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    Owner's Manual CRAFTSMAN 40"- 2 STAGE SNOW THROWER TRACTOR ATTACHMENT Model No. 486.24839 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

    ACCESSORIES ........................................................... 2 SAFETY RULES .......................................................... 3 FULL SIZE HARDWARE CHART ................................. 4 CARTON CONTENTS ................................................. 5 ASSEMBLY ................................................................[...]

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    Any power equipment can cause injury if operated improperly or if the user does not understand hew to operate the equipment. Exercise caution at all times, when using power equipment. • Read this owner's manual carefully and know how to operate your snow thrower and how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly. • Never allow chi[...]

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    SPARE PARTS BAG Store these two bolts and nuts In a safe place until needed. (See page 20.) SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE NOT SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE /CC / FF . EE /oo _ KK REF. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R QTY. 1 4 2 6 2 4 2 2 6 2 4 10 14 1 2 7 2 2 DESCRIPTION Hex Bolt, 1/2" x 1-1/4" Hex Bolt, 3/8" x 1" , Hex Bolt, 5/16" x 1-3/4"[...]

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    CARTON CONTENTS 1. Cross Brace (Weight Tray) 2. Side Brace (Weight Tray) 3. Right Hand Side Plate (Stamped "R") 4. Left Hand Side Plate (Stamped "L") 5. Anti-rotation Bracket 6. Engagement Rod (Not used on some models) 7. Engine Pulley Keeper 8. Chute Crank Rod Assembly 9. Support Tube, Crank Rod 10. Lift Handle Tube and Cable 1[...]

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    TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY (2) 7/16" Wrenches (2) 1/2' Wrenches (2) 9/16" Wrenches (2) 3/4" Wrenches (1) Knife ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED General Purpose Grease ASSEMBLY OF SIDE PLATES TO TRACTOR Right hand (R,H.) and left hand (L.H.) side of the tractor are determined from the operators position while seated on the tractor. TRA[...]

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    Assemble a shoulder bolt, a 3/8" lock washer and a 3/8" hex lock nut to the bottom hole in each side plate. See figure 3. Proceed to page 8. 3_" HEX LOCK NUT _8"LOCK WASHER R. H. SIDE PLATE FIGURE 3 3/8" SHOULDER BOLT RIGHT SIDE VIEW Attach the R.H. Side Plate (marked "R") to the right side of the tractor frame as[...]

  • Page 8

    INSTALLING HANGER BRACKETS For better clearance, lower the tractor's suspension arms using the attachment lift lever. On Tractors With Foot Rest Brackets (Figure 7) • Remove the bolt and nut that fasten the L.H. and R.H. foot rest brackets to the frame. See figure 7. • Attach the L,H. Hanger Bracket (marked "L') to the inside of [...]

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    INSTALLING CLUTCH/IDLER ASSEMBLY This section covers the installation of the Clutch/Idler assembly to tractors with attachment clutches that are either rod operated (p, 9), cable operated (p. 10) or electric (p. 12). Use the appropriate instructions for your tractor. ROD OPERATED ATTACHMENT CLUTCHES • Move the attachment clutch lever on the dash [...]

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    Assemble the short "V" belt onto the engine pulley and then onto the large pulley on top of the clutch/ idler assembly. The belt must be placed to the inside of the engine pulley keeper, the idler pulley and the keeper bolt located beside the large pulley. See figure 14. IMPORTANT: Do Not assemble the "V" belt around the outside[...]

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    Attach the clutch/idler assembly to the tractor frame by sliding the notched arms at the rear of the assembly onto the two shoulder bolts 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 assembly to the brackets using two pivot lock pins and 1/8" [...]

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    ELECTRIC A'n'ACHMENT CLUTCHES • Turn the clutch/idler assembly upside down and place the extra tensioning chain through the left front hole as shown in figure 19. / TENSIONING CHAIN FIGURE 19 Hook the loose spring through the end of the tensioning chain. See figure 20. Hook the other end of the spring onto the bottom of the bolt and nut[...]

