Craftsman 486.24839 Mounting Plate, Side Plate Right Side View Installing the Auger Belt, Twist

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A'I-rACHING SNOW THROWER TO TRACTOR

NOTE: An additional person's help 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 so that the tractor can be rolled forward to attach the snow blower.

Remove the Attachment Pin from the snow thrower.

Extend the belt out behind the snow thrower, making sure the belt is still looped over the top of the large drive pulley and underneath the two idler pulleys. The "V" side of the belt must be seated in the grooves of all three pulleys.

Roll the tractor up behind the snow thrower, center- ing it between the snow thrower's mounting plates.

Raise the rear of the snow thrower by lifting up on the lift handle until the notches in the mounting plates align with the shoulder bolts in the tractor's side plates. Guide the bolts into the notches.

To ease the assembly of the auger drive belt, delay the installation of the attachment pin shown in figure 29 until you have assembled the belt as instructed for figures 30 and 31.

A'n'ACHMENT PIN

1/8" HAIRPIN

\

COTTER

 

- SHOULDER

 

BOLT

 

 

MOUNTING PLATE

SIDE

PLATE

FIGURE 29

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

INSTALLING THE AUGER BELT

The auger belt comes preassembled to the pulleys on the snow thrower housing. Make sure the belt passes over the top of the auger pulley and then twists 1/4 turn to pass underneath each side idler pulley. The "V" side of the belt must mate with the grooves of the pulleys. See figure 30.

AUGER

PULLEY

TWIST

TWIST

1/4 TURN

1/4 TURN

 

IDLER

IDLER

PULLEY

PULLEY

 

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FIGURE 30

Push the lift handle down to increase slack in the belt (attachment pin must first be removed).

Remove the 1/8" hairpin cotter that secures the end of the idler arm spring to the right side of the clutch idler assembly. Swing the idler arm to the left side. See figure 31.

Place the auger belt around the rear pulley and between the two pulleys on the idler arm. The "V" side of the belt must be seated in the grooves of the "V" pulleys. See figure 31.

Hold this drawing above you while viewing the

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

1/8" HAIRPIN COFFER

(Removedfromi IDLER end ofspring)

ARM

110"v_,

REAR

LEFT SIDE

OF

 

 

TRACTOR

FIGURE 31VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH

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Contents Craftsman Wheel Weight Tire ChainsDrift Cutter Bars Become alert!! Your safety is involved REF. QTY Description Shown Actual SizeNot Shown Actual Size Spare Parts BAGCarton Contents Items Removed from Tractor Assembly of Side Plates to TractorTools Required for Assembly Removal of Parts from CartonRight Side View WasherInstalling Shoulder Bolts ROD Operated Attachment Clutches Installing CLUTCH/IDLER AssemblyTractors Clutch Cable Engine PulleyCable Operated AnACHMENT Clutches Hair Cotter PIN4PULLEY Hairpin Cotier Pivot Lock PINEngine Keeper EngineView of Bottom Electric AnACHMENT ClutchesTensioning Chain Chain SideAssembly of the Snow Thrower Crank Support Tube Chute CrankBracket Carriage Bolt Chute Crank RODIdler Pulley Side Plate Right Side View Installing the Auger BeltMounting Plate TwistBolt Attaching Weight Tray to TractorSide Brace ChecklistHole with HEX Bolt Removed Truss Head Bolt X 1 SlottedHOW to USE Your Snow Thrower Know Your Snow ThrowerBefore Starting Customer Responsibilities Replacing Auger Belt Lift Release Cable AdjustmentSkid Shoe Adjustment Clutch Disengagement AdjustmentStorage Recommendations Removing the Spiral Auger HousingProblem Cause Correction Additional Parts to Remove AT END of SeasonRepair Parts for Model 486.24839 40 Snow Thrower Part 26 731-1379A 34 741-0493AAo \ \ Bracket, Chute Housing, TriggerDESCRtPTION QTYPage Page MY-HOME