INSTALLING HANGER BRACKETS

For better clearance, lower the tractor'ssuspension arms using the attachment lift lever.

On Tractors With Foot Rest Brackets (Figure 7)

Remove the bolt and nut that fasten the L.H. and R.H. foot rest brackets to the frame. See figure 7.

Attach the L,H. Hanger Bracket (marked "L') to the inside of the tractor frame using two 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex lock nuts. The bolt heads go on the inside of the tractor frame. Repeat for the R.H, side. See figure 7.

 

3/8" LOCK

 

BOLT REMOVED

WASHER

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3/8" HEX

 

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SUSPENSION ARM

3/8" x 1"

L.H. HANGER _

CARRIAGE

BRACKET

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FIGURE 7

LEFT SIDE VIEW

On Tractors Without Foot Rest Brackets (Figure 8)

Find the empty hole beneath the foot rest, Attach the LH. Hanger Bracket (marked "L") to the inside of the frame using a 3/8" x 1" carriage bolt (head to inside), a 3/8" lock washer and a 3/8" hex lock nut. See figure 8. Repeat for the R,H. side.

3/8" LOC_

WASHER_3/8HEX

LOCK NUT

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SUSPENSION ARM

3/8"x1"

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BOLT

INSTALLING SHOULDER BOLTS

All Tractors

Remove the bolt, washer and nut which fasten the sway bar bracket to the L.H. side of the tractor frame. Replace with a shoulder bolt and a 3/8" hex lock nut as shown in figure 9.

SHOULDER BOLT

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BOLTREMOVED

 

FROM THIS HOLE

3/8"HEX

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SWAY BAR

L_CKNUT

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BRACKET

 

FIGURE 9

 

LEFT SIDE VIEW

Assemble a shoulder bolt and 3/8" hex lock nut to the R.H. side of the tractor frame, using the first empty hole to the rear of the R.H. hanger bracket. See figure 10.

Replace the engine pulley keeper on your tractor with the new pulley keeper supplied with the snow blower. Attach the keeper to the frame using the original bolt, washer and nut. See figure 10. NOTE: Some tractors may already be equipped with an identical pulley keeper.

ORIGINAL BOLT,

NUT AND WASHER

FIGURE 8

LEFT SIDE VIEW

FIGURE 10

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

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Craftsman 486.24839 owner manual Installing Shoulder Bolts