Assembling Your Snow Thrower - MTD Yard-Man 285 Manual Del Operador

SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER
Unpacking From Carton
• Cut along corners of the carton and lay it down flat.
Remove packing material.
• Remove any loose parts included with unit (i.e.,
operator's manual, etc.).
• Roll unit out of carton. Check carton thoroughly for
any remaining loose part.
Items Required For Assembly
1. Pair of pliers
2. Engine oil
3. Fresh gasoline
NOTE: All references to left or right side of the snow
thrower is from the operating position only.
Before Assembly
WARNING:
Disconnect the spark plug wire
and ground it against the engine to prevent
unintended starting. See Figure 1.
Raising Upper Handle
• Loosen the hand knob on each side of the handle.
Remove packing material, if any.
Hand Knob
Figure 1
• Raise the upper handle in the direction shown in
Figure 1 until it clicks into the operating position.
Make sure not to pinch or crimp the cable.
• Tighten the hand knobs.
Attaching Chute Crank
The lower chute crank is already attached to your snow
thrower at the factory. For shipping purposes, the upper
chute crank is packaged as loose part. Attach it to the
lower chute crank following instructions:
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•
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Hairpin Clip
Attaching Control Cable
The control cable may already be attached to the
control handle. If not attached, complete the following
steps to attach it to the snow thrower housing.
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Hand Knob
Spark Plug
Access
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Remove the hairpin clip from the end of the lower
chute crank.
Insert the upper chute crank into the lower chute
crank and align the holes.
Re-insert the hairpin clip into the hole to secure the
two chute cranks. See Figure 2.
Lower Chute
Crank
Figure 2
Route the control cable over the lower handle.
Insert the end of the cable into the hole in the
control housing as shown in Figure 3. Push the
plastic fitting until it locks into the control housing.
"Z" End
Bottom
of Cable
Hole In
Control
Handle
Control
Housing
Figure 3
Lift the control handle up, and hook the "Z" end of
the control cable into the bottom hole in the control
handle, from the outside to the inside . If necessary,
pull up on the end of the cable with a pair of pliers to
obtain slack in order to hook it into the control
Upper Chute
Crank
NOTE: For clarity
of viewing, the
control handle is
removed from the
picture. Do not
remove it for the task..
Plastic
Fitting