Figure - Craftsman 247.88976 series Operator's Manual

2. Insert the round end of the chute control rod into input of chute control
head. Push rod as far into the chute control head as possible, keeping the
holes in the rod pointing upward. See Figure 35.
3. Place chute onto chute base and ensure chute control rod is positioned under
handle panel. Secure chute control head to chute support bracket with clevis
pin and bow-tie cotter pin removed in Step 1. See Figure 36.

Figure 35

Figure 36
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4. Finish securing chute control head by installing hex screw and wing nut
removed in Step 2. See Figure 37.
5. Insert the other end of the chute control rod into the input shaft below the
handle panel. Make sure to line up the flat end of the rod and the flat end
of the input shaft. You may need to rotate the rod around until these two
surfaces line up. See Figure 38.
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Figure 37
Figure 38