Craftsman 247.888510 - Manual (Page 10)

hardware in group H of the hardware pack (on
page 5). 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 12.
Note: When the cable is installed correctly, it should
not be possible to pull cable out of the trigger housing.
• Place the right turn trigger in position
underneath the right handle. Secure with screw
and weld nut from group H of the hardware
pack. See Figure 13. You will need a phillips
screwdriver for tightening the screw. Repeat on
ieft side.
Secure the right turn trigger cable to the right
lower handle, using cable tie provided in the
hardware pack. Make sure to route the cable tie
over the drive cable. See Figure 14.
• 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. See Figure 15. Plug wire into the
alternator lead wire under the fuel tank (see inset).
Figure 14
IMPORTANT: Assemble your snow thrower, then
check the adjustments as instructed and make any
final adjustments necessary
before operating the unit.
Failure to follow the instructions may cause damage
to the snow thrower.
Final Adjustments
Adjusting Auger Control
• To check the adjustment of the auger control,
push forward the left hand clutch grip until the
rubber bumper is compressed. There should be
slack in the clutch cable.
• Release the clutch grip. The cable should be
straight. Make certain you can depress the
auger control grip against the left handle
completely.
• If adjustment is necessary, loosen the hex jam
nut and thread the cable in (for less slack) or out
(for more slack).
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