MTD E645E, E665E, 615 manual Assembling the Handles and Handle Panel Hardware B

ASSEMBLING THE HANDLES AND HANDLE PANEL (Hardware B)

1.Raise both clutch grips.

2.Lower left and right handles down through handle panel between the pivot rod and the clutch grips and attach using hardware B. See Figure 2.

Clutch Grip Left Handle

Pivot Rod

Hex

Nuts(D)

Carriage

Bolts (E)

Lock Washers (C)

Figure 2

3.Do not tighten at this time.

4.Lay handle panel assembly behind snow thrower. See Figure 3.

Figure 3

5.Insert hex bolts and lock washers through bottom holes in handles and bottom holes in snow thrower. Do not tighten.

6.Raise handles up until upper holes in handles and upper holes in snow thrower frame line up.

7.Attach with hex bolts lock washers and saddles. See Figure 4.

7

Lock Washer (C)

Saddle (I)

Hex Bolt (B)

Hex Bolt (A)

Lock Washer (C)

Figure 4

ATTACHING SPEED SELECTOR PLATE AND SHIFT LEVER (Hardware C)

1.Assemble the speed selector plate to the outside of the handles as shown in Figure 5. The speed selector plate should not be assembled between the handles and the engine. Secure using four self-tapping screws (F).

2.Insert the shift lever through slot in the speed selector plate.

NOTE: The bend in the lever should be towards the operator. Secure shift lever to the shift lever spring using two hex bolts (G) and hex lock nuts (H). Tighten both bolts finger tight. At this point the shift lever and shift lever spring are not against each other. As you tighten the bolts and nuts with two 7/ 16" wrenches they will pull together. See Figure 5.

Speed	Shift Lever
Selector	Self-Tapping
Plate
	Screw (F)
	Hex
	Bolts (G)
	Shift Lever
	Spring
	Hex Lock
	Nuts (H)

Figure 5

3.Tighten all hardware assembled to this point.

CLUTCH GRIPS MUST MOVE FREELY.