MTD 611 - Manual (Page 10)

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• Place the eyebolt into the hole located half way up
the left handle and secure with cupped washer and
hex nut making sure that the cupped side of the
washer is against the handle.
• Adjust the chute directional control bracket so that
the spiral on the chute directional control fully
engages the teeth on the chute assembly. Tighten
all hardware. See Figure 13.
• Check to make sure all nuts and bolts on the control
panel and all four bolts which secure the handles to
the frame are tight.
Figure 13
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER
WARNING: Read, understand, and follow all instructions and warnings on the machine and in this
manual before operating.
Figure 14
Shift Lever
The shift lever is located below the handle panel and it
is used to determine both ground speed and direction of
travel. It can be moved into one of seven positions.
Forward: There are five forward speeds; position one
(1) is the slowest and position five (5) is the fastest.
Reverse: There are two reverse (R) speeds; R1 is the
Spiral should engage
teeth of chute here.
Choke
Primer
Rope
Start
Handle
Ignition
Key
Throttle
Control
Auger
Chute Directional Control
Traction Control
Auger Control
Discharge Chute
Oil Fill
Gas Fill
Shift Lever
Skid Shoe
Clean-Out
Tool
Closed
Open
Fuel Shut-Off Valve
*If Equipped