Craftsman 486.248531 owner manual Assembly of the Snow Thrower, Lift Handle HEX Bolt, Crank ROD

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 15.

LIFT HANDLE _.

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/	HEX BOLT
5116" LOCK	5/16" x 1-3/4"
WASHER	LIFT BRACKET
FIGURE 15	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 16. Refer also to the Service and Adjustments section on page 17 in this manual.

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

•Tilt the snow thrower back down to the ground.

Remove the nylon tie which fastens the auger drive belt to the discharge housing, leaving the belt assembled around the pulleys.

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

Assemble the crank rod support tube to the bracket on the left side of the thrower housing using two 5/16" x 1-1/4" carriage bolts, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. See figure 17.

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	CRANK ROD
5/16" HEX NUT	_UPPORT	TUBE
FIGURE 17		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 18.

CHUTE CRANK ROD

CRANK SUPPORT TUBE

TILT CONTROL HANDLE

LIFT RELEASE

5/16" x 1-3/4"

TILT

CABLE

CARRIAGE BOLT

CONTROL

ASSEMBLY

HEX NUT

TRIGGER

ASSEMBLY

LOCK

WASHER

HEX NUT

WIRE ;ABLE

LIFT

ROD

FIGURE 16 RIGHT SIDE VIEW

BOWED WASHER

5/16" LOCKWASHER

_16"HEX NUT

FIGURE 18 LEFT SIDE VIEW

Attach the chute crank rod assembly brackets to the plastic bracket on the left side of the thrower housing. Align the chute crank bracket beneath the rod support bracket and assemble both to the plastic bracket using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/1 6" flat washers, 5/1 6" lock washers and 5/1 6" hex nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 19.

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