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Craftsman 486.2484 manual

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  • Page 1

    Owner's Manual CRI1FTSMI1N 40"- 2 STAGE SNOW THROWER TRACTOR 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.[...]

  • Page 2

    ACCESSORIES ................................ , .......................... 2 SAFETY RULES.._.._ ........ L..i_L_._._: .......................... 3 FULL SIZE HARDWARE CHART ......... : ....................... 4 CARTON CONTENT*S..._..,_ ...... . .:.: ...... : ....................... 5 ASSEMBLY ..........................................................[...]

  • Page 3

    Any power equipment can cause injury if operated improperly or if the user does not understand how 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 (_h[...]

  • Page 4

    SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE Two shear bolts (X) and hex lock nuts (Y) are provided as replacement parts for the spiral augers. Store in a safe place until needed. (See page 17,) U IW I I NOT SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE /Z cc /GG REF. A B C - D E F G H I J K L M N O P QTY. 1 4 2 6 2 4 2 2 6 4 12 10 1 6 2 2 DESCRIPTION Hex Bolt, 1/2" x 1-1/4" Hex Bolt, 3/8&quo[...]

  • Page 5

    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 7. Engine Pulley Keeper 8. Chute Crank Rod Assembly 9. Support Tube, Crank Rod 10. Plastic Keg 11. Left Hand Hanger Bracket (Stamped &qu[...]

  • Page 6

    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 PARTS TO TRACTOR FRAME Right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.) are determined fTOm the operators position while seated on the tractor. • Remove and save two[...]

  • Page 7

    • Assemble a shoulder bolt to the bottom hole in each side plate, securing each bolt with a 3/8" lock washer and a 3/8" hex lock nut. See figure 3. _8" HEX LOCK NUT 3/8"LOCK WASHER R. H. SIDE PLATE 3/8"SHOULDER BOLT FIGURE3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRACTORS WITH FOOT REST BRACKETS UNDER THE FOOT RESTS (Figure 4.) • Remove and d[...]

  • Page 8

    • Assemble a shoulder bolt arid 3/8" hex lock nut to the R.H. side of the tractor fi'ame, using the first empty hole to the rear of the R.H. hanger bracket. See figure 7 Replace the engine puney keeper on your tractor with the new pulley keeper supplied with the snow blower. Attach the keeper to the frame using the original bolt, washer[...]

  • Page 9

    Make sure the attachment clutch lever on the dash panel is in the disengaged (down) position. Position the idler arm so that it points straight forward, as shown in figure 10. Align the engage- ment rod trunnion with the hole in the idler arm by screwing the trunnion in or out on the rod. Attach the trunnion to the idler arm using a 5/64" hair[...]

  • Page 10

    Attach the snow thrower's 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 so that the sides fit inside the R.H. and L.H. hanger brackets. Attach the assembly to the brackets using two pivot[...]

  • Page 11

    Insert the end of the lift release cable into the hole in the lift rod. Place the cable into the slot in the top of the lift bracket, with one hex nut above the slot and one hex nut and lock washer below the slot. Tighten the nuts, adjusting them to take out excess stack in the cable wire just above the nuts. See figure 17. / CABLE WIRE __ _Jj.HEXN[...]

  • Page 12

    Coat the top of the ring around the discharge opening with general purpose grease. See figure 21. Place the discharge chute (facing forward) onto the ring. Place the anti-rotation bracket on top of the chute flange, aligning it with the holes on the right hand side of the flange. Attach the three chute keepers (right side up as shown) to the bottom[...]

  • Page 13

    Beneath the tractor, the idler eirm on the bottom of the clutch/idler assembly should be pivoted to the left side of the tractor as shown in figure 23. Place the auger belt around the rear pulley and between the two idler pulleys with the "V" side of the belt seated in the grooves of the "V" pulleys. See figure 23. IDLER ARM LEF[...]

  • Page 14

    • Fill the plastic keg full of dry sand (approximately CHECKLIS'I _ 75 Ibs.) and replace the lid. Place the plastic keg on the weight tray. Secure the keg with the rubber tarp strap hooked into the holes in the cross brace. See figure 26. TARP STRAP FIGURE 26 Before you operate your snow thrower, please review the following checklist to help[...]

  • Page 15

    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. LIFT HANDLE CHUTE TILT HANDLE UPPER CHUTE LOWER CHUTE .... CRANK ROD J SCRAPER PLATE SPIRALAUGERS, R.H.&L.H, SKIDSH[...]

  • Page 16

    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. A CAUTION: Do not operate the snow thrower without the rear weigh[...]

  • Page 17

    & 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 DRIVE BELT • Lower the snow thrower to the ground. • Remove the attachment pin. See figure 22. • Lock the snow thrower's lift handle in the [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • Page 19

    SLOPE GUIDE (Keep this sheet in a safe place for future reference.) Use this guide to determine if a slope is safe for the operation of your tractor and snow thrower, Refer also to the instructions in your vehicle owners manual. -T . IIIIIHIIIIIIIHHiillmlllitllDlilHIl|ilillilillilUl|llll .1 19[...]

  • 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[...]

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    i REF. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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 40 _41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.248400 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 46703[...]

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    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[...]

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    REF. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 28 27 28 29 3O 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4O REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.248400 40" SNOW THROWER PART NO. 63764 710-0865 710-0964,a 711-0332 712-0386, a 43262 43010 142 43093 | R19171616 736-0366 741-0192 783-0380 783-0381 24476 24311 43063 43086 24298 683-0130 747-3248A[...]

  • Page 24

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