ATTACHING SNOW THROWER TO TRACTOR

NOTE: An additional person's help may be required to mount the snow thrower to the front of the tractor.

STEP 55: (SEE FIGURE 54)

Place the tractor and snow thrower on a flat, level surface so that the tractor can be rolled forward to attach the snow thrower.

Remove the Attachment Pin from the snow thrower.

Extend the auger 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, centering 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 until you have assembled the belt as instructed in steps 56 and 57.

 

ATTACHMENT PIN

 

(After installing auger belt)

1/8" HAIRPIN

COTTER (KK)

SHOULDER

 

BOLT

 

 

SIDE PLATE

MOUNTING

 

PLATE

 

FIGURE 54

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

BEFORE INSTALLING THE AUGER BELT

STEP 56: (SEE FIGURE 55)

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.

TWIST

AUGER PULLEY

TWIST

 

1/4 TURN

 

1/4 TURN

IDLER

 

IDLER

PULLEY

 

PULLEY

FIGURE 55

INSTALLING THE AUGER BELT

STEP 57: (SEE FIGURE 56)

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

Swing the idler arm over to the left side.

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.

CLUTCH/IDLER ASSEMBLY

IDLER

ARM

REAR

LEFT SIDE

PULLEY

OF

 

TRACTOR

FIGURE 56

VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH

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Craftsman 486.248381 operating instructions Attaching Snow Thrower to Tractor, Before Installing the Auger Belt