MTD 500 Series & 600 Series Snow Blower User Manual


 
9Section 3 — ASSembly & Set-Up
3. Place chute onto chute base and ensure chute control
rod is positioned under the handle panel. Install hex bolt
previously removed but do not secure with wing nut at this
time. See Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5
4. Squeeze the trigger on the joystick and rotate the chute by
hand to face forward. The holes in the chute control input
will be facing up. See Figure 3-6.
Top View
Chute Control
Input
Figure 3-6
NOTE: The chute will not rotate without squeezing the
trigger on the joystick.
Chute Assembly
1. Remove hairpin clip, wing nut and hex screw from chute
control head and clevis pin and bow-tie cotter pin from
chute support bracket. See Figure 3-3.
Chute Control Head
Chute
Chute Support
Bracket
Chute Base
Figure 3-3
2. Insert chute control rod into chute control head. Push rod
as far into chute control head as possible, keeping the
holes in the rod pointing upward. See Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4