Craftsman 247.88854 - Manual (Page 10)

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• Secure the ferrule to the shift lever with another
5/16 flat washer and hairpin clip from group D of
the hardware pack. See Figure 11.
• Make certain to check for correct adjustment of
the shift rod as instructed in the Adjustment
section before operating the snow thrower.
Attaching Turn Triggers
• Check and make sure that the right hand trigger
cable is routed in front of the traction drive cable.
• Feed the trigger cable up through the outer side of
the slot in the handle panel. See Figure 12. Do not
feed the cable through the same side of the slot as
the Z fitting.
Figure 12
• Place the cable barrel fitting into the hole in the
trigger. You can find the triggers and associated
hardware in group H of the hardware pack. See
Figure 13.
Figure 13
• Pull on the cable and rotate it around the bottom
of the trigger, with the inner cable in the slot, until
the cable end can be pushed into the trigger
housing and snapped tight. See Figure 13.
NOTE: When the cable is installed correctly, you
should not be able to pull the cable out of the trigger
housing.
• Place the right turn trigger in position
underneath the right handle. Secure with screw
Cable
Feed the trigger
cable through this slot
Barrel
Fitting
Trigger
Housing
Trigger
Assembly
Cable snaps in at
this end
Cable
Inner Cable
Slot
and weld nut from group H of the hardware pack.
See Figure 14. Use a phillips screwdriver for
tightening the screw. Repeat on left side. Be
careful not to drop the weld nut before securing it
in position.
Figure 14
• Secure the right turn trigger cable to the right
lower handle using cable tie provided in the
hardware pack. Make sure not to wrap the drive
cable. See Figure 15.
Figure 15
• Secure the left turn trigger cable to the lower
handle using the other cable tie. Make sure to
route the cable tie below the auger drive cable
so that when the trigger cable is secured by the
cable tie, the auger drive cable is left outside the
cable tie. Trim excess ends from each cable tie.
NOTE: The right side cable tie must be used to keep
cable from coming in contact with the moving shift
arm from the transmission.
Lamp Wiring
• Wrap the wire from the lamp down the right
handle as shown in Figure 15.
• Plug wire into the alternator lead wire under the
fuel tank. See Figure 16.
Figure 16
Secure with screw
Weld Nut
Slot
Trigger Cable
Trigger
Turn
Cable Tie
Trigger Cable
Alternator Lead
Lamp Wire
Alternator
Lead
(Wheels not shown for clarity)