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Owner's Manual
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46"- 2 STAGE SNOW THROWER
TRACTOR ATTACHMENT
Model No. 486.248463
• Safety
CAUTION:
• Assembly
Before using this prod uct, read
• Operation
this manual and fol low all Safe ty
• Maintenance
Rules and
Operating In struc tions.
• Parts
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ACCESSORIES ...........................................................2 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ...............................18 SAFETY RULES ..........................................................3 STORAGE .................................................................19 FULL SIZE HARDWARE CHART ................................4 TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................19 CARTON CONTENTS .................................................5 REPAIR PA
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SAFETY Any power equipment can cause injury if operated improperly or if the user does not understand how to operate the equipment. Exercise caution at all times, when using power equipment. • Read this owner's manual carefully and know how to • Stop the engine whenever you leave the operating operate your snow thrower and how to stop the unit position, before unclogging the snow thrower or and disengage the controls quickly. making any adjustments or inspections. • Never allow children to
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HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE G H A B C D E F R S L I O Q M J P N K Two shear bolts (R) and hex lock NOT SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE nuts (S) are provided as V replacement parts for the spiral augers. Store in a safe place until W needed. (See page 16.) Y T U X REF REF. . QTY QTY. . DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION REF. QTY. DESCRIPTION A A A 2 2 2 He He Hex Bolt, 3/8" x 1-1/2" x Bolt, 3/8" x 1-1/2" x Bolt, 3/8" x 1-1/2" N N 2 2 Bo Bow wed ed W Washer asher B B B 4 4 4 He He Hex Bolt, 3/8" x
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ASSEMBLY CARTON CONTENTS 1. Frame Brackets (2) 11. Side Brace Arms (2) 2. Hanger Bracket, L.H. 54" 12. Chute Crank Assembly 3. Hanger Bracket, R.H. 54" 13. Lift Handle with Cable 4. Hanger Bracket, L.H. 14. Clutch/Idler Assembly 5. Hanger Bracket, R.H. 15. Drive "V" Belt 6. Side Plate, L.H. 16. Auger "V" Belt (Attached to Housing Assembly) 7. Side Plate, R.H. 17. Anti-rotation Bracket 8. Cross Brace 18. Chute and Control Cable Assembly 9. Plastic Weight Keg 19. Housing Assembly 10. Weight Tray H
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLING PARTS TO TRACTOR FRAME (2) 7/16" Wrenches Right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.) are determined (2) 1/2" Wrenches from the operators position while seated on the tractor. (2) 9/16" Wrenches (1) 5/8" Wrench or Adjustable Wrench • Remove the hex bolt from the threaded hole at the top (1) 11/16" Wrench or Adjustable Wrench front corner of R.H. front suspension bracket. (1) 3/4" Wrench or Adjustable Wrench • Remove either a or b depending on tractor: (1)
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• Assemble the L.H. hanger bracket to the left side of If you have a 54" mower deck go directly to page 8. the tractor frame using two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, two All other deck sizes use the fol low ing in struc tions. 3/8" lock washers and two 3/8" hex lock nuts as • Remove the mower stop bracket and its two bolts and shown in fi gure 5. nuts from the R.H. side of the tractor frame as shown in fi gure 3. 3/8" LOCK L.H. HANGER • If the tractor has a muffl er guard at the front of the WASHER BR
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• Assemble the 54" L.H. hanger bracket to the holes This page for tractors with 54" mower decks only. where the mower stop bracket was removed on the left side of the tractor frame. Fasten with two 3/8" x 1" • Remove and store the mower stop bracket and bolt hex bolts, two 3/8" lock wash ers and two 3/8" hex lock from both sides of the tractor frame. See fi gure 3. nuts. See fi gure 9. • Remove the two bolts from the bottom of the foot rests on both sides of the tractor frame. See fi gure 7.
