Attaching Clutch Cables; Attaching Shift Rod; Attaching Turn Triggers - Craftsman 247.888530 Owner's g Owner's Manual

Tighten all loosehardware 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 clutch control cables are attached to the snow
thrower. For shipping purposes, if the cables are
attached to the top of the engine with cable ties, cut
the cable ties now. The Z ends of the clutch cables
are hooked into the clutch grips on each handle.
Ensure there is a hex jam nut threaded all the
way up the threaded portion of the Z fitting;
extras are supplied in the hardware pack. See
Figure 10.
Place the clutch grip in the raised (up) position.
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Outer
of cut-out Jam
_J" Nut
Hex Jam :
Nut \,\
Attaching Shift Rod
• Place the shift lever in the sixth (6) speed.
• Place the bentend ofthe shiftrod intothe hole in
the shiftarm assembly. See Figure11. Secure with
5/16 flatwasherand hairpin clip from group D ofthe
hardwarepack.
Thread ferrule (included in group D) from the
rightside onto the other end of the shift rod till it
lines up with the upper hole in the shiftlever
(beneath the handle panel). While aligning the
ferrule, push down on the shift rod and the shift
arm assembly as far as it will go.
NOTE: You may have to pull the shift lever out of the
sixth speed position and move it towards the fifth
speed position until the ferrule slides into the hole
without force.
• Once the ferrule slides into the hole, turn it
counter-clockwise one more full turn and insert it
in the hole in the shift lever. For proper
positioning of the ferrule and the associated
hardware, see Figure 11.
Shift
Lever Chute Distance
Control
,/
Ferrule
(Viewed from the underside of the handle panel)
Figure 10
Swing the left auger cable up making sure the
cable is routed correctly in the cable roller
guides located at the lower rear of the unit.
Hold the end of the cable at the barrel so the
ferrule turns freely without twisting the cable.
Thread the ferrule on to the Z fitting. You may
have to pull on the cable slightly to relieve
tension. Keep the ferrule turning without twisting
the cable.
You will reach correct adjustment when there is
minimal slack in the cable but it is not tight. Hold
the flats on the ferrule with pliers and tighten the
jam nut against the ferrule. CAUTION: Cables will
become loose if you do not tighten thejam nut.
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WARNING: There must not be any tension
on either clutch cable with the drive or auger
clutch grip in the disengaged (up) position.
These clutches are a safety feature. Do not
override their function.
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Traction
Drive
Clutch
Clip
Flat
Washer
/ Flat
Hairpin Washer
Clip
Assembly
Figure11
Secure the ferrule to the shift lever with another
5/16 flat washer and hairpin clip from group D of
the hardware pack. See Figure 11.
Make certain to check for correct adjustment of
the shift rod as instructed in the Adjustment
section before operating the snow thrower.
Attaching Turn Triggers
Check and make sure that the righthand trigger
cable is routed in frontof the tractiondrive cable.
Feed thetriygercable upthrough theoutersideof
the slotinthe handlepanel.Do not feedthe cable
through the sameside ofthe slotas theZ fitting.