Craftsman 536.888400 - Manual (Page 7)

Line up openings, insert clevis pin through
assembly and secure with cotter pin.
Spread ends of cotter pin to lock in place.
See figure below.
• Tighten nut on eye bolt, keeping eye in
line with the rod while tightening the in­
side securely.
• Tighten screw in right hand upper hole.
TO INSTALL SHIFTER LEVER KNOB
• Thread the hex nut found in the parts bag
onto shifter lever. Thread the shifter lever
knob onto the threaded end of the shifter
lever until it is snug against the hex nut
and the lip is pointed away from the en­
gine. Tighten hex nut against the bottom
of the shifter lever knob. See figure below.
NOTE: If the cables have become discon­
nected, reinstall spring as shown in figure
below.
4" Lg free state
Traction ^ \ 3" Lg free state
drive
spring^
spring
Traction drive
spring lever
Auger drive
spring cable
TO ASSEMBLE SNOW CHUTE
• Turn crank assembly counterclockwise
until it stops.
• Locate three carriage bolts, flatwashers
and nuts (found in parts bag) from snow
chute flange. DO NOT remove carriage
bolt over worm gear.
• Position snow chute on snow chute flange
and align the three holes in the snow
chute with holes in the snow chute flange
as shown in figure below.
.
• Install carriage bolts from inside of chute
as shown in figure below, flatwashers and
nuts.
• Tighten carriage bolts securely. Be careful
not to overtighten. See figure below.
• Turn crank assembly clockwise and make
sure all carriage bolts are tight.
CONTROL CABLES
The control cables attached to the auger
clutch lever and traction clutch lever as
shown in figure below may need to be ad­
justed before you use your snow thrower.
For instructions on checking or adjusting
the control cables, (See To Adjust Clutch
Control Cables paragraph on page17).
Traction Clutch Lever Auger Clutch Lever
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Control cables