Craftsman Comprehensive Manual for Attaching Snow Blowers - Model 486.248371
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ATTACHING SNOW THROWER TO TRACTOR

STEP 22: (SEE FIGURE 22)

ePlace the snow thrower on a flat, level surface.

eExtend the auger belt out behind the snow thrower, leaving the belt assembled to the snow thrower pulleys.

eRoll the tractor up behind the snow thrower, centering

it between the snow thrower's mounting plates.

eRemove the Attachment Pin from the snow thrower.

eRaise the rear of the snow thrower by lifting up on the lift handle until the notches in the mounting plates align with the shoulder bolts in the tractor's side plates. Guide the bolts into the notches.

Delay installing the attachment pin until you have assembled the belt as instructed in steps 23 and 24.

ATTACHMENT PiN

(After installing auger belt)

1/8" HAiRPiN

COTTER

SHOULDER

BOLT

SIDE PLATE

MOUNTING

PLATE

FIGURE 22

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

STEP 23: (SEE FIGURE 23)

The auger belt comes pre-assembled to the pulleys on the snow thrower housing. Make sure the belt passes over the top of the auger pulley and then twists 1/4 turn to pass underneath each side idler pulley. The "V" side of the belt must mate with the grooves of the pulleys.

AUGER

PULLEY

TWIST

TWIST

1/4 TURN

1/4TURN

FIGURE 23

iNSTALLiNG THE AUGER BELT

STEP 24: (SEE FIGURE 24)

•Push the lift handle down to increase slack in the belt (attachment pin must first be removed).

Swing the idler arm over to the side.

Place the auger belt around the rear pulley and between the two idler arm pulleys. The "V" side of the belt must be seated in the grooves of the V-pulleys.

VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH TRACTOR

AUGER

BELTiDLER

ARM

FIGURE 24VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH

 

BELT ROUTING

DIAGRAM

t_

ENGINE

PULLEY

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