Craftsman 71-24831 User Manual

Instruction Manual

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SNOW THROWER KIT

Model No. 71-24831

CARTON CONTENTS

REF QTY PART NO DESCRIPTION

1 2 25301 Frame Bracket
2 1 64943 Front Hanger Bracket, L.H. 54"
3 1 64944 Front Hanger Bracket, R.H. 54"

HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS

REF QTY PART NO DESCRIPTION

A 2 43087 3/8" x 1-1/4" Hex Bolt
B 14 43001 3/8" x 1" Hex Bolt
C 4 43350 3/8" x 1" Carriage Bolt

REF QTY PART NO DESCRIPTION

4 1 63571 Hanger Bracket, L.H.
5 1 63572 Hanger Bracket, R.H.
6 2 26557 Mounting Bracket
7 1 26556 Side Plate, R.H.

REF QTY PART NO DESCRIPTION

D 12 HA21362 3/8" Nylock Nut
E 12 43003 3/8" Lock Washer
F 2 23625 Spacer

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.sears.com/craftsman

PRINTED IN U.S.A. FORM NO. 41039 (06/19/08)

USE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS

SIDE PLATE (L.H.)
supplied with snow thrower

REMOVE BOLTS

FRONT SUSPENSION
BRACKET (R.H.)

FRONT SUSPENSION
BRACKET (R.H.)

REMOVE NUTS

3/8" LOCK
WASHER

3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT

R.H. SIDE PLATE
supplied with kit

3/8" NYLOCK NUT

R.H. SIDE PLATE
supplied with kit

3/8" LOCK
WASHER

3/8" x 1"
CARRIAGE BOLT

IN PLACE OF STEPS #1 THRU #46 IN THE
SNOW THROWER MANUAL.

PARTS SHOWN IN GRAY ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE KIT.

STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2a or 2b)

• Attach the R.H. side plate (supplied with the kit) to the
tractor. If you removed bolts as shown in gure 1a,

install two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts and 3/8" lock washers as

shown in gure 2a. If you removed nuts as shown in
gure 1b, install two 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts, 3/8" lock
washers and 3/8" nylock nuts as shown in gure 2b.

Right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.) are determined
from the operators position while seated on the tractor.

STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 1a or 1b)

• Determine if your tractor has bolts like those shown in
gure 1a or 1b.

• Remove either the hex bolts as shown in gure 1a or
the nuts as shown in gure 1b.

• Repeat for the L.H. front suspension bracket.

NOTE: If you remove the side plates from the tractor, be

sure to reassemble bolts and nuts back into the frame.

FIGURE 2a RIGHT SIDE VIEW

FIGURE 1a RIGHT SIDE VIEW

FIGURE 1b RIGHT SIDE VIEW

FIGURE 2b RIGHT SIDE VIEW

STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 3)

• Attach the L.H. side plate (supplied with the snow

thrower) to the left side of the tractor frame in the
same manner as the R.H. side plate.

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FIGURE 3 LEFT SIDE VIEW

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MUFFLER GUARD
(only on models
with side muffler)

REMOVE
BRACKET

REMOVE BOLTS, NUTS
& WASHERS SHOWN

3/8" x 1"

HEX BOLT
3/8" LOCK
WASHER

3/8" NYLOCK
NUT

R.H. HANGER
BRACKET

3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT

3/8" LOCK
WASHER

3/8" NYLOCK
NUT

L.H. HANGER
BRACKET

3/8" LOCK
WASHER

FRAME
BRACKET

3/8" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT

SWAY BAR
BRACKET

SPACER

SHOULDER
BOLT (P)
(snow thrower)

3/8" FLANGED NUT (BB)
(snow thrower)

If you have a 54" mower deck skip to step #9.
For smaller decks use the following instructions.

STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 4)

• Remove the mower stop bracket and its two bolts and

nuts from the R.H. side of the tractor frame.

• If the tractor has a mufer guard at the front of the

R.H. foot rest, remove the bottom bolt and nut, and
the washer which is located between the guard and
the tractor frame.

• Remove the two bolts from the bottom of both the

R.H. and L.H. foot rests.

STEP 6: (SEE FIGURE 6)

• Assemble the L.H. hanger bracket to the left side of

the tractor frame using two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, two

3/8" lock washers and two 3/8" nylock nuts.

FIGURE 6 LEFT SIDE VIEW

FIGURE 4 RIGHT SIDE VIEW

STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 5)

• Assemble the R.H. hanger bracket to the bottom hole

where the mower stop bracket was removed and to
the upper hole under the front of the foot rest. Fasten
with two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers and

3/8" nylock nuts. (On tractors with mufer guards,

slide the hanger bracket between the guard and the
tractor frame.)

STEP 7: (SEE FIGURE 7)

• Assemble a frame bracket to the L.H. foot rest and

sway bar bracket. Use two 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, two
3/8" lock washers and one spacer.

• Assemble a shoulder bolt (P) and a 3/8" anged nut

(BB) (both supplied with the snow thrower) to the
frame bracket.

FIGURE 5 RIGHT SIDE VIEW

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FIGURE 7 LEFT SIDE VIEW

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