Craftsman 536.8818 manual To Assemble the Handle and Crank Assembly

TO ASSEMBLE THE HANDLE AND CRANK ASSEMBLY

1.Cut tie holding shift rod to lower handle and move shifter to the first

forward gear.

2.Cut and discard the plastic tie that secures the crank assembly.

3.Loosen, but do not remove, the screws, flatwashers, Iockwashers, and hex nuts in the upper holes of the lower handle. See Figure 3.

4.Remove the fasteners and the eye- bolt from the lower holes of the low-

er handle See Figure 5.

Right Hand Side

Of Upper Handle%

Loosen, but do not

remove

11/32"

EF{ Flatwasher 5/16" Hex Nut'_

Screw 5/16"

5/16" Split

Lockwasher

Figure 3

NOTE; Make sure the cables are

not caught between the upper and lower handle.

5.Raise the upper handle into operat- ing position.

NOTE: If the cables have become dis- connected form the drive levers, rein- stall the cables as shown in Figure 4.

Lever

"Z" Fitting X

Control Cable	Figure 4
F 0410108L	8

6.Install the fasteners that were re- moved in step 4. DO NOT tighten until all bolts are in place.

Left Side Of _.\

Upper Handle --4.

	Crank	f
		3/8" Nylon
		Locknut
		j!i!
		\
Eye Bolt		Flatwasher
		Figure 5

7.Attach the crank rod to the universal joint assembly with the hair pin. See Figure 6.

8.Tighten nut on eye bolt, Make sure eye bolt is properly aligned and the crank can freely rotate.

9.Tighten all handle and panel bolts.

Universal Joint Asser

Crank Rod

Figure 6