How To Set Up; To Install The Upper Handle And Crank Assembly - Sears Craftsman 536.886121 Owner's Manual

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HOW TO SET UP YOUR SNOW
THROWER
® Your snow thrower is equipped with height adjust
skids (See Fig_ 2) on the outside of the auger
housing. To adjust the skid height for different
conditions, see To Adjust Skid Height paragraph or]
page 19.
TO INSTALL THE UPPER HANDLE
AND CRANK ASSEMBLY
® Remove the screws, flatwashers, lockwashers, and
hex nuts securing the shifter plate in the lower holes
of the lower handle and move shift lever to 3rd gear
(See Fig. 4A)_
@ Loosen, but do not remove, the screws, flatwashers,
tockwashers,and hex nuts in the upper' holes of the
lower handle.
® Raise upper handle into operating position. Upper
handle should be to tile outside of the lower handle
and shifter plate to the inside.,
® Replace the right hand screw,flatwasher, Iockwasher,
and hex nut through the handle and shifter plate,.Do
not tighten until all bolts are in place
NOTE: Unless you have the assistance of another per-
son, it may be easier to installone side of the handle at a
time.
® Remove the 3/8" nylon Iocknut and flatwasher from
the eye bolt assembly (on the chute crank assembly
removed eadier). Check to make sure the two 3t8"
jam nuts are tight., The jam nuts should be 2.75 inches
from the end of the eye bolt. (See Fig. 4B).
® Install eye bolt through lower hole inthe left hand side
of the handle and shifter plate (See Fig. 4B).
e Install the 3!8" flatwasher and the 3t8" nylon Iocknut
loosely on the eye bolt as shown in FIG 4B.
® Tighten nut on eye bolt installedearlier, keeping eye
in line with the rod while tightening the inside securely
® Carefully remove cotterpin, clevis pin and drilled pin
from yoke end of crank rod assembly.
® Place universal joint into end of worm gear lining up
large holes. Insert drilled pin (ensure opening in pin
is in line with small openings in universal joint).
® Place yoke end of crank rod around universal joint,
lining up openings, Insert clevis pin throughassem-
bly and secure with cotter pin.. Spread ends of cotter
pin to lock in place..
• Tighten the screw, flatwasher, !ockwasher and hex
nut at the lower right hand hole (See Fig 4A).
NOTE: Make sure the cables are not caught between the
upper and lower handle,
® Tighten two upper handle boils.
UPPER
)LE
11t32" FLATWASHER
NUT
BLACK 2.3_ ,_
CAP BOLT
5/16" HIFTER
LOCKWASHER PLATE
FIG, 4A
ADJUSTNUTSTO
UPPER
HANDLE_,_ MOVE EYE BOLTIN
OUT
EYE
3/8"
FLAW='ASHER
LOCKNUT
FLATWASHER
ADAPTER
FIG. 4B
CLEVIS PiN 'ER PIN
UNIIVERSALJO]NT
CRANK ROD
ASSEMBLY
DRILLED PIN
FIG. 5