Craftsman C944.526460, Owner'S Manual

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For shipping purposes, the handles and operating
controls of your snow thrower have not been assembled
to the unit. The carton of parts, in which this owner's
manual was found, contains all components and hard-
ware necessary to complete the assembly.
NOTE: The terms Left Hand (L.H.) and Right Hand
(R.H). refer to your left and right hands when you
stand in the operator's position behind the unit.
ATTENTION: FOR EASIER ASSEMBLY, TILT SNOW
THROWER FORWARD SO THAT IT RESTS ON SAFETY
BAR AS SHOWN (FIG. 2).
HANDLE ASSEMBLY
1. Slide lower two holes of R.H. handle over weld
screws on R.H. side of snow thrower chassis (Fig.
3). Assemble formed washer to upper weld screw,
and secure handle with two
3fs
-16 flange nuts.
Tighten finger tight only.
2. Assemble L.H. handle to snow thrower in same
manner.
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CHASSIS
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FLANGE NUTS
3. Assemble handle plate to handles (Fig. 4), using
four 5/16-18 x 1
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carriage bolts and four 5/16-18
flange nuts. Tighten securely.
4. Tighten four
3fs
-16 flange nuts securely against
lower end of both handles (Fig. 3).
FIG. 4
SHIFT CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLY (Fig. 5 to 8)
1. Assemble one
3fs
-16 flange nut (A) to end of shift
control rod having the longest threaded portion.
Flange of nut must face toward threaded end of
shift control rod as shown (Fig. 5 and 6). Thread
the nut the full length of the threads.
TRANSMISSION CONTROL BRACKET
(C)
'Z' SLOT
HANDLE PLATE
LOCATING PIN
SHIFT CONTROL ROD
SHIFT CONTROL ROD________ A
TRANSMISSION CONTROL BKT. /
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FIG. 6
2. Position other end of shift control rod up through
slot in top of handle plate, so that locating pin on
rod engages the "Z" slot in handle plate (Fig. 5).
Swing transmission control bracket upwards (Fig.
6), and insert lower end of shift control rod into
hole in transmission control bracket (Fig. 5 and 6).
3. Assemble one
3fs
-16 flange nut (B), with flange up,
to lower end of shift control rod (Fig. 6). Do not
tighten nut.
4. IMPORTANT: Position transmission shift lever in
neutral position (Fig. 7), approximately in the centre
of slot in rear cover. Rotate wheels of unit; wheels
should turn freely if neutral has been obtained. Shift
lever may have to be moved up or down slightly
from centre of slot in order to obtain neutral.