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WARNING: Before installing attach-

 

 

ment, place tractor on a firm and level

 

 

surface. Place the PTO in the disen-

 

 

gaged (OFF) position, set the parking

 

 

brake, shut engine off and remove key

 

 

to prevent unintended starting.

 

 

Assembly

NOTE: References to LEFT and RIGHT indicate the left

 

 

Model Series

and right sides of the tractor when facing forward in the

 

 

operator’s position. Reference to the FRONT indicates

 

 

600-649 &

 

 

the grille end; to the REAR the drawbar end.

 

 

All 800 series.

IMPORTANT: You must first figure out which model of

 

 

 

rider you are attaching this snow thrower to. Refer to

 

 

 

Determine Your Model of Rider on page 3 of this manual

 

 

 

to determine what model rider you are attempting to

 

 

 

install this attachment to. Then proceed to the applicable

 

 

 

instructions for your model of rider.

 

 

 

Your tractor’s cutting deck, PTO belt and front deck

 

 

 

stabilizer bracket must be removed prior to mounting

 

 

WARNING

the snow thrower attachment. Refer to your tractor’s

 

 

Operator’s Manual for detailed instructions. If your

 

 

Before installing

tractor is equipped with any front-end accessory (i.e.

 

 

attachment, place

front bumper kit), it must also be removed.

 

 

 

 

 

tractor on a firm

Mounting the

 

 

and level surface.

 

 

Idler Pulley and Pin

 

 

Place the PTO in

 

 

the disengaged

(Manual PTO Tractors equipped with

 

 

(OFF) position, set

a 38- or 42-inch deck ONLY)

 

 

the parking brake,

Frame Mount Dual Idler Style 2004 & Prior

Weld Pin

Tractor Frame

shut engine off and

NOTE: If you engage your tractor’s cutting deck by

 

 

remove key to prevent

 

 

using your left hand to pivot a lever forward, your tractor

 

 

unintended starting.

has a Manual PTO. If you engage your tractor’s cutting

 

 

 

deck by pulling outward on a small knob located on the

 

 

 

tractor’s dash, your tractor has an Electric PTO.

 

 

 

The idler pulley and pin (packaged separately, refer to

 

 

 

pages 6-7) must be installed to the PTO engagement

 

 

 

plate of all manual PTO tractors with a dual-belt drive

 

PTO Engagement Plate

 

38- or 42-inch cutting deck. If applicable, proceed as

 

 

 

 

 

follows. Otherwise, proceed to Mounting the Under-

 

Figure 4

 

carriage Assembly.

 

Locate the PTO engagement plate beneath your tractor. See Figure 4.

Note the location of the weld pin on the rear portion of the PTO engagement plate. This pin is where the deck brake cable attaches, when operating the tractor with the cutting deck mounted.

Remove the hair pin clip from the idler pulley and pin (packaged separately). Refer to pages 6-7.

Position the idler pulley and pin onto the weld pin of the PTO engagement plate and secure with the hairpin clip just removed.

NOTE: This Idler pulley must be removed when remounting the tractor’s cutting deck.

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