Craftsman 536.88502 owner manual Ass Ly, To Remove Snow Thrower, HOW to SET UP Your Snow Thrower

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Figure I shows the snow thrower in the shipping position Figure 2 shows the snow thrower completely assembled

Reference to the right and left hand side of the snow thrower is from the operator's position at the handte_

TO REMOVE SNOW THROWER

FROM CARTON (See Fig 1)

eCut all four corners q_the carton fr0omtop to bottom and lay the panels flat..

Cut the cable ties attached to the augers..

eCut and discard the ties that secure the crank assembly and place the assembly aside

Remove the packing materialfromthe controlpaneL

=Cut and discard the packing securing the clutch cables to the lower handle1

®With two 9/16 inch wrenches, loosen (do not re- move) both bolts securing the upper and lower handles Swing the upper handle into the operating position.

NOTE: if the cables have become disconnected from the clutch levers, reinstall the cables as shown in Figure 3.

eTighten both bolts securely.

eRoll the snow thrower of{ the skid by pulling on the handle.

NOTE: This snow thrower is equipped with a track drive and can be hard to push when the engine is not running. it is easier to pull the snow thrower backward if it must be moved without the engine running

The drive system may be tight when you first use your snow thrower. It loosens up as you use it.

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CONTROL

LOWER HANDLEPANEL

CRANK

ASSEMBLY

CLUTCH

CABLE

UPPER

HANDLE

ASSEMBLY

HOW TO SET UP YOUR SNOW

THROWER

TO SET THE SKID HEIGHT

For shipping, the height adjust skids are reversed To use your snow thrower, you need to remove the height adjust skids and reinstall as shown in Fig. 2 Then adjust the height adjust skids for surface conditions as follows:

"Z" FITTING

QLoosen the mounting nuts on the skids (See Fig. 2).

OPlace the extra shear bolts (in the parts bag) under

each end of the scraper bar near but not under the skids.

Push each skid up or down until it touches the ground and the scraper bar is resting on each shear bolt. Be sure the skids are set at the same height on both sides

Tighten the mounting nuts

TRACTION

DRIVE

LEVER

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Craftsman 536.88502 owner manual Ass Ly, To Remove Snow Thrower, HOW to SET UP Your Snow Thrower, To SET the Skid Height