Craftsman professional 247.88848 Manual Del Operador página 9

Chute Assembly
1. Remove lock nuts and screws securing one of the flange keepers
to the chute assembly. Loosen the fasteners of the other two
flange keepers. See Fig. 4.
2. Place chute assembly onto chute base as shown in Fig. 5. Make
sure that the chute notches engage with the spiral end of chute
directional control, and the two flange keepers are beneath the
flange on the chute base.
3. Secure flange keeper removed earlier with lock nuts and screws.
Tighten down nuts securing the other two flange keepers. See
Fig. 4.
4. If not already done, slip the cables that run from the handle
panel to the discharge chute into the cable guide on top of the
engine. See Fig. 5.
5. Normally the cable ties holding the steering cables against the
handle are loosely installed on each side of the lower handle at
the factory. Pull the cable ties tight to secure. Cut the excess
from the ends of cable ties.
ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY
Chute Crank
Bracket
Figure 4
Figure 5
SET-UP
Chute Clean-Out Tool
WARNINg
Never use your hands to clear a clogged chute assembly. Shut
off engine and remain behind handles until all moving parts have
stopped before using the clean-out tool to clear the chute assembly.
A chute clean-out tool is fastened to the top of the auger housing
with a mounting clip. See Fig. 6. The tool is designed to clear a chute
assembly of ice and snow. This item, along with the extension cord, is
fastened with a cable tie at the factory for shipping purposes. You may
cut the cable tie at this time.
Drift Cutters
1. Remove the two screws and lock nuts that secure each drift
cutter, and remove them from the sides of the auger housing.
2. Turn the drift cutters around and position them as shown in Fig. 7
to the outside of the auger housing.
3. Attach the drift cutters with the screws and lock nuts removed earlier.
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Clean-out Tool
Figure 6
Figure 7