MTD E740F manual Assembling Your Snow Thrower, Unpacking, Attaching Handle Assembly

SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER

NOTE: Reference to right or left side of the snow thrower can be determined from behind the unit in the operating position.

Unpacking

•Remove staples or break glue on the top flaps of the carton. Remove any loose parts included with unit (i.e., operator’s manual, etc.).

•Cut corners and lay end of carton down flat. Remove packing material.

•Roll unit out of carton. Check carton thoroughly for loose parts.

Attaching Handle Assembly

(Use Hardware A)

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

Handle Tab

Lock Washer

Hex Bolt

3/4”

Hex Bolt

1-3/4”

Figure 1

•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.

•Attach the left handle in the same manner and do not tighten at this time.

•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 control engaged). See Figure 2.

•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.

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

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

	Handle
	Panel
Carriage	Hex Nut
Bolts	Cupped
	Washer

Figure 2

Attaching Chute Assembly

(Use Hardware B)

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

•Place chute flange keepers beneath lip of chute assembly with the flat side down. Insert hex bolt up through chute flange keeper and chute assembly. Secure with hex lock nut. See Figure 3.

•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.

Hex Bolts

Chute

Assembly

Hex Lock

Nut

Chute Flange

Keepers

Figure 3

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