Assembly & Set-Up - MTD 300 series Operator's Manual

Assembly & Set-Up
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• Snow Thrower (1)
• Snow Thrower Operator's Manual (1)
Assembly
Setting Up The Handle
1. Remove cable tie (if present) securing upper handle to
lower handle for shipping purposes. Remove all protective
plastic wrapping from handles.
NOTE: Be careful NOT to remove the two loosely fitted
cable ties that will be utilized later to secure cables.
2. Remove the wing knob, saddle washer, handle tab and
carriage screw on each side of the lower handle. See Figure
3-1.
Figure 3-1
3. Slide one of the loosely fitted cable ties from the right side
of the lower handle up to the cross member of the lower
handle. Leave the second cable tie in place on the right side
of the lower handle. See Figure 3-1 for reference.
IMPORTANT: It will be necessary to lift the upper handle while
sliding up this cable tie to prevent damage to the cable.
4. Lift the upper handle up and position it over the lower
handle, aligning the holes where the wing knobs were
removed (1). See Figure 3-2.
CAUTION: Be careful not to bend or kink the cables.
5. Insert a carriage screw from the outside through a handle
tab, the upper and lower handles, a saddle washer and into
the wing knob (2). Repeat on the other side.
6. Tighten the wing knobs on each side of the handle. Refer to
Figure 3-2.
• Replacement Auger Shear Pins (2)
• Product Registration Card (1)
NOTE: The auger cable routes down the left lower handle
and the drive cable is routed across the top of the lower
handle and down the right side of the lower handle. See
Figure 3-3.
7. Two cable ties have been used to loosely tie the control
cables to the lower handle, including the cable tie you
relocated in step 3. A push clip is also included on the lower
drive cable. Position cable ties now, as in Figure 3-3, and
tighten to secure cables to the lower handle. Trim off excess
material of cable ties. If not already installed, push the clip
on the drive cable into the hole in the handle provided as
shown in the left inset below.
• Engine Operator's Manual (1)
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Figure 3-2
Drive Cable
Auger Cable
Figure 3-3
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