Craftsman 247.88664 owner manual Unpacking, Hardware Pack, Setting Up The Snow Thrower

Unpacking

1.Remove screws from the top sides and ends of the shipping crate.

2.Set crate panels aside to avoid tire punctures or personal injury.

3.Remove and discard plastic bag that covers unit.

4.Remove any loose parts included with unit (i.e., Operator's Manual, etc).

5.Roll unit out of crate.

Hardware Pack

Following items make up the hardware pack for your snow thrower:

1. Shear bolts and lock nuts (2)

Hand Knob B

Upper

Handle

The augers are secured to the auger shaft with two shear bolts and hex lock nuts. If you hit a foreign object or ice jam, these bolts may shear. Two replacement shear bolts and lock nuts are provided for your convenience. Save these until

needed.

2. Z fittings and hex nuts (2)

These four hardware pieces will be required in the assembly of the snow thrower. Identify the items and use

as instructed.

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Hardware not drawn to size here

Figure 1

6.	Secure the right upper handle to the lower handle
	with handle knob A and hardware removed in step
	2. Do not tighten the knob.
7.	Remove the hand knob on the eye bolt and pivot
	eye bolt in the direction shown in Figure 2. Insert the
	eye bolt into the lower hole of the left upper handle
	and the lower handle respectively. See Figure 2.
8.	Place cupped washer, with the concave side
	against the handle, on the eye bolt and secure with

Setting Up The Snow Thrower

Your snow thrower was fully assembled at the factory and needs minimum set-up.

NOTE: All references in this manual to left, right, top or bottom is from the operating position only. Exceptions, if any, will be specified.

1.Disconnect spark plug wire and ground it against the engine to prevent unintended starting.

2.Remove hand knob A, cupped washer and carriage screw from the lower handle. See Figure 1. Save the hardware.

3.Loosen hand knobs B and C, shown in Figure 1, but do not remove from the unit.

4.Raise the handle assembly up following direction of the arrow in Figure 1. Make sure not to scrape the paint on the unit by the eyebolt when you flip the handle up.

5.Align the lower hole on each upper handle with the corresponding hole on the lower handle.

the hand knob D. See Figure 2.

Lower Handle

Upper

Hand Knob

Handle

ye

bolt from here

Directional

Control

Figure 2

9.Tighten all four hand knobs now.

NOTE: Make sure that spiral on the chute directional control fully engages teeth on chute assembly. See Figure 3.