Craftsman 486.24839 owner manual Assembly of the Snow Thrower

Hold this drawing above you while viewing the Clutch/Idler Assembly from underneath the tractor. Right and left in the drawing will be the reverse of the viewer's right and left.

ENGINE	Left Side
PULLEY	of Tractor
KEEPER
	1/8" HAIRPIN
	COTTER
	/

IDLER

KEEPER

BOLT

L.

FIGURE 22VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH

ASSEMBLY OF THE SNOW THROWER

Place the lift handle into the lift bracket on the right side of the snow thrower. Fasten the handle to the bracket using two 5/16" x 1-3/4" hex bolts, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. See figure 23.

LIFT HANDLE

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5/16" HEX NUT "---"_ /_'"	HEX BOLT
5116"LOCK	5116" x 1-3/4"
WASHER	LIFT BRACKET
FIGURE 23	RIGHT SIDE VIEW

NOTE: Be sure the lift release cable's plastic covering remains inserted into the trigger assembly while performing the next step.

•Push the lift handle down into the locked position. Insert the end of the cable wire into the hole in the

lift rod. Place the threaded fitting into the slot in the lift bracket, with one hex nut above and one hex

nut and the lock washer below the slot. Tighten the nuts, adjusting them to eliminate slack in the cable wire. See figure 24. Refer also to the Service and Adjustments section on page 20 in this manual.

HINT: For easier assembly of the lift release cable, tilt the snow thrower forward onto the spiral auger.

LIFT RELEASE

p1,.._ CABLE

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		\	WASRER
_'_\	l_r"_	_ _	CABLE
		___WIRE
	"-------.___LIFT
	L__ __	-	ROD
FIGURE 24		RIGHT	SIDE VIEW

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