MTD 46" SNOW BLADE, 190-822 manual Preparing the Lawn Tractor, Assembly Instructions, Support

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PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR

AWARNING: Before beginning preparation,

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select a firm and level surface which is large

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enough to accommodate the snow blade

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attachment and tractor. Engage brake lock.

NOTE: When preparing the lawn tractor for assembly of snow blade attachment, store all items removed with the mowing deck.

1.Allow engine, muffler and exhaust deflector to cool before beginning.

2.Disconnect the spark plug wire(s) from the spark plug(s) and ground against the engine.

3.Remove the mowing deck as instructed in the belt removal section of the owner's manual for the lawn tractor.

SECTION 1: ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: Right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.) are deter- mined from the operators position while seated on the tractor.

1.To attach the hitch assembly to the front of the tractor, pull out on the attachment pins and swing the pins down clear of the holes they were in. See figure 1.

2.Hook the notches in the sides of the hitch assembly onto the shoulder bolts in the sides of the tractor frame. See figure 1.

3.To lock the hitch assembly in place, insert the attach- ment pins back into the holes in the hitch assembly and into the holes in the sides of the tractor frame. See figure 1.

SHOULDER BOLT

ATTACHMENT PIN

Figure 1

4.Remove the pivot shaft with hairpin clips from the welded brackets on the back of the blade. To attach the channel assembly to the blade, align the holes in the pivot plate with the holes in the welded brackets. Insert the pivot shaft through the holes, securing it with the hairpin clips.

5.Remove the plastic cap, the knob and the washer from the blade adjusting spring bolt. Adjust the hex nut on the bolt so that it is screwed approximately 1" onto the bolt threads. Hook the spring over the spring mount rod as shown. Place the bolt through the hole in the top of the blade and reassemble the washer and the knob onto the bolt. Screw the knob down until tight against the blade and the hex nut. Place the plastic cap over the end of the bolt. See figure 2.

HAIRBLADE

PIN

ADJUST

PLASTIC

SPRING

CLIP

CAP

 

 

 

KNOB

PIVOT

 

WASHER

SHAFT

 

 

BOLT

 

HEX

BLADE

 

 

 

NUT

 

SPRING

HAIRPIN CLIP

MOUNT

 

 

ROD

PIVOT PLATE

 

 

 

 

Figure 2

 

6.Remove the channel pivot pin, washer and hairpin clip from the pivot support bracket. Attach the chan- nel assembly to the tractor by placing the end of the channel inside the pivot support bracket. Insert the channel pivot pin through the holes in the pivot sup- port bracket and the channel. Secure with the hairpin clip. See figure 3.

 

PIVOT

 

SUPPORT

HAIRPIN

BRACKET

CLIP

 

CHANNEL

ASSEMBLY

CHANNEL

PIVOT

PIN

WASHER

Figure 3

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Contents Operators Manual Unpacking Rules for Safe OperationSupport Assembly InstructionsHairpin Bracket Clip Channel Assembly Pivot PIN Washer Preparing the Lawn TractorAdjustments Operating the BladeAngle Lock BAR Page Repair Parts List for Model OEM-190 Repair Parts List for Model OEM-190-822 46 Snow Blade