MTD 242-685-000 - Manual (Page 6)

4. 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.
5. 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.
d Washer
Flat Washer*
Hand Knob
DiriiCtional
Discharge
Assembly
FIGURE 14.
Hex Nut
(C)
Hex
Bolt (A)
Truss
Machine
Screw (D)^
Cupped
Washer (H)
Shoulder
Spacers (B)
FIGURE 15.
Hex Jam
Loc < Nut
")
^ Hitch
rr
Lock
Washer y ^
N!!t 7 F)^io°li"(GT
C jpped
Washer (H)
6. Place the directional discharge assembly over
chute opening. Secure with two hand knobs,
cupped washers and flat washers. The cupped
side of washers go against the flat washers. See
—figure 14.
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
and the other cupped washer. Cupped side of the
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 engino manual
packed with vacuum for complete instruction;; for care
and maintenance of engine. Read directions carefully.
▲ 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.