Craftsman 247.888701 Operator's Manual page 9

Chute Control Head
Chute
Chute Base
3. Insert chute control rod into input of chute control head. Push rod as far into
the chute control head as possible, keeping the holes in the rod pointing
upward. See Figure 5.
5. Place chute onto chute base and ensure chute control rod is positioned under
handle panel. Install hex screw removed in Step 2 but do not secure with
wing nut at this time. See Figure 6.
6. Squeeze the trigger on the handle panel joystick and rotate the chute by
hand to face forward. The holes in the chute control input will be facing up.
See Figure 7.
NOTE: The chute will not rotate without squeezing the trigger on the joystick.
7. Rotate the joystick to the one o'clock position so the silver indicator arrow on
the input shaft below the control panel points upward. See Figure 7.
Chute Support
Bracket
Figure 4
Figure 5
ASSEMBLY
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Figure 6
Chute Control
Top View
Input
Joystick
Figure 7