John Deere OMGX10742 J9 manual

OMGX10742 J9 J9 Snowb lower f or La wn T ractors 42-Inch OPERA T OR’S MANU AL North Am erican V ersion Litho in U.S.A.[...]

Introduction INTR ODUCTION Introduction Thank Y ou for Pur chasing a John Deere Product W e appreciate your b usiness and wish y ou many y ears of saf e and satisfied use of y our machine. Using Y our Operator’ s Manual This manual is an im por tant par t of you r machine and should remain with the machine when you sell it. Reading y our operator[...]

Product Identification PR ODUCT IDENTIFICATION Product Identific ation Recor d Identification Numbers 42-Inch Snowblo wer Serial No . (010001-) If you need to contact an Authorized Ser vice Cen ter f or inf or mation on ser vicing, alwa ys provide the pr oduct model and serial number . Y ou will need to locate the model and serial number f or the m[...]

T able of Contents T A B L EO FC O N T E N T S All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based on the latest information at the time of publication. The right is reser ved to make changes at an y time without notice. COPYRIGHT© 1999 Deere & Co . John Deere Worldwide Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division Horicon,[...]

Saf ety - 1 SAFETY Safety Understanding The Machine Saf ety Labels The machine saf ety labels shown in this section are placed in impor tant areas on your machine to dra w attention to potential saf ety hazards. On your machine saf ety labels, the word s D ANGER, W ARNING, and CA UTION are used with this saf ety-aler t symbol, ( c ). D ANGER identi[...]

Saf ety - 2 SAFETY before y ou ope rate. • Clear work area of obje cts that might be thro wn. K eep people and pets out of the work area. K eep children indoors when b lowing sno w . T ur n the machine off if any one enters the ar ea. • If you hi t an object, stop the machine and inspect it. Mak e repairs bef ore you o perate. K eep machine pro[...]

Saf ety - 3 SAFETY A v oid Injury from Mo ving P ar ts • K eep h ands, f eet and c lothing awa y from snowblower and discharge c hute whe n auger is tur n ing. • Stop auger when y ou are not thro wing snow . • Stop v ehicle engine bef ore you unp lug, repair , or adjust sn owbl owe r . A v oid Injury from Hitting Obstructions • Raise sno wb[...]

Assembly - 4 ASSEMBL Y Assembly Identify Parts A - Sn ow blow e r As se mb ly B - Mounting Fr ame Assembly C - Disc harge Chute Assembly D - Clutc h Link Rod E - Lift Handle F - Chute Contr ol Support Rod G - Chute Control Rod H - Left-Hand Mounting Angle I - Right-Hand Mounting Angle J - Lift Spring Anchor Brac ket K -B o xo fP a r t s B o xo fP a[...]

Assembly - 5 ASSEMBL Y Assembling Sno wblower 1. Raise the rear o f the snowbl ower and slide the lift handle (A) under the cha nnel brac ket (B). 2. Place spacer shims (C) inside t he rear of the mounting channel with the short end tow ard the front of the snowb low er and align holes. 3. Slide mounting fra me (D) inside channel brac k et. 4. Chec[...]

Assembly - 6 ASSEMBL Y Assemble Dischar ge Chute to A ug er Housing 1. Loosen 3/8-Inch n ut and lock w asher (A) that holds chute control cab le assembly to the auger housing and mov e cab le down a wa y from anchor mounts. 2. Insert 5/16 x 3/4-Inch carriage bolt (B) through one of the holes in the stack (C) of the auge r housing (D) with the head [...]

Assembly - 7 ASSEMBL Y • If rotation difficulty continues use a scre wdriver to pry out carefully on all three of the chute clips to obtain a 1/ 16 to 1/8-Inch gap between base (L) and chute clips (M) or until chute rotates f reely .[...]

Preparing V ehicle - 8 PREPARING V EHIC LE Preparing Vehicle Install T ractor W eights and Chains NO TE: Bef ore you att ach snowblo wer , REMO VE MO WER DECK fr om tractor . (See Removing a nd Storing Mower section in y our T ractor Operator’ s Manual.) Rear Wheel W eights and Rear Tire Chains a re recommended f or stability and traction. • Re[...]

Preparing V ehicle - 9 PREPARING V EHIC LE Install Mounting Angles 1. Assemble 1 /2-Inch standard nut (A) onto 1/2 x 2-Inch hex bolt (B) and run it down to the end of the tre ads. 2. Lock t he nut in place with two wrenches. 3. At the rear end of one mounting angle (C) inser t 1/2 x 2- Inch bolt into hole. 4. Secure with 1/2- Inch lock nut (D). 5. [...]

Preparing V ehicle - 10 PREPARING V EHIC LE cotter pin (E). 4. T emporarily la y adjustable end of clutch link rod on top of the left side mo unting angles un til you are ready to attach to the snowb lower . Install Reflective T ape Apply two reflectors (A) , one on each sid e of rear hitch p l a t ea n dam i n i m u mo f3 0 5m m( 1 2i n . )f r o m[...]

