Craftsman 247.9854 Operator's Manual page 7

NOTE:All referencesto the left or rightside of the snowthrowerare
fromthe operator'sposition.Anyexceptionswill be noted.
UNPACKING THE SNOW THROWER
1. Openthe top of the carton.
2. Cut downthe cornerson the front of thecarton and folddown the
front side.
3. Pull the snowthroweroutof the carton.Be sure notto damage
thechute,or anycables attachedto the chute,which is shipped
underthe shroudon the backsideof the carton.
ASSEMBLY
Positioning the Upper Handle
1. Removethewingknobsandcarriageboltsfromthe topof thelower
handle.SeeFigure1.It isnotnecessary to remove the shoulder
screwand flangelocknut belowthewingknobandcarriagebolt.
Knob
CarriageBolts
Knob
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Figure1
Pivotthe upper handleintothe operatingposition.Be sure notto
pinchanyof thecables inthe process.See Figure2.
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Figure2
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3. Tightenthe previouslyremovedhardwareto securethe handlein
place. See Figure2.
installing the Chute
1. Placethe chutehandle on the lowerchuteas shownin Figure3.
Be certainthat the handleis alignedin the channelon the chute
and the tabs snap intoplace.
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Tab
Figure3
2. Removethe screwsin the chute base.See Figure4.
Figure4
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