Craftsman 247.88976 series Operator's Manual page 31

2. Reassemble new shave plate, making sure heads of carriage bolts are to the
inside of housing. Tighten securely. See Figure 59.
NOTE: Augers not shown for clarity.
Adjustments
Shift Cable
If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) cannot be achieved, refer to the
figure to the right and adjust the shift cable as follows:
1. Place the shift lever in the fastest forward speed position (F6).
2. Loosen the hex nut on the shift cable index bracket. See Figure 60.
3. Pivot the bracket downward to take up slack in the cable.
4. Retighten the hex nut.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Figure 59
Figure 60
Shift Rod
If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) cannot be achieved, refer to the
Figure 61 and adjust the shift cable as follows:
1. Place the shift lever in the fastest forward speed position (F6).
2. Remove cotter pin and washer from adjustment ferrule on shift rod and pull
it out from shift lever. See Figure 61.
3. Pivot shift bracket downward as far as it will go. See Figure 62.
4. Rotate ferrule up or down on shift rod as necessary until it lines up with
upper hole in shift lever. Refer to Figure 61 inset.
5. Insert the ferrule into the upper hole and secure with the washer and cotter pin.
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Figure 61
Figure 62