Craftsman 247.881721 - Operation; Chute Control; Auger Control Adjustment

Chute f %
Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedbychangingtheangleoftheupper
chute.Todoso:
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Stoptheenginebyremovingtheignitionkeyandloosentheplasticwing
knobfoundonthe left sideofthechuteassembly.
Pivotthechuteupwardordownwardbeforeretighteningthewingknob.
SeeFigure8.
AugerControl
Priorto operatingyoursnowthrower,carefully readand follow all
instructionsbelow.Performall adjustmentsto verifyyoursnowthrower is
operating safelyand properly.
Checktheadjustmentoftheaugercontrolasfollows:
1. Theaugercontrolislocatedontheleft handle.SeeFigure9inset.Whenthe
augercontrolisreleasedandinthedisengaged"up" position,thecable
shouldhaveverylittle slack.ItshouldNOTbetight.
2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,start thesnowthrowerengine.Referto Starting
theEngineintheOperationsection.
3. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnowthrower),engage
theauger.
4. Allowtheaugerto remainengagedfor approximatelyten(10)seconds
beforereleasingtheaugercontrol.Repeatthisseveraltimes.
5. Withtheaugercontrolin thedisengaged"up" position,walkto thefrontof
themachine.
6. Confirmthat theaugerhascompletelystoppedrotatingandshowsNOsigns
ofmotion.IftheaugershowsANYsignsof rotating,immediatelyreturnto
theoperator'spositionandshutofftheengine.WaitforALLmovingpartsto
stopbeforeadjustingtheaugercontrol.
7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable,loosenthe upperhexboltontheaugercable
bracket.SeeFigure9.
8. Positionthebracketupwardto providemoreslack(ordownwardtoincrease
cabletension).
9. Retightentheupperhexbolt.
10. Repeatsteps2-6abovetoverifyproperadjustmenthasbeenachieved.
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