Craftsman 22-INCH 4-CYCLE SNOW THROWER 247.885550 Operator's Manual

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ASSEMBLYIMPORTANT: This unit is shipped with the engine full of oil. Afterassembly, see page 10 for fuel and oil details.removing From carton1. Cut the corners of the carton and lay the sides flat on the ground.Remove all packing inserts.2. Move the snow thrower out of the carton.3. Make certain the carton has been completely emptied beforediscarding it.Before assemblyWarningDisconnect the spark plug wire and ground it against the engine toprevent unintended starting.NOTE: Reference to right, left, front or rear of the unit is from theoperating position unless otherwise stated.Setting Up The Handle1. Cut the cable tie that secures the upper handle to the chuteassembly for shipping purposes.NOTE: Be careful NOT to remove the three loosely fitted cable tiesthat will be utilized later to secure cables.2. Loosen the wing knob on the upper chute and pivot the upper chuteupwards as far as it will go. Then tighten the wing knob on theupper chute making sure the carriage bolt is correctly positioned.Refer to Figure 1.WarningDo NoT lift the snow thrower by the chute handle.3. Loosen the wing knob and tab on each side of the handle. SeeFigure 2.4. Being careful not to bend or kink the cables, hold both controlsagainst upper handle and pull up as shown in Step 1 of Figure2. Make sure that the upper handle locks over the lower handleand handle tabs align with the handle. You may have to carefullymaneuver the upper handle to clear chute assembly.caUTionBe careful not to bend or kink the cables.5. Tighten the wing knobs on each side of the handle. Refer to Step 2in Figure 2.NOTE: The auger cable routes down the left side of the handle whilethe drive cable is routed across the top of the lower handle and downthe right side of the lower handle. See Figure 3.6. Remove protective plastic sleeves from upper and lower handles.7. Three cable ties have been used to loosely tie the control cablesto the lower handle. Position cable ties now, as in Figure 3, andtighten to secure cables to the lower handle. Trim off excessmaterial of cable ties.Figure 1Figure Figure 12Drive CableAuger CableCable Ties