Instructions / Assembly

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PARTS TO REMOVE AT END OF SEASON
• Removetheclutch/idlerassembly.(Thetwohanger
bracketsandthetwoshoulderboltsmaybeleft
attachedtothetractorframe.)
• Removethedrivebeltfromtheenginepulley.
• Ifyoureplacedtheenginepulleykeeperonamanual
attachmentclutchtractor,reinstallthetractor'soriginal
enginepulleykeeper.Seegure33onpage16or
gure 39 on page 18.
• Ifyouhavearodoperatedattachmentclutch,remove
theengagementrodfromthetractor'sclutcharm.See
gure 29 on page 15.
• Ifafrontmountedattachmentistobeused,remove
thesideplatesfromthetractor.Besuretoassemble
boltsbackintotheemptyholesinthetractorframe.
STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
• Lowerthesnowthrowertotheground.
• Removethesnowthrowerfromthetractor.
• Cleanthesnowthrowerthoroughly.Washoffanysalt
depositwhichmayhavedriedonthethrowerand
housing.
• Anybaremetalthathasbecomeexposedshouldbe
painted or coated with a light oil to prevent rust.
• Storeinadryplace.
REMOVING THE SPIRAL AUGER HOUSING
• Lowerthesnowthrowertotheground.
• Removetheclevispins.Seegure54onpage23.
• Lockthesnowthrower'slifthandleinthedown
positiontodecreasebelttension.
• Releasethespringtensionfromtheaugerbeltidler
armonthebottomoftheclutch/idlerassembly.
• Removetheaugerdrivebeltfromtheclutch/idler
assembly.Seegure56onpage23.
• Pullthespiralaugerhousingassemblyoffofthe
tractor.
STORAGE
ADJUSTING LIFT HEIGHT, LEVELING
The snow thrower is equipped with two threaded lift
linksforadjustingtheliftheightandlevelingofthesnow
thrower in the raised position.
TO ADJUST THE LIFT HEIGHT:
• Raisethesnowthrowertothehighestposition.
• Checktheclearancebetweentherearoftheidler
bracket(item39,page30)andtheliftshaftassembly
(item1,page32).Aminimum1/16"clearanceinthe
raisedpositionisnecessarytoavoidpossibledamage
totheliftsystem.
• Toincreasetheliftheight,tightenthenutsonthe
topofbothliftlinksequallyuntil3"to4"ofground
clearanceisobtained.Themaximumclearanceis
approximately4inchesforGTtractorsand3inches
for YT tractors. Refer to gure 58 on page 24.
TO LEVEL WHEN RAISED:
• Tokeepthesnowthrowerlevelintheraisedposition,
loosenthenutonthetopoftheliftlinkonthehigh
side of the snow thrower until the snow thrower is
approximatelylevel.Itisnotcriticalthatthesnow
throwerbeexactlylevelintheraisedposition,itwill
level out when it is lowered to the ground.