MTD 215-370 A - Manual (Page 3)

HANDLE ASSEMBLY CONTROL ROD
Assemble the handle to the bracket with four cap
screws, washers and hex nuts. See figure 2.
Hex Nuts and Lockwashers
Hex Cap Sere'
FIGURE 2. HANDLE ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH CONTROL
Place the clutch control lever through the handle pan­
el and attach it to the bracket using a screw and hex
nut with two metal washers and a rubber washer
between the bracket and clutch control as shown in
figure 3.
Cotter Pin
Flat Washers
Rubber Washer
Place the clutch control lever in neutral as shown in
figure 4. Screw the ferrule onto the control rod so that
approximately V
a inch of threads are showing below
the ferrule. Assemble the ferrule to the pivot idler
bracket and secure with a cotter pin.
Adjust the ferrule location on the control rod so both
the forward and reverse belts are slack with the clutch
control lever in the NEUTRAL position. Secure with a
cotter pin.
Clutch Control Lever
Cotter Pi
2
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FIGURE 4. CONTROL ROD
THROTTLE
Assemble throttle control as shown in figure 5.
FIGURE 3. CLUTCH CONTROL FIGURE 5. THROTTLE CONTROL