Skid Shoe Adjustment - Craftsman 247.88355 Operator's Manual

Skid Shoe Adjustment
Thespace betweenthe skid shoesand thegroundcan be adiusted,
, Forclose snow removalon a smoothsurface,raiseskid shoeson
the augerhousing,
, Forsnow removalon a roughsurfacesuch as a graveldriveway,
lowerthe skid shoeson the auger housing.
Toadiustthe skid shoes:
1. Race a blockof wood (2 x 4) beneaththe shave plateto
temporarilyraisethe snowthrower'saugerhousingoff the ground.
See Figure11.
2. Loosenthe four hexnuts (two on eachside) and carriagebolts.
Moveskid shoes todesiredposition.See Figure12.
3. Retightennutsand boltssecurely.
4. Carefullyremovethe woodblock.Makecertain theentire bottom
surfaceof skid shoe is againstthe groundto avoidunevenwearon
the skid shoes.Readjustif necessary.
Chute Bracket
Adjustment
if the spiralat the bottomof the chute directionalcontrolis not fully
engagingwith the chuteassembly,thechute bracketcan be adiusted.
Todo so:
1. Loosenthe two nuts which securethechute bracketand reposition
it slightly.See Figure12.
2. Retightenthe nuts.
Tire Pressure
Beforeoperating,checktire pressureand reducepressure to between
15 psi and 20 psi.
if the tire pressureis not equalin bothtires,the unit may pullto one
sideor the other.
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