlyengaged, t he cruisecontrolbutton (to shut the engine off).

  • Page 14: Adjustments

    For best results it is recommended that the • The operator must remain in the tractor seat at all times. If the operator should leave the first two laps be cut with the discharge thrown seat without pushing the PTO knob inward towards the center.
  • Page 15 Side to Side if the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side to side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if necessary as follows: tractor's parking brake before making any adjustments to the cutting deck. WARNING: Turn the tractor's engine off, remove the key from the ignition switch and apply the •...
  • Page 16 Adjust the drag links so that equal lengthsare CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT threadedintothe ball jointon the leftsideandthe balljointontherightside: made to the engine while the engine is WARNING: adjustments • Loosenthe jam nutfoundon the draglinkat running (e.g. carburetor), disengage therearoftheballjoint.SeeFigure10. clutches and blades. Keep clear of all •...

  • Page 17: Maintenance

    SECTION 10: MAINTENANCE WARNING: IMPORTANT: Disconnect the spark plug Refill the engine with the proper wire(s) and ground against engine capacity and weight of motor oil as instructed in the before performing any adjustments, repairs separate engine manual or maintenance. Service air cleaner every 25 hours under normal conditions.
  • Page 18 • Grasp the PTOidlerpulleybracket a ndpivotit Repeat the above steps on the left side of the towardthe discharge chuteto relievetension tractor. on the belt. Remove the deck bertfromthe Move the lift lever into the top notch on the bottomportionof the enginepulleyandfrom right fender to raise the deck lift arms out of around the PTOidlerpulley.
  • Page 19 • Remove the deck belt from the electric PTO clutch and from around the PTO idler pulley. • Route the new belt as shown in Figure 14, around the deck pulleys, idler pulley and electric PTO clutch. • Remount the belt guards removed earlier. Electric PTO Clutch PTO Idler Pulley Deck belt (Bottom)
  • Page 20 Battery Tray • Drive belt (Lower) Shift Lever Variable-speed Opening Pulley. Rear Idler Pulley • Drive belt (Upper) ..-_2 Z Z Z Z21.2__h_' =ront Idler Pulley Engine Pulley c ll'l till I101 _111 Electric PTO Clutch "\ Transmission Transmission Pulley Front of Tractor NOTE:...
  • Page 21 • Slidethe belt off of the variable-speed pulley IMPORTANT: When remounting electric as you lift the pulleyup andout through the PTO clutch, make certain that the stud found to the battery trayopening. right of the engine crankshaft slides up through the NOTE;...
  • Page 22 Thread theidleradjustment rodinward or outward to lengthen or shorten the travel of the double-idler bracket until proper adjustment is achieved. • Reassemble by following the above steps in reverse order. Worn Blade Edge CUTTING BLADES Blade Separation Wind Wing Always protect hands by wearing...

  • Page 23: Lubrication

    FUSE Charging If the unit has not been put into use for an extended A fuse is installed in your tractor's wiring harness to period time, charge battery with protect the tractor's electrical system from damage automotive-type 12-volt charger for a minimum caused by excessive amperage.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting Guide

    SECTION 12: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Possible Trouble Corrective Action Cause(s) Engine will Safety switch There is one safety switch in the starting circuit of your unit: the brake pedal switch. not crank button not Make certain the actuator is fully depressing the button on this switch. The Operator depressed.

  • Page 26: Parts List

    Model 604 PART DESCRIPTION 625-0051 Bulb/Socket Headlight Assembly 725-1739 Bulb Only 725-1649 Socket Only 629-0928 Wiring Harness 629-0126 Alternator Adapter (for Intek engines) 710-0599 Self Tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x .5 712-3006 Hex Nut, 1/4-20 725-1426 Solenoid, 12-volt, 100 Amp 725-1657A Snap Mount Safety Interlock Switch 725-1741 Ignition Switch...
  • Page 27 Electrical System/Tractor Body • I REF, PART PART !NO. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 71o_o% 710-1017 Self Tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x 1.0 _orxSelf Tapping Screw, 1/4-14 x .625 710-3217 Self Tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x .5 Torx Screw, #8-32 x .375 710-0599 712-0142 710-0751 Hex Cap Screw, 1/4-20 x .62 Hex Nut, 8-32 710-0895...
  • Page 28 Model 604 • •46 • 35 11\.. "l 17 j 22 j 10 j...
  • Page 29 For instance, if a part numbered 700-xxxx is painted Yard-Man Green, the part number to order would be 700-xxxx-0665. Yard-Man Green: 0665 Yard-Man Yellow: 0674 Powder Black: 0637...
  • Page 30 Model 604 •20 _ _J...
  • Page 31 For instance, if a part numbered 7O0-xxxx is painted Yard-Man Green, the part number to order would be 700-xxxx-0666. Yard-Man Green: 6665 Yard-Man Yellow: 0674 Powder Black: 0637...
  • Page 32 62 _ ._ 8 44 !30 ' < "...
  • Page 33 Drive System REF. PART -REFT I PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 17839 Shift Lever Bracket 45-754-0467 Variable-speed Belt 17840 Transaxle Mounting Bracket 754-0468 Drive Belt 618-0386 756-0981 Single-speed Transmission Assembly Flat Idler, 2.75 OD 631-0009 Shifter Knob 783-0637 Shift Lever Support 647-0041 Shift Lever 783-0667 Transmission Torque Bracket...
  • Page 34 Model 604...
  • Page 35 For instance, if a part numbered 7O0-xxxx is painted Yard-Man Green, the part number to order would be 700-xxxx-0665. Yard-Man Green: 0665 Yard-Man Yellow: 0674 Powder Black: 0637...
  • Page 36 Model 604 46-inch Deck ."...
  • Page 37 For instance, if a part numbered 70O-xxxx is painted Yard-Man Green, the part number to order would be 700-xxxx-0665. Yard-Man Green: 0665 Yard-Man Yellow: 0674 "Powder Black: 0637...
  • Page 38 Model 604 (for choke) Briggs & Stratton Intek Twin !_ _P__ (for thr°ttle)14 ,r- !_'_ ,,_ 21 11 (forchoke) Kohler Single-cylinder 14 (deflector must face forward)
  • Page 39 Engine Accessories REE_ PART DESCRIPTION 1710-0148 Self Tapping Screw, #8-32 x .375 Self Tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x .5 710-0599 Self Tapping Screw, 5/16-18 x .625 710-0604 Screw, #10-32 x .625 710-1237 710-1314 Socket Cap Screw, 5/16-18 x .625 710-1315 Self Tapping Screw, 3/8-16 x 1.25 712-0796 Hex Nut, 3/8-16 721-0460...

  • Page 40: Ohio

    MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: YaRD'MaN For TWO YEARS from the date of retail purchase Units exported out of the United States: MTD within the United States of America, its possessions PRODUCTS INC does not extend any warranty for and territories, PRODUCTS INC will, at its products sold or exported outside of the United...

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