Belt routing diagram – Craftsman 486.248371 User Manual
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ATTACHING SNOW THROWER TO TRACTOR
STEP 22: (SEE FIGURE 22)
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Place the snow thrower on a flat, level surface.
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Extend the auger belt out behind the snow thrower,
leaving the belt assembled to the snow thrower pulleys.
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Roll the tractor up behind the snow thrower, centering
It between the snow thrower's mounting plates.
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Remove the Attachment Pin from the snow thrower.
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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.
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Delay Installing the attachment pin until you have
assembled the belt as Instructed In steps 23 and 24.
INSTALLING THE AUGER BELT
STEP 24: (SEE FIGURE 24)
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Push the lift handle down to Increase slack In the belt
(attachment pin must first be removed).
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Swing the Idler arm over to the side.
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Place the auger belt around the rear pulley and
between the two Idler arm pulleys. The "V" side of the
belt must be seated In the grooves of the V-pulleys.
STEP 23: (SEE FIGURE 23)
• 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.
BELT ROUTING DIAGRAM
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