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PARTS TO REMOVE AT END OF SEASON
• Remove the clutch/idler assembly. (The two hanger
brackets and the two shoulder bolts may be left
attached to the tractor frame.)
• Remove the drive belt from the engine pulley.
• If a front mounted attachment is to be used, remove
the side plates and the winch and bracket assembly
from the tractor. Be sure to re-install any bolts that
were removed from the tractor frame when the snow
thrower was installed.
STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
• Lower the snow thrower to the ground.
• Remove the snow thrower from the tractor.
• Clean the snow thrower thoroughly. Wash off any salt
deposit which may have dried on the thrower and
housing.
• Any bare metal that has become exposed should be
painted or coated with a light oil to prevent rust.
• Store in a dry place.
REMOVING THE SPIRAL AUGER HOUSING
• Lower the snow thrower to the ground.
• Release the spring tension from the auger belt idler
arm on the bottom of the clutch/idler assembly.
• Remove the auger drive belt from the clutch/idler
assembly. See figure 30 on page 16.
• Disconnect the wires of the snow thrower limit
switches from the wire harness attached to the tractor.
• Remove the two clevis pins that attach the snow
thrower to the tractor. See figure 26 on page 15.
• Pull the snow thrower off of the front of the tractor.
CAUSE
PROBLEM
CORRECTION
Clogged discharge chute
Spiral augers don't turn
Snow thrower stalls tractor engine
TROUBLESHOOTING
STORAGE
1. Upper or lower V belt too loose.
1. Increase tension on V belt.
2. Upper or lower V belt broken.
2. Replace V belt.
3. Shear bolts are sheared.
3. Replace shear bolts.
1. Tractor ground speed too fast .
1. Use lower tractor gear.
2. Tractor throttle set too low.
2. Increase to full throttle.
3. Snow too deep.
3. Raise the snow thrower.
4. Snow melts during contact with
4. Allow snow thrower to cool to
the snow thrower.
outdoor temperature before using .
Front wheels slide instead of steering
Snow thrower rides up over snow.
1. Object jammed in spiral auger .
1. Stop engine, disengage the snow
thrower clutch and clear the auger.
2. Hard or heavy snow.
2. Increase to full throttle and
decrease ground speed.
Not enough traction at front wheels.
1. Increase scraper plate clearance
by lowering skid shoes.
1. Tractor ground speed too fast.
1. Reduce ground speed.
2. Bottom snow is icy or hard packed.
2. Lower the skid shoes so that front
of skid shoe is lower than the rear.
