Assembly - Craftsman 247.881700 Operator's Manual

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped with the engine full of oil. After
assembly, see page 10 for fuel and oil details.
Removing From Carton
1. Cut the corners of the carton and lay the sides flat on the ground.
Remove all packing inserts.
2. Move the snow thrower out of the carton.
3. Make certain the carton has been completely emptied before
discarding it.
WARNING
DO
NOT lift the snow thrower by the chute handle.
Before Assembly
NOTE: Reference to right, left, front or rear of the unit is from the
operating position, facing forward, unless otherwise stated.
Setting Up The Handle
NOTE: Be aware of the three loosely fitted cable ties attached to the
lower handle that will be utilized later to secure the cables.
1. Loosen and remove the wing knob, saddle washer, handle tab and
carriage screw on each side of the lower handle. See Figure 1.
2. Slide the loosely fitted cable tie from the right side of the lower
handle up to the cross member of the lower handle. Leave the
second cable tie in place on the right side of the lower handle. See
Figure 3 for reference.
IMPORTANT: It will be necessary to lift the upper handle while
sliding up this cable tie to prevent damage to the cable.
3. Lift the upper handle up and position it over the lower handle,
aligning the holes where the wing knobs were removed (1). See
Figure 2.
CAUTION
Be careful not to bend or kink the cables.
4. Insert a carriage screw from the outside through a handle tab, the
upper and lower handles, a saddle washer and into the wing knob
(2). Repeat on the other side.
5. Tighten the wing knobs on each side of the handle. Refer to Figure
2.
NOTE: The auger cable routes down the left lower handle and the
drive cable is routed across the top of the lower handle and down the
right side of the lower handle. See Figure 3.
6. Two cable ties have been used to loosely tie the control cables to
the lower handle. A push clip is also included on the lower drive
cable. Position cable ties now, as in Fig. 3, and tighten to secure
cables to the lower handle. Trim off excess material of cable ties.
Install the push clip into the hole in the handle provided as shown in
the left inset in Figure 3.

ASSEMBLY

Push Clip
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Figure 1
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2
Figure 2
Drive Cable
Auger Cable
Figure 3