Sears Craftsman 1650 Series Owner's Manual page 7

ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
INSTALL AUGER CONTROL ROD (See Figs. 5 and 6)
1. Retrieve vinyl sleeve and spring from bag of parts and
retrieve the auger control rod from carton chute tray.
Slide straight rod end through the small hole in the
vinyl sleeve. Using the long hook end of the spring,
hook spring in hole #4 in rod. (See Fig. 5).
2. Hook end of spring into control arm with loop opening
up as shown. (See Fig. 5).
3. With top end of rod positioned under right side of control
panel, push down on rod and insert end of rod into hole
in auger control bracket. Secure with retainer spring.
CONTROL
VINYL
ARM
SLEEVE
AUGER CONTROL ROD
RETAINER
SPRING
AUGER
CONTROL
LOOP
OPENING
UP
FIG. 5
AUGER
CONTROL
LEVER
AUGER
CONTROL
BRACKET
FIG. 6
INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATER
HEAD (See Fig. 7)
NOTE: The multi-wrench provided in your parts bag may
be used to install the chute rotater head.
1. Place discharge chute assembly on top of chute base
with discharge opening toward front of snow thrower.
2. Position chute rotater head over chute bracket. If nec es-
sary, rotate chute assembly to align square and pin on un-
der side of chute rotater head with holes in chute brack et.
3. With chute rotater head and chute bracket aligned,
po si tion chute rotater head on pin and threaded stud
of mounting bracket.
4. Install 3/8 washer and locknut on threaded stud and
tighten securely.
CHUTE
ROTATER
HEAD
ROD
CHUTE
BRACKET
7
ALIGN BEFORE
TIGHTENING LOCKNUT
FIG. 7
3/8 LOCKNUT
3/8 WASHER
PIN
THREADED
STUD
ROTATER HEAD
MOUNT ING
BRACKET