MTD 114-074-000 - Manual (Page 5)

L ock Washer (C)
X Nut
Curved
Carri
Bolt
4. Place upper handle in position over lower han­
dle. Control housing should be on the right
side of the handie. Secure upper handle with
two curved carriage bolts (B), lock washers (C)
■and hex nuts (D). See figure 3.
NOTE
Reference to ieft or right side of
machine is determined from oper­
ator’s position at the handle facing
forward.
FIGURE 3.
"Z" End of Blade
Brake/Clutch Cable.
Flange
Plastic Fitting
/
.Slot
Upper Hole
on Bottom
of Housing
5. Route the blade brake/clutch cable under the
lower handle. Place end of cable into the up­
per hole on the bottom of the control housing,
and through the slot on the side of the hous­
ing as shown. The angie of the flange on the
plastic fitting must be positioned downward
— as shown in figure 4. Be careful not to bend or
kink the cable.
\ WARNING \
The cable must be assembled as
shown
for proper blade brake/
clutch operation.
FIGURE 4.
Blade Control
Handle
“Z” End of
Blade Brake/Clutch
Cable
6. Snap the plastic fitting on the end of the cable
into the control housing.
7. Hook the “Z” end of the blade brake/clutch
cable into the hoie in the blade brake/clutch
— control handle. See figure 5. If additional
slack is needed in order to hook the cable into
the handle, proceed as follows.
FIGURE 5.