Craftsman 247.88855 - Manual (Page 11)

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Final Adjustments
Adjusting Auger Control
• To check the adjustment of the auger control,
push forward 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
18 on page 13) and the shift lever all the way
forward to sixth (6) position.
• With the traction drive control 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, 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: Cables are out of adjustment if augers
continue to turn when auger clutch is released and/or
machine continues to run when drive clutch is
released. 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 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
the shave plate and the ground. See Figure 16.
NOTE: It is not recommended that you operate this
snow thrower on gravel as loose gravel can be easily
picked up and thrown by the auger causing an injury
or damage to the snow thrower. However, if you do
have to use the snow thrower on gravel, put the weight
transfer lever to transport position.
• Adjust 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 16.
• Retighten nuts and bolts securely.
Figure 16
Skid Shoe
Hex Nut,
Carriage Bolt