Craftsman CX Series Operator's Manual page 11

6. Confirm that the auger has completely stopped rotating and shows NO signs
of motion. If the auger shows ANY signs of rotating, immediately return to
the operator's position and shut off the engine. Wait for ALL moving parts to
stop before re-adjusting the auger control.
Testing Drive Control & Speed Selector Lever
1. With the engine turned off, move the speed selector lever into sixth (6)
position. Refer to Figure 13.
2. With the wheel drive control released, push the snow thrower forward, then
pull it back. The machine should move freely.
3. Engage the drive control and attempt to move the machine both forward
and back, resistance should be felt.
4. Move the speed selector lever into the fast reverse (R2) position and repeat
the previous two steps.
5. If you experienced resistance rolling the unit, either when repositioning the
speed selector lever from 6 to R2 or when attempting to move the machine
with the drive control released, adjust the drive control immediately. See
Adjusting Drive and Auger Controls.
Chute Tilt Control
Auger
Control
Auger
Control
Cable
Adjusting Drive and Auger Controls
1. From beneath the handle, pull downward on the appropriate cable and
unhook the spring found on the end of the cable from its respective actuator
bracket. Refer to Figure 14 and Figure 15.
2. Slide the spring up the cable to expose the cable coupler threads and lock
nut. Refer to Figure 15.
Speed Selector Lever
Drive
Control
Drive
Control
Cable
Figure 13
ASSEMBLY
3. Adjust the lock nut as follows: If adjusting the drive cable, thread the lock
nut outward (down the coupler) to lengthen the cable and allow the unit to
move freely when the control is released. Thread the lock nut inward (up the
coupler) to shorten the cable to reduce slippage and prevent the machine
from being easily moved with the drive control engaged.
Do not over-tighten the cable. Over-tightening may prevent the auger shaft
from disengaging and compromise the safety of the snow thrower.
4. If adjusting the auger cable, thread the lock nut outwards towards end
of thread to lengthen the cable as necessary to stop the auger shaft from
turning when the control is released.
5. Securely hook each cable's spring into the appropriate hole of the respective
actuator bracket. Both cables hook into the rearward-most hole in each
bracket, as shown in Figure 14.
6. Repeat the wheel drive and auger control tests to verify proper adjustment.
Repeat previous steps if necessary to attain proper adjustment of each cable.
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Rearward most hole of the
actuator brackets
Figure 14
WARNING
Figure 15