for
MODELS 2418, 2416, 2414, .."-~ ':t'«s~~-
1618, 1616, and 1614
(after Serial Number 52589)
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ENGINEERING PRODUCTS CO., INC.
P.O. Box 1510,2021 MacArthur Rd.
Waukesha1Wiscons\n 53187
98·7114
, Se rvic:e 011 your engl11e c:ara be oblained through lhe engine manutaclurer's outlets. See lhe yellow pagea
ol ~our ph~ booJ< und r "E nglncs-Gasolfl:l •" for address.
!-tOW TO OA11'EA REPAIR PARTS
When o1daring part::; from your local Doater. bo suro 10 sup ply tho ronowlog rnlormallorl.
• Sertal number. • Name of ecach part.
• Model number. • Quantity of each part.
• Complete part nt.~mber.
FILL IN THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR FUTURE REFERENCE:
l-or ordorlng Parts. For ordering Engine Parte froni the
(Not includin9 Engine) ~n ymo Manufo.<:turor's Outlot:
EnQine Model Number - - - - - - - - - -
ModEll Num~r - - - - - - - - - -- - Engine Spec. N u mber-
Complete Serial Number En l}lno Scnal Numbor - - - - -- - - - -
HOURS OF OPERATION
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
ENGINe OIL
~ BATTERY
~
~ TIRES
~
~ GEAR CAS£
~
e
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GREASE' FITTINGS
::) TRANSMISSION
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ct:
STEERING GEAR
~
(I) SPARJ< PLUG
~
~ DIFFERENTIAL
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DAr£
ANCE
/{IJDIC/ITCD SCnViCE i'NicMVAlS AHJ- .tf4J(JMlJ;\4S AND IT JS NO T RCCOMM~NDCD THIIT THCY Bt: D:Cf:!DED.
HUL'IF'rf-R. 1/NO!"ff Sf V£nl: Of't:RA TrNG CONOrrtONS fl 1,4.11 r flf NECESSARY TO PFRF()RM TtiE SCIICDI/l FD
MAINTENAN<..t- Mr)kf F.r:;FQUFNTI..'I. IN IIDDrTIOfol TO THE MIHNTENA.NCE A flEAS UVV/GA fW. OAIL I' !::f-.'WiOf:. IS
.'lt:Qlll.'"t£0 ron A .VUI,AB" fl Of- () r H,L H FliNCTJONS. St: C: TNC SI:RVo'CC MANUAL TCX T FOn THESE AND A J,.#On£
!- X rhVSo'VF r /fPJ.ANIIT/0~ OF THE .A,.fA.S SHUL'(N AH0VF
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, A WORD TO THE OWNER
T hts mBnual conlal na operattonal and geM6r'l)l maintenance illstructions to r the Power King Mod-
els il'418, 2416, 2414. 16 1a, 16 16. and 1614. The operator s hOlJid become thoroughly familiar with
the opcrr1t•n.g and servjce proooduros Propet operation and t:<J rufvl attention to routine ser•;ICGS
and preventivo rtl(lilllen.an-ce aJe Important factors In oam•nuing s.ati,5factory performance of
tho vQu lpment.
l:ngtneerjng Products Co.• Inn. make1; no t}XI>ress o r impli-ed waiTeniiO$, dtreotly or ind·lrecUy,
inc,uding the wa rranties of nmrcttantabdity and fitnuss. to the Of'liGINAL RETA il PURCHASE~
OR CONSUMER. Engineering Produe•s Co , Inc. expressly 4:xcludos (Ill warra·ntlea to the retlil
putchaser and cor\&-umcr to the extent permitted by taw. Any warranties thnt l'tlay be exte ndad
to ths cOrlSUmer are extende<f by tllo Pel!liAr and Aot the •rnl.tnu fac1utef .
Engil'\eering Products Co., Inc. has extendvd 10 ils Dealers a oost reimbursement plan. denoted
a "UrnllcO Wa rten ty to Authoriz(l(f Df!a1er". The- warr~r'lty 6Xtended by the Deal~r to ttle pur-
c haser or consurn~r may differ from thu " Limited Warranty to Atunorl~a Dealer' . Thor1:1r1>r<~.
