Adjustments, Clutch cable – MTD 410 Series User Manual

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Insert the end of the gear shift rod through the opening in

the top of the shift cover and into the shift bracket. First,

secure the rubber washer then the flat washer and cotter

pin. See Fig. 3-6.

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

Clutch Cable

Route the clutch cable underneath the handle and through

the cable clip. Be careful not to bend or kink the cable. See

Fig. 3-7.

Remove one hex nut from the threaded casing on the end

of the cable. Slip the wire up through the slot on the cable

bracket underneath the handle.
Push the end of the casing up through the cable bracket.

Rethread the hex nut on the end of the cable. Do not

tighten at this time.

Pull the cable upwards to obtain slack and hook the Z-

connector at the end of the cable into the bracket on the

clutch control (beneath the handle panel). Tighten the nut

against the cable bracket. See Fig. 3-8.

NOTE: Do not overtighten the clutch cable. Too much tension

may cause it to break.

Adjustments

Clutch Cable

NOTE: Service the engine with oil and gasoline before checking

this adjustment. Refer to the separate Engine Operator’s Manual

packed with your tiller for instructions.

Position the tiller so that the front counterweight is against

a solid object, such as a wall. With the gear selection lever

in NEUTRAL, start the engine. Refer to the Operation

Section for starting instructions.
NOTE: Keep hands out of the belt area while the tiller is

operating.
Standing on the right side of the tiller, visually examine the

belt (inside the belt cover). It should not be turning.
If the belt turns with the machine in neutral, adjust it by

moving the hex nut below the cable bracket down a few

turns. Tighten the upper hex nut against the bracket. See

Fig. 3-8.
Now move the shift lever to the FORWARD (Wheels

Forward) position. Carefully engage the clutch by

squeezing the clutch handle against the handle. The

wheels should now spin.
If the wheels do not rotate with the tiller in forward, adjust

by turning the hex nut found above the cable bracket up a

few turns. Tighten the bottom hex nut against the bracket.

Re-check both adjustments, and readjust as necessary.

Make certain that the hex nuts at the cable bracket are

tight. Do not overtighten the clutch cable.

NOTE: If additional adjustment is required, it may be necessary

to remove the belt cover and move the hex nuts at the other end

of the clutch cable to increase the belt tension.

Rubber Washer,

Flat Washer

& Cotter Pin

Opening

Shift Cover

Gear Shift Rod

Figure 3-6

Handle

Adjusment

Crank

Clutch Cable

Cable Clip

Figure 3-

Hex Nut

Lock

Washer

Hex Nut

Slot in Cable

Bracket

Z-Connector

Figure 3-8

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