MTD 700 Series Professional Shop Manual page 30

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3. Rotate each headlight lamp socket to release them
from the grill assembly. See Figure 4.2.
4. Cut the plastic wire tie that secures the headlight
harness to the hood bracket. See Figure 4.3.
NOTE: Some hood configurations have a wire har-
ness that does not use a wire tie to secure it
to the hood.
5. Set the harness out of the way on the frame of the
rider.
6. Open the hood far enough to align the tabs with the
opening in the slots, then lift the hood off of the trac-
tor. See Figure 4.4.
NOTE: The hood hinges on a pair of shoulder bolts
that fit into slots in the hood bracket. The
hinge travel is limited by a tab that fits into a
channel in the hood bracket.
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Bayonet style connector
Figure 4.2
Wire Tie
Figure 4.3
Hood Bracket
Shoulder Bolt
Figure 4.4
Tab