Craftsman 247883951 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. Loosenthehex nutontheshift cableindexbracket.SeeFigure26.
3. Pivotthe bracketdownwardtotake upslackinthecable.
4. Retightenthe hexnut.
DriveControl
Whenthedrivecontrolis releasedandinthe disengaged"up" position,the cable
shouldhaveverylittle slack.ItshouldNOTbetight. Also,if thereisexcessiveslack
inthedrivecableor if theunit experiencesintermittentdrivewhileusing,the cable
mayneedto beadjusted.Checkthe adjustmentof thedrivecontrolasfollows:
I. With thedrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrowergentlyforward.The
unit shouldroll freely.
2. Engagethedrivecontrolandgentlyattemptto pushthesnowthrower
forward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn. Theunitshouldnotroll freely.
3. With thedrivecontrolreleased,movetheshift leverbackandforth between
theR2positionandthe F6positionseveraltimes.Thereshouldbeno
resistancein theshift lever.
4. If anyof theabovetestsfailed,thedrivecableisinneedof adjustment.
Proceedasfollows:
a. Shutoff the engineasinstructedinthe Operationsection.
b. Loosenthelowerhexbolt onthedrivecablebracket.SeeFigure27.
c. Positionthebracketupwardto providemoreslack(ordownwardto
increasecabletension).
d. Retightenthe lowerhexbolt.
ChuteControlRod
Toachievemorechutecontrolrodengagementinthe inputshaftunderthe handle
panel,the chutecontrolrodwill haveto beadjusted.Referto Figure28.
Toadjustthisrod,proceedasfollows:
I. Removethe cotterpin fromtheholeclosestto thechutecontrolheadon the
chutecontrolinput.
2. Pullout thechutecontrolroduntilthe holeinit linesupwith theotherhole
inthechutecontrolinput.
3. Relnsertthe cotterpinthroughthisholeandthe chutecontrolrod.
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