Attaching Snow Thrower To Tractor - Craftsman 486.24837 Operator's Manual

ATTACHING SNOW THROWER TO TRACTOR
NOTE: An additional person's help may be required to
mount the snow thrower to the front of the tractor.
STEP 55: (SEE FIGURE 54)
• Place the tractor and snow thrower on a flat, level
surface so that the tractor can be rolled forward to
attach the snow thrower.
Remove the Attachment Pin from the snow thrower.
Extend the auger belt out behind the snow thrower,
making sure the belt is still looped over the top of
the large drive pulley and underneath the two idler
pulleys. The "V" side of the belt must be seated in the
grooves of all three pulleys.
Roll the tractor up behind the snow thrower, centering
it between the snow thrower's mounting plates.
Raise the rear of the snow thrower by lifting up on
the lift handle until the notches in the mounting plates
align with the shoulder bolts in the tractor's side
plates. Guide the bolts into the notches.
To ease the assembly of the auger drive belt, delay
the installation of the attachment pin until you have
assembled the belt as instructed in steps 56 and 57.
BEFORE INSTALLING THE AUGER BELT
STEP 56: (SEE FIGURE 55)
• The auger belt comes pre-assembled to the pulleys
on the snow thrower housing. Make sure the belt
passes over the top of the auger pulley and then
twists 1/4 turn to pass underneath each side idler
pulley. The "V" side of the belt must mate with the
grooves of the pulleys.
TWIST
1/4 TURN
AUGER PULLEY
TWIST
1/4 TURN
IDLER IDLER
PULLEY PULLEY
FIGURE 55
ATTACHMENT PIN
(After installing auger belt)
1/8" HAIRPIN X
COTTER
////_
SHOULDER
BOLT
\
SiDE PLATE
MOUNTING
PLATE
FIGURE 54 RIGHT SiDE ViEW
iNSTALLiNG THE AUGER BELT
STEP 57: (SEE FIGURE 56)
Push the lift handle down to increase slack in the belt
(attachment pin must first be removed).
Swing the idler arm over to the left side.
Place the auger belt around the rear pulley and
between the two pulleys on the idler arm. The "V"
side of the belt must be seated in the grooves of the
V-pulleys.
CLUTCH/IDLER ASSEMBLY
REAR
PULLEY
iDLER
ARM
LEFT SIDE
OF
TRACTOR
FIGURE 56
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