Craftsman 247.88690 Operator's Manual page 19

Shift Cabme
Ifthe fuiIrange o fspeeds (forward and reverse) cannot beachieved,
refer tothe figure t othe right and adjust the shift c abb asfollows:
1. Place t he shift bver i nthe fastest (F6) f orward speed p osition.
2. Loosen the hexnut o nthe shift cabb index b racket. See Figure
19.
3. Pivot the bracket downward totake upslack i nthe cabb.
4. Refightenthehex nut.
Drive Controm
When t he drive c ontrol isreleased and inthe disengaged "up" p osition,
the cable s hould have v ery little slack, itshould NOT b etight. ABe,
ifthere i sexcessive slack i nthe drive cable o rifthe unit e xperiences
intermittent drive w hile u sing, the cable m ay n eed t obeadjusted.
Check the adjustment ofthe drive c ontrol asfollows:
1. With the drive c ontrol release& push t he snow thrower gently
forward. The unit s hould roll f reely.
2. Engage the drive c ontrol and gently a ttempt topush t he snow
thrower forward. The wheels should not t urn. The unit s hould not
roll f reely.
3. With the drive c ontrol released, move t he shift l ever back a nd
forth between theR2 position and the F6position several times.
There s hould benoresistance inthe shift lever.
4. ifany ofthe above tests f ailed, the drive c able i sinneed o fadjust-
menL P roceed asfollows:
5. Loosen the lower hex bolt o nthe drive c able b rackeL See Figure
20.
6. Position the bracket upward toprovide more s lack ( ordownward
toincrease cable t ension).
7_ Retighten the lower hex boil
Chute Bracket
ifthe spiral atthebottom o fthe chute d irectional control isnot f ully
engaging with the chute a ssembly, the chute b racket can beadjusted.
To doso:
1_ Loosen the two nuts which s ecure the chute b racket and reposi-
tion itslightly_ See Figure 21_
2_ Retighten the nuts.
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