Craftsman 247.8897 - Manual (Page 20)

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Chute Control
Once a season or every 25 hours of operation, whichever is earlier,
check whether the four-way chute control™ cables have slackened. If
the chute does not rotate fully, the chute control cables will have to be
adjusted. Refer to Figure 21.
To adjust these cables, proceed as follows:
Using a ½” wrench, loosen the upper and lower hex nuts found on 1.
one cable adjuster.
Grasp the metal cable housing and gently push upward to take
2.
up slack (usually no more than 1⁄4-inch) in the cable before
retightening both hex nuts.
Repeat on the other cable adjuster until the chute assembly has
3.
full range from left-to-right.
auger Control
Refer to the Assembly section for instructions on adjusting the auger
control cable.
skid shoes
Refer to the Assembly section for instructions on adjusting the skid
shoes.
beLt rePLaCement
auger belt
To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt, proceed as
follows:
To prevent spillage, remove all fuel from tank by running engine 1.
until it stops.
Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by remov-
2.
ing the two self-tapping screws. See Figure 22.
Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley. See Figure 23.
3.
Figure 23
Figure 21
Figure 22