Assembly - Craftsman 247.88835 Operator's Manual

NOTE: References to right or left side of the snow thrower are determined
from the operating position looking forward to the front of the machine.
Handle
REMOVING FROM CRATE
1. Remove screws from the bottom of the crate securing the sides,
and ends of the shipping crate.
2. Lift off the top off of the crate and set out of the way of the
assembly area.
3. Remove and discard plastic bag that covers unit.
4. Remove any loose parts included with unit (e.g., Operator's
Manual, etc.).
5. Push down on the lower handle and pull unit back out of crate.
6. Make certain the crate has been completely emptied before
discarding it.

ASSEMBLY

1. Remove any packaging material from the upper handle.
2. Remove the lower plastic wing nut, belleville washer and carriage
bolt from each side of the upper handle; then raise the upper
handle assembly until it snaps over the lower handle. See Fig. 1.
3. Looking beneath the handle panel, check that all of the cables
(steering, auger, shift, and drive) are properly routed and not
pinched or kinked. Make certain the springs at the lower end of the
auger and drive cables are securely hooked into their respective
actuator brackets.
4. Secure the upper handle and lower handle with the two wing nuts,
belleville washers, and carriage bolts removed earlier. Tighten the
two wing nuts already installed in the upper holes to firmly secure
the upper handle and support tubes. See Fig. 2.
Figure 1
ASSEMBLY
Chute Assembly
1. Remove lock nuts and screws securing one of the flange keepers
to the chute assembly. Loosen the fasteners of the other two
flange keepers. See Figure 3.
2. Loosen, but do not remove, the chute crank bracket in order to
attach the chute assembly. See Fig. 5.
3. Place chute assembly onto chute base as shown in Figure 4. Make
sure that the chute notches engage with the spiral end of chute
directional control, and the two flange keepers are beneath the
flange on the chute base.
4. Secure flange keeper removed earlier with lock nuts and screws.
Tighten down nuts securing the other two flange keepers. See
Figure 5.
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Figure 2
Figure 3