Craftsman 40"- 2 STAGE SNOW THROWER TRACTOR ATTACHMENT 486.2484, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ACTOR ATTACHMENT Model No 486 248400 CAUTION Before using this product read this manual and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A PRINTED IN U S A ...

Page 2: ...lure to maintain the equipment according to instructions contained in the owner s manual WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER DEPARTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES This warranty applies only while this product is in the United States This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Roebuck and Co...

Page 3: ... to vibrate abnormally stop the engine immediately and check for the cause Vibration is generally a warning of trouble Stop the engine whenever you leave the operating position before unclogging the snow thrower or making any adjustments or inspections Take all possible precautions when leaving the unit unattended Disengage the attachment clutch lever or switch lower the snow thrower shift into ne...

Page 4: ...ted Truss Head Bolt 3 8 x 1 Carriage Bolt 3 8 x 1 Carriage Bolt 5 16 x 1 3 4 Carriage Bolt 5 16 x 1 1 4 Carriage Bolt 5 16 x 1 Shoulder Bolt 3 8 x 5 8 REF QTY DESCRIPTION Q 6 Hex Lock Nut 1 4 R 12 Hex Nut 5 16 S 9 Hex Lock Nut 3 8 T 1 Hex Nut 1 2 U 2 Hairpin Cotter 5 64 V 1 Hairpin Cotter 3 32 W 4 Hairpin Cotter 1 8 X 2 Shear Bolt Y 2 Hex Lock Nut 5 16 Z 1 Tarp Strap Lock Washer 5 16 Lock Washer 3...

Page 5: ...Keeper 8 Chute Crank Rod Assembly 9 Support Tube Crank Rod 10 Plastic Keg 11 Left Hand Hanger Bracket Stamped L 12 Right Hand Hanger Bracket Stamped R 13 Lift Handle Tube and Cable 14 Clutch Idler Assembly 15 V Belt 55 16 V Belt 112 Attached to Housing Assembly 17 Chute and Control Cable Assembly 18 Weight Tray 19 Housing Assembly Hardware Package Stored inside Plastic Keg 11 12 14 17 18 19 ...

Page 6: ...FIGURE 1 CAUTION Before starting to assemble the snow thrower remove the spark plug wire s set the parking brake and remove the key from the tractor ignition TRACTOR PREPARATION Before proceeding with these instructions refer to the Service and Adjustments section of your tractor owner s manual for specific safety Instructions Allow engine muffler and exhaust deflector to cool before beginning Rem...

Page 7: ...See figure 4 LOCK _ BOLT REMOVED WASHER FROM THIS _ 3 8 HEX LOCK NUT _ 3 8 xl CARRIAGE BOLT FIGURE4 I SUSPENSION ARM BRACKET LEFT SIDE VIEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRACTORS NOT HAVING FOOT REST BRACKETS UNDER THE FOOT RESTS Figure 5 Locate the empty hole beneath the foot rest in the left side of the tractor frame as shown in figure 5 Attach the L H Hanger Bracket marked L to the inside of the frame using...

Page 8: ...he rear of the assembly onto the two shoulder botts assembled to the inside of the tractor frame Lift the front of the assembly fitting the sides into the R H and L H hanger brackets Attach the assem bly to the brackets using two pivot lock pins and 1 8 hairpin cotters See figure 9 INSTALLING THE CLUTCH IDLER ASSEMBLY ON TRACTORS WITH MANUAL ATTACHMENT CLUTCHES Use these instructions if your tract...

Page 9: ...led around the outside of the engine pulley keeper or the keeper bolt IDLER PULLEY r 0 g KEEPER BOLT ENGINE PULLEY KEEPER ENGINE PULLEY LEFT SIDE OF TRACTOR FIGURE 11 VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH INSTALLING THE CLUTCH IDLER ASSEMBLY ON TRACTORS WITH ELECTRIC ATTACHMENT CLUTCHES Use these instructions if your tractor has a push pull switch on the dash panel for start ing and stopping the mower deck Turn ...

Page 10: ...en the pulley and the keeper bolt located beside the pulley Position the idler pulley against the outside of the belt See figure 15 Place tension on the belt by pulling the left side tensioning chain as far out as the assembled hairpin cotter will allow Secure the chain in this position with a 1 8 hairpin cotter See figure 15 IMPORTANT Make sure that the V belt is not assembled around the outside ...

Page 11: ...IEW Tilt the snow thrower back down to the horizontal position Remove the nylon tie which fastens the auger drive belt to the discharge housing leaving the belt assembled around the pulleys Remove the nylon tie which fastens the chute crank rod to the crank rod support tube Assemble the crank rod support tube to the bracket on the left side of the thrower housing using two 5 16 x 1 1 4 carriage bo...

