Attaching Clutch Cables - Craftsman 247.888520 Owner's Manual

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Chute Crank ;
Bracket
Figure 5
You may have to loosen the carriage boltsand
hex lock nutswhich secure the lower chute
crank bracket to the extension on the left side of
the chute assembly. See Figure 6.
Crank Bracket Hex L_cEk N ut'
Figure 6
Place one 3/8 ID flat washer (from group G of
the hardware pack) on the end of the chute
crank, then insert the end of the crank intothe
eye hole inthe plasticbushing in the chute crank
bracket. See Figure 7.
HairpinClip Plastic Bushing
Chute Crank
Lower Chute J
Crank Bracket _ "FlatWasher
Figure 7
Place the other 3/8 ID flat washer (from the
same group of hardware) on the end of the
chute crank and insert hairpin clip intoeye hole
at the end of the chute crank. See Figure 7.
Adjust the chute bracket so that the spiral on the
chute crank fully engages the teeth on the chute
assembly.
Slide the upper chute crank through the plastic
bushing in the upper chute crank bracket and
then into the lower chute crank. See Figure 8.
Align the holes on the two pieces of the chute
crank, and secure with hairpin clip from group C
of the hardware pack.
Tilt Upper
Chute
Chute _, Crank
Cables
j_ _ Bracket
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Lower Chute
" _\_Crank
.Upperl
Chute
Crank
Figure 8
• Fully rotate the chute, using the chute crank, to
make sure that it moves freely.
Using a wrench, tighten the hex bolt and the hex
nut on the upper chute crank bracket.
• Slip the cables that run from the handle panel to
the chute into the cable guide located on top of
the engine. See Figure 9.
Cable Guide_/_
Figure 9
Tighten all loose hardware on the handle
assembly in the following order-- first the four
hex bolts at the bottom of the handle, then the
carriage bolts and lastly the hex bolts on the rear
of the handle panel.
Attaching Clutch Cables
The clutchcontrol cables are attached to the snow
thrower. For shippingpurposes, if the cables are
attached to the top of the engine with cable ties, cut
the cable ties now. The Z ends of the clutchcables
are hooked into the clutch grips on each handle.
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