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    Hold this drawing above you while viewing the Clutch/Idler Assembly from underneath the tractor. Right and left in the drawing will be the reverse of the viewer's right and left. ENGINE Left Side PULLEY of Tractor KEEPER 1/8" HAIRPIN COTTER / IDLER L. KEEPER BOLT ASSEMBLY OF THE SNOW THROWER Place the lift handle into the lift bracket on [...]

  • Page 14

    • Tilt the snow thrower back down to the ground. • 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 t[...]

  • Page 15

    A'I-rACHING SNOW 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 be[...]

  • Page 16

    INSTALLING THE ATTACHMENT PIN 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. SETrlNG THE AUGER BELT TENSION Pull the tensioning chain unt[...]

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    • Place the plastic keg on the weight tray and fill with approximately 75 Ibs. of dry sand. • Secure the keg with the rubber tarp strap hooked into the holes in the cross brace. See figure 34. ! TARP STRAP FIGURE 34 USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IF HEX BOLT INTERFERES WITH TIRE CHAINS • Block up the rear of the tractor to allow removal of rear wheel[...]

  • Page 18

    KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your snow thrower, Compare the illustration below with your snow thrower to familiarize yourself with the various controls and their locations. CHUTE TILTHANDLE CRANK ROD CHUTE TILT HANDLE Pivots the Upper Chute up or down to control the angle and distance of dis[...]

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    RAISING AND LOWERING • To raise, push down on the lift handle until the snow thrower locks in the raised transport position. • To lower, push down slightly on the lift handle and pull the trigger. With the trigger pulled, slowly lower the snow thrower until it reaches the ground. & CAUTION: Do not operate the snow thrower without the rear w[...]

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    & CAUTION: Before servicing or adjusting the snow thrower, shut off the engine, remove the spark plug wire(s), set the parking brake and remove the key from the tractor ignition. REPLACING AUGER BELT • Disengage the tractor's attachment clutch. • Lower the snow thrower to the ground. • Remove the attachment pin. • Lock the snow thr[...]

  • Page 21

    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 [...]

  • Page 22

    REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.24839 40" SNOW THROWER 74 17 16 33 ! 8 30 23_- 78 77 28 21 94 19 34 12 21 / 34 31 91 37 98 92 27 21 27 29 21 47 65 9 43 82 65 49 100 25 7 o 49 _ 99 22 95 / 64_ 60 63 45 49 68 .87 84[...]

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    REF. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 !0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4O 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.24839 40" SNOW THROWER PART NO. 05931 63562 618-0161A 63579 63768 24278 703-2734 703-2735A 703-2736 705-5226 705-5269 705-5270 43182 44950 44917 44326 43080[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.24839 40" SNOW THROWER 42 43 4O 47 51 50 I 18 63 53 18 52 74 39 52 26 1_ t f 15 / 69 56 6O 58 6O 1 61 / 81 62 14 57 61 60 18 65 54 6 16 /_ 28 5 31 62 61 / 1 5 73 61 60 38 _3 55 12 18 22 ao 36 35 75 76 63 6 8 78 _9 23 24 A 24[...]

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    REF. 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 135 _36 i 37 38 39 40 REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.24839 40" SNOW THROWER PART NO. QTY. DESCRtPTION REF NO. 63764 1 710-0865 2 710-0367 2 711-0332 2 712-0261 2 43262 6 142 4 43093 1 IR19171616 6 741-0192 2 783-0380 2 783-0381 2 24476 2 24311 1 47599 2 4308[...]

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    NOTES '26 I[...]

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    I 10 ° & CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE YOUR TRACTOR AND SNOW THROWER ON A SLOPE IN EXCESS OF 10 DEGREES. BE SURE OF YOUR TRACTOR'S TOWING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES BEFORE OPERATING ON A SLOPE. AVOID ANY SUDDEN TURNS OR MA- NEUVERS WHILE ON A SLOPE. 0[...]

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    For in-home major brand repair service: Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-4-MY-HOME" 0-800-469-4663) Para pedir servicio de reparaci6n a domicilio - 1-800-676-5811 In Canada for all your service and parts needs call - 1-600-665-4455 Au Canada pour tout le service ou les pi_ces For the repair or replacement parts you need: Call 7 am - 7 [...]