Craftsman 247883961 snow thrower

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Adjustments
Shift Cable
If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbeachieved,referto the
figureto thefight andadjusttheshift cableasfollows:
I. Placetheshift leverinthe fastestforwardspeedposition(F6).
2. Loosenthe hex nut ontheshift cableindexbracket.SeeFigure27.
3. Pivotthe bracketdownwardtotakeupslackin the cable.
4. Retightenthe hexnut.
DriveControl
Whenthedrivecontrolis releasedandinthe disengaged"up" position,thecable
shouldhaveverylittle slack.ItshouldNOTbetight. Also,if thereisexcessiveslack
inthedrivecableor ifthe unit experiencesintermittentdrivewhileusing,thecable
mayneedto beadjusted.Checkthe adjustmentof thedrivecontrolasfollows:
I. With thedrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrowergentlyforward.The
unit shouldroll freely.
2. Engagethedrivecontrolandgentlyattemptto pushthe snowthrower
forward.Thewheelsshouldnot turn. Theunit shouldnot roll freely.
3. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,movetheshift leverbackandforthbetween
theR2positionandthe F6positionseveraltimes.Thereshouldbeno
resistancein theshift lever.
4. If anyof theabovetestsfailed,thedrivecableisinneedof adjustment.
Proceedasfollows:
a. Shutoff the engineasinstructedinthe Operationsection.
b. Loosenthe lowerhexbolt onthe drivecablebracket.SeeFigure28.
c. Positionthebracketupwardto providemoreslack(ordownwardto
increasecabletension).
d. Retightenthe lowerhexbolt.
ChuteControlRod
Toachievemorechutecontrolrodengagementintheinputshaftunderthe handle
panel,the chutecontrolrodwill haveto beadjusted.Referto Figure29.
Toadjustthisrod,proceedasfollows:
I. Removethe cotterpin fromtheholeclosestto thechutecontrolheadon the
chutecontrolinput.
2. Pullout thechutecontrolroduntilthe holeinit linesupwith theotherhole
inthechutecontrolinput.
3. Reinsertthe cotterpinthroughthisholeandthe chutecontrolrod.
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