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This paragraph for 54" mowers only. ATTACHING CLUTCH/IDLER ASSEMBLY • Attach the rear of the clutch/idler assembly to the tractor frame by sliding the notched arms of the • Connect the end link of each chain to the springs assembly onto the shoulder bolts as sem bled to shown in fi gure 11. the frame brackets. Lift the front of the assembly, positioning the upper idler pulley so that it clears the If your mower deck is 48" or 54" skip this paragraph. engine pulley. Attach the front of the a
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• Remove the nylon tie which fastens the chute crank ASSEMBLY OF SNOW THROWER rod to the crank support tube. • Assemble the crank support tube (fl at side) to the two • Place the lift handle into the lift bracket on the right brack ets on the left side of the thrower hous ing using side of the snow thrower. Fasten the handle to the two 3/8" x 1-1/2" hex bolts, 3/8" lock wash ers and 3/8" bracket using two 5/16" x 1-3/4" hex bolts, 5/16" lock hex lock nuts. See fi gure 16. washers and 5/16"
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MOUNTING SNOW THROWER TO TRACTOR 5/16" x 1" CARRIAGE BOLT NOTE: The help of another person may be re quired to mount the snow thrower to the front of the tractor. • Place the tractor and snow thrower on a fl at, level surface. • Remove the plastic tie from the auger belt and extend CHUTE CRANK the belt out behind the snow thrower, making sure the ASSEMBLY belt remains as sem bled around the top of the large auger drive pulley and passing un der neath the two 5/16" LOCK side idler pulleys. W
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AUGER BELT ASSEMBLING THE BELTS • Make sure the auger belt is correctly assembled to the snow thrower. The belt must pass over the top IMPORTANT: The tapered "V" section of the belts must of the auger pulley and then twist 1/4 turn to pass be seated into the grooves of the V-pulleys. un derneath the tw o side idler pulleys on the snow thrower. The "V" side of the belt must seat in the DRIVE BELT grooves of all three pulleys. See fi gure 22. • Remove the two out side 1/8" hairpin clips whi
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• Raise the snow thrower to the transport position. ATTACHING WEIGHT TRAY TO TRAC TOR • Place the auger auger auger belt around the bottom rear pulle belt around the bottom rear pulley on y on the clutch/idler assembly and be tween the two pul leys • Loosen the two hex bolts and nuts which fasten the on the lower idler arm. Keep the fl at idler pulley to the top of the tractor drawbar to the rear of the tractor outside of the belt. See fi gure 23. frame. See fi gure 24. • Pull the fl at idler p
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• Place the weight keg on the weight tray and fi ll with approximately 100 lbs. of dry sand. • Secure the keg with the rubber tarp strap hooked into the holes in the cross brace. See fi gure 25. TARP STRAP FIGURE 25 VIEWED FROM REAR CHECKLIST Before you operate your snow thrower, please review the following checklist to help ensure that you will obtain the best performance from your snow thrower. • All assembly instructions have been completed with all bolts and nuts properly tightened. • Ch
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OPERATION KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your snow thrower. Compare the illustration below with your snow thrower to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations. LIFT RELEASE TRIGGER CHUTE TILT HANDLE LIFT HANDLE CRANK ROD UPPER CHUTE LOWER CHUTE LEVELING SHOE (Behind housing) SCRAPER PLATE SKID SHOE SPIRAL AUGERS, R.H. & L.H. CHUTE TILT HANDLE Pivots the Upper Chute up or UPPER AND LOWER DISCHARGE CHUTE Controls down
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• In extremely deep snow, raise the snow thrower from HOW TO USE YOUR SNOW THROWER the ground to remove the top layer and drive forward only until the tractors front tires reach the uncleared CAUTION: Never direct discharge bottom layer of snow. Depress the tractor's clutch- towards bystanders or windows. Do not brake pedal and allow the spiral auger to clear the allow anyone in front of unit. snow. Reverse the tractor and lower the snow thrower to the ground. Drive the tractor forward
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MAINTENANCE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES • Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the maintenance procedures listed in this section. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Fill in dates as you Service Dates complete regular ser complete regular service vice.. Chec Check f k for loose f or loose fasteners asteners X X Chec Chec Chec Chec Chec Check belts f k belts f k belts f k belts f k belts f k belts for w or w or w or w or w or wear ear ear ear ear ear X X X X X X
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION: Before servicing or adjusting SKID SHOE, LEVELING SHOE ADJUSTMENT the snow thrower, shut off the engine, (The snow thrower must be attached to the tractor for remove the spark plug wire(s), set the correct adjustment of the shoes.) parking brake and remove the key from the tractor ignition. • The skid shoes regulate the distance the scraper plate is raised above the plowing surface. They are REPLACING AUGER BELT mounted on each side of the spiral auger hou
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STORAGE PARTS TO REMOVE AT END OF SEASON STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS • Remove the "V" belt from the engine pulley and the • Lower the snow thrower to the ground and remove it clutch/idler as sem bly. See fi gure 21 on page 12. from the tractor. • Remove the clutch/idler assembly. (The two hanger • Clean the snow thrower thoroughly. Wash off any salt brackets and the two frame brackets should not create deposits which may have dried on the thrower and any interference with the mower deck and may
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PARTS REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.248463 46" SNOW THROWER 54 106 105 5 49 53 13 13 33 102 52 40 13 51 61 105 106 55 57 58 30 98 57 60 9 11 59 14 12 63 13 107 8 56 2 14 13 22 26 62 13 11 48 47 45 7 96 13 95 11 97 33 104 47 14 3 4 94 99 103 46 13 10 93 11 32 17 47 1 19 23 32 32 32 14 20 14 40 14 38 20 108 44 43 34 40 28 33 39 27 39 20 14 38 61 38 32 13 40 16 83 41 83 24 15 33 29 61 29 13 21 91 21 42 80 31 36 25 39 37 38 13 38 61 81 20 68 71 14 32 39 85 18 86 74 38 35 89 82 61 113 77 64 76 8
