Craftsman 247.88845 Operator's Manual page 8

NOTE:References to rightor left sideof the snowthrowerare
determined from behindthe unit in the operatingposition(standing
directlybehindthe snow thrower,facingthe handlepanel).
REMOVING FROM CRATE
1. Removescrewsfrom the bottomof thecrate securingthesides,
and endsof the shippingcrate.
2. Lift off the topoff of the crate and set outof theway of the
assemblyarea.
3. Removeand discard plasticbag thatcoversunit.
4. Removeany looseparts includedwith unit (e.g.,Operator's
Manual,etc.).
5. Pushdownon the lowerhandleand pull unit backout of crate.
6. Makecertainthe crate has beencompletelyemptiedbefore
discardingit.
ASSEMBLY
1. Makecertainthe springsat the lowerend of the augerand drive
cablesare securelyhookedintotheir respective actuator
bracketbeforepivotingthe handleupward.Referto Fig. 10.
a. Placethe shiftleverin the F6position.
b. Removethe lowerwing knoband carriagebolt fromeach
sideof the upper handle.Pull up on upper handleas shown
in Fig. 1.Align upper handlewith the lowerhandle.Again,
makecertainthe springsat the lowerend of the augerand
drivecablesare securelyhookedintotheir respective
actuatorbracket.Also, removeany rubberbandssecuring
thecables to the wingnuts.
2. a. Securethe upper handleand lowerhandlewith thetwo wing
knobsand carriagebolts removed earlier.
b. Tightenthetwo wingknobsalreadyinstalledin the upper
holesto firmlysecurethe upperhandleand supporttubes.
3. Align the upperand lowershift rods, thenslidethe shift rod
connectordownoverthe end of the lowershift rod.Tapthe
connectoruntilthe lower rodis completelythroughtheconnector.
See Fig.2.
NOTE:If theconnectoris notproperlyassembled,the shift rodwill
pivotand youwill notbe able to properlychangespeedsor direction.
NOTE:If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardand reverse)can not be
achieved,referto the "MakingAdjustments"section.
4. a. Cut the cabletie securingthe chute assemblyto the lower
chutecrank rod for shippingpurposes.
b. Removethe internalcotterpin from the upperchutecrank.
Slide the upperchute crankinto the sleeveon the lower
chutecrank.See Fig.3.
c. Alignthe holein the upperchutecrank with the hole in the
sleeve(if necessary,usea pairof pliersto assist in aligning
holes). Insertthe internalcotter pin throughthe holesto
securethe chutecrank.See Fig. 3.
5. Removelock nutsand screwssecuringone of the flangekeepers
to the chuteassembly.
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