MTD E762F manual Attaching the Chute Assembly, Attaching the Chute Crank, Hardware C, Hardware D

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Chute Assembly

Hex Bolt

Hex Lock Nut

Chute Flange

Keeper

Figure 8

Carriage Bolts

Hex Nuts

Lower

Chute

Crank

Bracket

Figure 9

Flat

Washers Chute

Crank

Hairpin Clip Lower

Chute

CrankPlastic

BracketBushing

Figure 10

ATTACHING THE CHUTE ASSEMBLY

(Hardware C)

1.Place chute assembly over chute opening, with the opening in the chute assembly facing the front of the unit.

2.Place chute flange keepers beneath lip of chute assembly with the flat side down.

3.Insert hex bolt up through chute flange keeper and chute assembly as shown in Figure 8. Secure with hex lock nut.

4.After assembling all three chute flange keepers, tighten all nuts and bolts. Do not overtighten hardware as it will restrict movement of the discharge chute.

ATTACHING THE CHUTE CRANK

(Hardware D)

Cup Crown

Side Side

Left

Handle Cupped

Washer

Hex Nut

Eyebolt

2” of

Hex Nut

Threads

 

Figure 11

1.Loosen the two hex nuts which secure the lower chute crank bracket (see Figure 9) to the snow thrower housing.

2.Place one flat washer over the end of the chute crank, then insert the end of the crank into the hole in the plastic bushing in the lower chute crank bracket. See Figure 10. Place second flat washer on chute crank, and secure with hairpin clip.

3.Thread one hex nut onto the eyebolt on the chute crank assembly until there is at least two inches of threads showing between the nut and the head of the eyebolt. See Figure 11.

4.Place the eyebolt into the hole located half way up the left handle. Secure with cupped washer (cupped side against the handle, see inset, Figure 11) and hex nut.

5.Adjust the chute crank support bracket (see Figure 9) so that the spiral on the chute crank fully engages the teeth on the chute assembly. Tighten the nuts on the chute crank bracket securely. Tighten the hex nuts on the eyebolt.

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