Operation; Tractor View And Parts List; To Raise Or Lower The Snow Blade; To Pivot The Blade - Craftsman 486.244412 Operator's Manual

42" snow blade
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KNOWYOUR
SNOW BLADE
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your snow blade.
Compare the illustration below with your snow blade to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations.
LIFT HANDLE TUBE
BLADE PIVOT ROD
LOCK RELEASE GRIP ASSEMBLY
BLADE
ADJUST
SPRING
ANGLE
LOCK
BARS
LIFT HANDLE ROD
BLADE SHOE
j/
CONTROL CABLE
BLADE PIVOT SHAFT
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LOCK RELEASE GRIP ASS'Y.
LIFT HANDLE TUBE
BLADE PIVOT ROD
ANGLE LOCK BARS
BLADE ADJUST SPRING
BLADE SHOE
BLADE PIVOT SHAFT
LIFT HANDLE ROD
CONTROL CABLE
Unlocks the blade to swivel to the right and left.
Raises or lowers the blade and pivots blade to the right and left.
Connects blade to handle tube. Pivots blade to the right and left.
Locks the blade in either the right hand, left hand or straight ahead position.
Holds blade in position but permits it to pivot forward to pass over an obstruction.
Ground-contacting
part of blade. Adjusts for adequate ground clearance of blade.
Connects blade to channel assembly. Allows blade to pivot forward.
Connects lift handle tube to channel assembly. Raises and lowers the blade.
Connects the lock release lever to the angle lock bars.
HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW BLADE
To Raise or Lower the Snow
Blade
Use the handle grip located on the end of the handle
tube. To raise the blade, pull back while pushing down
on the handle grip. To lower blade, pull back while
lifting up on handle grip.
HANDLE TUBE
PULL BACK AND
LIFT UP TO
LOWER BLADE
FIGURE 27
PULL BACK AND
PUSH DOWN TO
RAISE BLADE
To Pivot the Blade
Raise the blade to transport position. To unlock
the blade, push the lock release grip down against
the handle tube. To pivot the blade, keep the grip
depressed and push forward or pull back on the
handle tube, sliding it along the lift rod. Release the
grip to lock the blade when it is in either the right
hand, the left hand or the straight ahead position.
LOCK RELEASE
GRIP ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 28
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