Craftsman 486.24839 - Manual (Page 16)

• Lift the front 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.
INSTALLING THE ATTACHMENT PIN
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/ldier 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.
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Hold this drawing above you while viewing the
Clutch/ldier Assembly from underneath the
tractor. Right and ieft in the drawing will be the
reverse of the viewer's right and left.
LEFT SIDE
OF
TRACTOR
FLAT
PULLEY
END OF
SPRING
• 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.
NOTE; If there is interference with the hex bolt when
using tire chains with extra wide tires, assemble the
side braces to the tractor frame using the alternate
instructions with figure 35 on page 17,
• 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.
ATTACHING WEIGHT TRAY TO TRACTOR
CROSS
BRACE
ORIGINAL
HEX BOLT or
SLOTTED
TRUSS HEAD
BOLT
1/2" X 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT
1/2" LOCK
WASHER
5/16“ X 1"
CARRIAGE
BOLT
SIDE BRACE
WEIGHT TRAY
FIGURE 32
VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH
FIGURE 33
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