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DISMOUNTING&STORAGE
ATTENTION:Alwaysinstalltheprotectivecoverson
theendsofthehydraulichoseswhentheare
disconnected.Thisistopreventanypollutantsfrom
enteringthevehicle'saccessory’shydraulicsystem.
ATTENTION:Cleanupalloilspillstoprevent
accidents.
WARNING
TOPREVENTINJURIES:
Parkthevehicleonaflatsurfaceinawellventilated
area.
DisengagetheP.T.O.
Applyparkingbrake.
Wait until all moving parts have stopped before
leavingthedriver’sseat.
Usewheelchocks.
Lifttheaccessoryandstoptheengine
SNOWBLOWERDISMOUNTING
1) Unplugthehydraulichosesforthechuterotationand
wrapthemaroundthesnowblowerchute.
2) Removethehalfdrivelinefromtheshaft.
IMPORTANT: Ifthisstepisnotdone,itwillcause
damagestopartsofthedrivemechanismortothe
subframe.
3) Lowertheparkingstand.
4) Remove the pins (item 1) and put them in the
holes (item 2) on the upper lift arm and secure
theminplacewiththelynchpins(item3).
5) Lowertheaccessory.
SUBFRAMEDISMOUNTING
WARNING
TOPREVENTINJURIES:
Parkthevehicleonaflatsurfaceinawellventilated
area.
DisengagetheP.T.O.
Applyparkingbrake.
Wait until all moving parts have stopped before
leavingthedriver’sseat.
Usewheelchocks.
Lifttheaccessoryandstoptheengine.
Thenextsteprequiresthevehicle’shydraulicsystem.
Beawarethatthevehicleisstillrunning.
IMPORTANT:Whenthereisanaccessoryinstalled
onthevehicle,itisnotrecommendedtousethis
methodifthereisnotenoughgroundclearanceto
slidethesubframefromunderneaththevehicle.
Subframewithsnowblower:
1) Unplugthehydraulichosesforthechuterotationand
wrapthemaroundthesnowblowerchute.
2) Raisethesnowblower.
3) Removetherearpinthatunitestherearsubframeto
therearhitch.
4) Lowerthesnowblower.
ATTENTION:therearpartofthesubframewilllower
totheground.
5) RemovethedriveshaftfromthemidPTO.
NOTE:Thisstepisimportanttoavoiddamagesto
thedrivemechanismortothevehicle.
6) Removetherearhitch(optional).
7) Removethefrontpinfromthesubframe.
8) Activatethehydrauliccylindertolowerthefront
partofthesubframe.
9) Unplugthehydraulichosesfortheliftmechanism
andremovefromtheirsupports.
10)Backupwiththevehicletofreethesubframe.
Subframewithoutsnowblower:
1. Removetherearpinthatunitestherearsubframe
totherearhitch.
2. Putablockofwoodundertheliftarms.
3. Lowertheliftarmsontheblockofwood.
4. Removethefrontpinfromthefronthitchsupport.
6. Activatethehydrauliccylindertolowerthefront
partofthesubframe.
7. Unplugthehydraulichosesfortheliftmechanism
andremovefromtheirsupports.
8. Backupwiththevehicletofreethesubframe.
ENDOFSEASONSTORAGE
a) Clean snowblower and subframe thoroughly and
repaintallpartsfromwhichpainthasworn.
b) List the replacement parts that will be needed for
thenextseason.
c) Storethesnowblowerandthesubframeinadry
place.
d) FollowtheinstructionsintheLubricationsection.