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INSTALLING THE ATTACHMENT PIN STEP 88: (REFER SACKTO FIGURE 54 ON PAGE 23) * Lift the front of the snow blower to align the holes in the mounting plates and the side plates. From the left side of the tractor insert the attachment pin through the holes. Secure it with by reinstalling the 1/8" hairpin cotter (OO). SETTING THE AUGER BELT TENSION STEP 89: (SEE FIGURE 87) * Pull the tensioning chain until the end of the spring is pulled through the hole in the side of the C{utch/Idbr assembly install the 1/8" hairpin cotter (KK) through the end of the spring, securing it on the outside of the Clutch/Idler assembly IMPORTANT: For correct belt tension, the 1/8" hairpin cotter must attach to the end of the spring, not to the chain NOTE; To prevent the chain from dragging on the ground, loop the end of the chain though the pivot lock pin. Refer to figure 45 on page 20. CLUTCH/IDLER ASSEMBLY ATTACHING WEIGHT TRAY TO TRACTOR ATTACHING TO (LT) LAWN TRACTORS WITH A SINGLE FRONT DECK SUSPENSION BRACKET STEP 60: (SEE FIGURE 88) NOTE: Go to step 63 on page 28 if you plan to use tire chains and there is only 1-1/2" or less clearance between the side of the tractor and the tires. • Screw a 3/8" x 3/4" self threading bolt (H) a few turns into the unthreaded upper hob in each side of the tractor's draw bar Assemble the slotted end of a side brace down onto each bolt. Do not tighten yet. • Place the weight tray on top of the tractor hitch and fasten the side braces to the rear hole in the tray using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts (N) and 5/16" nylock nuts (CO) Do not tighten yet. • Fasten the weight tray to the tractor hitch using a 1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolt (A) and a 1/2" nylock nut (EE). Do not tighten yet, • Fasten the cross brace to the side braces using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts (N) and 5/16" nylock nuts (CO). Tighten all loose bolts at this time, DRAWBAR 318" x 3/4" SELF 118" 2i; HA RP N ----_ ; COTTER (KK) [ LEFT SIDE OF TRACTOR FLAT PULLEY END OF SPRING FIGURE 57 VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH CARRIAGE BOLT FIGURE 58 NUT (CC) 1/2" NYLOCK NUT (EE) 24

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INSTALLING
THE
ATTACHMENT
PIN
STEP 88: (REFER
SACKTO
FIGURE 54
ON
PAGE
23)
*
Lift the front of the snow blower to align the holes in
the mounting plates and the side plates. From the left
side of the tractor
insert the attachment
pin through
the holes. Secure it with by reinstalling
the 1/8" hairpin
cotter (OO).
SETTING
THE
AUGER
BELT TENSION
STEP
89:
(SEE FIGURE 87)
*
Pull the tensioning
chain until the end of the spring is
pulled through the hole in the side of the C{utch/Idbr
assembly
install the 1/8" hairpin cotter (KK) through
the end of the spring, securing
it on the outside of the
Clutch/Idler
assembly
IMPORTANT:
For correct
belt tension,
the
1/8"
hairpin
cotter
must
attach
to the
end
of the
spring,
not to the
chain
NOTE;
To prevent the chain from dragging on the
ground, loop the end of the chain though the pivot lock
pin. Refer to figure 45 on page 20.
ATTACHING
WEIGHT
TRAY TO TRACTOR
ATTACHING
TO
(LT)
LAWN
TRACTORS
WITH
A SINGLE
FRONT
DECK
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
STEP
60:
(SEE
FIGURE
88)
NOTE:
Go to step
63 on page
28 if you
plan
to use tire
chains
and there
is only
1-1/2"
or less
clearance
between
the
side
of the
tractor
and the
tires.
•
Screw a 3/8" x 3/4" self threading
bolt (H) a few turns
into the unthreaded
upper hob
in
each side of the
tractor's draw bar Assemble the slotted end of a side
brace down onto each bolt. Do not tighten
yet.
•
Place the weight tray on top of the tractor
hitch and
fasten the side braces to the rear hole in the tray
using two 5/16" x 1" carriage
bolts (N) and 5/16"
nylock nuts (CO)
Do not tighten yet.
•
Fasten the weight tray to the tractor hitch using a 1/2"
x 1-1/4" hex bolt (A) and a 1/2" nylock nut (EE). Do
not tighten
yet,
•
Fasten the cross brace to the side braces using two
5/16" x 1" carriage bolts (N) and 5/16" nylock nuts
(CO). Tighten
all loose
bolts
at
this time,
CLUTCH/IDLER
ASSEMBLY
LEFT SIDE
OF
TRACTOR
118"
2i;
HA RP N
----_
;
COTTER
(KK)
[
FLAT
PULLEY
END OF
SPRING
FIGURE
57
VIEWED
FROM
UNDERNEATH
DRAWBAR
318"
x
3/4"
SELF
CARRIAGE
BOLT
NUT (CC)
1/2" NYLOCK
NUT (EE)
FIGURE
58
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