Craftsman 247.881701 Operator's Manual

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped with the engine full of oil. Afterassembly, see page 10 for fuel and oil details.Removing FromCarton1. Cutthe cornersof the cartonandlaythe sidesflat on theground. Removeallpackinginserts.2. Movethe snowthrowerout of the carton.3. Makecertainthe cartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbeforediscardingit.DoNOTlift the snowthrower bythe chutehandle.Before AssemblyNOTE:Referenceto right, left, front or rearofthe unit isfrom the operatingposition,facingforward,unlessotherwisestated.Setting UpThe HandleNOTE:Beawareof the threelooselyfitted cabletiesattachedto the lowerhandlethatwill be utilizedlaterto securethe cables.1. Loosenandremovethe wing knob,saddlewasher,handletab andcarriagescrewon eachsideof the lowerhandle.SeeFigure1.2. Slidethe looselyfitted cabletiefrom the right sideofthe lowerhandleup tothe crossmemberof the lowerhandle.Leavethe secondcabletie in placeonthe rightsideof the lowerhandle.SeeFigure3forreference.IMPORTANT: It will be necessary to lift the upper handle whilesliding up this cable tie to prevent damage to the cable.3. Lift the upperhandleupandpositionit overthe lowerhandle,aligningtheholeswherethe wingknobswereremoved(1).SeeFigure2.Becareful not to bend or kinkthe cables.4. Inserta carriagescrewfromthe outsidethroughahandletab,the upperand k,,,lowerhandles,asaddlewasherandinto the wingknob(2).Repeaton theotherside. _-5. Tightenthe wing knobson eachsideof the handle.Referto Figure2.NOTE:Theaugercableroutesdownthe left lowerhandleandthe drivecableisroutedacrossthe top ofthe lowerhandleanddownthe rightsideof thelowerhandle.SeeFigure3.6. Twocabletieshavebeenusedto looselytie the controlcablesto the lowerhandle.Apushclip isalsoincludedonthe lowerdrivecable.Positioncabletiesnow,asinFigure3,andtighten to securecablesto the lowerhandle.Trimoff excessmaterialof cableties.Installthe pushclipinto the holein thehandleprovidedasshownin the left insetin Figure3.Figure2/DRIVE CableCablePUSH ClipFigure37