Final Adjustments; Adjusting Auger Control; Adjusting Traction Drive Control; Adjusting Skid Shoe - Craftsman 247.888550 Owner's Manual

Final Adjustments
Adjusting Auger Control
• To check the adjustment of the auger control,
push forward the left hand clutchgrip untilthe
rubberbumper is compressed, There should be
slack in the clutchcable.
• Release the clutchgrip.The cable should be
straight. Make certain you can depress the
auger controlgrip against the left handle
completely.
• If adjustment is necessary, loosen the hex jam
nut and thread the cable in (for less slack) or out
(for more slack),
• Recheck the adjustment. Tighten the jam nut
against the cable when correctadjustment is
reached.
Adjusting Traction Drive Control
To check the adjustment of the traction drive
controland shift lever, move the weight transfer
lever to the transportposition (shownin Figure
18 on page 13) and the shift lever all the way
forward to sixth (6) position.
• With the tractiondrive control released, pull the
triggersup to the handle and then pushthe snow
thrower forward to checkthat the tracks turn.
• Squeeze tractiondrivecontrolagainstthe handle
and pullthe starter.The tracksshouldturn.
• Now release the tractiondrive controland pull
the starter again. The unitshould not move.
• Before proceedingwith adjustment, make sure
that the spark plug is disconnected.
• If the traction drive controlneeds adjustment,
loosen the jam nut on the traction drive cable
and thread the cable one turn. Recheck
adjustment and repeat as necessary.
• Tighten the jam nut to secure the cable when
correctadjustment is reached.
NOTE: Cables are out of adjustment if augers
continueto turn when auger clutchis released and/or
machine continuesto run when drive clutchis
released. For more details, refer to the Service and
Adjustment section.
Adjusting Skid Shoe
The space between the shave plate and the ground
can be changed by adjustingthe skid shoe.
• Return weight transferlever to normal position
before adjustingskid shoes.
• For close snow removal, adjust skid shoes
higher to minimizegap between the shave plate
and the ground.
• For snow removalfrom uneven ground like
gravel, adjustskid shoes downwardto create
sufficientclearance between the bottomedge of
the shave plate and the ground. See Figure 16.
NOTE: It is not recommended that you operate this
snow thrower on gravel as loose gravel can be easily
picked up and thrownby the auger causing an injury
or damage to the snow thrower. However, if you do
have to use the snow throweron gravel, put the weight
transfer lever to transport position.
• Adjust skid shoes by loosening the four hex nuts
and carriage bolts and moving skid shoes to
desired position. Make certain the entire bottom
surface of skid shoe is against the ground to
avoid uneven wear on the skid shoes. See
Figure 16.
• Retighten nuts and bolts securely.
Skid Shoe _ _HeXNa_t" Bolt
Figure 16
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