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ADJUSTMENT
A.
Blade angle lock bars:
Blade angle can be adjusted at the blade pivot
in front of tractor
by first raising the blade to
transport
position,
pull back on angle lock bars
to release the
blade
and pivot to the
right,
center,
or left positions.
Release lock bars to
lock.
To adjust blade angle from the tractor
seat:
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.
3.
DO
NOT
push
snow
in the
same
direction
causing
excessive
build up with each succesive
pass.
4.
If blade
is stored
in heated
area,
allow
lawn
tractor
and
blade
to
adjust
to
outdoor
temperature
before operating
to reduce icing on
the metal
surfaces.
ALWAYS
LOWER
BLADE
TO
GROUND
BEFORE
LEAVING
TRACTOR.
B.
Adjust blade spring:
Blade adjust
spring
tension
is adjustable
to
permit
blade to tilt forward
to by-pass solid
obstructions.
KNOW
THE
TERRAIN.
AVOID
EXCEPTIONALLY
SHARP SLOPES OR
DROPOFFS
WHICH
MAY BE HIDDEN
BY THE SNOW.
NEVER
RUN
THE
SNOW
BLADE
INTO
HEAVY
MATERIAL
AT HIGH
SPEED.
C.
Blade shoe adjustment:
Blade shoes
on ends
of blade, (see figure
22),
may be raised for close work on smooth
sur-
faces or lowered to raise the blade to work on
rough or uneven
areas. Make sure both shoes
are set evenly and nuts are tightened
securely.
_NOTE
Wheel weights
and tire chains must
be used with
your
snow
blade for
traction.
These
accessories
are
available at your nearest Sears retail
or catalog
store.
See page 12.
OPERATION
.
.
INSPECT THE AREA TO BE WORKED
CAREFULLY
BEFORE
OPERATING
THE
SNOW
BLADE.
AVOID
PIPES,
ROOTS,
CURBS'OR
OTHER
HEAVY
OBSTRUCTIONS.•
Prepare lawn tractor
engine for cold
weather
use following
instructions
furnished
with
lawn
tractor.
Always
begin with
transmission
in first (low)
gear and gradually
increase
speed as required.
TO
REMOVE
SNOW
BLADE
FROM TRACTOR
1.
Lower blade to ground
with blade in the center
(straight)
position.
2.
Refer to figure
23 below
and;
A.
B.
Remove
1/8"
hairpin
cotter
from
the lift
arm link and channel
assembly.
Remove
3/32"
(small) hairpin
cotters
from
right
hand and left hand
lift pivot
plates,
remove
two
3/8"
clevis
pins
from
each
side of frame,
unhook
and lower
the lift
assembly
to the ground.
C.
Re-assemble
one 3/8"-16
x 3/4
carriage
bolt and 3/8"
hex nut in hole labeled A and
B in figure 23 on each side of tractor
frame.
Also
see figure
5 on page
4.
D.
The
belt
guide
must
be
re-assembled
to right hand side of tractor
frame.
See
figure
5 on page 4.
3/32'"
HAIRPIN
MOUNT
PLATE (R.H.I
RIGHT HAND SIDE VIEW
FRONT----_
FIGURE 23
lt"t
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