ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
PURPOSE:
This
Snowblower
is
manufactured
by
Engineering
Products
Co., Inc.
and
the
Haban
Manufacturing
Co.,
for
use on
Power
King Tractors.
It
is
intended
for use in the
removal
of
snow
from
sidewalks,
driveways,
and
other
moderately
large areas in a
safe and
effective
manner.
Strict
adherence
to the assembly,
safety,
and
operating
instructions
will
ensure
that
the
unit
will
have along and safe life.
ASSEMBLY:
The
Auger
Assembly
and
Chute
Deflector
are
contained
in
one
carton,
while
the
Hitch
and
Lift
Link
Assemblies
are in
another.
Be
sure
you have both cartons.
1.
Remove
the
AUGER ASSEMBLY,
Chute
DEFLECTOR (Item
60),
and
Chute
Direction
Control
ROD (Items
79,80,81
and
82)
from
the
first
carton. To
attach
the
Deflector
to
the
Auger
Assembly, loosen
the
four
(4) SCREWS (Item 76)
at
the
base of
the
Deflector, apply a
small
amount
of
grease
to
the
inside
of
the
Deflector
Base, and place it on
the
Auger
Assembly.
Tighten
the
four
Screws
previously
loosened.
2.
Attach
the
ends
of
the
Deflector
Control CABLE (Item
B)
to
the
opposite side (left
with
Snowblower
facing
forward)
of
the
Deflector
by
removing
Cable BOLT (Item 63)
and
WASHER (Item 62). Place both cable loops over the
weld
nut
and
replace the
bolt
and
washer.
3. Loosen
the
six Item
"C"
SCREWS
on
the
bottom
and sides
of
the
Auger
Assembly
Channel.
Also
loosen
two
Item
"B"
SCREWS on
either
side of
the
Channel. From a
position
behind
the
Auger
Assembly, slide
the
Hitch
Assembly
into
the
Channel,
making
sure
the
EYEBOLTS (Item 57)
with
one
NUT (Item 59) on
the
Channel
Side of each, are in
the
holes
in
the
Hitch
Adjusting
Blocks on
the
Hitch
Frame. Place
second NUT (Item 59) on Eyebolt
outside
of
Hitch
Adjustment
Blocks.
NOTE: Due to
manufacturmg
variation
on
the
widlh
of
the
Auger
Assembly
Channel, it
may
be necessary
on some
units
to
adjust
the
distancebelweenthe
two
Hitch
bars
that
enter
the
Auger
Assembly
Channel
In
order
to get a
sliding
fit. This can be
accomplished
by
carefully
bending
the bars.
This
will
not
affect
the
performance
of
the
unit.
Patience and care in
this
matter
will
make later
belt
adjustment
much
easier.
4. Remove the Channel COVER (Item 83). Place the shorter,
driven
BELT (Item
130)
around
the
Auger
Assembly
SHEAVE (Item
47)
and
the
lower
groove
of
the
three-groove
SHEAVE (Item
102)
at
the
rear of the
Hitch
Assembly
(see
Figure
4).
By loosening
and/or
tightening
the
Nuts
on
the
Eyebolts,
position
the
Hitch
Assembly
so
that
Belt
tension
is
properly
adjusted. Pull up on the
spring
loaded Idler
Arm
and place the belt
under
the
Idler PULLEY (Item 125). Tool
tighten
the
Screws
on sides
and
bottom
of
Auger
Assembly
Channel, and
the
Nuts
on
the
Eyebolts.
5.
With
the
Hitchl
Auger
Assembly
in a
position
under
the
tractor,
Idtthe
rear
of
the
Hitch
into
the
Rear
Hitch
Blocks
on
the
frame
of
the
tractor. Raise the
front
of
the
assembly so
that
the
front
crossbar
fits
into
the Front
Hitch
Blocks on
the
frame
of the tractor. Secure
with
Safety
LATCHES {Item
114) by
Inserting
aBlank
BOLT(ltem
116)throughthe
latch
and sma
II
upper hole in Front
Hitch
Block and
retaining
with
a
Quick
Change
KEY
(Item 113).
6.
Relieve
tension
on
driven
BELT (Item
130)
by
removing
it
from
under
Idler PULLEY {Item 125).
