Craftsman C944.526460, Owner'S Manual

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TRANSMISSION BOLTS (4)
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5. Place shift control rod in neutral position (centre
of
"l"
slot at handle plate) (Fig. 8). Holding shift
control rod in this position, thread lower
3fB
-16 flange
nut (B) (Fig. 6) up to transmission control bracket.
Tighten upper flange nut (A) down onto top of
transmission control bracket.
Be sure locating pin is not cocked in
"l"
slot of
handle plate (Fig. 8). Pin should be perpendicular
to face of handle plate.
CAUTION: Do not tighten nut and bolt securing
transmission control bracket to transmission shift
lever (Fig. 6). These parts must pivot freely.
6. IMPORTANT: Be sure transmission stays in neutral
when shift rod locating pin is moved through entire
neutral range at handle plate as shown in Fig. 8.
Wheels of unit should turn freely through entire
neutral range. If they do not, make one of the fol-
lowing adjustments:
If transmission stays in "Forward" drive inside the
neutral range, adjust flange nuts at lower end of
shift rod (Fig. 5 and 6):
(a) Loosen upper flange nut (A).
(b) Tighten lower flange nut (B) up against trans-
mission control bracket one or two turns. This
will, in effect, shorten the shift control rod.
(c) Tighten upper flange nut down onto transmis-
sion control bracket, and check again that trans-
mission remains in neutral through entire
neutral range.
If transmission stays in reverse within the neutral
range, adjust flange nuts on lower shift control
rod:
(a) Loosen lower flange nut (B).
(b) Tighten upper flange nut (A) down against
transmission control bracket one or two turns.
This will, in effect, lengthen the shift control
rod.
(c) Tighten lower flange nut up against transmis-
sion control bracket, and check again that
transmission remains in neutral through entire
neutral position.
7. Attach spring to locating pin on shift control rod,
and to hole in bottom of handle plate (Fig. 8).
8. Assemble one
3/B
-16 jam nut (C) (Fig. 5) all the way
onto threads at top of shift control rod. Screw
control knob onto shift control rod until tight, and
tighten jam nut (C) securely against knob.
CHUTE CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLY (Fig. 9 and 10)
1. Slide lower adjusting bracket onto chute control
rod. NOTE: adjusting bracket must be angled toward
the sprocket on chute control rod as shown (Fig. 9).
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FIG. 9
2. Slide eye bolt onto chute control rod, and slide
rubber bushing onto shank of eye bolt.
3. Assemble eye bolt to outside of L.H. handle, and
secure with one
1/4
-20 lock nut
(0).
Do not tighten
nut.
4. Assemble lower adjusting bracket to lower support
bracket using two 5/16-18 x
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carriage bolts (E)
and two 5/16-18 flange nuts (F) (Fig. 10).
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5. Raise the lower adjusting bracket into position
SO
that sprocket on chute control rod engages holes
in flange at base of chute assembly, and tighten
two 5/16-18 flange nuts (F).
6. Tighten
1/4
-20 locknut (D) on eye bolt (Fig. 9), being
careful to position eye bolt perpendicular to chute
control rod.
7. Assemble rubber grip to end of chute control rod
(Fig. 9).