Sears 486.248392 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 16)

INSTALLINGTHEATTACHMENTPIN

Liftthefront of the snow blower to align the holes

in the mounting plates and the side plates. From

the left side of the tractor install the attachment pin

through the holes, securing it with the 1/8" hairpin

cotter. Refer back to figure 29 on page 15.

SETTING THE AUGER BELT TENSION

Pull the tensioning chain until the end of the spring

is pulled through the hole in the side of the Clutch/

Idler assembly. Install the 1/8" hairpin cotter

through the end of the spring, securing it on the

outside of the Clutch/Idler assembly. See figure 32.

IMPORTANT: For correct belt tension, the 1/8"

hairpin cotter must attach to the end of the spring,

not to the chain.

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.

1_ _

HAIRPIN

COTTER

END OF

SPRING

LEFT SIDE

TRACTOR

FLAT

PULLEY

ATTACHING WEIGHT TRAY TO TRACTOR

Loosen the top hex bolt on each side of the tractor

frame at the rear. Assemble the slotted end of the

side braces down onto the loosened bolts. Do not

tighten yet. See figure 33.

Place the weight tray on top of the tractor hitch and

fasten the side braces to it using two 5/16" x 1"

carriage bolts, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex

nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 33.

• Fasten the weight tray to the tractor hitch using a

1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, a 1/2" lock washer and a 1/2"

hex nut. Do not tighten yet. See figure 33.

Fasten the cross brace to the side braces using

two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" lock washers

and 5/16" hex nuts. See figure 33. Tighten all

loose bolts at this time.

NOTE: Tire chains on extra wide tires may rub the

hex bolt. See the alternate instructions on page 17.

CROSS

BRACE

/ /

HE]( BOLT

5/16"x1"

CARRIAGE

BOLT

WEIGHTTRAY

ORIGINAL

HEX BOLT or

SLOTTED

TRUSS HEAD

5/16" -- BOLT

LOCK

WASHER

5/16" x 1"

CARRIAGE

BOLT

5/16" LOCK

,WASHER

"5/16" HEX NUT

SIDE BRACE

FIGURE 33

FIGURE 32 VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH

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