·tJio warranty extend9d by th<l Dealer to the purchas.or or oonsumer is not bindi"!l upon the manu-
facturer in 8 0V manner. Read tho wttrrl:'lnty .statament and 11'1811 the re!}latra•ion clird J')romptly
to keep the warranty vrJiid
.ATTENTION
Noticu to Cll$,Qmere in th11 Slatu 0 1 Cllllfornia- Thtt engine ()(I this uni• is NOT eqL•ipped wi th
a spark arresting rnufller.
Use o1 thi.'i eQulprrrent In grass. brush or loro$1 land wi thout a propetrly r'neirltalned and iuncti<.m·
il"l!'J exhaust spart< arre~tor i!> In violation or Callfomia Slate Law Sect. 4d42 PAC.
Record the unit me><te l nt,1mber and il:s t>orl~l number in the spaces provide<' o n page 2 or this
manyal for ILJf\Jre mll!·r snce wt'IOI'l ord~nng repair pm1~ or h1ent lflcatl<ln if unit is lost Ot stolen.
Any reforcnoos m~de in this manual cor•ccrnlng the right and l(lft Mod sides are determinocJ bY
lhe direction the oporo1or i5 1aclng when in the t rae•or '$ seat .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Oll&ratlon Recofd . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . . ... .. . . .. . . .• .. , . , . . . . . . . . . . 2
Gencrar Sttlatv P~eutions ...... , . . . ..... .. .. .. . ...... .. .. . .•. . . . .. . .. . . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setlal Number Loe<:~tions ... .. . •.. • .. ....... .... . ... .. . .. . .. ... . . . .... • . .. .. ... .... • .. . . . 5
St:>uCillcallons . . . . . . . . . . . , . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ..... . .. ........... -; . .. . • .. • ti, 1
Controls . . . . . . , . .. . .. . .. ..... ... . ... , , , • . .. . ..... . ... . . ...... , .. .. .. . .. . . . ... . .. . . ... '. . . , 0
CfiCCI< Bef o re Starting .. , , , . . ... .. . . . . .. . .. . . . , . . , . .. . .. ... . .. . .. .... . .. •...• .. •. ~·.. . • .... 9
Opera11ng Vout T r8CIQr . . .. . • . • .. • , . ... . . . .. . .. . ..... . . . . ...• . . . . .• ..... • ... . . ..... .•.. 11
Pu'!vent lve Mainlenoi"'CC , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .. . .. 12
Maintenanc-e Chart . .. . ... •... • .. .. ..... ... . .. ..... ... .• . •.. ........... . • .. .... .. ........ 16
A<J.Iustments . .. . . , , . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • , . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 G
Whools .and Tires . . . . . . . . . .• . .. .. . . . .. .. . ... . , . . . •. . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. .. .... . . .. . .. . . . .. . 16
Stor~ng Your Tractor . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • .. , . ...•. .. . .. .. • .... 19
L. ut>llcatlon ..... . . . . , , . , . . , ... .... . . ... . .. .... . , • . ... . .. . ..... • .. .. .... . . . .•. , . . • . . . . . . . . 20
Equipmcn1LII1 and Thr-ee Point Hitcti • . . ... .... ...... . • .. .... . .. .. .. . . ...... .. . .. . .. . .. ... . 22
r ro nt Hlt<lh Blocks ..... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . , . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . .. . , , . . • . . . . • . :24
Minor TrQIJblashoo,ing Guidu .•.. , .. .. . .. . ... • ... .. . , . . .. , . , . , • .. . . ... . . .. .. . ..... .. , . . .. ~
Figura 1· 1, l"food, fenders, Oas ionk & Oas:h Components Parts List and nraw,ng .. .. . .... . . . 27
Figure 1-2 and 1-2.2, Frumu. BHII<e Linkage Parts U s t 011<J Drawing . .. .. . .. . ..... . ... . .... . . .. 28
