Assembly; Removing From Carton - Craftsman 247.888301 Operator's Manual

NOTE:References to rightor left sideof the snowthrowerare
determined from behindthe unit in the operatingposition(standing
directlybehindthe snow thrower,facingthe handlepanel).
REMOVING FROM CARTON
1. Cut the cornersof thecarton and lay the sidesflat on the ground.
Removeand discard all packinginserts.
2. Movethe snowthrowerout of thecarton.
3. Makecertainthe carton has beencompletelyemptiedbefore
discardingit.
ASSEMBLY
1. Observethe lowerreararea of the snowthrowerto be sure both
cablesare alignedwith rollerguidesbeforepivotingthe handle
upward.
a. Placethe shiftleverin the F6position.
b. Pull up and back on upperhandleas shownin Figure1.As
youare raisingthe handleupward,make surethat bothends
of the centercableare positionedproperlyin the brackets.
Align upperhandlewith the lowerhandle.
c. Tightenhandknobs securingupper handleto lowerhandle.
Removeand discard any rubberbands,if present.Theyare
for packagingpurposesonly.
2. Removecotterpin,wing nut, and hexscrewfrom chutecontrol
head and clevispin and bow-tiecotterpin from chute support
bracket.See Figure2.
3. Insertthe chutecontrol rod intoinputof chute controlhead.Push
rod as far intothe chutecontrol headas possible,keepingthe
holesin the rod pointingupward.See Figure3.
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Chute Control Head
Chute
Figure2
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Figure3
Figure1
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