Allow
it
to
temporarily
drop off
of
lower
groove
of
the
three-groove
SHEAVE (Item
1021.
Disconnect
the
safety
chain
and
electrical
wire
harness
from
the
Electromagnetic
Clutch
at
the
front
of
the
tractor
engine.
Loop the longer,
Drive
BELT (Item 129) over
the
rearmost
belt
groove of
the
Electromagnetic
CIU1Ch
Pulley (except the 16 hp model
where
the
front
belt
groove
should
be
used). Thread
the
Drive
Belt
under
the
right
Idler
PULLEY (Item
119)
and
around
the
top
of
the
three-groove
SHEAVE.
Lift
up on
the
spring loaded
lefl
Idler
Arm
and
place
the
belt
under
the
left
Idler PULLEY (Item
119)
and
release arm.
This
will
a
utomatically
apply
proper
tensIOn to
Drive Belt. Replace
driven
Belt in
lower
groove of
three-
groove Sheave
as
provided in paragraph 4.
7. For
Model
1612
and all
other
tractors
with
serial
numbers
before
52589,
place
the
tractor
lift
in
such
a
position
that
the
bottom
of
lift
arm
is
as
far
forward
as possible.
Attach
the
Lift
Link
to
the
Lift
Arm
on the
right
side
of
the
Hilch
Assembly
using
the
Blank BOLT (Item 135),
1"
SPRING
(Item 136), WASHER (Item lOB) and a
Quick
Change KEY
(Item 145). Referring to
the
Universal
Lift
Link
diagram
(Figure 6). use positions Cand E
for
model
1612,
and
positions
Cand 0for
other
tractors.
8. For
tractors
other
than
the
Model
1612
and
with
serial
numbers
after
52589,
attach
the
Lifl
Li nkROD (Item
139)
to
the
Lift
Arm
with
aSCREW (Item
138)
and NUT (Item 110).
Connect the
other
end of
the
Rod
to
the
hole avai'lable in the
Rear
Lift
Link
Rod
just
in
front
of
where
it is
attached
to
the
Lift
Assembly
Arm
(as
shown
In
Tractor
Owner's
Manual).
using
the
SCREW (Item
140)
and
aNUT (Item 110).
9.
Mount
the
Chute
Control Rod BRACKET (Item
132)
to the
right
side
of
the
flywheel
housing
using
two
SCREWS (Item
131).
two
lock WASHERS (Item 142) and
two
flat
WASHERS (Item 143).
Insert
upper
section
of
ROD (Item 79)
through
the
Bracket.
Attach
the
lower
section
of
the
ROD
(Item 82) to EYEBOLT (Item 9) on
the
Auger
Assembly
and
slide
the
two
sections
of
the
Rod together.
Install
Quick
Change
KEY
(Item 81) in hole in
upper
section
below
Bracket.
10.
Adjust
the
height
of
the Skid SHOES (Item
2)
by
loosening
the
two
Screws
holding
the
Shoes
tothe
Auger
Assembly. If
the
Snowblower
IS
to be used on a
smoolh
surface, such as
concrete
or
asphalt, the
Shoes
should
be adjusted so
that
lhe
Scraper Blade is resting flat on
the
surface. If
the
intended
use is
on
agravel
or
loose
material
surface,
the
Shoes
should
be adjusted
to
allow
for a
1"
clearance
between
the
Blade and
the
surface.
To
do this,
lift
the
Snowblower
and place a
1"
thick
board
under
the
Scraper
Blade.
Lower
the
Snowblower
and
adjuslthe
Skid Shoes so
that
they
are resting on the surface.
11. Check
the
adjustment
of
the
Auger
Drive CHAIN (Item 34). If
correct,
the
chain
will
have a
slight
amount
of slack In It. In
the
event
the
Chain is not
properly
adjusted, loosen the
NUTS (Item 50) on
the
back of the
Auger
Assembly.
By
moving
these
Nuts
In
orout
you
will
be
moving
the
jackshaft
and
adjustIng
the
Drive Chain.
When
the Chain is
properly
adjusted,
tighten
the
Nuts
loosened previously.
NOTE.
If
there
was
an excessive
amount
of
adj
ustment
reqUired, go back to step 4and
readjust
the
belt
tension.
