Craftsman 247.885500 - Manual (Page 11)

hardware pack. Make sure to route the cable tie
over the drive cable. See Figure 13.
• Secure the left turn trigger cable to the lower
handle using the other cable tie. Make sure to
route the cable tie below the auger drive cable
so that when the trigger cable is secured by the
cable tie, the auger drive cable is left outside the
cable tie.
• Trim excess ends from each cable tie.
NOTE: The right side cable tie must be used to keep
cable from coming in contact with the moving shift
arm from the transmission.
Lamp Wiring
• Wrap the wire from the lamp down the right
handle. Plug wire into the alternator lead wire
under the fuel tank.
IMPORTANT: Assemble your snow thrower, then
check the adjustments as instructed and make any
final adjustments necessary before operating the unit.
Failure to follow the instructions may cause damage
to the snow thrower.
Final Adjustments
Adjusting Auger Control
• To check the adjustment of the auger control,
squeeze the left hand clutch grip until the rubber
bumper is compressed. There should be slack in
the clutch cable.
• Release the clutch grip. The cable should be
straight. Make certain you can depress the
auger control grip against the left handle
completely.
• If adjustment is necessary, loosen the hex jam
nut and thread the cable in (for less slack) or out
(for more slack).
• Recheck the adjustment. Tighten the jam nut
against the cable when correct adjustment is
reached.
Adjusting Traction Drive Control
• To check the adjustment of the traction drive
control and shift lever, move the weight transfer
lever to the transport position (shown in Figure
16 on page 13) and the shift lever all the way
forward to sixth (6) position.
• With the traction drive controi released, pull the
triggers up to the handle and then push the snow
thrower forward to check that the tracks turn.
• Squeeze traction drive control against the handle
and pull the starter. The tracks should turn.
• Now release the traction drive control and pull
the starter again. The unit should not move.
• Before proceeding with adjustment, check to
make sure that the
spark plug is
disconnected.
• If the traction drive control needs adjustment,
loosen the jam nut on the traction drive cable
and thread the cable one turn. Recheck
adjustment and repeat as necessary.
• Tighten the jam nut to secure the cable when
correct adjustment is reached.
NOTE: For more details, refer to the Service and
Adjustment section.
Adjusting Skid Shoe
The space between the shave plate and the ground
can be changed by adjusting the skid shoe.
® Return weight transfer lever (shown in Figure
16) to normal position before adjusting skid
shoes.
• For close snow removal, adjust skid shoes
higher to minimize gap between the shave plate
and the ground.
• For snow removal from uneven ground like
gravel, adjust skid shoes downward to create
sufficient clearance between the bottom edge of
shave plate and the ground.
• Adjust the skid shoes by loosening the four hex
nuts and carriage bolts and moving skid shoes
to desired position. Make certain the entire
bottom surface of skid shoe is against the
ground to avoid uneven wear on the skid
shoes. See Figure 14.
• Retighten nuts and bolts securely.
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