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CABLE OPERATED MANUAL ATTACHMENT CLUTCH STEP 35: (SEE FIGURE 35) • Attach the two suspension arms to the inside of the clutch/idler assembly using two 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolts (E), 5/16" washers (U) and 5/16" nylock nuts (CO) for each arm. Place the washers between the arms and the assembly frame. , Slightly loosen the hex bolt next to the flat idler pulley Install the drive belt down between the hex bolt and the flat idler pulley with the flat side o1 the belt against the puEley.Retighten the hex bolt , Loop the belt around the large v-pulley, placing it between the v-pulley and the hex bolt next to the pulley. HEX BOLTS FLATIDLER PULLEY 5/16" NYLOCK NUT (CC) 5/16" WASHER (U) 5/16" x 3/4" HEX BOLT (E) FIGURE 35 STEP 36: (SEE FIGURE 36) • Assemble the cable bracket to the inner half of the double holes in the bottom of the clutch/idler assembly using two 5/16" x 3/4" carriage bolts (O) and 5/16" nylock nuts (CC). Use the front holes in the cable bracket if your tractor has a 42" mower deck. Use the rear holes if your tractor has a 46" mower deck 5/16" x 3/4" CARRIAGE BOLT (O) ' __ CABLE (#46989) DRIVE BELT FIGURE 37 Did you choose the correct drive belt for your tractor? Using the wrong length belt may cause premature bearing or belt failure STEP 38: (SEE FIGURE 38) ° Move the attachment clutch lever on the dash panel to the disengaged (down) position. • Place the clutch/idler assembly on the floor on the right side of the tractor. , Attach the tractor's clutch cable to the cable bracket Secure the cable housing guide (groove down) to the cable bracket using the original collar and a 5/64" hair cotter pin (JJ) • Place a spacer (ll) on the welded pin on the idler arm. Hook the end of the clutch spring over the pin and secure it with a 1/4" washer (T) and a 5/64" hair cotter pin (JJ). ,_5/64" HAIR [( COTTER PIN (JJ) i 1/4" WASHER (T) 5/16" NYLOCK NUT (CC) FIGURE 36 STEP 37: (SEE FIGURE 37) • Two different length drive belts are included with your snow thrower Tractors with manual attachment clutcl_es and dual front deck suspension brackets use the 55" drive belt with #46989 pdnted on the outside of the belt DO NOT USE the other belt. / TRACTOR'S CLUTCH CABLE FIGURE 38 17 SPACER (ll) 5/64" HAIR COTTER PIN (JJ)

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CABLE
OPERATED
MANUAL
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
STEP 35: (SEE FIGURE
35)
•
Attach the two suspension
arms to the
inside
of the
clutch/idler
assembly
using two 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolts
(E), 5/16" washers
(U) and 5/16" nylock nuts (CO) for
each arm. Place the washers
between the arms and
the assembly
frame.
5/16"
NYLOCK
5/16"
x 3/4"
NUT
(CC)
5/16"
WASHER
(U)
HEX BOLT
(E)
FIGURE
35
STEP 36: (SEE
FIGURE 36)
•
Assemble
the cable bracket to the inner half of
the double holes in the bottom of the clutch/idler
assembly using two 5/16" x 3/4" carriage bolts (O)
and 5/16" nylock nuts (CC). Use the front holes in the
cable bracket if your tractor has a 42" mower deck.
Use the rear holes if your tractor has a 46" mower
deck
5/16" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT (O)
'
__
CABLE
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (CC)
FIGURE
36
STEP
37:
(SEE
FIGURE
37)
•
Two different length drive belts are included with
your snow thrower
Tractors with manual attachment
clutcl_es and dual front deck suspension
brackets use
the 55" drive belt with #46989 pdnted on the outside
of the belt
DO
NOT USE the other belt.
,
Slightly loosen the hex bolt next to the flat
idler
pulley
Install the drive belt down between the hex bolt and the
flat idler pulley with the flat side o1the belt against the
puEley.Retighten the hex bolt
,
Loop the belt around the large v-pulley, placing it
between the v-pulley and the hex bolt next to the pulley.
HEX
BOLTS
FLATIDLER
PULLEY
(#46989)
DRIVE
BELT
FIGURE
37
Did you choose the correct drive belt for
your tractor? Using the wrong length belt
may cause premature bearing or belt failure
STEP 38:
(SEE
FIGURE 38)
°
Move the attachment clutch
lever
on the dash panel to
the disengaged
(down) position.
•
Place the clutch/idler
assembly on the floor on the right
side of the tractor.
,
Attach the tractor's clutch cable to the cable bracket
Secure the cable housing guide (groove down) to the
cable bracket using the original collar and a 5/64" hair
cotter pin (JJ)
•
Place a spacer (ll) on the welded pin on the idler arm.
Hook the end of the clutch spring over the pin and
secure it with a 1/4" washer (T) and a 5/64" hair cotter
pin (JJ).
,_
5/64" HAIR
[( COTTER
PIN
(JJ)
i
1/4" WASHER (T)
SPACER
(ll)
/
TRACTOR'S
CLUTCH CABLE
5/64" HAIR
COTTER
PIN (JJ)
FIGURE
38
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