Assembly; Loose Parts; Tools Required; Handle Assembly - Craftsman 247.888160 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped with engine oil in the
engine, but without gasoline. After assembly, see
OPERATION section of this manual for fuel selection
and fill-up.
NOTE: To determine right and left sides of your snow
thrower, stand behind the unit in the operating position.
Your snow thrower has been assembled at the factory
except the handles and the handle panel, the discharge
chute assembly, the chute directional control assembly
and the shift rod. These parts are shipped loose in the
carton.
Removing From Carton
• Cut the corners of the carton and lay the sides flat
on the ground. Remove all packing inserts.
• Remove all loose parts. For a complete list of the
loose parts, refer to the following section.
• Move the snow thrower out of the carton.
• Make certain all parts and literature have been
removed before discarding the carton.
Loose Parts
(See Figure 1.)
a. Handle Panel and Discharge Chute
b. Right & Left Handles
c. Electric Start Cord
d. Chute Directional Control Assembly
e. Shift Rod
f. Hardware Pack (shown on page 5)
g. Owner's Manual (not shown in Figure 1)
Discharge Chute
Handle Panel
Assembly Tips: For easier assembly purposes,
remove the chute from the carton and lay it on top of
the engine. Do not unwrap the chute till you have
installed the handle panel and the clutch cables.
Tools Required
1. 1/2", 7/16", 3/8" wrenches or a set of adjustable
wrenches
2. Set of pliers
3. Set of philips head screw drivers
4. Funnel to fill up gasoline
WARNING:
Make sure the spark plug wire
is disconnected and moved away from the
spark plug before assembling snow thrower.
Handle Assembly
• Stretch out control cables and place on the floor.
Place the right handle in position with the flat side
against the snow thrower. The right and the left
handles are clearly identified by R and L stamped
respectively on these.
• Secure bottom hole in the handle to the snow
thrower using 5/16 x .75" hex bolt and lock
washer from the hardware pack (group A on page
5 ). Do not tighten at this time. See Figure 2.
Lock Washer &
Hex Bolt (1.75")
Electric Start
Cord
Directional
Control
Figure 1
Shift Rod
Rig=
Handle Tab
.f
Hex Bolt (0.75")
Figure 2
Place a handle tab over the upper hole in the right
handle so that the contour of the handle tab
matches that of the handle. See Figure 2. You will
find the handle tabs and associated hardware in
Group A of the hardware pack.
Secure handle tab to the snow thrower using hex
bolt (5/16 x 1.75" long) and lock washer from the
same group in the hardware pack. Do not tighten
at this time.
Attach the left handle in the same manner. Secure
but do not tighten at this time.
Place the handle panel in position between the
handles so the ends of the curved part of the