Craftsman 247.88045 Operator's Manual page 8

45" snow thrower
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NOTE:References to rightor left sideof the snow throwerare
determined from behindthe unit in the operatingposition(standing
directlybehindthesnow thrower,facing the handlepanel).
REMOVING
FROM CRATE
1.
Removescrewsand staplesfrom the top,sides,and ends of the
shippingcrate.
2.
Setpanelsasideto avoidtire puncturesor personalinjury.
3.
Removeand discardplasticbagthat coversunit.
4.
Removeany looseparts includedwith unit(i.e.,Operator's
Manual,etc.).
5.
Pushdownon handlesand pull unitback out of crate.
6.
Makecertainthe crate has beencompletelyemptiedbefore
discardingit.
ASSEMBLY
1.
Makecertainthe springsat the lowerend of the auger anddrive
cablesare securelyhookedintotheir respective actuator
bracketbeforepivotingthe handle upward.
a.
Placetheshift leverin the F6 position.
b.
Removethe lowerwing knoband carriagebolt fromeach
sideof theupper handle.Pull up on upper handleas shown
in Figure1.Align upperhandlewith the lowerhandle.Again,
makecertainthe springsat the lowerend of the augerand
drivecablesare securelyhookedintotheir respective
actuatorbracket.Also, removeanyrubberbandssecuring
the cablesto the wingnuts.
2.
a. Securethe upper handleand lowerhandlewith thetwo wing
knobsand carriagebolts removedearlier.
b. Tightenthetwo wingknobsalreadyinstalledin the upper
holesto firmlysecurethe upper handleandsupport tubes.
3.
Align the upperand lowershift rods, thenslidethe shift rod
connectordownoverthe end of the lowershift rod.Tapthe
connectoruntilthe lowerrod is completelythroughthe connector.
See Figure2.
NOTE:If theconnectoris notproperlyassembled,the shift rod will
pivotand youwill notbe able to changespeedsor direction.
NOTE:If thefull range of speeds(forwardand reverse)can notbe
achieved,referto the "MakingAdjustments"section.
4.
a. Removethe internalcotterpin from the upperchutecrank.
Slidethe upperchute crankinto the sleeveon the lower
chutecrank. SeeFigure3.
b. Align the holein the upperchute crankwith the hole in the
sleeve(If necessary,usea pair of pliers toassist in aligning
holes).Insertthe internalcotterpin throughthe holesto
securethe chutecrank.See Figure3.
5.
Removelock nuts and screwssecuringone of the flangekeepers
to the chute assembly.
6.
Placechute assemblyontochute baseas shownin Figure4,
makingsurethat the notchesengagewith the spiralend of chute
directionalcontrol.
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