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10. Assemble  the  short  "V"  belt  onto  the  engine  pulley 

and then onto the large pulley on top of the clutch/idler 
assembly. The belt must be placed to the inside of the 
engine  pulley  keeper,  the  idler  pulley  and  the  keeper 
bolt located beside the large pulley.  See fi gure 14.

IMPORTANT:

  

Do Not

 assemble the "V" belt around the 

outside of the engine pulley keeper or the keeper bolt. 

Hold this drawing above you while viewing the 
Clutch/Idler Assembly from underneath the 
tractor. Right and left in the drawing will be the 
reverse of the viewer's right and left.

FIGURE 15

FIGURE 14 

VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH

FIGURE 16

CABLE OPERATED ATTACHMENT CLUTCHES

1. Assemble the cable bracket to the clutch/idler assembly 

using two 5/16" x 3/4" carriage bolts, 

 

5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex locknuts. Use the two 
front holes in the cable bracket if your tractor has a 42" 
mower deck. Use the two rear holes if your tractor has 
a 46" mower deck. See fi gure 15.

2. Move the attachment clutch lever on the dash panel to 

the disengaged (down) position.

3. Lay the clutch/idler assembly beneath the tractor.
4. 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 retainer spring 
removed from the mower deck. See fi gure 16.

5. Place a spacer 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 and a 5/64" hair cotter pin. See fi gure 
16.

11. Proceed to page 13.

ENGINE
PULLEY

KEEPER BOLT

IDLER
PULLEY

ENGINE
PULLEY
KEEPER

Left Side
of Tractor

CABLE
BRACKET

5/16" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

5/16" LOCK
WASHER

5/16" HEX 
LOCK NUT

42"

DECKS

46"

DECKS

5/64" HAIR
COTTER PIN

SPACER

GROOVE

1/4" WASHER

TRACTOR'S
CLUTCH CABLE

Summary of Contents for LST 42A

Page 1: ...S MANUAL PRINTED IN U S A FORM NO 49784 6 05 CAUTION Read Rules for Safe Operation and Instructions Carefully Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts 42 SNOW THROWER the fastest way to purchase pa...

Page 2: ...RVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 20 STORAGE 21 TROUBLESHOOTING 21 REPAIR PARTS 22 SLOPE GUIDE 27 PARTS ORDERING Back Cover IMPORTANT Rear wheel weights and tire chains are required to provide extra traction and...

Page 3: ...to vibrate abnormally stop the engine immediately and check for the cause Vibration is generally a warning of trouble Stop the engine whenever you leave the operating position before unclogging the s...

Page 4: ...Tie GG 2 Nylon Tie A 4 Hex Bolt 3 8 x 1 Thread Forming A 4 Hex Bolt 3 8 x 1 Thread Forming B 2 Hex Bolt 5 16 x 1 3 4 B 2 Hex Bolt 5 16 x 1 3 4 B 2 Hex Bolt 5 16 x 1 3 4 C 6 Hex Bolt 1 4 x 1 C 6 Hex B...

Page 5: ...nd Hanger Bracket Stamped L 7 Right Hand Hanger Bracket Stamped R 8 Chute Crank Rod Assembly 9 Support Tube Crank Rod 10 Lift Handle Tube and Cable 11 Clutch Idler Assembly 12 Cable Bracket 13 Housing...

Page 6: ...nual for removal instructions CAUTION Before starting to assemble the snow thrower remove the spark plug wire s set the parking brake and remove the key from the tractor ignition INSTALLING SIDE PLATE...

Page 7: ...roceed to page 8 3 Assemble a shoulder bolt a 3 8 lock washer and a 3 8 hex lock nut to the bottom hole in each side plate See gure 6 FIGURE 5 RIGHT SIDE VIEW FIGURE 6 RIGHT SIDE VIEW FIGURE 4 RIGHT S...

Page 8: ...marked L to the inside of the frame using a 3 8 x 1 carriage bolt head to inside a 3 8 lock washer and a 3 8 hex lock nut See gure 8 Repeat for the R H side 2 Assemble a shoulder bolt and 3 8 hex lock...

