MTD 219-406-000 - Manual (Page 8)

2. Attach the end of drive control cable to the upper
hole of reverse drive clutch lever (W), using hex
—bolt (R) and hex lock nut (S). See figure 13.
3. Remove one nut and the lock washer from the end
of the reverse drive control cable. Thread the other
hex nut all the way down the cable as far as it will
go as shown in figure 13.
4. Slip the wire on the cable through the slot in the
cable bracket as shown in figure 12. Push the ends
of the cable up through the holes in the bracket.
Rethread hex nut and lock washer on the end of
the cable. Do tighten at this time.
Place end of reverse drive clutch lever over weld
bolt on handle panel. See figure 12. 5.
FIGURE 13.
FIGURE 15.
6 . Secure reverse drive clutch lever to weld bolt with
rubber washer (T), flat washer (U) and hex lock nut
----- (V). See figure 14. Tighten hex lock nut until snug.
Do not overtighten.
7. With the reverse drive clutch lever in the neutral
(N) position, adjust the reverse cable as follows.
Adjust the hex nuts at the cable bracket on the han­
dle panel so that the cable is tight, and the bolt on
the reverse idler pulley is in the center of the slot
(approximately
1 " from either end of the slot) as
shown in figure 15.
8 . Secure the cables to the right hand handle with two
cable ties (L), one near the top and one near the
bottom of handle. Trim excess ends of cable ties.
9. Check the adjustment of the drive clutch controls
as follows.
Final Adjustments
1. Check the adjustment of the drive clutch controls
with the engine off as follows.
a. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark
plug and ground against the engine.
b. Make certain the forward drive and tine clutch
levers are released, and the reverse drive clutch
lever is in the neutral (N) position.
c. Pull the recoil starter rope several times. If the
unit moves forward, adjust the forward cable as
------------instructed in step A on page 9. If the unit moves
backward, adjust the reverse cable as in­
structed in step B on page 9.
d. Roll the unit forward and backward. It should
move freely. If it does not, recheck initial adjust­
ment as instructed in the previous sections.