Installing The Snow Blade - Toro 79216 Operator's Manual

12. Secure the rear spring mount to the gas tank plate
using a bolt (1/4 x 3/4 inch) and lock nut (1/4 inch)
(Fig. 9).
13. Lower the seat back into position.

Installing the Snow Blade

1. Attach a side plate to the right side of the traction unit
frame using 2 bolts (3/8 x 1 inch) and 2 flange nuts
(3/8 inch) (Fig. 11).
Note: Torque the side plate bolts to 30 ft.-lb. (41 N m).
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Figure 11
1. Side plate
2. Bolt, 3/8 x 1 inch
2. Lift the blade assembly off the ground and slide the
frame assembly beneath the traction unit as depicted
by the arrows shown in figure 12.
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Figure 12
1. Lift the blade assembly
2. Slide the frame assembly
under the tractor
3. Flange nut, 3/8 inch
4. Tractor frame
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3. snow blade assembly
4. Rear shaft
Note: The snow blade is in position when the rear shaft of
the frame assembly has moved past the lift arm and is
lined up with the hole in the side plate.
3. Lift the rear shaft of the frame assembly up and into
the side plate hole (Fig. 13).
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Figure 13
1. Rear shaft
4. Install the other side plate on the left side of the unit
over the rear shaft using 2 bolts (3/8 x 1 inch) and 2
flange nuts (3/8 inch).
Note: Torque the side plate bolts to 30 ft.-lb. (41 N m).
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2. Side plate hole