Craftsman 247.88854 - Manual (Page 9)

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• Using a wrench, tighten the hex bolt and the hex
nut on the upper chute crank bracket.
• Slip the cables that run from the handle panel to
the chute into the cable guide located on top of
the engine. See Figure 9.
Figure 9
• Tighten all loose hardware on the handle
assembly in the following order — first the four
hex bolts at the bottom of the handle, then the
carriage bolts and lastly the hex bolts on the rear
of the handle panel. Tighten the carriage bolts
on the lower chute crank bracket.
Attaching Clutch Cables
The clutch control cables are attached to the snow
thrower. For shipping purposes, if the cables are
attached to the top of the engine with cable ties, cut
the cable ties now. The Z ends of the clutch cables
are hooked into the clutch grips on each handle.
•
Ensure there is a hex jam nut threaded all the
way up the threaded portion of the Z fitting;
extras are supplied in the hardware pack. See
Figure 10.
• Place the clutch grip in the raised (up) position.
Figure 10
• Swing the left auger cable up making sure the
cable is routed correctly in the cable roller
guides located at the lower rear of the unit.
• Hold the end of the cable at the barrel so the
ferrule turns freely without twisting the cable.
Cable Guide
Z Fitting
Hex Jam
Nut
Outer side
(Viewed from the underside of the handle panel)
of slot
Hex Jam
Nut
Flats Ferrule
Barrel
Thread the ferrule on to the Z fitting. You may
have to pull on the cable slightly to relieve
tension. Keep the ferrule turning without twisting
the cable.
• You will reach correct adjustment when there is
minimal slack in the cable but it is not tight. Hold
the flats on the ferrule with pliers and tighten the
jam nut against the ferrule. CAUTION: Cables will
become loose if you do not tighten the jam nut.
WARNING: There must not be any tension
on either clutch cable with the drive or auger
clutch grip in the disengaged (up) position.
These clutches are a safety feature. Do not
override their function.
Attaching Shift Rod
• Place the shift lever in the sixth (6) speed.
• Place the bent end of the shift rod into the hole in
the shift arm assembly. See Figure 11. Secure with
5/16 flat washer and hairpin clip from group D of the
hardware pack.
• Thread ferrule (included in group D) from the
right side onto the other end of the shift rod till it
lines up with the upper hole in the shift lever
(beneath the handle panel). While aligning the
ferrule, push down on the shift rod and the shift
arm assembly as far as it will go.
NOTE: You may have to pull the shift lever out of the
sixth speed position and move it towards the fifth
speed position until the ferrule slides into the hole
without force.
• Once the ferrule slides into the hole, turn it
counter-clockwise one more full turn and insert it
in the hole in the shift lever. For proper
positioning of the ferrule and the associated
hardware, see Figure 11.
Figure 11
Traction
Drive
Clutch Ferrule
Hairpin
Clip
Flat
Washer
Clip
Hairpin
Shift
Rod
Shift Arm
Assembly
Flat
Washer
Shift
Lever
Chute Distance
Control