Craftsman 247.881900 Operator's Manual page 11

Chute Assembly
The distancesnowis throwncan be adjustedby changingthe angleof
the chuteassembly.Todo so:
1. Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkeyand loosenthe
plasticwingknobfoundon the left sideof thechute assembly.
2. Pivotthe chute upwardor downwardbeforeretightening the wing
knob. See Figure8.
Auger Control
Priorto operatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadand follow all
instructionsbelow.Performall adjustmentsto verify yoursnow
throweris operatingsafelyand properly.
Checktheadjustmentof the augercontrol asfollows:
1. Whenthe auger controlis releasedand in the disengaged"up"
position,the cableshouldhavevery little slack. It shouldNOT be
tight.
2. In a well-ventilated area,start the snowthrowerengine.Refer
to Startingthe Enginein thaiOperationsection.Makesurethe
throttleis set in the FAST _1 position.
3. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagethe auger.
4. Allowthe augerto remainengagedfor approximately ten (10)
secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthis several
times.
5. With thethrottlecontrol in the FAST(rabbit)_ positionand
the augercontrolin the disengaged"up"position,walk to the front
of the machine.
6. Confirmthat the auger hascompletelystoppedrotatingand
showsNO signs of motion.If the augershowsANYsignsof
rotating,immediately returnto the operator'spositionand shut off
the engine.Wait for ALL movingparts to stop beforere-adjusting
the augercontrol.
7. Toreadjustthe control cable,loosenthe upperhex nuton the
augercable bracket.See Figure9.
8. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or downward
to increasecable tension).
9. Retightenthe upper hexnut.
10. Repeatsteps2-6 aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthasbeen
achieved.
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