Craftsman 247.889705 Operator's Manual page 13

Auger
Control F %
Prior t ooperating your snow thrower, carefully read andfollowall
instructions below. P erform all adjustments toverify your s now thrower i s
operating s afely a ndproperly.
Check t he adjustmentofthe augercontrol a sfollows:
1. Theaugercontrolislocated on the left handle.SeeFigure 14inset.When
the augercontrolisreleased andinthe disengaged "up"position,the cable
shouldhaveverylittle slack. I tshouldNOT betight.
2. Ina well-ventilated area,start the snowthrowerengine.Refer t o Starting
the Engine inthe Operation section.
3. Whilestandinginthe operator's position(behindthe snowthrower), e ngage
the auger.
4. Allowthe augerto remainengaged for approximately t en (10)seconds
beforereleasing the augercontrol.Repeat t hisseveral times.
5. With theaugercontrol i n the disengaged " up" position, w alkto the front of
the machine.
6. Confirm that the augerhascompletely stoppedrotatingandshows NOsigns
of motion.Ifthe augershows ANY signs of rotating,immediately returnto
the operator's positionandshut off the engine.WaitforALLmovingpartsto
stopbefore adjustingthe augercontrol.
7. Toreadjust t he controlcable,loosen the upperhexbolt onthe augercable
bracket. S eeFigure 14.
8. Position the bracketupwardto providemoreslack(ordownwardto increase
cabletension).
9. Retlghten the upperhexbolt.
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10. Repeat s teps2-6above to verifyproperadjustmenthasbeenachieved.
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