Installing The Wheels; Front Wheels - MTD 310 series Owner's Manual

Note: Make sure to route the cables nside the
lower handle. Also do not crimp the cables vrhile lifting
the handle up.
For shipping purposes, the lower handles _.re placed
on the unit with the hairpin clip on the outer role.
• Remove the hairpin clip from the ouler hole of
the lower handle.
• Using a pair of pliers, pinch Iow,.,r handle
against the handle bracket and insert the
hairpin clip into the inner hole in the weld pin.
Repeat on other side.
• Raise the upper handle from position 3 to
position 4 as shown in figure 4. Tighten the
wing nuts which are already on the handle.
• Tighten the cable ties to secure all 1he cables
on the lower handle in place and pre Jent them
from becoming in the way. Refer to fig ire 4.
INSTALLING THE WHEELS
(FOR MODELS 510 THRU 519 ONLY)
FRONT WHEELS
(Hardware A)
• Lift the front of the unit up and block s_curely.
• Insert front axle bolt through front wh_=el. Place
cupped washer on axle bolt (crov,ned side
against the wheel). Thread axle bot into top
hole in the pivot bar, See figure _;. Tighten
securely.
• Assemble the other front wheel in the same
manner.
• Remove the block form the front of the unit. Lift
the rear of the unit up and block secur,;ly.
Cupped Wz sher
Crowned _f (:upped
Side _ Side
Axle Bolt
_ ,..... Pivet Bar
Cupped Wasl _er
REAR WHEELS (Hardware B)
t Flat I
Axle,# Wave_ t, Cupped
Bolt Washer Wheel Washer
Axle Bolt
Flat Was_er
Washer Cupped Pivot Bar
Washer
Figure 6
• Assemble the rear wheels as follows. See
figure 6.
• Move the wheel height adjusters forward or
back so the deck is in the lowest cutting
position.
• Place one large flat washer on the axle bolt,
then the wave washer as shown in figure 6
inset.
• Insert axle bolt through one rear wheel. Place
cupped washer on axle bolt (crowned side of
washer goes against the wheel).
• Thread axle bolt into rear hole of pivot bar.
Tighten securely.
• Assemble other rear wheel in the same
manner. Remove the block from the rear of the
unit.
ATTACHING THE STARTER ROPE
The rope guide is already attached to the right side of
the upper handle of your mower. See figure 7.
Jpper Handle
Nut
Rope Guide
Figure 5
Figure 7