°Placeyoke end of crank rod around uni- versaljoint, lining up openings.Insert clevis pin through assemblyand secure with cotter pin, Spread ends of cotter pin with a pair of pliers to lock in place, See next figure.

°Tighten nut on eye bolt, keepingeye in line with the rod while tighteningthe inside securely.

Tighten all handle bolts with a 112inch wrench.

Crank Rod

Clevis pin Asse

joint

pin

TO ASSEMBLE SNOW CHUTE

o Turn crank assembly countercloclcwise until it stops.

o Locate three carriage bolts, flat'washers and nuts (found in parts bag). DO NOT re- move carriage bolt over worm gear.

o Position snow chute on snow chute flange and align the three holes in the snow chute with holes in the snow chute flange as shown in figure below.

o Install 5/16-18xl.00 inch carriage bolts from inside of chute as shown in figure be- low, 11/32" flatwasher and 5/16-18 hex nylon nuts. NOTE: You may need to turn chute crank in order to get all bolts in- stalled.

=Tighten carriage bolts securely° Be careful not to overtighten. See figure below.

=Turn crank assembly clockwise and make sure all carriage bolts are tight.

Universal joint

 

Bracket

 

TO INSTALL SHIFTER LEVER KNOB

Nut, 5/16-18

Thread the 1/2-13 hexjam nut found in the

Hex Nylon

Chute

parts bag onto shifter lever. Thread the

 

shifter lever knob onto the threaded end

 

of the shifter lever until it is snug against

_now Chute Flange

 

the hexjam nut and the lip is pointed away

 

from the engine. Tighten hexjam nut

 

against the bottom of the shifter lever

Carriage Bolts

knob. See figure below.

116-18xl .00

...._

TO CHECK/ADJUST

CLUTCH

CONTROL CABLES

 

The control cables attached to the auger clutch lever and traction clutch lever as

shown in figure below may need to be ad- justed before you use your snow thrower.

For instructions on checking or adjusting the control cables, (See To Adjust Clutch Control

Cables paragraph on page17).

Traction (_lutch Lever Auger Clutch Lever

OFF __

.....'-_ r,----- _Z ....OFF

....._,Contro_cll_abIes

7

Page 7
Image 7
Craftsman 536.886141 manual To Assemble Snow Chute, To Install Shifter Lever Knob, Control Cables