Figure 1 3, Sleot:r1ng Gear Assembly a•1d Connecting Links Parts U:>t M<l Drawing . . .. . .. • .... 2'9
Flglrre 1-4. Front End A:o;~mbly- locluding Frun1 Whae:ls and T1res. Parts List ... .. , .. , ... .... ~
Figu~e l -4, Front End Assembly~ l n¢1udlr:tg Front Wheels and Tiir-os Orawlng .. .. . .. .....• . ... . '31
Figuwo 2~8, Electrical Group Parts Lists and Drawings . .. • ... . .. • •. , .. ... .... . . ... . ..• . . .. :12. 53
figure 2-1.1, Tractor Tror,srnl s.sion end Tandem Trl)rl&f'l\lsslon Pans List and Drawing · .. .. . . .. . 34
Figvrc 2.1.2, I raclor Transmi s..~ion ontf Tan<l&m Transmission Par1s List and Otawlng ......... 35
flgunt 2-2. Equivrnc11f Clutch Parts Lis1 & Drawin-g ...• . . .. ... .. ..... .. . .. .. . .. . . ..• , . . .... . 36
Flgy-c ~-3. Engine Pari& li~t and Drawing . .. . ... . . . . ... , , , .. •. . ........ . .. . . .. ... . . . . . .... , J6
Figllro 2~4, Ml)111er Part!! Lis' and OrJ.win~ . . , . . .... . .. .. ....... . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
F'g ure 2~5, T ractor Clute" Parts l-ist a nd Drawil'lg .... ....... .. . .. . ..... .. . . . . . ...... . . ..... . 3/
Figur-e 2-6, Fins I Drive Assemb!y, Brake Groop an-d Rear Wli'Oots. Part$ Llsl . ... . .. . .. . .. ..•• , • , '36
Rgura 2· 6 1, Fir,al Dr.rve Assembly, Brake Grovp a nd Rear Wheats Drt~wing .... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
FI!}Ure 2-7. Differe11tiill A:>sc mbly Parts U s• and Drawing . . , . .. . . ... .. • .. • .. ....... .. . • , . . . . 4U
11y(:ltlll,.llic Lltt and Three- Po;nt Hilt;h P<:it1S List ...... . ........... ... . _. . .. . ... . .. . ·-, .... , 41
Hydraulic Lift Parts Druwi ny , • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Hydrovlic Uet And 'I hrea Poin1 Hilctl P<~rts Drawing . ... . .. . . .. , .. , .... , ... . . .......... .. ... , 43
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, A GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS A
1. Know thfl c ontrols and how to sto p q uickly. b. Novcr .romovrt the eap of tfle f uel tank or add
Haad all instruction s c111 refufly and familiarize gasoline whrm enginP. i~ n,.m nin-9 or hot. Do
ymJrself with 11111 controls. not fill the fvel ta n I< Indoors. Wipe up spilled
2. Oo not allow cP'l llcJrefl to o,p erate thP. vl;thic le. gasoli ne. AHow wipe-up rag 10 dry out!Joors.
Oo nor allow adu lts to opera te if without c . Open doors if the engin e is run ill the ga-
proper instruct;on . rage - el(haust •umes arc dangerous. Oo
3. Do not carry passengers. Ke9p ar4Ja of oper- not run the cflgino indoo rs.
ation clear o l ail persol\s. Keep ch"dren and 17. Keep ttte vehicle and attachments In good op-
p ets a safe distance away. erating condition, and keep safety dovicrts in
4. Clear U1o work aril.ct o l objects which might be plaC<~ .
picked up an(f ttuown, 18. K eep all nuts, bolts. and s-cr ews l ighl to be
5. Dis engage aHachment clutches, shin into sure the eqtu pment Is In safe w o rkin g
n~vtral and doprcss t ractor t: llJICh beforo c ondition.
atte mpting to st111rt the eilgine. 19. Never s1o r e I he equiprnen.t with gasoline in the
6. Oi scngo.ga power to ouochrnent(sJ and stop ean~ inside a bui lding where fumes mo.y reach
lh{l i.m gtn g be1 oril •l aavi ng the o pera t or's an opoo tJamo or spark. Allow t he f;Jngine to
po~ ition. coot befoffl storing in any encl osure.
