Craftsman Essential Guide for Mounting and Assembling Your Snow Blower
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MOUNTING SNOW THROWER TO TRACTOR

NOTE: The help of another person may be required to mount the snow thrower to the front of the tractor.

•Place the tractor and snow thrower on a flat, level surface.

•Remove the plastic tie from the auger belt and extend the belt out behind the snow thrower, making sure the belt remains assembled around the top of the large auger drive pulley and passing underneath the two side idler pulleys.

•Align the tractor behind the snow thrower.

•Remove the attachment pin from the snow thrower.

•Squeeze the release trigger on the lift handle and raise the handle out of the locked position. (If the handle will not release out of the locked position, refer to the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.)

•Grasp the round bar just behind the auger drive pulley and lift up to align the rear mounting notches on the snow thrower with the mounting pins on the tractor. Slide the pins into the notches.

HINT: If you are unable to fit the mounting pins into the notches, try placing 1" or 2" blocks of wood under the front skid shoes on the snow thrower.

•Assemble a 3/4" washer and a 1/8" hairpin clip to each mounting pin.

•Secure the snow thrower to the tractor using the attachment pin and 1/8" hairpin clip. Insert the attachment pin from the left side. See figure 15.

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WASHER

FIGURE 15

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

ASSEMBLING THE BELTS

IMPORTANT: The tapered "V" section of the belts must be seated into the grooves of the V-pulleys.

DRIVE BELT

•Remove the two outside 1/8" hairpin clips which are assembled to the L.H. and R.H. tension adjust- ing chains outside of the clutch idler assembly frame. (The clips will be reinstalled after both belts have been assembled.) Do not remove the 3/32" hairpin clips assembled to the chains on the inside of the assembly frame. See figure 16.

•Assemble the drive belt onto the tractor's engine pulley and then onto the upper rear pulley on the clutch/idler assembly. Keep the flat idler pulley on the outside of the belt. See figure 16.

Hold this diagram above you while viewing the

Clutch/Idler Assembly from underneath the tractor. Right and left in this diagram will be the reverse of the viewer's right and left.

RIGHT SIDE

ENGINE

 

LEFT SIDE

OF TRACTOR

IPULLEY

 

OF TRACTOR

IDLER

 

 

 

PULLEY

 

 

 

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FLAT

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V-BELT

1/8"

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HAIRPIN

CLIP

1/8"

HAIRPIN

CLIP

FIGURE 16VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH

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Contents Craftshani Important Read this FirstLimited ONE Year Warranty on 46 2-STAGE Snow Thrower Wheel Weight Tire Chains Drift Cutter Bars KITBecome alert!! Your safety is involved Shown Actual Size QTY DescriptionCarton Contents Tractor Preparation Tools Required for AssemblyRemoval of Parts from Carton Items Removed from TractorLeft Side View Muffler Guard Only Models with Side MufflerLH. Hanger 3/8 Lock Bracketwasher HEX Lock NUTAttaching CLUTCH/IDLER Assembly Assembly of Snow ThrowerChute Crank ROD IK Support AssemblyHEX Bolt Tilt ControlWasher Right Side View Mounting Snow Thrower to TractorAssembling the Belts Drive BeltViewed from Rear Auger BeltTwist Right Side Left Side Front TractorAttaching Weight Tray to Tractor ChecklistBefore Starting Controlling Snow Discharge HOW to USE Your Snow ThrowerOperating Tips Raising and LoweringCheck Belts for Wear Customer ResponsibilitiesCheck for Loose Fasteners Check Scraper and Shoes for WearSpiral Augers Lift Release Cable AdjustmentReplacing Auger Belt Leveling Shoe lStorage Recommendations Removing the Spiral Auger HousingProblem Parts to Remove AT END of Season106 104Part QTY Description 1519 1713 54 26 4726 Lift Bracket Page =5 r Sears

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