Mounting Snow Thrower To Tractor; To Assemble The Snow Thrower To The Tractor - Craftsman 842.242560 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
MOUNTING SNOW
THR.
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TRACTOR
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RH REAR MOUNTING
BRACKET
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FIG. 16
CLEVIS PIN
MEDIUM HAIR
LIFT BAR COITER PIN REAR HANGER
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BRA\CKET
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Use Lift Handle to lift Snow Thrower Mounting
Channel, align the holes of rear hanger plates with
holes in clevis of rear hanger plates, and secure
with clevis pins and medium hair cotter pins.
Remove 2X4 from under mounting channel.
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SNOW THROWER
MOUNTING CHANNEL
FIG. 15
Use one 2x4 which you have all ready cut to
assemble the ramp.
Place the ramp anchor in the center of the board
and secure with two lag screws. (See Fig 15)
Move the Mover Lift Handle of the tractor to the
raised position.
Position The ramp on top of the Snow Thrower lift
bar as far to the right of the lift bar as possible. ,
Disengage tractor transmission with Free Wheel
Control. (See Tractor Manual)
Roll tractor fOlWard until right front tire makes
contact with the ramp.
Roll right front tire by hand, forward over the ramp.
Remove ramp from the Snow Thrower lift bar.
Position Snow Thrower Mounting Channel in line
with the mounting brackets. (See Fig. 15)
Raise rear of Snow Thrower Mounting Channel and
place 2x4 under the mounting channel in the area
of the lift bar. (See Fig. 16)
NOTE: Before installing the snow thrower to your
tractor you will be required to assemble a ramp to
assist in the installation of the Snow Thrower to the
TraCtor
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