Page 9: ...eper 6 Attach the clutch idler assembly to the tractor frame as follows Hook the assembly s notched arms onto the two shoulder bolts you assembled to the inside of the tractor frame Lift the front of...

Page 10: ...rs and 5 16 hex locknuts Use the two front holes in the cable bracket if your tractor has a 42 mower deck Use the two rear holes if your tractor has a 46 mower deck See gure 15 2 Move the attachment c...

Page 11: ...notched arms onto the two shoulder bolts you assembled to the inside of the tractor frame Lift the front of the assembly and attach it to the R H and L H hanger brackets using two pivot lock pins and...

Page 12: ...front hole as shown in gure 19 FIGURE 19 FIGURE 21 RIGHT SIDE VIEW 2 Hook the loose spring through the end of the tensioning chain See gure 20 3 Hook the other end of the spring onto the bottom of the...

Page 13: ...bolt Hold this drawing above you while viewing the Clutch Idler Assembly from underneath the tractor Right and left in the drawing will be the reverse of the viewer s right and left FIGURE 22 VIEWED...

Page 14: ...et beneath the rod support bracket and assemble both to the plastic bracket using two 5 16 x 1 carriage bolts 5 16 at washers 5 16 lock washers and 5 16 hex nuts Do not tighten yet See gure 27 FIGURE...

Page 15: ...LLING THE AUGER BELT 7 The auger belt comes preassembled to the pulleys on the snow thrower housing Make sure the belt passes over the top of the auger pulley and then twists 1 4 turn to pass undernea...

Page 16: ...EATH CHECKLIST Beforeyouoperateyoursnowthrower pleasereviewthe following checklist to help ensure that you will obtain the best performance from your snow thrower 1 All assembly instructions have been...

Page 17: ...efer to the Service and Adjustments section 3 Make sure the tractor engine has the correct oil for winter operation SAE 5W 30 Refer to tractor owner s manual HOW TO START YOUR SNOW THROWER 1 The tract...

Page 18: ...rifts will eventually clear even the deepest of snow piles 9 If the snow thrower becomes clogged with snow or jammedwithaforeignobject disengagethesnowthrower immediately and shut off the tractor engi...

Page 19: ...rely Adjust both skid shoes to the same height to keep the housing and the scraper plate level See gure 34 LIFT RELEASE CABLE ADJUSTMENT 1 If the lift rod does not lock the snow thrower securely in th...

Page 20: ...pper or lower V belt too loose 1 Increase tension on V belt 2 Upper or lower V belt broken 2 Replace V belt 2 Upper or lower V belt broken 2 Replace V belt 3 Shear bolts are sheared 3 Replace shear bo...

Page 21: ...21 NOTES...

Page 22: ...22 PARTS REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL LST 42A 42 SNOW THROWER 82 111...

Page 23: ...55 714 0161 2 Key 55 714 0161 2 Key 56 741 0919 2 Bearing Ball 56 741 0919 2 Bearing Ball 56 741 0919 2 Bearing Ball 56 741 0919 2 Bearing Ball REF PART QTY DESCRIPTION REF PART QTY DESCRIPTION NO NO...

Page 24: ...24 REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL LST 42A 42 SNOW THROWER...

Page 25: ...3 1 Plate Side L H 34 47326 1 Tube Lift Handle 34 47326 1 Tube Lift Handle 34 47326 1 Tube Lift Handle 34 47326 1 Tube Lift Handle 35 35 49912 1 Cable Trigger Assembly 49912 1 Cable Trigger Assembly 4...

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Page 27: ...manual CAUTION DO NOT OPERATE YOUR TRACTOR AND SNOW THROWER ON A SLOPE IN EXCESS OF 10 DEGREES BE SURE OF YOUR TRACTOR S TOWING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES BEFORE OPERATING ON A SLOPE AVOID ANY SUDDEN TU...

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