Sears 247.88853 owner manual Attaching Chute Crank

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Attaching Chute

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Chute

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Align holes here

Attach the left handle in the same manner. Do not tighten at this time.

Attaching Chute

Place the chute assembly over the chute opening with the chute facing front of the unit.

NOTE: Make sure that the chute cables are straightened while assembling the chute.

Place the chute flange keeper (flat side down) beneath lip of chute assembly as shown in Figure 4 .You will find the chute flange keepers in group E of the hardware pack.

Insert hex bolt (1/4-20 x .75”) and flange nut from group E up through chute flange keeper and chute assembly as shown in Figure 4 . Do not tighten at this time. Rotate chute to install all flange keepers.

Chute

Hex

Bolt Hex

Flange

Nut

Figure 2

Secure bottom hole on the handle to the snow thrower frame using 5/16 x .75" hex bolt and lock washer from the hardware pack (group A on page 5 ). Do not tighten at this time. See Figure 3 .

Attach handle tab here

Attach lock washer and hex bolt here

NOTE: The right wheel and drive cover have been removed from picture here for viewing clarity.

Figure 3

Place a handle tab, included in the hardware pack (group A on page 5), over the upper hole in handle so that the contour of the handle tab matches that of the handle. See Figure 3 .

Secure handle tab to the snow thrower using hex bolt (5/16 x 2.0" long) and lock washer from the same group in the hardware pack. Do not tighten at this time.

Chute

Flange

Keeper

Figure 4

After assembling all three chute flange keepers, tighten, then back off 1/4 turn to allow easier movement of the chute. Use (2) 7/16" wrenches.

Attaching Chute Crank

You may have to loosen the carriage bolts and hex lock nuts which secure the lower chute crank bracket to the extension on the left side of the chute assembly. See Figure 5 .

Lower Chute

 

Carriage Bolt

Crank Bracket

 

Loosen hex nuts here

 

 

Figure 5

Place one 3/8 ID flat washer (from group F of the hardware pack) on the end of the chute crank,

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Sears 247.88853 owner manual Attaching Chute Crank