Rod operated manual attachment clutch, Step 29: (see figure 29), Step 30: (see figure 30) – Craftsman 486.24837 User Manual
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INSTALLING CLUTCH/IDLER ASSEMBLY
This section covers the instaiiation of the Ciutch/ldier
assembiy to tractors with attachment ciutches that are
either rod operated (p. 16), cabie operated (p. 18) or
eiectric (p. 20). Use the appropriate instructions for your
tractor.
ROD OPERATED MANUAL ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
STEP 29: (SEE FIGURE 29)
•
Move the attachment dutch iever on the dash panei to
the disengaged (down) position.
•
Screw the trunnion onto the end of the snow thrower
engagement rod.
•
Locate the ciutch arm (where the mower dutch rod
was connected) underneath the right hand side the
tractor, just to the inside of the suspension arm. If
there is an extension attached to the ciutch iever, the
extension, boit and nut must be removed and stored
with the mower deck.
IMPORTANT: Re-attach the extension to the ciutch
iever before reinstaiiing the mower deck.
•
Position the engagement rod to the inside of the
ciutch arm and insert the driiied end of the rod
through the arm. Secure with a 5/64" hairpin cotter.
Attach the two front puliey frame brackets to the inside
of the ciutch/idier assembiy using two 5/16" x 3/4" hex
boits, 5/16" washers and 5/16" nyiock nuts for each
bracket. Add extra washers if needed.
Insert a tensioning chain through the hoie shown and
attach the end iink to the spring on the iower idier arm.
STEP 30: (SEE FIGURE 30)
• Attach the two rear puliey frame brackets to the inside
of the ciutch/idier assembly using two 5/16" x 1" hex
boits, eight 5/16" washers and two 5/16" nyiock nuts
for each bracket.
STEP 31: (SEE FIGURE 31)
•
Three different iength drive beits are inciuded with
your snow thrower. Tractors with manuai attachment
ciutches and duai front deck suspension brackets use
the 55" drive belt with #46989 printed on the outside
of the beit. DO NOT USE the other beits.
•
Siightiy ioosen the hex boit next to the flat idler pulley.
Install the drive beit down between the hex boit and the
flat idler pulley with the flat side of the belt against the
puliey. Retighten the hex boit.
•
Loop the beit around the iarge v-puiiey, piacing it
between the v-puiiey and the hex boit next to the puiiey.
Did you choose the correct drive beit for
your tractor? Using the wrong iength belt
may cause premature bearing or belt failure.
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