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STORAGE
RECOMMENDATIONS
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Lower the snow thrower to the ground.
Remove the snow thrower from the tractor.
Clean the snow thrower thoroughly. Wash off any salt
deposit which may have dried on the thrower and
housing.
Any bare metal that has become exposed should be
painted or coated with a light oil to prevent rust.
Store in a dry place.
REMOVING
THE SPIRAL
AUGER
HOUSING
Lower the snow thrower to the ground.
Remove the attachment pin. See figure 22 on page
14.
Lock the snow thrower's lift handle in the down
position to decrease belt tension.
Release the spring tension from the auger belt idler
arm on the bottom of the clutch/idler assembly.
Remove the auger drive belt from the clutch/idler
assembly. See figure 24 on page 14.
Pull the spiral auger housing assembly off of the
tractor.
SNOW THROWER
PARTS TO REMOVE
AT
END OF SEASON
Remove the belt guard from the tractor's PTO pulley
by removing the two hex screws. (Refer to the Cutting
Deck Removal instructions under SERVICE AND
MAINTENANCE
in your tractor operator's manual.)
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to replace the belt
guard before starting the engine to avoid
damage to the electric clutch.
Remove the belt from the PTO pulley.
Reinstall the belt guard for the PTO pulley. Be sure the
belt guard is installed in the notch on the side of the
tractor's electric clutch.
Loosen the two jam nuts on each support link.
Loosen the 1/2" bolt and nut which fasten each
support tube to the pulley frame.
Remove the end of each support link from the front
mounting plate and then slide the support links from
the support tubes.
Remove the hair cotter pins from the rear mounting
brackets.
Remove the hair cotter pins and pivot lock pins from
the front mounting brackets and then remove the
clutch/idler assembly from the tractor.
If you are going to mount a bumper or other front end
attachment to your tractor, remove the front mounting
plates and frame brace by removing the quick release
pins and pulling the mounting plates and frame brace
off of the shoulder bolts.
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