Craftsman 88690 - 250cc 28" Path Two Stage Snow Thrower Operator's Manual page 11

Chute Assembly
Thedistancesnowis throwncan be adjustedby changingthe angle of
the chuteassembly.Todo so:
1. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkeyand loosenthe
plasticwingknobfoundon the left sideof the chuteassembly.
2. Pivotthe chute upwardor downwardbeforeretightening thewing
knob.See Figure8.
Auger Control
Priorto operatingyour snowthrower,carefullyreadand followall
instructionsbelow. Performall adjustmentsto verifyyour snow
throweris operatingsafelyand properly.
Checktheadjustmentof the augercontrolas follows:
1. Whentheauger controlis releasedand in the disengaged"up"
position,the cableshouldhavevery little slack. It shouldNOTbe
tight.
2. In a well-ventilated area,start the snowthrowerengine.Referto
Startingthe Enginein the Operationsection.
3. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe auger.
4. Allowtheauger to remainengagedfor approximately ten (10)
secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthis several
times.
5. With theauger controlin thedisengaged"up" position,walkto the
front of the machine.
6. Confirmthat the augerhas completelystoppedrotatingand
showsNOsigns of motion.If the augershowsANYsignsof
rotating,immediatelyreturnto the operator'spositionand shutoff
the engine.Waitfor ALL movingparts to stop beforeadjustingthe
augercontrol.
7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable, loosentheupper hexbolt on the
augercablebracket.See Figure9.
8. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or downward
to increasecabletension).
9. Retightenthe upperhex bolt.
10. Repeatsteps2-6 aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthasbeen
achieved.
Figure8
Figure9
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