Craftsman 247.886913 Operator's Manual page 21

ADJUSTMENTS
Shift Cable
If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardand reverse)cannotbe achieved,
referto the figureto the rightand adjustthe shift cableas follows:
1. Placethe shiftleverin thefastest forward speedposition(F6).
2. Loosenthe hex nuton the shiftcable indexbracket.See Figure
24.
3. Pivotthe bracketdownwardto take up slack in the cable.
4. Retightenthehex nut.
Drive Control
Whenthedrivecontrol is releasedand in thedisengaged"up"position,
the cableshouldhavevery little slack.It shouldNOTbe tight. Also,
if thereis excessiveslackin thedrive cableor if the unitexperiences
intermittentdrivewhileusing,the cable mayneed to be adjusted.
Checktheadjustmentof the drivecontrolas follows:
1. With thedrivecontrol released,pushthe snowthrowergently
forward.The unitshouldroll freely.
2. Engagethe drivecontroland gently attemptto pushthe snow
throwerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn. The unitshouldnot
roll freely.
3. With thedrivecontrol released,movethe shift leverbackand
forth betweenthe R2positionand the F6 positionseveraltimes.
Thereshouldbe no resistance in the shiftlever.
4. If anyof the abovetests failed,the drivecable is in needof adjust-
ment.Proceedas follows:
a. Shutoff theengineas instructedin the Operationsection.
b. Loosenthe lowerhexbolt on the drivecable bracket.See
Figure25.
c. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or
downward to increasecabletension).
d. Retightenthe lowerhex boltand repeatsteps1 through4.
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Chute Control Rod
Toachievemorechutecontrolrod engagementin the input shaftunder
the handlepanelshownin Figure7 in the Assemblysection,the chute
controlrod will haveto be adjusted.Referto Figure26.
Toadjustthis rod,proceedas follows:
1. Removethecotterpin fromthe hole closestto the chute control
headon thechute controlinput.
2. Pull outthe chute controlrod untilthe holein it lines up with the
otherhole in the chute controlinput.
3. Reinsertthe cotterpin throughthis hole and thechute controlrod.
Figure25
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