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STEP 55: (SEE FIGURE 54)
• Place the snow thrower on a flat, level surface.
• Extend the auger belt out behind the snow thrower,
keeping the belt assembled to the snow thrower pulleys.
• Roll the tractor up behind the snow thrower, centering
it between the snow thrower's mounting plates.
• Raise the rear of the snow thrower by lifting up on
the lift handle until the notches in the mounting plates
align with the shoulder bolts in the tractor's side
plates. Guide the bolts into the notches.
• Delay installing the clevis pins (QQ) until you have
assembled the belt as instructed in steps 56 and 57.
ATTACHING SNOW THROWER TO TRACTOR
STEP 56: (SEE FIGURE 55)
• The auger belt comes pre-assembled 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 underneath each side idler pulley. The
"V" side of the belt must mate with the grooves of the
pulleys.
IDLER
PULLEY
AUGER PULLEY
TWIST
1/4 TURN
TWIST
1/4 TURN
IDLER
PULLEY
FIGURE 55
FIGURE 54
RIGHT SIDE VIEW
BELT ROUTING DIAGRAM
ENGINE PULLEY
1/8" HAIRPIN
COTTER (FF)
MOUNTING
PLATE
SIDE PLATE
CLEVIS PIN
1/2" x 7/8" (QQ)
SHOULDER
BOLT
FIGURE 56
VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH
STEP 57: (SEE FIGURE 56)
• Push the lift handle down to increase slack in the belt.
• Swing the lower idler arm over to the left side.
• Slightly loosen the belt keeper bolts located beside
the idler arm V-pulley and the rear V-pulley.
• Place the auger belt around the rear V-pulley and
between the two pulleys on the idler arm. The "V"
side of the belt must be seated in the grooves of the
V-pulleys.
• Retighten the two keeper bolts.
LEFT SIDE
OF TRACTOR
KEEPER
BOLT
IDLER ARM V-PULLEY
IDLER ARM
FLAT PULLEY
KEEPER
BOLT
NUT
