Craftsman 486.24838 manual Hairpin Cotter See Figure

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STEP 39: (SEE FIGURE 39)

*Remove the engine pulley keeper from the side of the tractor frame by removing the washer and nut that secure the keeper Attach the new pulley keeper supplied with the snow thrower, reusing the original bolt, washer and nut.

NOTE: Some tractors may already be equipped with a pulley keeper that is identical to the new one supplied.

Attach the clutch/idler assembly to the tractor frame as follows. Hook the assembly's notched arms onto the two shoulder bolts you assembled to the inside of the tractor frame. Lift the front of the assembly and attach it to the RH and L.H hanger brackets using two pivot lock pins (MM) and 1/8" hairpin cotters (KK)

NEW ENGINE PULLEY KEEPER WITH

ORIGINAL BOLT, NUT AND WASHER

PIVOT LOCK PIN (MM) (use second hole)

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1/8" HAIRPIN COTTER

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FIGURE 89

STEP 40: (SEE FIGURE 40)

Assemble the short "V" belt onto the engine pulley

and then onto the large pulley on top of the c_utch/idler assembly.The belt must be placed to the inside of the engine pulley keeper, the idler pulley and the keeper bolt located beside the large pulley

IMPORTANT: Do Not assemb}e the "V" belt around the

outside of the engine pulley keeper or timekeeper bolt.

Go to step 48 on page 21.

CLUTCH/IDLER

ASSEMBLY

ENGINE

Le# Side

PULLEY

of Tractor

KEEPER

 

 

PULLEY

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FIGURE 40VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH

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486.24838 specifications

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