Drive Engagement Cable Replacement - MTD 300 series Shop Manual

DRIVE ENGAGEMENT CABLE REPLACEMENT

1. Unhook the z-fitting from the drive engagement control bail:
1a. Squeeze the bail to release the right side of the bail
from the handlebar.
1b. Once the right side is released, pivot the bail to unhook
the left side of it from the left handlebar.
1c. With the control bail released from the handlebar, it can
be rotated to release the Z-fitting. See Figure 3.19.
2. Detach the cable mounting block from the left side of the
handle bars. with a large Phillips head screw driver and a
7/16" wrench. See Figure 3.20.
NOTE: On some models, the mounting block was incorpo-
rated in the auger cable and is not a separate part.
3. Cut the cable retaining straps to free the cable. Replace the
retaining straps with new strap when re-installing the cable
4. Tip the snow thrower forward onto it's auger housing
5. Disconnect the drive cable from the actuator arm on the
transmission. See Figure 3.21.
NOTE: With the top end of the control cable disconnected,
there is enough slack to easily disconnect the spring on the
transmission end of the cable from the arm on the transmis-
sion.
TRACTION DRIVE SYSTEM
Left side:
extra hook in the
end of the bail
Figure 3.19
Drive cable bracket
Figure 3.20
Actuator
arm
cable-end spring
Figure 3.21
Right side:
goes straight in
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