Mounting Snowthrower
Note: The auger blades are shipped in identical position
for shipping purposes. Remove either left or right hand
shear bolt (refer to figure 18 on page 14) then turn one
auger 180” and reinstall shear bolt.
MAKE SURE PIVOT
PLATE IS SEATED
1.
2.
3.
Park tractor on hard level surface.
Stop engine, lock parking brake and remove key.
Place
shot pins (A, figure 7) in
released position (shot pins shown in figure 7 are in
locked position).
4.
5.
Make sure that PTO shaft is held in supporting rod.
This is done to prevent PTO shaft from interfering with
connection point and to help align the shaft for
hookup.
Figure 7. Mounting Snowthrower
See figure 8. Check that pivot plate is locked into
straight forward position. Do not use any of the angle
positions with the snowthrower. To lock pivot plate,
push pin (A) down and turn until roll pin (B) fits
securely into groove.
A. Shot Pins
B. Pivot Plate
C. Adaptor Plate
MOTE:
positions
used with
other attachments.
6.
7.
See figure 7. From the tractor seat, start tractor and
slowly drive toward snowthrower, while aligning pivot
plate (B) with back adapter plate (C) of snowthrower.
When tractor is approximately one foot away from
snowthrower, stop tractor and lower hitch so it is
positioned just above the ground
to
inch off
the ground).
8.
9.
See figure 7. Slowly drive toward snowthrower until
pivot plate (B) makes contact with back plate (C) of
snowthrower.
Bring tractor to stop and slowly raise hitch until top lip
of pivot plate slides into groove of back plate and shot
pins (A) slide into place.
Stop engine, lock parking brake and remove key.
11.
Check that snowthrower’s shot pins are fully seated
into pivot plate. If pins are not yet seated, seat pins.
Figure 8. Pivot Plate Lock
A. Lock Pin
12.
13.
Return PTO support rod to retaining hook.
B. Roll Pin
Attach snowthrower PTO coupling to tractor PTO
shaft.
a. Pull outer ring (A, figure 9) of PTO shaft back.
b. Slide PTO coupling onto spline shaft of tractor,
pushing coupling foward when splines are aligned.
c. Release outer ring, ensuring ring snaps forward,
locking PTO into place.
Figure 9. Installing PTO Driveshaft (Tractor Side)
A. Outer (Locking) Ring
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| Categories | Simplicity Snow Blower Manuals, Snow Blower Manuals |
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