MTD 310-430A - Manual (Page 7)

Shift Lever
(Flared Edge
Facing Detents
in Handle Panel)
Handle Panel
Weld Bolt
Belleville
Washer (W)
fl Compression
Spring (V)
9. Place shift lever (S) through slot in handle
panel, making sure flared edge of shift lever
faces the detents on handle panel. See figure
9.
10. Place shift lever on handle panel weld bolt.
------Secure with belleville washer (W) (cupped
side goes against shift lever), compression
spring (V) and elastic lock nut (U). See figure
9. Tighten lock nut until compression spring
holds the shift lever into detent slots on
handle panel.
FIGURES.
11. Place bent end of shifting rod up through
shifting bracket located on right side of unit
(see figure 10). Secure with flat washer (0)
and cotter pin (M).
12. Move shifting bracket to middle (neutral)
position. Roll the unit back and forth. It
should move freely.
FIGURE 10.
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13. Place shift lever in neutral position. Thread
ferrule (N) onto shifting rod and place into
shift lever. Roll unit back and forth, checking
to be sure it is in neutral gear. If it does not
move freely, remove the ferrule and thread in
___ or out as necessary. Replace the ferrule and
move the unit again. Repeat procedure as
needed until neutral position is reached.
14. After unit is set in neutral, secure ferrule to
shift lever with cotter pin (M) as shown in
figure 11.
FIGURE 11.