John Deere OMGX10742 J9 - Manual (Page 9)

Assembly - 5
ASSEMBLY
Assembling Snowblower
1. Raise the rear of the snowblower and slide the lift
handle (A) under the channel bracket (B).
2. Place spacer shims (C) inside the rear of the mounting
channel with the short end toward the front of the
snowblower and align holes.
3. Slide mounting frame (D) inside channel bracket.
4. Check that holes in spacer shims are aligned with holes
in lower frame bar.
5. Insert 5/16 x 1 3/4-Inch bolts (E), one on each side,
through vertical hole of the lower mounting frame bar,
spacer shim, and channel bracket and secure with 5/16-
Inch Nylock nuts. Do not tighten at this time.
6. Insert 5/16 x 1 3/4-Inch bolts (F), two on each side,
through horizontal holes of channel bracket and lower
frame bar and secure with 5/16-Inch Nylock nuts. Tighten
nuts.
7. Tighten nuts on vertical bolts.
8. Raise the rear of the snowblower and remove the lift
handle from under it.
Picture Note: Underside of mounting frame shown
to illustrate correct routing of lower V-belt.
9. Install lower V-belt around mounting bracket idlers and
pulley (I) as shown.
10.Install upper V-belt (J) to idlers as shown.
11.Check belt routing. Make sure upper V-belt is routed
INSIDE two belt guides (K) and belt guide (L).
12.Check position of belt guide (L).
• Tractors with V-Twin engines and 46-Inch mower
deck: Belt guide (L) should remain in outer hole as
shown.
• All other tractors: Move belt guide (L) to inner hole
(M).
C
A
B
D
C
C
E
E
F
F
IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Route upper V-belt
INSIDE three belt guides. Routing belt incorrectly
can cause belt damage.
I
K
J
K
K
L
M