Snapper 1685336 User Manual

INSTALLATION

GENERAL

The Spring Assist Kit is used to retrofit the hitch used to
install the 42” and 46” Snow Plow/Dozer Blade on
several different models (series) of tractors. For easier
understanding of this instruction sheet, first identify the
size of blade (42”

or 46”) and group of tractor on which

you are working. Follow these specifications throughout
the ten steps.

Tractors:

Group 1:

600,4000,5000

Group 2: 800,600O
Group 3: 700,700O
Group 4: 900, 7100

Snow Plow/Dozer Blade:

42”

-

Mfg. No. 1690085 (Group 1, 2 tractors)

42”

-

Mfg. No. 1691520 (Group 3, 4 tractors)

46”

-

Mfg. No. 1~690088 (Group 3, 4 tractors)

IT PARTS

Mounting location for 42” blade on Group 2 tractors

Use 0, 1, 2 or 4 links

INSTRUCTIONS

SPRING ASSIST KIT

MFG. NO. 1685336

INSTALLATION

1. Park tractor on a flat, level surface. Shut off engine,
remove key and apply parking brake.

2. Release lift handle so that dozer blade rests on the
ground.

3. Remove spring clip from king pin (A, figure 2).

Remove king pin and pivot pin (B) from push bar.
Slide dozer blade forward and
bar.

4. Remove cotter pin (C) from rod guide(D). Remove

rod guide from hitch bracket
now be free to move up and down.

remcwe

(E).

from push

Push bar should

Mounting location for 42” Group 1, 3 and

Mounting location for

46” blade on Group 3

r,gure I. n,r I-aITs

Ref. Description

A. NUT, Hex Lock,

B.

WASHER, Plain,

C.

CAPSCREW,5/16-18x1-1/4

D. CHAIN, 4-Links

E.

SPRING

5/l&18

5/16

Gty.

1
2 1919381

1
1
1

4 tractors

z&d

4 tractors

Part Number

1923362
1921977

1669241
1675232

Figure 2. Dozer Blade Removal
A. King Pin

B. Pivot

C. Cotter Pin

D. Rod Guide
E. Hitch Bracket

5. Drill a hole in the bottom cross member (42” blade
on Group 1, 3 and 4 Series tractors) or
upper cross member (42” blade on Group 2 tractors)
according to the diagrams of the templates in

3. Actual templates are on a separate insert included
with these instructions.

-,

For 46” blades on Group 3 and 4 tractors, drill a
hole in the (top) front plate. Hole should be located

2-3/4” left of centerline and 1/2”forward of the plate

rear edge. (Refer to figures 7E

+7F.)

PRlNTED

1

figure

,406”

FcmM - 1701916

IN U.S.A.

878

Figure 3. Diagrams of Hitch Templates

6. Assemble the chain (D,

figure 1) to the tractor as

follows:

42”

Blade on Group 1 and 2

On left-hand side, remove and discard the upper
self-tapping screws that holds bumper to frame.
This is the hole used for installing chain in the
following steps, using 5/ 16-18 x
(C), two

5/ 16 washers (B) and one 5/ 16 locknut

l-1/4

(A).

Place one 5/ 16 washer onto the

capscrew.

place the chain on the capscrew, and then the
other 5/ 16 washer:

Insert the capscrew (A, figure 4) through tractor

frame. From inside the frame, install

onto capscrew. Tighten snug only at this time.

(Spring (B) will be installed in step 7.)

capscrew

Then

5/ 16 locknut

c.

Place one washer onto capscrew. Place first link of
chain (42” blade on Group 3 tractor) or second
link of chain

on

capscrew.~

(42”/46” blade on Group 4 tractor)

Install final two washers on

lXp%XWV.

d. Insert capscrew (A, figure 5) through tractor

frame. Tighten snug only

at this time. (Spring,(B)

will be installed in step 7.) From inside the frame,’
install locknut.

Figure 5. Chain Installation (Group 3 Tractor
Shown)

6.

A.

Capscrew

Spring

46” Blade on Group 3

a. The chain is not used to secure spring to tractor

frame. Spring is installed directly to

holein

frame.

b. Drill a

from the front left side and

bottom of the frame. Refer to

,406

hole in the front of frame l-114” in

l/2”

up from the

figure 6.

tractor

Figure 4. Chain Installation (Group 2 Tractor
Shown)

A.

Capscrew 6.

Spring

42” Blade on Group 3 and 4; 46” Blade on Group 4

a.

On the left hand side, remove the front hood pivot
bolt.

b. Chain must be installed with the following

hardware (not included in this kit):

Blade Tractor Qty Hardware

42” Group 3 1

1

42” Group 4
46”

Capscrew, 3/8-16 x

,3,Wa.sher,

1

Capscrew, 3/S-16xl-1/2’

3 Washer

2-l/4’ 1922130

3/6

Number

1

1622766

1921969

1922755

Figure 6. Spring Installation (Group 4 Tractor
Shown)

:

7. Raise the push bar and hook up one end of spring to
chain or frame as shown in figures 7A through 7F.

Hook other end of spring to hole drilled in hitch cross

:

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member (figure

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gibe).

7A-7D) or top front plate (figure 7E-