Craftsman 536.886141 Snow Blower User Manual


 
° Placeyoke end ofcrank rod arounduni-
versaljoint, lining up openings.Insert
clevis pin through assemblyand secure
with cotter pin,Spread ends of cotter pin
with a pair of pliers to lock inplace, See
next figure.
° Tighten nut on eye bolt, keepingeye in
line withthe rodwhile tighteningthe inside
securely.
Tightenall handleboltswith a 112inch
wrench.
Crank Rod
Clevis pin Asse
pin
Universal joint
joint
TO ASSEMBLE SNOW CHUTE
o Turn crank assembly countercloclcwise
until it stops.
o Locate three carriage bolts, flat'washers
and nuts (found in parts bag). DO NOT re-
move carriage bolt over worm gear.
o Position snow chute on snow chute flange
and align the three holes in the snow
chute with holes in the snow chute flange
as shown in figure below.
o Install 5/16-18xl.00 inch carriage bolts
from inside of chute as shown in figure be-
low, 11/32" flatwasher and 5/16-18 hex
nylon nuts. NOTE: You may need to turn
chute crank in order to get all bolts in-
stalled.
= Tighten carriage bolts securely° Be careful
not to overtighten. See figure below.
= Turn crank assembly clockwise and make
sure all carriage bolts are tight.
Bracket
TO INSTALL SHIFTER LEVER KNOB
Thread the 1/2-13 hexjam nut found in the
parts bag onto shifter lever. Thread the
shifter lever knob onto the threaded end
of the shifter lever until it is snug against
the hexjam nut and the lip is pointed away
from the engine. Tighten hexjam nut
against the bottom of the shifter lever
knob. See figure below.
Nut, 5/16-18
Hex Nylon
Chute
_now Chute Flange
Carriage Bolts
...._ 116-18xl .00
TO CHECK/ADJUST CLUTCH
CONTROL CABLES
The control cables attached to the auger
clutch lever and traction clutch lever as
shown in figure below may need to be ad-
justed before you use your snow thrower.
For instructions on checking or adjusting the
control cables, (See To Adjust Clutch Control
Cables paragraph on page17).
Traction (_lutch Lever Auger Clutch Lever
OFF __ .....'_- r,----- _Z ....OFF
....._,Contro_llc_abIes
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