MTD 219-405-000 - Manual (Page 6)

Belleville
Washers (G)
FIGURE 7.
2. Place handle assembly in position on the tiller.
Working on one side of the unit, insert one hex bolt
(F) through belleville washer (G) (crowned side of
washer goes against head of bolt), then through
bottom hole of handle and handle mounting
bracket. Secure loosely with lock washer (H) and
hex nut (I). See figure 7.
3. Align the other side of the handle with the handle
mounting bracket. It may be necessary to use force
to spring the handle over the handle mounting
bracket. Secure loosely with hex bolt, belleville
washer, lock washer and hex nut.
4. Secure upper hole in handle to handle mounting
bracket (both sides) in the same manner.
5. Tighten securely all four nuts and bolts which
secure the handles to the handle mounting
brackets. Then tighten the four nuts at the handie
panel.
THROTTLE CONTROL INSTALLATION
Assemble the throttle control to the handle panel as
follows.
1. Hold the throttle control assembly beneath the han­
dle panel. Turn the control sideways and insert the
lever up through the wide portion of the slot on the
-----handle panel. See figure 8A.
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.
FIGURE 8.
NOTE
The lever must be ail the way to the
back of the control housing as
shown in figure 8B.
FIGURE 9.
3. Push the control back into the siot in the handle
panel and press in place. Be certain the control is
locked securely into the slot.
4. Secure the throttle control to the handle panel
using the seif-tapping screw (R). See figure 8D.
ATTACHING THE CLUTCH CONTROL CABLES
The drive clutch and tine clutch control cables are
already attached to the unit. There is a tag attached
to the drive clutch cable (cable which appears to be
shorter). This cable attaches to the right handie.
NOTE
Both the drive clutch cable and the
tine clutch cable are attached to
springs, which are hooked to weld
-bolts as shown in figure 9. If either
the cable or spring has come loose
in shipping, it must be reassembled.
Refer to page 18, reference numbers
1, 2, 89 and 98.