Assembly - Craftsman 247.88853 Owner's Manual

Chute
Chute
Crank
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped with engine oil in
the engine, but without gasoline. After assembly, see
OPERATION section of this manual for fuel selection
and fill-up.
NOTE: To determine right and left hand sides of your
snow thrower, stand behind the unit in the operating
position. See Figure 1 inset.
Your snow thrower has been assembled at the
factory except the handles and the handle panel, the
discharge chute assembly, the chute crank assembly
and the shift rod. These parts are shipped loose in the
carton.
Removing From Carton
• Cut the corners of the carton and lay the sides
flat on the ground. Remove all packing inserts.
• Remove all loose parts. For a complete list of
the loose parts, refer to the following section.
• Move the snow thrower out of the carton.
• Make certain all parts and literature have been
removed before discarding the carton.
Loose Parts
(See Figure 1.)
a. Handle Panel and Chute Assembly
b. Right Hand & Left Hand Handles

ASSEMBLY

Handle
Panel
Handles
Shift
Rod
Figure 1
c. Electric Start Cord
d. Two-piece Chute Crank Assembly
e. Shift Rod
f.
Assembly Tips: For easier assembly purposes,
remove the chute from the carton and lay it on top of
the engine. Do not unwrap the chute till you have
installed the handle panel and the clutch cables.
Tools Required
1. 1/2" , 7/16", 3/8" wrenches or a set of adjustable
wrenches
2. Set of pliers
3. Set of philips head screw drivers
4. Funnel to fill up gasoline
Attaching Handle Assembly
• Stretch out control cables and place on the floor.
Place the right handle in position with the flat
side against the snow thrower. You can identify
the right handle by the traction drive control label
on it and the left handle by the auger clutch
control label on it.
6
Right
Front
Hardware Pack
WARNING: Make certain the spark plug wire
is disconnected and moved away from the
spark plug before assembling the snow thrower.
Rear
Left
Electric
Start Cord