MTD 240-680A - Manual (Page 6)

ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
(Refer to figures 1, 2 and 3)
1. Place the upper handle in position and fasten
with four (4) hex screws and hex centerlock
nuts provided.
2. Place the air duct liner (studded end first) into
the elbow of air duct. See figure 1.
Hex Nut
FIGURE 1.
3. Insert studs of air duct liner through holes in
air duct. Thread on two (2) flat washers and
hex nuts (provided) several turns—do not
tighten. See figure 2.
S
Air Duct
FIGURE 2.
4. Place the air duct in position on the blower
housing and fasten with four (4) flat washers
and hex nuts provided. See figure 3.
FIGURE 3.
5. Secure the two (2) hex nuts onto the air duct
liner studs at the air duct elbow.
6. Slide the vacuum bag over the back of the
upper handle and snap the four flaps to hold
the bag.
7. Fasten the deflector on the top of the air duct
with three hex screws, flat washers and hex
nuts. (See figure 1.)
8. Slide the bag over the air duct.
9. Fasten the nozzle to the front of the vacuum
with four flat washers and thumb nuts
provided.
10. Use the following steps on the self propelled
unit only.
11. Fasten the throttle control to the right hand
side of the upper handle with one hex screw
and hex center locknut provided.
12. Secure throttle control cable to the lower
handle with the cable clip provided.
NOTE
Cable clip must be assembled to
lower handle with the open end
towards the engine. This will pre­
vent wear to the bag.
13. Place ferrule through control lever.
14. Place flat washer over ferrule and thread
control rod into ferrule about eight or nine
turns.
15. Hook formed end of control rod in the shifting
finger.
16. Place curved face of spacer towards the
outside of upper handle left hand side.