Craftsman 486.248462 - Manual (Page 9)

Remove the nylon tie which fastens the chute crank
rod to the crank support tube.
Assemble the crank support tube (flat side) to the
two brackets on the left side of the thrower housing
using two 3/8" X 1-1/2" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers
and 3/8" hex lock nuts. See figure 11.
Attach the chute tilt control assembly to the top side
of the crank support tube using two 5/16" x 1 -3/4"
carriage bolts, bowed washers, 5/16" lock washers
and 5/16" hex nuts. See figure 12.
CHUTE CRANK ROD
CRANK SUPPORT TUBE
TILT CONTROL HANDLE
5/16" X 1-3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
BOWED WASHER
5/16" LOCKWASHER
5/16" HEX NUT
TILT
CONTROL
ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 12 LEFT SIDE VIEW
Attach the chute crank assembly to the piastic
bracket on the ieft side of the thrower housing as
shown in figure 13. Use two 5/16" x 1" carriage
bolts, 5/16" flat washers, 5/16" lock washers and
5/16" hex nuts. Do not tighten yet.
Coat the top of the ring around the discharge
opening with general purpose grease. See figure 14.
Place the discharge chute (facing forward) onto the
discharge opening, aligning the crank rod spiral
with the notches in the chute flange.
Attach the three chute keepers (right side up as
shown in figure 14) and the anti-rotation bracket to
the bottom of the chute fiange. Use six 1/4" x 1"
hex bolts, 1/4" flat washers and 1/4" flanged lock
nuts. Tighten carefully so that the plastic parts are
not deformed. See figure 14.
Place the piastic grip onto the back end of the anti­
rotation bracket. See figure 14.
Position the chute crank assembly so that the crank
rod spiral does not rub the bottoms of the notches
in the chute flange and then tighten the nuts left
loose in figure 13.
Check if the crank rod rotates the chute freely. If
not, loosen by 1/4 turn each the six flanged nuts
holding the chute keepers to the chute flange.