Final Adjustments - Craftsman 247.88852 Owner's Manual

• Pull on the cable and rotate it around the bottom
of the trigger, with the inner cable in the slot, until
the cable end can be pushed into the trigger
housing and snapped tight. See Figure 12.
Note: When the cable is installed correctly, you
should not be able to pull the cable out of the trigger
housing.
• Place the right turn trigger in position
underneath the right handle. Secure with screw
and weld nut from group H of the hardware
pack. See Figure 13. You will need a phillips
screwdriver for tightening the screw. Repeat on
left side.
Weld Nut
Slot
Figure 13
• Secure the right turn trigger cable to the right
lower handle using cable tie provided in the
hardware pack. Make sure not to wrap the drive
cable. See Figure 14.
Cable Tie
Figure 14
• Secure the left turn trigger cable to the lower
handle using the other cable tie. Make sure to
route the cable tie below the auger drive cable
so that when the trigger cable is secured by the
cable tie, the auger drive cable is left outside the
cable tie. Trim excess ends from each cable tie.
NOTE: The right side cable tie must be used to keep
cable from coming in contact with the moving shift
arm from the transmission.
Lamp Wiring
• Wrap the wire from the lamp down the right
handle as shown in Figure 15.
Secure with screw
Turn
Trigger
Trigger
Cable
Trigger Cable
• Plug wire into the alternator lead wire under the
fuel tank. See Figure 15.
Lamp
Wire
IMPORTANT: Assemble your snow thrower, then
check the adjustments as instructed and make any
final adjustments necessary before operating the unit.
Failure to follow the instructions may cause damage
to the snow thrower.

Final Adjustments

Auger Control
• To check the adjustment of the auger control,
push forward the left hand clutch grip until the
rubber bumper is compressed. There should be
slack in the clutch cable.
• Release the clutch grip. The cable should be
straight. Make certain you can depress the
auger control grip against the left handle
completely.
• If adjustment is necessary, loosen the hex jam
nut and thread the cable in (for less slack) or out
(for more slack).
• Recheck the adjustment. Tighten the jam nut
against the cable when correct adjustment is
reached.
Traction Drive Clutch and Shift Lever
• Tip the snow thrower forward so that it rests on
the auger housing.
• Move the shift lever all the way forward to sixth
(6) position.
• With the traction drive lever released, spin the
snow thrower wheels by hand. The wheels
should turn; however, you may feel some
resistance.
• Engage the traction drive clutch grip. The
wheels should no longer turn.
• Now release the traction drive clutch grip, and
spin the wheels again.
• Move the shift lever back to the fast reverse
position, then all the way forward again. There
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Trigger Cable
Handle
Alternator
Lead
Figure 15