MTD 500 series Shop Manual page 56

Medium Frame 2 & 3 Stage Snow Throwers
8. Remove the bottom access panel.
9. Remove the eight screws that hold the rear alumi-
num housing in place, using a 1/2" wrench. See Fig-
ure 3.40.
10. Lift the housing out of the snow thrower.
11. Squeeze the tabs on the end of the cable. See Fig-
ure 5.41.
NOTE: A Ford fuel line tool is useful for squeezing
the tabs on the end of the cable. See Figure
5.42.
12. Pull the cable out of the rear plate.
13. Unhook the cable from the planetary pawls.
14. Install the cable by following the previous steps in
reverse order.
15. Test run the unit in a safe area before returning it to
service.
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Figure 3.40
Tabs
Planetary
pawl
Figure 5.41
Ford fuel line tool
Figure 5.42