Craftsman 247.888700 Operator's Manual

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8ASSEMBLYNOTE: References to right or left side of the snow thrower are determined frombehind the unit in the operating position (standing directly behind the snowthrower, facing the handle panel).Removing From Carton1. Cut the corners of the carton and lay the sides flat on the ground. Removeand discard all packing inserts.2. Move the snow thrower out of the carton.3. Make certain the carton has been completely emptied before discarding it.Assembly1. Observe the lower rear area of the snow thrower to be sure both cables arealigned with roller guides before pivoting the handle upward. See Figure 1.a. Loosen the top two lock nuts securing the upper and lower handleand remove the two carriage screws from the lower handle and setaside.b. Place the shift lever in the F6 position.c. Pull up and back on upper handle as shown in Figure 2. As you areraising the handle upward, make sure that both ends of the centercable are positioned properly in the brackets. Align upper handlewith the lower handle.d. Attach the two carriage screws and lock nuts removed in Step a.Finish securing the handle by tightening the top two lock nutsloosened in Step a. Remove and discard any rubber bands, if present.They are for packaging purposes only.2. Remove cotter pin, wing nut, and hex screw from chute control head andclevis pin and bow-tie cotter pin from chute support bracket. See Figure 3.Figure 1Figure 2Chute Control HeadChuteChute SupportBracketChute BaseFigure 3