Craftsman 536.88502 To iNSTALL Upper Handle and Crank Assembly, To CHECK/ADJUST Control Cables

CAUTION: tF YOU ARE REMOVING

SNOW FROM ANY ROCKY OR UNEVEN SURFACES, RAISE THE FRONT OF THE

SNOW THROWER BY MOVING THE SKIDS DOWN. THIS WILL HELP TO PREVENT ROCKS AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM BEING

PI_.KED UP AND THROWN BY THE AUGER.

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TO iNSTALL UPPER HANDLE AND CRANK ASSEMBLY

®0n the right side of the handle, install and secure the _ollowing parts (found in parts bag) in the lower l_andle hole as shown in figure 4A:

_1- 3/8" x 2" bolt

,1 - 3/8" flatwasher & 3/8" Iockwasher

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;1 - 3/8" nut

®Remove the 3/8" nylon iocknut and flatwasher from

hneeye bolt assembly (on the chute crank assembly) d adjust the two remaining 3/8" jam nuts, the flat- washer and the adapter on the eye bolt about half

vyay up the thread._

oInstall eye bolt through the lower hole on the left hand side of the handle,

oInstall the 3/8" flatwasher and 3/8" nylon Iocknut !posely on the eye bolt, as shown.

®Remove the plastic cap, the cotter pin and the flat- washer from the wormed end of the crank assembly and set aside (See Fig.. 5)..

®Rotate the notched section of the discharge chute toward the crank-adjusting rod.

®Install the wormed end of the crank through the hole in the adjusting rod and secure the end with the flat washer and cotter pin, as shown in Figure 5.

eBend the ends of the cotter pin around the rod and re- i0sta!l the plastic cap.

®Tighten the eye bolt installed earlier. Keep the eye in lipe with the rod while tightening the inside nut se- o_Jrelyo

•Tighten the outside 3/8" jam nut up against the other 3/8" jam nut (See Fig. 4B).

ol_otate the chute crank fully clockwise and fully

€,ounter-clockwise.The discharge chute should ro- Latefully to the outer diamet erof the worm and should clear approximately 1/8" (See Fig 5).. If the chute crank needs to be adjusted, go to the Service and Ad- justments section on page 18..

NOTE: Be sure the crank does not touch the side of the engir]e or the cover will be scratched..

LY

RIGHT HANDLE

3/8 NCH FLATWASHER

3/8 X 2 INCH BOLT

EYE BOLT

FIG. 5

TO CHECK/ADJUST

CONTROL CABLES

The control cables attached to the auger drive lever and traction drive lever may need to be adjusted before you use your snow thrower.

For instructions on checking or adjusting the control cables, see To Adjust The Clutch Control Cables para- grah on page 19.