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Manual Yard-man 604

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Page 2 - SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS; SECTION 2: FINDING YOUR MODEL NUMBER

2 SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE FINDING YOUR MODEL NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 3 - SECTION 4: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES; The Engine Exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to; GENERAL OPERATION

3 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 OFYOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUALBEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR LAWN MOWER....

Page 5 - WARNING

5 • Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition. • Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper operation regularly. Use all guards asinstructed in this manual. • After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, remove the wire from the spark ...

Page 6 - Slope Gauge; IN

6 Slope Gauge 15° SIG H T AN D H O L D T H IS LE VEL WIT H A VER T IC AL T R E E A P O WE R POLE A C O R N ER OF A BU IL D IN G O R A F E N C E P O ST F O L D O N D O T T E D L IN E , R E P R E S E N T IN G A 1 5 ° S L O P E USE THIS PA GE AS A G U ID E TO DETERMINE S L OP ES WHE RE YO U MAY NOT O P...

Page 7 - ATTACHING THE BATTERY CABLES; INSTALLING THE MULCH KIT

7 SECTION 5: ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES SECTION 6: TRACTOR SET-UP ATTACHING THE BATTERY CABLES NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked Pos. (+). The negative battery terminal is markedNeg. (–). • The positive cable (heavy red wire) is secured to the positive battery terminal (+) with a hexb...

Page 9 - IGNITION SWITCH; THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER; CHOKE CONTROL

9 IGNITION SWITCH To start the engine, insert key into the ignition switchand turn clockwise to the START position. Release key to the ON position once engine has fired. See Figure 4. Refer to STARTING THE ENGINE in theOPERATION section of this manual for detailedstarting instructions. The ignition ...

Page 10 - AUTODRIVE; BRAKE PEDAL; LIFT LEVER

10 ELECTRIC PTO (POWER TAKE-OFF) KNOB To engage the power to the cuttingdeck or other attachments, pulloutward on the PTO knob. Push thePTO knob inward to disengage thepower to the attachments. NOTE: T he PTO knob must be in the disengaged (OFF) position when starting the engine, whenshifting into r...

Page 11 - SHIFT LEVER; CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON; SECTION 8: OPERATION; SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCHES

11 SHIFT LEVER The shift lever is locatedon the left side of thefender and has threepositions, FORWARD,NEUTRAL and REVERSE.The brake pedal must bedepressed and the tractormust not be in motionwhen the moving shiftlever. IMPORTANT: Never force the shift lever. Doingso may result in seriousdamage to t...

Page 13 - ON

13 • While continuing to hold the cruise button in, lift your foot from the AutoDrive ™ pedal (you should feel the cruise latch engage). • If properly engaged, the cruise control button and the AutoDrive ™ pedal should lock in the down position, and the tractor will maintain thesame forward speed. •...

Page 14 - SECTION 9: ADJUSTMENTS; LEVELING THE DECK

14 • The operator must remain in the tractor seat at all times. If the operator should leave theseat without pushing the PTO knob inwardinto the disengaged (OFF) position, thetractor’s engine will shut off. IMPORTANT: The PTO knob cannot be in the engaged (ON) position when the tractor is driving in...

Page 16 - BRAKE ADJUSTMENT

16 SEAT ADJUSTMENT To adjust the position of the seat, move the seatadjustment lever (located under the seat) to the leftand slide the seat forward or backwards. See Figure9. Make sure seat is locked into one of the sixadjustment positions before operating the tractor. Figure 9 STEERING ADJUSTMENT I...

Page 17 - SECTION 10: MAINTENANCE; ENGINE

17 • Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex nut found on the right side of the brake assembly.See Figure 12. • Using a feeler gauge, set the gap between the brake disc and the brake puck at .011". • Re-tighten the hex nut loosened earlier. Figure 12 SECTION 10: MAINTENANCE WARNING: Disconnect the sp...

Page 18 - CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK; CUTTING DECK REMOVAL; Front of Tractor

18 CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK Any fuel or oil spilled on the machine should bewiped off promptly. Do NOT allow grass, leaves, anddirt to accumulate around the cooling fins of theengine or on any other part of the machine,especially the pulleys and other moving parts.Clean the underside of the deck...

Page 22 - CUTTING BLADES

22 • Remove the hex bolt from the center of the engine pulley (or the electric PTO clutch onunits so equipped) and gently lower it off ofthe engine crankshaft. Be careful not to loseany washers or spacers which may be foundon top of the engine pulley or the electric PTOclutch. See Figure 18. • On un...

Page 23 - BATTERY; TIRES

23 NOTE: The hex flange nut has a right-handed (normal) thread pattern. Do NOT attempt to force thenut in the incorrect direction. Doing so may damagethe nut and create a safety hazard. To properly sharpen the cutting blades, removeequal amounts of metal from both ends of the bladesalong the cutting...

