Craftsman 536.88614 manual To Assemble Snow Chute, Control Cables

Crank Rod

Assembly

joint

pin

Universaljoint

Bracket

TO INSTALL SHIFTER LEVER KNOB

•Thread the 1/2-13 hexjam 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 hexjam nut and the lip is pointed away from the engine. Tighten hexjam nut against the bottom of the shifter lever knob. See figure below.

TO ASSEMBLE SNOW CHUTE

•Tum 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.

•Tum crank assembly clockwise and make sure all carriage bolts are tight.

Flange

NOTE: If the cables have become					discon-						Bolts
nected, reinstall spring as shown in figure
below.					Clutch		TO CHECK/ADJUST CLUTCH
Clutch					Spring		CONTROL		CABLES
Spring ,,,		4" Lg free		_IBoot			The control cables attached to the auger
Boot1		state	3" Lg free J				clutch lever and traction clutch lever as
		_ /	state	,11	_	.	shown in figure below			may	need to be ad-
Traction	_'[		I	T_	Auger dnve		justed before you use your snow thrower.
.va	I	/	_J		s_ng		For instructions on checking or adjusting the
spring		"
							Cables para*graph on paget7).
							Traction Clutch Lever Auger Clutch Lever
							control cables, (See To Adjust Clutch Control
TracUdn drive				Augkr drive			"N_.......;..:.........,_			......	)N
spring lever				springcable			O	._÷..... v_		_ ....	/" .......... ""
								\	Control cables

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