Assembly And Setup - MTD 300 Series Operator's Manual

Assembly & Set-Up
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Contents of Carton
One Snow thrower
One Snow Thrower Operator's
Manual
Two Replacement Auger Shear Pins
One Tecumseh Engine Operator's
Manual
One Chute Assembly
One product Registration Card
Assembly
Positioning the upper handle
I. Cut the cable tie that secures the upper handle to the chute
assembly for shipping purposes.
2. Loosen the wing knob on the upper chute and pivot the
upper chute upwards as far as it will go. Then tighten the
wing knob on the upper chute making sure the carriage
bolt is correctly positioned. Refer to Fig. 3-I.
3. Loosen the wing knob and tab on each side of the handle.
See Fig. 3-2.
4. Being careful not to bend or kink the cables, hold both
controls against upper handle and pull up as shown in Step
I of Fig. 3-2. Make sure that the upper handle locks over
the lower handle and handle tabs align with the handle.
You may have to carefully maneuver the upper handle to
clear chute assembly.
5. Tighten the wing knobs on each side of the handle. Refer
to Step 2 in Fig. 3-2.
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Figure 3-1
_ ARNING! Do not lift the snow thrower by the
chute handle.
Figure 3-2