Assemble Chute Control Support; Assemble The Lift Assist Springs To The Tractor - Craftsman 842.242560 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLE CHUTE CONTROL SUPPORT ASSEMBLE THE LIFT ASSIST SPRINGS TO
THE TRACTOR
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CHANNEL
MOUNTING
ANCHOR
TOGGLE END
Place Snow Thrower in the raised position.
Thread Chain and Toggle Assembly through the
mounting anchor. (See Fig 21)
Hook one end of the Lift Assist Spring into the
hol~
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of the channel mounting anchor and the other end
into the last link of the Chain and Toggle
Assembly.
Pull on toggle end of Chain and Toggle Assembly,
exerting slight pressure on Lift Assist Spring, then
insert large hair cotter pin through chain just above
the mounting anchor.
If Chain and Spring are not taunt, you must apply
slightly more pressure.
Assemble Lift Assist Spring on right side of tractor
using the same procedure.
MOUNTING ANCHOR
LARGE HAIR LIFT ASSIST SPRING
COTTER PIN
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CHAIN AND TOGGLE
ASSEMBLY
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CHUTE CONTROL
SUPPORT ANCHOR
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CHUTE CONTROL
ANCHOR BOLT
FIG. 20
Place Chute Control Rod Support over pin on
chute control rod support anchor and secure by
tightening chute control anchor bolt. (See Fig. 20)
Insert hooked end of Chute Control Rod Extension
into eyebolt of chute control cable assembly.
Slide Chute Control Rod through Chute control rod
support and into chute control rod extension.
CHUTE CONTROL
ROD
CHUTE CONTROL
ROD EXTENSION
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Fig. 21
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