Asseme5ly instructions – Craftsman 247.885680 User Manual

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ASSEME5LY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT: Attach the shift rod and ditch cables as follows. THEN CHECK THE ADJUSTMENTS AS

INSTRUCTED,

AND

MAKE

ANY

FINAL

ADJUSTMENTS

NECESSARY

BEFORE

OPERATING

YOUR

SNOW THROWER. Failure to follow the in structlons may cause damage to the snow thrower.

FIGURE 8.

ATTACHING THE SHIFT ROD (Hardware D)

• Insert the ferrule through the

lower

hole in the shift

lever beneath the handle panel from the right side.
Secure with flat washer and hairpin clip. See figure

8

.

• Place the shift lever in the sixth (

6

) speed position

(all the way forward).

• Start threading the shift rod into the ferrule. Push

down on the shift arm assembly as far as it will go.
Thread shift rod into the ferrule until the end of the
shift rod lines up with the hole in the shift arm
assembly. Secure with spring washer, flat washer
and hairpin clip.

Make certain to check for correct adjustment of the
shift rod as instructed in the Final Adjustment section
before operating the snow thrower.

ATTACHING THE CLUTCH CABLES

The “Z” ends of the clutch cables are hooked into the
clutch grips on each handle. Attach cables as follows.

• Thread the hex lock nuts (in hardware pack) ali the

way up the threaded portion of the “Z” ends of the
clutch cables.

• Make certain each cable is in groove of cable roller

guides. Place the clutch grip in the raised (up) posi­
tion.

• Thread the cable onto the threaded portion of the

“Z” and until there is no slack in the cable, but the

cable Is NOT tight. Do not overtighten cable.

— See figure 9.

A

WARNING: IF CABLE IS TIGHTENED SO
THERE

IS

TENSION

ON

THE

CABLE

WITH

THE

CLUTCH

GRIP

RELEASED,

THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE SNOW
THROWER MAY BE OVERRIDDEN.

FIGURE 9.—Viewed from underside of han jle

panel.

• When correct adjustment is reached, tighten the

hex nut against the bottom portion of the cable to
lock it in position.

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