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OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS
and ADJUSTMENTS
The snow blade attachment
is designed to move new
loose snow
in depths
up to 6" -- 8'"
HIDDEN
OBJECTS
CAN
CAUSE
SUDDEN
STOPS
OR
CHANGE
IN
DIRECTION°
CONTROLS
Become
familiar
with
all
of
the
controls
and
adjustments
on the tractor and snow blade before
operating.
Refer
to tractor
owner's
manual
for
tractor controls, Controls for operating snow blade
are as follows:
A.
Lift control lever:
Located on right hand side of tractor. See figure
18. Move lever forward to lower snow btad_ Pull
lever back to raise and lock snow
blade.
B.
Lift lever plunger:
Located on top of lift control lever. See figure
18. Pull back on lift control lever and depress
plunger to releas_
&
WITH THE SNOW BLADE IN THE "'UP"
POSITION
DO
NOT
DEPRESS
THE
PLUNGER
WITHOUT
HOLDING
BACK
ON THE
LIFT
CONTROL
LEVER OR
SNOW BLADE MAY SUDDENLY
DROP.
C_
Attachment
depth control knob:
Adjust
lift control
lever movement
with attach-
ment DEPTH CONTROL
KNOB (see figure
18)
for'
maximum
movement
between
locking
notches
and to prevent lever from locking in the
down
lock notch.
See figure
t8.
STEERING
ROPE
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER
LIFT CONTROL LEVER
BLADE
ADJUST SPRING
\
ATTACHMENT
DEPTH CONTROL KNOB
FIGURE 18
SHOE
ADJUSTMENTS
A_
g_
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,
shift tractor
to low speed range, pull back on rope to release
angle lock bars. Move tractor
forward
slowly,
dragging
the right, or left end of blade against
snow
bank (or other' object)
to angle blade to
right
or left.
Release rope to lock.
Adjust blade spring:
Blade
adjust
spring
tension
is adjustable
to
permit
blade
to tilt forward
to by pass solid
obstructions.
KNOW THE TERRAIN. AVOID EXCEP-
TIONALLY'SHARP
SLOPES OR DROP-
OFFS 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
18),
may
be
raised
for
close
work
on
smooth
surfaces
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 should
be used with your snow blade to im-
prove traction, These accessories are
available at your nearest Sears retail
or catalog store.
OPERATION
&
INSPECT THE AREA TO BE WORKED
CAREFULLY
BEFORE
OPERATING
THE SNOW
BLADE= AVOID
PIPES,
ROOTS, CURBS OR OTHER HEAVY
OBSTRUCTIONS.
1_
Prepare the lawn tractor' engine for cold weather
use following
instructions furnished
with lawn
tractor.
2.
Always
begin
with
transmission
in first
(low)
gear and engine
at slow speed and gradually
increase speed
as required.
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