Craftsman 247.88835 Operator's Manual page 21

SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES
The shave plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the snow thrower are
subject to wear. They should be checked periodically and replaced
when necessary.
Skid Shoes
NOTE: The skid shoes on this machine have two wear edges. When
one side wears out, they can be rotated 180° to use the other edge.
1. Remove the six carriage bolts and hex nuts that secure the two
skid shoes to the sides of the auger housing. Refer to Figure 24.
2. Position the new skid shoes and secure with the carriage bolts
and hex nuts. Make certain the skid shoes are adjusted to be
level.
Shave Plate
1. Remove the hex nuts and carriage bolts that secure the shave
plate to the bottom of the housing. Refer to Figure 24.
2. Remove the rear most hex nut and carriage bolt securing the back
of each skid shoe to the sides of the housing. Loosen the four
remaining hex nuts securing the skid shoes.
3. Slide the shave plate out of the off-set slot at the bottom of the
housing, and from between the skid shoes and side panels of the
housing.
4. With the mounting holes toward the back of the unit, slide the new
shave plate into position and secure with the fasteners removed
previously.
ADJUSTMENTS
Shift Cable
If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) cannot be achieved,
refer to the Figure 25 and adjust the shift cable as follows:
1. Place the shift lever in the fastest forward speed position.
2. Loosen the hex nut on the shift cable index bracket. See Fig. 25.
3. Pivot the bracket downward to take up slack in the cable.
4. Retighten the hex nut.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Figure 24
Chute Bracket Adjustment
If the spiral at the bottom of the chute directional control is not fully
engaging with the chute assembly, the chute bracket can be adjusted.
To do so:
5. Loosen the two nuts which secure the chute bracket and reposi-
tion it slightly. See Figure 26.
6. Retighten the nuts.
Chute Control
The distance snow is thrown can be adjusted by adjusting the angle of
the chute assembly. Refer to the Operation section for instructions.
The remote chute control cables have been pre-adjusted at the factory.
Move the remote chute lever on the control panel forward to pivot the
upper chute down; move the lever rearward to pivot the upper chute
up.
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Figure 25
Figure 26