SECTION 5: ASSEMBLY

NOTE: All references to right or left side of the snow thrower are determined from behind the unit in the operating position.

ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY (Hardware A)

1.Place right handle in position against the snow thrower so the flat side of the handle is against the snow thrower. Secure bottom hole in handle to snow thrower using 3/4” hex bolt and lock washer. Do not tighten at this time. See Figure 4.

2.Place handle tab over the upper hole in handle so the curve in the handle tab matches the curve in the handle. Secure to the snow thrower using

1-3/4” hex bolt and lock washer. Do not tighten at this time.

3.Attach the left handle in the same manner. Do not tighten at this time.

 

 

1 3/4” Hex

Handle

 

Bolt

 

 

Tab

 

 

Cable Roller

 

Guide

Lock

 

 

3/4” Hex

 

Washers

 

 

Bolt

Figure 4

4.Place the handle panel in position between the handles. To hold the handle panel in place, depress both controls against the handles. While continuing to hold the right control, release the left control (the auger control lock will keep left con- trol engaged). See Figure 5.

5.Fasten right side of the handle panel by inserting two carriage bolts through handle and handle panel (bolts must go through both the plastic and metal parts of the handle panel). Secure with cupped washers (cupped side against handle panel) and hex nuts.

6.Secure the left side of the handle panel in the same manner.

7.Tighten the four hex bolts used to attach the bottom of the handles to the snow thrower frame.

Cupped

Washers

Hex Nuts

Carriage

Bolts

Figure 5

ATTACHING THE CONTROL CABLES (Hardware B)

The “Z” end of the cables are hooked into the con- trols on each handle. See Figure 6.

1.Thread the hex lock nuts all the way up the threaded portion of the “Z” ends of the cables.

2.Make certain all cables are in the grooves of the cable roller guides. The two roller guides are located in the lower rear of the unit, one on each side. See Figure 4.

3.Thread the cable onto the threaded portion of the “Z” end until there is no slack in the cable, but the cable is NOT tight. Do not overtighten cable.

WARNING: If cable is tightened so there is tension on the cable with the clutch grip released, the safety features of the snow thrower may be overridden.

4.When correct adjustment is reached, tighten the hex lock nut against the bottom portion of the cable to lock it in position.

 

“Z” End

Make Sure

Hex Lock

Cable Is Straight

Nut

Figure 6

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MTD E600E manual Attaching the Handle Assembly Hardware a, Attaching the Control Cables Hardware B