Hex jam lock nut, Lock, Figure 15.—optional tow bar – MTD 243-685-000 User Manual
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5.
Lift up and out on the housing and rotate it 105°
clockwise. Chute opening should be to the right
hand side when viewed from the front of unit. See
figure 13.
Place the impeller guard into flanges on front of
housing. Line up hole in guard with hole on hous
ing. Secure with one hand knob and cupped
washer (cupped side of washer against the
impeller guard). See figure 13.
Cupped Washen
Flat Washer
Place the directional discharge assembly over
chute opening. Secure with one hand knob,
cupped washer and flat washer, and the thumb
screw and cupped washer. The cupped side of
washer goes against the flat washer. See figure
14.
Hand Knob
FIGURE 14.
Direc ional
Discf arge
Assembly
Hex Nut
(C)
Hex
Bolt (A)
Truss
Machine
Screw (D),
Cupped
Washer (H)
Hex Jam
Lock Nut
(I)
Hitch
j Pjate
Shouider
Spacers (B)
Lock
Washer (E)
yt'
Shoulder
Nut (F) Bolt (G)
FIGURE 15.—Optional Tow Bar
INSTALLATION OF OPTIONAL TOW BAR
1. Remove the self-tapping screws on each side of
frame. Refer to illustration on page 10, reference
number 42.
2. Place one bar half in position on frame of vacu
um. Place one shoulder spacer (B) between
frame and tow bar. Next, place shoulder spacer
(B) and hex bolt (A) through tow bar and frame.
------Secure with hex nut (C). See figure 15. Repeat
on other side.
3. Secure the two tow bar ends together with truss
machine screw (D), lock washer (E) and hex nut
(F). See figure 15.
To attach the tow bar to a hitch, place the shoulder
bolt (G) up through the tow bar. Place one cupped
washer (H) on the shoulder bolt, then the hitch plate
Clipped
and the other cupped washer. Cupped side of the
Was her (H)
washers must be against the hitch plate. Secure with
hex jam lock nut (I). See figure 15.
OPERATION
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Service engine with gas and oil. See engine manual
packed with vacuum for complete instructions for care
and maintenance of engine. Read directions carefully.
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WARNING; Revolving blades -- keep
hands away from all openings.
TO START ENGINE
After the engine has been properly fueled and oiled
(refer to engine operating and maintenance instruc
tions), start engine as follows.
1. Move choke lever on engine to CHOKE position.
(A warm engine may not require choking.)
2. Move throttle control lever on engine to FAST
position.