Snow thrower assembly

1.Remove any CV boot guard or stick guard from the front lower A arms of the ATV. Select the correct strut mount assembly shown in figure 6 for your ATV. If your ATV is not listed in figure 6, start with the 5-1/2" strut mount assembly. If you use the 4", 5-1/2" or 6-5/8" strut mount assemblies, attach with the strut mount on the bottom of the A arm and the bolts on the outside of the A arm. Do not tighten bolts at this time.

4" Strut Mount

3/8" x 2"

ATV Lower

A Arm

Polaris

Strut Mount

1/2" x 2-1/4"

 

 

5/16" x

 

 

1-1/2"

 

 

6-5/8" Strut

Bombardier

 

 

Mount

 

6-5/8" Strut

Outlander Strut

5-1/2"

3/8" x 2"

Mount

Mount

Strut

 

 

3/8" x 2"

3/8" x 2"

 

Mount

 

figure 6

2.Assemble the stabilizer brackets together using (2) 1/2" x 4-1/2" hex bolts, (2) 3" long spacers and 1/2" nylock nuts as shown in figure 7. Do not tighten yet.

3.Slide a collar over the end of the outer mount strut.

4.Slide the outer mount strut through the brackets assembled in step 2.

5.Slide a second collar over the end of the outer mount strut.

6.Apply a light coat of grease to the inner mount strut and then insert it into the outer mount strut.

7.Tighten the bolts assembled in step 2.

OUTER MOUNT STRUT

INNER

MOUNT

STRUT

COLLAR

COLLAR

figure 8

8.Fasten the ends of the inner and outer mount struts to the strut mount assemblies that you attached to the ATV's A-arms. Use two (2) 1/2" x 3" clevis pins and two

(2) hairpin cotters.

9.Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in step 1 that fasten the strut mount assemblies to the A-arms.

10.Center the stabilizer brackets under the ATV. Slide the collars up against the stabilizer brackets and tighten the set screws in the collars. The stabilizer brackets must rotate freely after the collars are tightened.

NOTE: The ATV is not shown below for clarity.

1/2" x 3"

CLEVIS PIN

1/2" x 4-1/2"

STABILIZER

HEX BOLT

BRACKET

HAIRPIN COTTER

1/2" x 3"

CLEVIS PIN

1/2" NYLOCK NUT

3" LONG SPACER

figure 7

HAIRPIN COTTER

figure 9

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