To Install The Upper Handle And Crank Assembly - Craftsman 536.884821 Owner's Manual

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TO INSTALL THE UPPER HANDLE AND
CRANK ASSEMBLY
• Remove the screws,flatwashers,to.washers and
hexnuts secudngthe shifterplate inthe lowerholes
of the lower handle..
• Loosen,t_Jtdo not remove,thescrews,flatwashers,
lockwashers, and hex nuts in the upperholesof the
lower handle_
• Raise upper handle into operatingposition., Upper
handleshouldbe to the outsideof the lower handle
and shifterplate to the inside.
• Replacethe screws0 flatwashers,lockwashers, and
hex nutsthroughthehandlesandshifter plate.Do not
lightenuntil all bolts are in ptace_ T'_jhtenlefthand
side first.
NOTE: Unless you have the assistance of anotherper-
son,itmay be easierto install one sideofthehandleat the
time.
• Tightenthe screw, flat'washer, I ockwasher a nd hex
nut at the upper dght hand hole only (See Fig,4A),
• Remove the screw,flatwasher,Iockwasher and hex
nutfrom the upper lefthand holeofthe lowerhandle
and discard,
• Remove the 3/8" nylon iocknutand flatwasherfrom
theeye bolt assembly(on lhe chutecrank assembly
eadier)_ Check tomake surethetwo3/8"jamnutsare
tight.The jam nuts shouldbe 3.75 inches fromthe
endof the eye bolt (Fig. 4B).
• Install eye bolt through lower hole on the left hand
side of the handle (See Fig.,4B)_
• Installthe 3/8" ftatwasherand the3/8" nylonlocknut
looselyon the eye bolt as shownin Fig_4Bo
• Removetheptasticcap, thecotter pinandthewasher
from the wormedend ofthe crank assembly and set
aside (See Fig°5)_
• Rotate the notched sectionof the dischargechute
towardthe crank*adjusting rod..
• Installthe wormed end of thecrankthrough the hole
in the adjustingrod and securethe end with the flat
washer and cotter pin, as shownin Fig. 5
• Bendthe ends of the cotter pin aroundthe rodand
reinstallthe plasticcap.
• Tighten the eye bolt installedearlier, keepingeye in
linewiththe rodwhiletightening the insidesecurely
• Make sure the outside3/8" jam nut is upagainstthe
other3/8" jam nutand slidethebootoverthe adapter
(See F_,. 4 B).
• Rotate the chute crank fully clockwiseand fully
counter-clockwise, The discharge chute should
rotatefullywith approximately 1/8 inchclearance
betweenthe worm and the bottom of the notch(See
Fig. 5).
_'tB"
FIG. 4A
= _
FIG. 5
• If the chute crank needs to be adjusted, go to the
Service and Adjustments section on page 17_
Screwssecuring chuteclipsat thebase ofthechute
shouldbe slightlyloose for easy rotation.
NOTE: Besurethe crankdoes nottouchthe sideofthe
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