MTD 450 Series Shop Manual page 20

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450 Series Tillers
5. Current production 450-Series tillers include a plas-
tic cap on top of the shift crank/pointer to help
exclude rainwater from the chain case.
See Figure 2.21.
6. To remove the pointer:
6a. Disconnect the shift rod
6b. Drive-out the roll-pin using a pin punch.
7. The new shift arm/pointer has an extended shoulder
that acts as an umbrella over the opening between
the shift fork and the shift fork bore. This also helps
to exclude rain water from the chain case.
See Figure 2.2.
8. To remove the shift cover:
8a. Remove the shift arm/pointer
8b. Remove the two screws that hold the cover to
the shift cover bracket using a T-27 Torx
driver.
8c. Remove the hex head caps screw that holds
the shift cover to the belt cover using a 7/16"
wrench.
8d. Lift the shift cover off of the tiller.
9. Install the shift cover and the shift arm by following the previous steps in reverse order.
10. Test run the tiler in a safe area before returning it to service.
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Plastic cap
Figure 2.21
2010 and later
shift crank/
pointer
Figure 2.22
2010 and later
shift crank/
pointer
Early shift crank/
Shift cover