Directional Control - MTD 300 Serie Operator's Manual

Electric Chute Directional
Control Joystick (If Equipped)
The electric chute directional control joystick
is located on the right side of the dash panel.
Refer to Figure 3-10.
• To change the direction in which snow
is thrown, move the joystick to the right
or to the left.
• To change the angle/distance which
snow is thrown, pivot the joystick
forward or backward.
ELECTRIC CHUTE

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

CHUTE TILT DOW N
CHUTE
ROTATE
LEFT
CHUTE TILT UP
Figure 3-10
Manual Chute Directional
Control (Units with Electric Chute
Directional Control Joystick)
Follow this procedure to manually change the
chute direction on units equipped with an
electric chute directional control joystick and
manual chute directional control rod only. See
Figure 3-1.
1. Remove cotter pin (a) from either of the
holes furthest from the chute assembly on
chute rotation assembly. See Figure 3-11.
(a)
Figure 3-11
2. Push in chute control rod until the hole
in it lines up with the third hole in chute
rotation assembly. See Figure 3-11.
3. Reinsert cotter pin (a) through this hole
and chute control rod as shown in
Figure 3-11.
4. Grasp indented portion of chute control
rod and manually rotate chute assembly
to the right or to the left. See Figure
3-12.
Overhead Chute Directional
Control (w/ Flex Shaft) (If
CHUTE
ROTATE
Equipped)
RIGHT
The overhead chute directional control is
located at the rear of the unit towards the
left side under the handle panel. To change
direction in which snow is thrown, rotate chute
directional control. See Figure 3-13.
CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
E-Z Chute™ (If Equipped)
Rotate the chute assembly to the left or right
using the chute handle (a). See Figure 3-14.
Figure 3-12
DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
LEFT RIGHT
Figure 3-13
(a)
Figure 3-14
Chute-Pitch Control (If Equipped)
The two-way chute-pitch control is located on
the left side of the dash panel and is used to
control the distance of snow discharge from
the chute.
To change the upper chute angle to control the
distance that snow is thrown, pivot the lever
forward or backward. See Figure 3-15.
Two-Way Chute-Pitch Control
• To Reduce the Distance Snow is
Thrown: Move the lever forward to
pivot the upper chute down. See Figure
3-15.
• To Increase the Distance Snow is
Thrown: Move the lever rearward to
pivot the upper chute upward. See
Figure 3-15.
Two-Way Indexed Chute-Pitch Control
• To Reduce the Distance Snow is
Thrown: Disengage lever from the
current chute-pitch setting. Move the
lever forward to pivot the upper chute
down to the desired pitch setting (a).
See Figure 3-15.
• To Increase the Distance Snow is
Thrown: Disengage lever from the
current chute-pitch setting. Move the
lever rearward to pivot the upper chute
upward to the desired pitch setting (a).
See Figure 3-15.
TWO-WAY CHUTE-PITCH CONTROL
CHUTE TILT
DOWN
TWO-WAY INDEXED CHUTE-PITCH CONTROL
(a)
CHUTE TILT
DOWN
Figure 3-15
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CHUTE TILT
UP
CHUTE TILT
UP
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