7. Disongag~ power to atttJchme n1(&) and stop
20. To reduce fire hazard, koop th r:t erigine free of
the engin:e before making any repairs or a<J· g rass, leaves. o r oxcesslve grease.
justments.
8. Di s~:tu gage power t o altach m ent(s ) wheJllran$- 21. Tile YOhJCio and ~ ttachments s hould be
portin~ or not in m~e. ' :stoppgd and in spected for damage atter strik·
9. Toko all possi bl e precautions wh en leavillg t he ing a foreign ob ject, and tho damage should be
vehicl e unattended, such as dis.3 n()aging th-e repaired before r9Starting and operating •he
powP.r t~tke-ofl . loweriflg ttle attachmcnt(s). oqu~pm4:m t.
shirting into neutral, settlllg tho parking btak {l', 22. Do not change the ellgine govomot settings or
stopping 11"19 engin9, and rerrH)IIjn!J the key. o\'erspeed the engine.
10. Do not stop o r siart s.uddenly when going up- 23. W~Hitl using the vehi cle wjth mower, ObS<rr\le
t'IIU or downt'li". Mow up and down tlla 1ace o f the .additional precautions as foUows:
steep !:>lopf;Js; never ~'!c ross the f~ oe .
a. Beforo starting mowinp o peratiofl. c-ll&ef<
1 I , Redt~ce speed o n stopilli and In sharp turns to ffiL>w lu carefully •o in:~tJ r-e that it Is ptoperly
proven~ tipping o r foss of control. Ex~rci se ex - installed and all nuts aod bolts are lig ht.
t reme cae~r ion wllt!n c hanging direction on
slopes Use maximum tread wi dth alld whoei b. DotormJfiO tM best melho d o f mowing ac-
we-Ights on slopes . cording to $ize. terraio and obstructions in
the lawra. Ckleck tho lawn Cor any foreign ob-
} 2. Slay aler1 for ho le:s i n tile- terrflin tmd other hid- jocts be·fo ro starl mg the mo wiflg.
den tlazards.
13. Us"E~ care when pulljng l oads o r usin g het~vy
c. Mow only ill da ~light or in good art.i fic ial
right.
equipmelll.
d . Never make a cutlTog Jutlght adjustment
a . Use o nly app ro 11ed drawbar hitch points. whllo •he GI'IQ•n e is runnins;~ .
b . Limit loads to tllose you can safely con'lrot e. Shut the ef'lgine o ff when femovlng a grus
c. Do no11urn oharply, Use care wtum backlog. catct1er or oncl ogg ir'lg the eh1,Jie.
d. Use countfirwcngill(s) o r wh0e1 weight!> f. Check t he blade m o unting bo lts 1of propGr
when sugge5ted in 1h e o wll ttf s m f! nvol'. t ightness at froouent. intervals. Koop blades
sharp and In bal.aoce.
14, Watch out to r tramc wllen crossJng or noar
roadways. g. Engag~ mower w ith engine in low rpm.
Tract or engine sho uld operoto at 1/ 2 to lu ll
15. When usin g any attachmenrs. never direct sp.eed for mowir1g oper.d icm. Regulate
dischprge of materi al lowar<f bystanders oor ground speed with transmission gearing.
allow anyone near th e veh i c le w h ile in
o peration 11 . A 1lways loo k Mhi n d wnen mo wing in
rcvtnso.
16. Handle gasoiwc w lm care - It ~s highly
11ammab le. i. Nov·ar gl'asp the edge of the biPde housing
or rea ch under tM housing whiPe tho (l"n iJ ifll}
a. Use approved .gasoline container. Is run ni ng .
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