Craftsman 247.298760 - Manual (Page 7)

ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Handle Panel Attachment.
For shipping purposes, the handle mounting
brackets are pivoted down. With a 9/16” wrench
loosen the hex bolt holding the handle mount
brackets. See figure 5.
Pull handle mount brackets up so that the top hole
in bracket lines up with forward hole in chassis.
See figure 5.
NOTE
Do not tighten until all four bolts are
in place.
Four hex bolts (I), lockwashers (J) and hex nuts (K)
will be found in the hardware pack. See figure 7.
FIGURE 7.
2. Throttle Control Lever.
Place throttle control lever up through the handle
panel and secure with two self tapping screws (B),
using a V
4 ” flat screwdriver. See figured.
FIGURES.
Secure handle mount brackets with hex bolt (M),
belleville washer (N), lockwasher (O) and hex nut
(P). See figure 6 .
FIGURE 6.
The handle panel is attached by sliding it down
over the handle brackets on the chassis and
installing four hex bolts in the lower holes of the
handle panel. Place bolts through the handle
panel; head to the outside. See figure 7,
FIGURE 8.
3. Gear Shift Lever.
The shift lever is mounted to the handle panel in
the following steps.
A. Place the top hole of the shift lever over weld
bolt on handle panel. See figure 9.
B. Place one flat washer (F), rubber washer (L)
and the other flat washer (F) over weld bolt on
handle panel. See figure 9.