Lamp Wiring; Final Adjustments; Auger Control; Traction Drive Clutch And Shift Lever - Craftsman 247.888160 Owner's Manual

NOTE:
The right side cable tie must be used to keep
cable from coming in contact with the moving shift arm
from the transmission.
Lamp Wiring
• Wrap the wire from the lamp down the right handle.
Plug wire into the alternator lead wire under the fuel
tank. See Figure 14.
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Alternator
Figure 14
Final Adjustments
IMPORTANT:Check the adjustments as instructed and
make any final adjustments necessary before operating
the unit. Failure to follow these instructions may cause
damage to the snow thrower.
Auger Control
• To checkthe adjustment of the auger control, push
forward the left hand clutch grip until the rubber
bumper is compressed. There should be slack in
the clutch cable.
• Release the clutch grip. The cable should be
straight. Make certain you can depress the auger
control grip 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 adjustment. Tighten the jam
nut when correct adjustment is reached.
Traction Drive Clutch and Shift Lever
• Tip the snow thrower forward so that it rests on the
auger housing. Move shift lever to sixth position.
• With the traction drive lever released, spin the snow
thrower wheels by hand. The wheels should turn;
however, you may feel some resistance.
• Engage the traction drive clutch grip. The wheels
should no longer turn.
• Now release the traction drive clutch grip, and spin
the wheels again.
• Move the shift lever back to the fast reverse
position, then all the way forward again. There
should be no resistance in the shift lever, and the
wheels should turn.
• If you face resistance when moving the shift lever
or the snow thrower wheels stop when they should
not, loosen the lock nut on the traction drive cable
and unthread the cable one turn.
• If the wheels can still be turned when you engage
the traction drive clutch grip, loosen the lock nut on
the traction drive cable and thread the cable in one
turn.
• Recheck the adjustment and repeat adjustment as
necessary. Tighten the jam nut to secure the cable
when correct adjustment is reached.
NOTE: Refer to page 17 for further details.
Skid Shoe
The space between the shave plate and the ground can
be adjusted. For close snow removal, place skid shoes
in the low position. Use middle or high position when
area to be cleared is uneven.
NOTE: It is not recommended that you operate this
snow thrower on gravel as loose gravel can be easily
picked up and thrown by the auger causing an injury or
damage to the snow thrower.
• If for some reason, you have to operate the snow
thrower on gravel, keep the skid shoe in the highest
position for maximum clearance between the
ground and the shave plate.
• 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.
• Tighten nuts and bolts securely.
_ . _.....Sk_i d Shoe
Loosen these hardware
to adjust skid shoe
Figure 15
Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)
• The tires are over-inflated for shipping purposes.
Check tire pressure and reduce pressure, if
needed, to between 15 to 20 psi. Maintain equal
pressure on both wheels of the snow thrower.
WARNING: Maximum tire pressure under
any circumstance is 30 psi. Equal tire pressure
should be maintained at all times. Excessive
pressure (over 30 psi) when seating beads
may cause tire/rim assembly to burst with
force sufficient to cause serious injury.
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