Craftsman C459-52833 Snow Blower User Manual


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10
ASSEMBLY
Figure 10
Figure 11
If you experienced resistance rolling the unit, either when repositioning
the shift lever from 6 to R2 or when attempting to move the machine
with the drive control released, adjust the drive control immediately. To
adjust, proceed as follows:
• Loosenthenylocknutonthedrivecontrolcableandunthreadthe
cable one full turn. See Figure 10.
• Recheckadjustment.
• Retightenthenylocknuttosecurethecablewhencorrectadjust-
ment is reached.
NOTE: For more details, refer to Drive Control Adjustment in the
Adjustment Section of this manual.
Auger Control
Check the adjustment of the auger control as follows:
• Whentheaugercontrolisreleasedandinthedisengaged“up”
position (see Figure 9), the cable should have very little slack, but
should NOT be tight.
WARNING:Do not over-tighten the cable. Over-
tightening may prevent the auger from disengaging
and compromise the safety of the snow thrower.
• Inawell-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengineasinstruct-
ed on page 12. Make sure the throttle is set in the fast position.
• Whilestandingintheoperator’sposition(behindthesnowthrower)
engage the auger.
• Allowtheaugertoremainengagedforapproximatelytenseconds
before releasing the auger control. Repeat this several times.
• Withtheenginerunninginthefastpositionandtheaugercontrol
lever in the disengaged “up” position, walk to the front of the
machine.
• Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystoppedrotatingandshows
no signs of motion.
IMPORTANT: If the auger shows any signs of rotating, immediately
return to the operator’s position and shut off the engine. Wait for all
moving parts to stop before readjusting the auger control cable.
• Toreadjustthecontrolcable,unhookthespring(foundontheend
of the auger cable) from the auger actuator bracket. See Figure 10.
• Pushthecablecouplerthroughtheendofthespringtoexposethe
lock nut. See Figure 11.
• Threadthenylocknutoutward(downthecoupler)threefullturns
to provide more slack in the cable and reattach the spring to the
bracket.
• Repeataugercontroltesttoverifyforproperadjustment.Repeat
previous steps to adjust more, if necessary.
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