Mounting Snow Thrower To Tractor; To Assemble The Snow Thrower To The Tractor - Craftsman 842.240563 Owner's Manual

MOUNTING SNOW THROWER TO
TRACTOR
TO ASSEMBLE THE SNOW THROWER TO
THE TRACTOR
NOTE: Before installing the Snow Thrower to your
tractor, you will be required to assemble a ramp to
assist installation of the Snow Thrower to the Tractor.
• Cut a 2 X 4 approximately 25" long from any scrap
wood you have available.
• Place the ramp anchor in the center of the board and
secure with two Lag screws.
(See Fig. 17)
• Move the Mower Lift Handle to the raised position.
• Position Snow Thrower directly in front of your Tractor.
• Place ramp on top of Snow Thrower Lift Bar,
positioning ramp anchor over it as far right as
possible.
• Roll Tractor forward until right front tire makes contact
with the ramp.
• . Roll right front tire by hand, forward over ramp.
• Remove ramp from Snow thrower
Lift
Bar.
• Position Upper Mounting Frame in line with Tractor
Frame.
• Lift rear of Upper Mounting Frame and roll Tractor
UPPER
MOUNTING
FRAME
FIG. 18
=
BOARD
2 X 4X 25 ­
TRACTOR
/
- ­
SNOW THROWER
UPPER MOUNTING FRAME
forward sliding rear of Upper Mounting Frame onto
1/2" Diameter Rod on rear mounting bracket.
(See Fig. 18)
FIG. 17
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