9
ATTACHING SNOW THROWER TO THE
TRACTOR (Hardware L)
1.
Remove the internal cotter pins on tractor rear
hitch rod. See Figure 15.
Figure 15
2.
Place the rear hanger brackets over the rear
hitch rod. See Figure 16. Secure in place with
internal cotter pins removed in step 1.
3.
Secure rear hanger brackets to tractor frame
with hex bolts, lock washers and hex nuts. See
Figure 20. A 9/16" wrench and adjustable
wrench are required.
NOTE:
Rear hanger brackets must be assembled
with the bend to the inside only as shown in Figure 16.
Figure 16
4.
If so equipped, remove the round belt guard
from the idler on tractor by removing the hairpin
clip. See Figure 17A or Figure 17B.
5.
Remove the engine pulley belt guard by either
unscrewing the belt guard release and swinging
the engine pulley belt guard out of the way (see
Figure 17A), or removing the two long hex bolts
which act as belt keepers (see Figure 17B).
Figure 17
NOTE:
The belt guards and keepers may have
been removed when the deck was removed.
6.
Position the carriage bracket assembly up in
place against tractor frame. See Figure 18 for
correct hole location. Secure with two hex bolts,
lock washers and hex nuts. Tighten securely.
(Hardware C)
Internal
Cotter Pin
Rear Hitch
Rod
Rear Hanger Bracket-R.H.
Bend To The Inside of Tractor
Engine
Pulley
Belt
Guard
Release
Wire
Belt
Guard
Idler Pulley
Round
Belt
Guard
Hairpin Clip
Engine
Pulley
Idler Pulley
Hex Bolts
(Belt Keepers)
Round
Belt
Guard
Hairpin
Clip
A
B