Page 12: ...W THROWER TO TRACTOR NOTE An additional person s help may be required to mount the snow thrower to the front of the tractor Place the tractor and snow thrower on a flat level surface so that the tractor can be rolled forward to attach the snow blower Remove the Attachment Pin from the snow thrower Extend the belt out behind the snow thrower making sure the belt is still looped over the top of the ...

Page 13: ...HAIRPIN CO I rER TENSIONING CHAIN R H HAIRPIN co n ER Preassembled to 5th link FIGURE 24 V PULLEY FLAT PULLEY VI EWED FROM UNDERNEATH ATTACHING WEIGHT TRAY TO TRACTOR Loosen the top hex bolt on each side of the tractor frame at the rear Assemble the slots in the side braces down onto the loosened bolts Do not tighten yet See figure 25 NOTE If there is interference with the hex bolt when using tire...

Page 14: ...ESE INSTRUCTIONS IF HEX BOLT INTERFERES WITH TIRE CHAINS Block up the rear of the tractor to allow removal of rear wheels Remove the rear wheels from the axle retaining the square key and all other parts for reassembly Remove the hex bolt from the top hole in the side of the tractor frame as shown in figure 27 Assemble the notched end of each side brace to the top hole in the each side of the trac...

Page 15: ...ave been properly completed Make sure the skid shoes are adjusted to maintain adequate ground clearance between the show thrower and the type of surface to be cleared Refer to the Service and Adjustments section o Make sure the tractor engine has the correct oil for winter operation SAE 5W 30 Refer to tractor owner s manual STOPPING To stop the snow thrower disengage the tractor s attachment clutc...

Page 16: ...NG SPEED The spiral auger speed is directly related to engine speed For maximum snow removal and discharge maintain high engine r p m full throttle It is advisable to operate the lawn tractor at a slow ground speed 1st gear for safe and efficient snow removal DEEP OR DRIFTED SNOW In deep drifted or banked s0ow it will be necessary to use full throttle and a slow ground speed 1st gear Drive forward...

Page 17: ...te level See figure 28 FIGURE 28 LIFT RELEASE CABLE ADJUSTMENT If the lift rod does not lock the snow thrower securely in the transport position loosen the upper hex nut on the lift bracket a few turns and tighten the lower hex nut See figure 17 on page 11 If the lift rod falls to unlock completely to lower the snow thrower loosen the lower hex nut on the lift bracket a few turns and tighten the u...

Page 18: ...emove the rear weight tray by removing the bolt from the tractor hitch and loosening the two bo lts fastening the tray s side braces to the tractor 13esure 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 PROBLE...

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Page 20: ...REPAIR PARTS FORMODEL 486 248400 40 SNOWTHROWER 16 33 8 3O 27 26 28 19 34 11 21 34 31 37 21 9 27 27 63 91 98 92 47 65 82 43 82 65 25 21 35 30 J 96 97 4954_ 95 71 68 91 20 ...

Page 21: ...Bushing Plasti 3 8 83 Bearing Split 3 4 84 Skid Shoe 85 Frame Clutch and Pulley 86 Housing Bearing 88 Bracket Chute Crank 89 Bracket Idler 90 Idler Arm Assembly 91 Spacer Pivot 92 Idler Bracket Assembly 93 Hex Bolt 3 8 16 x 1 3 4 94 Hex Bolt 5 16 24 x 1 95 Pulley Flat 3 3 4 96 Hex Nut 3 8 16 97 Spacer 98 Pulley V Type 9 99 Nut Hex Lock 3 8 16 1 0 Pulley V Type 5 1 2 738 0680 1 750 0456 750 0660 1 ...

Page 22: ...REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486 248400 40 SNOW THROWER 42 43 41 40 45 _ 4O 63 69 47 51 50 53 18 52 56 6O 57 18 65 39 15 14 13 54 16 6 6 78 _ 3 55 12 23 6 61 28 24 11 18 22 63 38 76 A 22 ...

Page 23: ... H 1 Plate Side L H 1 Tube Lift Handle 1 Cable Lift 1 Nut Flat Weld 10 24 1 Screw Oval 10 24 x 1 1 Grip Handle 1 Tube Crank Rod Support 2 Bushing 3 8 Plastic 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6O 61 62 63 64 65 66 87 68 69 7O 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 T03 2735A 1 720 0201A 1 44917 1 43850 1 63579 1 784 5604 1 720 0232 1 603 0302 1 731 1313B 2 746 0928 1 746 0929 1 43064 3 43...

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