Page 24 - SECTION 11: LUBRICATION

24 SECTION 11: LUBRICATION WARNING: Always stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the engine before performing any maintenance. ENGINE Lubricate the engine with motor oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. PIVOT POINTS Lubricate all p...

Page 25 - SECTION 12: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

25 SECTION 12: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine will not crank Safety switch button not depressed.Battery installed incorrectly. Battery is dead or weak.Blown fuse There is one safety switch in the starting circuit of your unit: the brake pedal switch. Make ce...

Page 27 - Tractor Body

27 Tractor Body REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 710-3015 Hex Cap Screw, 1/4-20 x .75 2 710-0599 Self-tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x .5 3 712-3006 Hex Nut, 1/4-20 4 710-0895 Self-tapping Screw, 1/4-15 x .75 5 710-0924 Pan Phillips Screw, 1/4-20 x .75 6 710-0528 Hex Cap Screw, 5/16-18 x 1.25 7 712-0292 U-typ...

Page 29 - Lift Assembly

29 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 747-1130 Deck Stabilizer Rod 2 683-0197 Lift Shaft Assembly 3 711-0332 Clevis Pin, .5 x .78 4 712-0206 Hex Nut, 1/2-13 5 712-0431 Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16 6 712-3004A Flange Lock Nut, 5/16-18 7 712-3083 Hex Nut, 1/2-13 8 714-0104 Internal Cotter Pin 9 714-0145 Inter...

Page 31 - Steering Assembly

31 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 683-0304 Lower Frame Assembly 2 710-0604A Self-tapping Screw, 16-18 x .625 3 783-0726A RH Pivot Support Bracket 4 783-0727 LH Pivot Support Bracket 5 783-0728 Pivot Bar Bracket 6 710-0514 Hex Cap Screw, 3/8-16 x 1 (Grade 5) 7 711-1409 LH Drag Link 8 711-1408 RH Dra...

Page 33 - Drive System

33 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 783-1015 Shift Lever Support 2 17840 Transaxle Mounting Bracket 3 618-0307C Single-speed Transmission Assembly 4 631-0009 Shifter Knob 5 647-0045 Shift Lever 6 656-0048 Variable-speed Pulley Assembly 7 656-0051A Transmission Pulley, 8.5 x .5-36 8 683-0251 Double-id...

Page 35 - Single-speed Transmission

35 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 618-0318 Clutch Collar† 2 710-0788 Self-tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x 1.0 3 711-1274 Drive Shaft 4 711-1280 Counter Shaft 5 713-0474 22-link Chain, #420 6 713-0478 14-tooth Sprocket 7 717-1422 Sprocket Bevel Gear, 42/10 8 717-1565 29-tooth Spur Gear 9 717-1569 20-tooth S...

Page 37 - Power Take-off System

37 NOTE: For painted parts , please refer to the list of color codes below. Please addthe applicable color code, whereverneeded, to the part number to order areplacement part. For instance, if a partnumbered 700-xxxx is painted Yard-ManGreen, the part number to order would be700-xxxx-0665. Yard-Man ...

Page 39 - Cutting Decks

39 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 16606 Retainer Hook 2 618-0324 Spindle Assembly, 5.75 Dia. 3 683-0198B 42-inch Deck Shell 4 683-0254 Deck Adjustment Bracket w/ Weld Nut 5 683-0303 Deck Brake Assembly, 42-inch Decks† 6 710-0520 Hex Cap Screw, 3/8-16 x 1.5 7 710-0528 Hex Cap Screw, 5/16-18 x 1.25 8...

Page 41 - Engine Accessories; Intek Single

41 Engine Accessories Briggs & Stratton Intek Single 3 2 18 19 20 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 710-0148 Self-tapping Screw, #8-32 x .375 2 710-0599 Self-tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x .5 3 710-0604A Self-tapping Screw, 5/16-18 x .625 4 710-1237 Screw, #10-32 x .625 5 710-1314 Socket Cap Screw, 5/16-...

Page 42 - Electrical System

42 Model 604 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 625-0051 Bulb/Socket Headlight Assembly 2 629-0939 Wiring Harness w/o Ref. 14 (units w/ Electric PTO) 629-0944 Wiring Harness w/o Ref. 14 (units w/ Manual PTO) 3 629-0126 Harness Adapter, #18 x 5 4 710-0599 Self Tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x .5 5 712-3006 Hex N...

Page 43 - Notes

Page 44 - MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR:

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTDPRODUCTS INC (“MTD”) with respect to new merchandisepurchased and used in the United States, its possessionsand territories. MTD warrants this product against defects in material andworkmanship for a period of t...