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Sears 180.260250 Owner's Manual page 15

42" snow thrower attachment

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A
CAUTION
A
If Snow
Thrower auger
does not
stop
within 5 seconds after
the
Tractor attachment
clutch
lever has been moved to the
disengaged
(braked)
position check unit for
adjustments
or
worn parts and
repair
before operating.
The
V-belt,
used
In
this Snow Thrower attachment is
of
special
construction,
designed for use with the V-belt
clutch/brake system. For continued satisfactory perform-
ance
use only
replacement
belts
supplied
by
the
manufacturer.
The use of Improper V-belts on the
V-belt clutch/brake
could cause early failure of the
replacement
V-belt. V-belts
not designed
for this type of
drive,
while
similar in appear-
ance,
may
have an exterior surface of cord construction
that
will
not
perform satisfactorily In a V-belt clutch/brake
system
and could
In
some
cases
cause a
malfunction
in the
operation
of
the
machine.
Do not operate
this
Snow Thrower unless
it
is
operating
properly, as outlined
In
your owner's manual.
DISCHARGE CHUTE CONTROL ROD
The
discharge
chute
rod
Is located on the
le'l hano
s de
of
Tractor,
Figure 17
turn rod clockwise
to direct s11cr,o,
:c t'le
left
hand side and turn
counterclockwise
'o•
;
~e
o;::oos
;e
effect.
DISCHARGE CHUTE DRIVE TUBE ADJUSTMEW
If d ischarge
chute
will
not hold
its
position
ar-c
:e'1ds to
rotate,
adjust
lock nut (34)
on discharge
chute •oc eJe
bo•t.
Tighten lock nut 1/8 turn and
check rotat
or
o'
dr.ve
sprocket by turning discharge chute
crank.
A
small
amount
of resistance should be encountered. Do
not
over
~·ghten.
Tighten until chute holds Its position. (Refer
to Attacl1ment
Parts Listing)
Figure
18
OPERATION
The
Snow
Thrower
has
a
discharge
chute
rotation
of 270
degrees and Is controlled by the
discharge chute
rod.
The
d ischarge
chute
stop bolt will prohibit rotation beyond
points H. Figure
18.
The
deflector mounted
on
top
of the
discharge
chute
determines
the distance
snow is thrown.
Moving
top
of
deflector down
decreases
distance of throw,
while raising
deflector
increases
it. Adjustment
of the deflector can not
be
made from the riding position. Disengage the
PTO
clutch
and shut
oft
Tractor eng ine before
making
adjustment.
A
CAUTION
A
When making any
adjustment
to Snow
Thrower, shut
Tractor
engine
oft.
Figure
19
79
"-..
..
7
HEAD
STABILIZER SPRING
The
head stabilizer
spring (79) helps
to
stabilize the
head
assy. while
Tractor is
being
driven.
With V-belt
(108)
properly
adjusted
,
increase
tension on
spring
to
eliminate "V-belt
creep•
while
Tractor
Is
being
driven with Snow Thrower disengaged.
LIFT ASSIST SPRING
With Snow Thrower
In
raised position pull
up on
toggle
chain
and remove
hair
pin.
Allow
several links
In
chain
to
pass down through
the
hole
in
mounting
bracket and
replace
pin just above
bracket. To decrease
scraping
action when
Snow Thrower Is used on rough
surfaces, increase
tension
on lift spring by removing hair
pin and pulling several links
up through
hole
In
mounting bracket and replacing pin.
15

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