Craftsman 247.883940 Operator's Manual page 9

6. Rotate the joystick to the one o'clock position so the silver indicator arrow on
the input shaft below the control panel points upward. See Figure 7.
NOTE: The joystick will be angled slightly to the right.
See Figure 6 & Figure 7.
7. Make sure all cables are routed to the left of the chute control rod. Line up
the hole in the rod with the arrow on the input shaft and insert the rod into
the input shaft below joystick on handle panel. See Figure 8.
NOTE: The chute control rod will fit snuggly into the input shaft. Support the
rear of the dash panel with one hand while inserting the rod with your other
hand to ensure the rod is inserted all the way into the input shaft.
8. Now push the chute control rod back towards the handle panel until the
hole in the rod lines up with the hole in the chute control input closest to the
chute control head. Insert the cotter pin removed in Step 2. See Figure 9.
NOTE: The second hole is used to achieve further engagement of the chute
control rod into the input shaft if required. Refer to page 20 of the Service
& Maintenance section for Chute Control Rod adjustments.
Front View
Joystick
Figure 7
ASSEMBLY
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Figure 8
Figure 9