Craftsman 486.248462 HEX Bolt, Assembly, Chute Crank ROD IK Support, Tilt Control, Flange

Remove the nylon tie which fastens the chute crank rod to the crank support tube.

Assemble the crank support tube (flat side) to the two brackets on the left side of the thrower housing using two 3/8" x 1-1/2" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex lock nuts. See figure 11.

3/8" x 1-1/2"

HEX BOLT

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CHUTE CRANK

ASSEMBLY

5/16"LOCK

WASHER

5/16" HEX NUT

FIGURE 13 LEFT SIDE VIEW

" 3/8" LOCK

CRANK

Coat the top of the ring around the discharge opening with general purpose grease. See figure 14.

WASHER

SUPPORT

Place the discharge chute (facing forward) onto the

TUBE

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318 HEX

FIGURE 11 LEFT SIDE VIEW

Attach the chute tilt control assembly to the top side of the crank support tube using two 5/16" x 1-3/4" carriage bolts, bowed washers, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. See figure 12.

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CRANK	E--...__._
IK SUPPORT	TUB3E--...__._>_	_
TILT CONTROL
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5/16 x 1-3/4		_ _]

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5/16" LOCKWASHER_-_ 5/16" HEX NUT

FIGURE 12 LEFT SIDE VIEW

discharge opening, aligning the crank rod spiral with the notches in the chute flange.

Attach the three chute keepers (right side up as shown in figure 14) and the anti-rotation bracket to the bottom of the chute flange. Use six 1/4" x 1" hex bolts, 1/4" flat washers and 1/4" flanged lock nuts. Tighten carefully so that the plastic parts are not deformed. See figure 14.

Place the plastic grip onto the back end of the anti- rotation bracket. See figure 14.

Position the chute crank assembly so that the crank rod spiral does not rub the bottoms of the notches in the chute flange and then tighten the nuts left loose in figure 13.

Check if the crank rod rotates the chute freely. If not, loosen by 1/4 turn each the six flanged nuts holding the chute keepers to the chute flange.

FLANGE

GREASED

SURFACE

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PLASTIC

GRIP

Attach the chute crank assembly to the plastic bracket on the left side of the thrower housing as shown in figure 13. Use two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" flat washers, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. Do not tighten yet.

ANTI-ROTATION

BRACKET	1/4" FLANGED
	LOCK NUT _
FIGURE 14	RIGHT FRONT CORNER VIEW

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