Crank Assembly; Speed Select Lever; Headlight - Craftsman 768.884900 Owner's Manual

Crank Assembly
Remove plastic tie and plastic bag from crank assembly.
Remove plastic cap, cotter pin and washer from crank
assembly.
Install one 3/8 nut on "EYE" bolt about half way up
thread.
Install "EYE" bolt through hole on left hand side of
handle below wing nut. (Figure 3)
Install 3/8 flat washer, 3/8 lockwasher and 3/8 nut loose
on "EYE" bolt.
Rotate the notched section of the discharge chute
toward the crank bracket. Install wormed end of crank
through hole in bracket and secure with flat washer and
cotter pin. (Figure 4)
Secure right hand upper and lower handle with 3/8 x
1-3/4 bolt, 3/8 lockwasher and 3/8 nut. Install bolt so
threaded end faces in. (Figure 3)
It will be necessary to adjust the crank assembly after
initial installation. Adjust inner and outer nuts on "eye"
bolt to obtain maximum engagement of the worm in the
rotation flange. Tighten both nuts on "eye" bolt.
RIGHT HANDLE
FLAT WASHER
LOCKWASHER - ^ \
LEFT HANDLE
Speed Select Lever
Cut plastic tie securing speed select lever assembly to
the shifter bracket. Remove locknut, washer, spring and
bolt from bracket. Position speed select lever assembly
as shown (Figure 5) and replace bolt, spring, washer and
locknut. Tighten locknut until 1/8" to 3/16" of the bolt
protrudes past the locknut. Move shifter through all
speeds to ensure proper tension of spring. Ifshifter lever
sticks in any of the notches, loosen locknut 1/2 turn at a
time until shifter lever moves freely.
Install speed control knob.
SPEED CONTROL KNOB
SHIFTER LEVER
SHIFTER BRACKET
1/8 TO 3/16 INCH
FIGURE 5
ADJUST NUTS
TO MOVE "EYE-
BOLT IN OR OUT.
EYE" BOLT
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FLAT WASHER jr
CRANK BRACKET
FIGURE 4
A CAUTION A
For packing purposes, the height adjust skids on this
snowblower were adjusted all the way down to the high
est position. Adjust skid as instructed in SKID ADJUST
MENT in the adjustments section of this manual before
using this snowblower. (See page 12)
Headlight
The headlight is mounted on the right side of the handle.
Attach headlight wire to handle with two plastic ties from
parts bag.