Craftsman 247.88835 Operator's Manual page 8

NOTE:References t o rightor leftsideofthe snowthrower aredetermined
fromtheoperating position lookingforward to thefrontof themachine.
Handle
REMOVING FROM CRATE
1. Removescrewsfrom the bottomof the crate securingthe sides,
and endsof the shippingcrate.
2. Lift off the top off of thecrate and set out of the way of the
assemblyarea.
3. Removeand discardplasticbag that coversunit.
4. Removeany looseparts includedwith unit(e.g.,Operator's
Manual,etc.).
5. Pushdownon the lowerhandleand pull unitback out of crate.
6. Makecertainthe cratehas beencompletelyemptiedbefore
discardingit.
ASSEMBLY
1. Removeany packagingmaterialfrom the upperhandle.
2. Removethe lowerplasticwing nut, bellevillewasherand carriage
bolt from eachsideof the upperhandle;then raisethe upper
handleassemblyuntilit snapsoverthe lowerhandle.See Fig. 1.
Figure1
3. Lookingbeneaththe handlepanel,checkthat all of thecables
(steering,auger,shift,anddrive)are properlyroutedand not
pinchedor kinked.Makecertainthe springsat thelowerend of the
augerand drivecablesare securelyhookedintotheirrespective
actuatorbrackets.
4. Securethe upperhandleand lowerhandlewiththe two wingnuts,
bellevillewashers, a nd carriageboltsremoved earlier.Tightenthe
two wingnutsalreadyinstalledin theupperholesto firmlysecure
the upperhandleand supporttubes.See Fig.2.
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Chute Assembly
Figure 2
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1. Removelock nuts and screwssecuringone of the flangekeepers
to the chute assembly.Loosenthe fastenersof the othertwo
flangekeepers. See Figure3.
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Figure 3
2. Loosen,but do not remove,the chute crankbracketinorder to
attachthe chuteassembly. See Fig. 5.
3. Placechuteassemblyontochutebaseas shownin Figure4. Make
surethat thechutenotchesengagewith thespiralend of chute
directional c ontrol,andthe two flangekeepersarebeneaththe
flangeon the chutebase.
4. Secureflangekeeperremovedearlierwith lock nutsand screws.
Tightendownnuts securingthe othertwo flangekeepers.See
Figure5.
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