MTD 214-412-000 - Manual (Page 7)

THROTTLE CONTROL INSTALLATION
Assemble the throttle control to the handle panel
as follows.
1. Hold the throttle control assembly beneath
the handle panel. Turn the control sideways
and insert the lever up through the wide por­
tion of the slot on the handle panel. See figure
■10A.
2. After the end of the lever is through the slot,
turn and then tip the control forward as shown
in figure 8B to slide it through the slot.
NOTE
The lever must be all the way to the
back of the control housing as
shown in figure 10B.
3. Push the control back into the slot in the han­
dle panel and press in place. Be certain the
—control is locked securely into the slot.
'Belleville
Washer (A)
Compression
Spring (B)
GEAR SHIFT ROD INSTALLATION
1. Assemble notched edge of gear shift lever so
notch faces forward. Place gear shift lever
through slot in handle panel. Place bottom
hole in gear shift lever over weld stud. Secure
with belleville washer (A), compression spring
------(B) and hex lock nut (C). See figure 11.
Tighten hex lock nut until nut is flush with
stud. See figure 11.
2
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FIGURE 11.