Craftsman 486.24837 Cableoperatedmanual Attachment Clutch See Figure, NUT See Figure, HEX Bolt

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CABLEOPERATEDMANUAL ATTACHMENT CLUTCH

STEP 35: (SEE FIGURE 35)

*Assemble the cable bracket to the inner half of the double holes in the bottom of the clutch/idler assembly using two 5/16" × 3/4" carriage bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Use the front holes in the cable bracket if your tractor has a 42" mower deck. Use the rear holes if your tractor has a 46" mower deck.

5/16" x 3/4"

CARRIAGE BOLT

CABLE

BRACKET

STEP 37: (SEE FIGURE 37)

Three different length drive belts are included with your snow thrower. Tractors with manual attachment clutches and dual front deck suspension brackets use the 55" drive belt with #46989 printed on the outside of the belt. DO NOT USE the other belts.

Slightly loosen the hex bolt next to the fiat idler pulley. Install the drive belt down between the hex bolt and the fiat idler pulley with the fiat side of the belt against the pulley. Retighten the hex bolt.

Loop the belt around the large v-pulley, placing it between the v-pulley and the hex bolt next to the pulley.

HEX BOLTS

FLAT iDLER

PULLEY

46" 42"

DECKS DECKS

_@ _ 5/16" NYLOCK

NUT

FIGURE 35

STEP 36: (SEE FIGURE 36)

Attach the two rear pulley frame brackets to the inside of the clutch/idler assembly using two 5/16" x 1" hex

bolts, eight 5/16" washers and two 5/16" nylock nuts for each bracket.

Attach the two front pulley frame brackets to the inside of the clutch/idler assembly using two 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolts, 5/16" washers and 5/16" nylock nuts for each bracket. Add extra washers if needed in step 39. Insert a tensioning chain through the hole shown and attach the end link to the spring on the lower idler arm.

5/16" x 3/4" HEX BOLT

5/16"

WASHER

/

5/16" x 1"

 

O

HEX BOLT

/

/

(4) 5/16" WASHERS

 

 

TENSIONING CHAIN

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

 

(lower idler arm)

FIGURE 36

 

 

#46989 ,_

DRIVE BELT

FIGURE 37

Did you choose the correct drive belt for your tractor? Using the wrong length belt may cause premature bearing or belt failure.

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486.24837 specifications

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