Craftsman 486.248400 - Manual (Page 18)

STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
• Lower the snow thrower to the ground.
• Remove the snow thrower from the tractor.
• Clean the snow thrower thoroughly. Wash off any
salt deposit which may have dried on the thrower
and housing.
• Any bare metal that has become exposed should
be painted or coated with a light oil to prevent rust.
• Store in a dry place.
REMOVING THE SPIRAL AUGER HOUSING
• Lower'the snow thrower to the ground.
• Remove the attachment pin. See figure 22.
• Lock the snow thrower's lift handle in the down
position to decrease belt tension.
• Release the spring tension from the auger belt idler
arm on the bottom of the clutch/idler assembly.
• Remove the auger drive belt from the clutch/idler
assembly. See figure 23.
• Pull the spiral auger housing assembly off of the
tractor. See figure 22.
PARTS TO REMOVE AT END OF SEASON
• Remove the short "V“ belt from the engine pulley
and the clutch/idler assembly. See figure 11 or 15.
• Remove the engine pulley keeper and replace it
with the tractor's original engine pulley keeper
{manual attachment clutches only).
• Remove the engagement rod from the tractor's
clutch arm (manual attachment clutches only). See
figure 8.
• Remove the clutch/idler assembly. (The two hanger
brackets and the two shoulder bolts may be left
attached to the tractor frame.) ■
• If a rear mounted attachment is to be. used, remove
the rear weight tray by removing the bolt from the
tractor hitch and loosening the two bolts fastening
the tray's side braces to the tractor. Be sure to
retighten the two bolts in the side of the tractor.
See figure 25.
• If a front mounted attachment is to be used,
remove the side plates from the tractor. Be sure to
assemble bolts back into the empty holes in the
tractor frame. See figure 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Spiral augers don't turn 1. Upper or iower V beit too loose
2. Upper or lower V belt broken
3. Shear bolts are sheared. 1. Increase tension on V belt
2. Replace V belt ■
3. Replace shear bolts
Clogged discharge chute 1. Tractor ground speed too fast
2. Tractor throttle set too low
3. Snow too deep
4. Snow thrower warmer too warm
1. Use lower tractor gear
2. Increase to full throttle
3. Raise the snow thrower
4. Allow snow thrower to cool to
outdoor temperature before using
Snow thrower stalls tractor engine 1. Object jammed in spiral auger
2. Hard or heavy snow
1. Stop engine, disengage the snow
thrower and clear the auger
2. Increase to full throttle and
decrease ground speed
Front wheels slide instead of steering Not enough traction at front wheels Lower skid shoes, raising scraper
plate and reducing resistance
Pull down slightly on lift handle to
temporarily increase weight on
front wheels .
Snow thrower rides up over snow 1. Tractor ground speed too fast
2. Bottom snow is icy or hard packed 1. Reduce ground speed
2. Lower the skid shoes so that front
of skid shoe is lower than the rear
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