Handlebars - MTD C series Shop Manual

C and D series mowers

Handlebars

NOTE: Most service procedures that would involve
removal of the handlebars will also involve
removal of the rear baffle. We have written
the procedures around this assumption, dis-
connecting the handlebars and removing
them completely from the mower.
1. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire to pre-
vent accidental starting of the mower.
2. Hold the safety bail against the handlbar and pull the
starter rope about 6" (15cm). Tie a slip-knot in the
starter rope near the recoil housing. Release the
rope from the eye bolt on the handlebar.
See Figure 4.34.
3. It is easier to disconnect the drive control cables at
the bottom end than at the top. Disconnect the
speed control and clutch cables as described in
Chapter 3 of this manual. See Figure 4.35.
4. Disconnect the engine control cable, as described in
Chapter 3.
5. Remove both of the wing screws that hold the lower
handlebar to the rear baffle. See Figure 4.36.
6. Withdraw the handlebar from the baffle, and put it
aside.
7. After the handlebar is removed, reinstall the wing
screws, so that the captive nuts do not fall out of the
rear baffle.
8. Reinstall the handlebar by reversing the steps used
to remove it.
9. Test run the mower in a safe area and check all of
the safety features before returning it to service. Do
not put an unsafe mower into service.
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Figure 4.34
Figure 4.35
Wing screw
Captive nut
Figure 4.36
Slip knot in recoil rope
Speed control cable
Clutch control cable