MTD 410 Thru 420 manual Attaching The Gear Shift Rod, Attaching The Handle Adjustment Rod

Flange Nut Retainer Bracket	T-Handles
Shoulder Bolt
Lock Nut
Lift up	Gear Shift
Handle
	Rod

Handle

Adjustment Rod

(Model 420 series only)

Figure 5

Figure 3

•Place the hex opening of the flange nut retainer bracket over the flange nut securing the handle adjustment lock and install the lock nut on the lower shoulder bolt. See Figure 4.

Hex Hole in	Handle Adjustment
Retainer Bracket	Lock
over Flange Nut

Figure 4

•Pivot handle assembly into position desired. Tighten the bottom bolt and nut securely. Tighten the handle adjustment lock.

Attaching The Gear Shift Rod

NOTE: Model 420 series tiller has two control rods. The gear shift rod is the longer rod.

•Remove the T-handle, nut, hairpin clip, flat washer and rubber washer from the end of the gear shift rod. Slide the rod up through the bracket on the front of the handle assembly (use the right hand hole for Model 420 series). See Figure 5.

•Insert the end of the gear shift rod through the opening in the top of the shift cover, and into the shift bracket. See Figure 6. Secure with rubber washer first, then flat washer and hairpin clip.

	Gear Shift Rod
Shift Cover	Opening

Rubber Washer

Flat Washer

Hairpin Clip

Figure 6

•Install the nut and T-handle on the gear shift rod.

Attaching The Handle Adjustment Rod

(Model 420 series only)

Handle

Adjustment

Rod

Positioner

Bracket

Hairpin

Rubber Clip

Washer

Figure 7

•Remove the T-handle, nut, hairpin clip, and rubber washer from the ends of the handle adjustment rod. Slide the rod up through the left side of the bracket on the front of the handle assembly. Refer to Figure 5.

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