John Deere OMGX10742 J9 - Manual (Page 17)

Installing - 13
INSTALLING
Install Lift Handle
1. Slide the lift handle (A) over the end of the lift bar (B)
with the grip offset toward the operator’s position of the
tractor.
2. Adjust lift height.
Install Lift Assist Springs
1. Pull lift handle back to place snowblower in the raised
position.
2. Thread the chain and toggle assembly (A) through the
spring anchor bracket (B) mounted on the front of the
tractor.
3. Hook one end of the lift assist spring (C) into the hole of
the channel box bracket (D) and the other end into the last
link of the chain and toggle.
4. Pull the toggle end of the chain and toggle, exerting
slight pressure on lift assist spring.
5. Insert large hair cotter pin (E) through chain just above
the spring anchor bracket.
6. If chain and spring are not taunt, remove the hair cotter
pin, apply a little more pressure and reinstall the hair cotter
pin.
7. Assemble lift assist spring on other side of tractor using
the same procedure.
Install Chute Control Support
1. Assemble chute control rod (A) crank handle through
hole in chute control support (B) from the back side of the
decal plate.
2. Hook the loop of the chute control rod into the eyebolt of
the chute level wind assembly (C).
3. Loosen chute control support bolt (D).
4. Place chute control support over post on chute control
support bracket (E).
5. Tighten chute control support bolt into hole in post.
6. Slide plastic handle grip (F) onto handle of chute control
rod.
A
B
E
D
A
C
B
A
B
F
E
D
C