Assembling The Frame, Standard Frame Tractors

STANDARD FRAME TRACTORS

10.Hook the base assembly under the shoulder bolts in the adapter brackets using the second notch in the base assembly. Align the hole in the bottom of the base assembly with the hole in the tractor drawbar. Insert the 5/8” x 1-3/4” hex bolt and secure it with the 5/8” hex nut. See figure 5.

5/8" x 1-3/4"

HEX BOLT

SHOULDER BOLT

5/8" HEX NUT

FIGURE 5

ASSEMBLING THE FRAME

11.Assemble the upright tubes to the base assembly using two 5/16-18 x 2" carriage bolts (from outside) and two 5/16" flat washers and plastic knobs (from inside). See figure 6.

5/16" x 2"

CARRIAGE

BOLT

PLASTIC KNOB

5/16" FLAT WASHER

FIGURE 6

12.Assemble the top tubes to the upright tubes using two 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolts (from outside) and two 1/4" hex lock nuts (inside). Do not tighten yet. See figure 7.

13.Fit the front U-tube onto the top tubes. Fasten the tubes together using two 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolts (on outside) and two 1/4" hex lock nuts (on inside). Tighten all loose bolts. See figure 7.

14.Fit the three support rods into the holes in the top tubes, with the rods arching upward. Do not over bend the rods when installing. See figure 7.

1/4" x 1-1/2"	SUPPORT ROD
HEX BOLT
1/4" HEX
LOCK NUT	1/4" HEX
	1/4" HEX
1/4" x 1-1/2"	LOCK NUT
1/4" x 1-1/2"
HEX BOLT

FIGURE 7

15.Install a footrest clamp with preassembled bolt onto the front edge of each footrest, with the bolt under- neath the footrest. See figure 8.

16.Raise the tractor's hood. Place the snow cab canopy onto the tubing frame, draping the front flap down in front of the tractor's dash panel. Lower the hood, trapping the front flap under the hood. Secure the sides of the canopy by fastening the elastic hooks to the bottom edge of the footrest and fender. Levers or handles on snowthrowers and snow blades should be located outside of the cab. See figure 8.

RAISE HOOD

FRONT FLAP

ELASTIC HOOKS

FOOTREST CLAMP

FIGURE 8