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Sears 486.244062 Owner's Manual page 9

42" snow blade

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OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS
AND ADJUSTMENTS
The snow
blade attachement
is designed
to move
new
loose snow
in depths
up to 6"
- 8'".
WITH THE SNOW BLADE IN THE "'UP"
POSITION
DO
NOT
DEPRESS
THE
PLUNGER
WITHOUT
HOLDING
BACK
ON
THE
LIFT
CONTROL
LEVER
OR
SNOW
BLADE MAY SUDDENLY
DROP.
HIDDEN
OBJECTS
CAN
CAUSE
SUDDEN
STOPS
OR
CHANGE
IN
DIRECTION.
C.
Attachment
depth control knob:
Adjust
attachment
lift
lever
movement
with
attachment
DEPTH
CONTROL
KNOB
(See
figure 22) for maximum
movement
between
locking notches and to prevent lever from lock-
ing in the down
lock notch.
See figure
22 .
CONTROLS
Become
familiar
with
all
of
the
controls
and
adjustments
on
the
tractor
and
sn.ow
blade
before operating. Refer to tractor owner's manual for
tractor
controls. Controls for operating
snow blade
are as follows:
A,
Attachment
lift lever:
Located on right hand side of tractor. See figure
22. Move lever forward to lower snow blade. Pull
lever back to raise and lock snow blade.
B.
Lift lever plunger:
Located
on top
of attachment
lift
lever. See
figure
22. Pull back on attachment
lift lever and
depress
plunger
to release.
NOTE
Some
tractors
are
equipped
with
depth
control
notches
instead
of a
depth
control
knob. See below.
Attachment
depth control notches:
(some models)
To adjust
your
snow blade to the
best operating
height,
depress
plunger
on attachment
lift lever,
select one of six settings
and release plunger.
D.
Blade lock release:
Located on the right hand side of tractor at front
of foot
rest. See figur e 22.
Raise
blade
to
transport
position.
Push forward
on the blade
lock release lever (with right foot) and hold while
pushing or pulling on the blade pivot rod to move
snow
blade
angle
to left,
center
and right.
Remove foot from blade lock release lever to
lock blade into position.
LIFT LEVER
ATTACHMENT
LIFT
LEVER
BLADE
PIVOT ROD
BLADE
ADJUST SPRING
FIGURE 22
LOCK DOWN
NOTCH
ATTACHMENT
BLADE SHOE
DEPTH CONTROL KNOB
BLADE LOCK
RELEASE LEVER
ALTERNATE DESIGN SIX NOTCHES
(NO DEPTH CONTROL
KNOB)
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