Preparation Of The Snow Thrower For Mounting To The Tractor; Assemble Discharge Chute To Snow Thrower Header - Craftsman 842.242560 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
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DISCHARGE
CHUTE
1/4 HEX BOLT
1/4 FLAT WASHER
3/8 NUT & LOCKWASHER
ASSEMBLY
FIG. 9
FIG. 10
CHUTE CONTROL CABLE
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(LOOPS) DISCHARGE CHUTE
CHUTE GUARD
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• While keeping tight pressure to the left on the Chute
Control Cable Assembly, remove cable tie from the
cable, slide the Chute Control Cable Assembly to
the left until cable is taut and retighten 3/8" Nut and
Lockwasher Assembly to secure Chute Control
Cable Assembly
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DISCHARGE
CHUTE
5/16-18 NYLOCK
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AUGER HOUSING
Loosen 3/8" Nut and Lockwasher Assembly that holds
Chute Control Cable Assembly to the Auger Housing
and move cable down away from Anchor Mounts.
(See Fig. 8 & 9)
Insert 5/16 x 3/4" Carriage Bolt through one of the
holes in the Stack of the Auger Housing with the
head of the bolt to the inside of the stack. (See Fig. 8)
place one Stack Anchor onto the bolt.
Install 5/16-18 Nylock Hex Nut finger tight onto bolt.
Install, finger tight, two other Carriage bolts, Stack
Anchors and Nylock Nuts to the remaining two holes
of the Stack.
Lubricate the outside of the Auger Housing Stack
and the inside of the Discharge Chute with WD-40
or equal.
Install Discharge Chute onto the Stack of the Auger
Housing with the discharge opening facing forward.
Place hook of Stack. Anchors over the lip of the
Discharge Chute, push Stack Anchors up, Pull out to
seat square of carriage bolt in hole and tighten Nylock
Nut at all three Stack Anchors.
STACK
5/16 X 3/4"
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CARRIAGE BOLT
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ASSEMBLE DISCHARGE CHUTE TO SNOW
THROWER HEADER
PREPARATION OF THE SNOW
THROWER FOR MOUNTING TO THE
TRACTOR
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FIG. 8
• Move the Chute Control Cable up from the Stack of
the Auger Housing onto the bottom of the Discharge
Chute. (See Fig. 9)
NOTE: Make sure top strand coming off Chute Control
Cable Assembly goes around front of Discharge Chute.
• Place both loops of the Chute Control Cable over
the 1/4" Hex Bolt and the 1/4" Flat Washer on the
right hand side of the Discharge Chute.