Installing - 11 INSTALLING Installi ng Place T ractor Over Snowb lower Frame 1. P ark machine saf ely . (See P arking Saf ely in the Saf ety Section). 2. Mov e the tractor mo wer lift handle to the r aised position. 3. P osition snow blow er directly in front of the tractor . 4. Roll tractor f orward until right front tire mak es contact with the l[...]

Installing - 12 INSTALLING 4. Mov e belt guide (E) and roll upper V -belt around t ractor engine drive p ulley (F). Attach Lower Mounting Frame to T ractor 1. Move sno wblower lift bar f orward to the lowered position. 2. Slide snowb lower lift handle under rear of low er mounting fr ame and lift up to raise front mounting brac kets into cle vises [...]

Installing - 13 INSTALLING Install Lift Handle 1. Slide the lift handle (A) o ve r the end of the lift bar (B) with the grip offset towar d the operator’ s position of the tractor . 2. Adjust lift height. Install Lift Assist Springs 1. Pull lift handle bac k to place snowb lower in the r aised position. 2. Thread the chain and t oggle assembly (A[...]

Removing - 14 REMO VING Removing Removing Sno wblow er NO TE: Store all hair cotter pins and c levis pins in sno wblower as sembly f or stora g e. 1. P ark machine saf ely . (See P arking Saf ely in the Saf ety Section). 2. Loosen chute contro l suppor t bolt (A) then remov e chute control support and chute control rod (B) as one assemb ly . 3. Rai[...]

Removing - 15 REMO VING 8. Roll tractor f orw ard carefully until rear of upper mou nting frame (I) can be lo wered from 1/2 x 2-Inch bolts (J) in mounting angles . 9. Roll tractor backward off of the snowblower . 10.Remove both left hand and r ight h and mount ing angles (K) from tra ctor . Replace hardw are (L) into holes of mounting angles f or [...]

Operating - 16 OPERATING Operatin g Before Operating Sno wblo wer • Learn all controls and how the y work. Read y our T ractor's Oper ator Manual, if necessary . •S T O P e n g i n e . • LOCK park brak e. •R e m o v e k e y . • Make oper ating adjustments as necessary . • Tighten loos e hardware. Daily Operating Chec klist Chec k s[...]

Operating - 17 OPERATING 3. Pull back on attachment clutch l e ver (A) to DISENGAGE auger . 4. Low er snowb lower to g round. 5. ST OP engine. 6. LOCK park brak e (B). 7. Remove k ey (C). Raising and Lowering Sno wblo wer T o RAISE snowblo wer : Pull lift handle (A) all the way bac k. T o LO WER snowb lower: Push lift handle (A) all the wa y f o r [...]

Operating - 18 OPERATING moving the snow deflector (A). T o increase distance snow is discharge d, pull down on snow deflector contro l handle (B) and lock in position. Adjusting Lift Height 1. Place snowblower on ground le vel. 2. Loosen jam n ut (A) and tu r n lift height adjustment bolt (B): • RIGHT to INCREASE lift height • LEFT to DECREASE[...]

Operating - 19 OPERATING used on rough surf aces, incre ase tension on lift assist spring by removing hair cotter pin and pulling se ver al links up through hole in spring anchor b rack et and replacing hair cotter pin. 3. Adjust chain and tog gles e venly . Adjusting Skid Shoes The skid shoe mounted o n each side of the header housing adjusts the [...]

Operating - 20 OPERATING 1. ST OP tractor . 2. Pull bac k on attachment clutch le ver (A) to DISENGAGE. 3. ST OP the engine. 4. LOCK the par k brake (B). 5. Remove the ke y (C). 6. W ait for auger to ST OP . 7. Low er snowb lower to t he ground. 8. Remo ve spark plug wires. 9. Remov e lift handle (D) and use it to push sno w back down into auger ho[...]

Operating - 21 OPERATING 2. LOWER snowb lower to trailer dec k. 3. ST OP engine. 4. LOCK park brak e. 5. F asten tra ctor and snowblo wer to dec k with straps, chains, or cab les. 6. T railer must ha ve lig hts and signs required by la w .[...]

Replacement P arts - 22 REPLACEMENT P AR TS Replaceme nt Parts Service Literature If you w ould like a cop y of the P arts Catalog or T echnical Manual for this machine ca ll: • U.S . & C an a d a : 1-800-522-7448. • All Other Regions :Y o u rJ o h nD e e r ed e a l e r . Pa r t s WE RECOMMEND quality p ar ts and lubr icants, av ailable at [...]

S e r v i c e-2 3 SERVICE Service Service Intervals Lubricants The f ollowing lubr icants are pr eferred: • Light Machine Oil (SAE30 API-S6) • General Purpose Grease • WD-40 or equal Lubricate Lift Bars Lubricate lift bars (A) with Light Machin e Oil (SAE30 APIS6). Lubricate V ertical Jack Shaft Lubricate vertical jack shaft z erk (A) with Ge[...]

S e r v i c e-2 4 SERVICE Lubricate A uger Lubricate auger bearings (A), auger tubes (B) , and discharge f an (C) with Gener al Pur pose Grease. Lubricate Dischar ge Chute Lubricate discharge chute (A) with WD-40 or e quivalent. Adjusting Dischar ge Chute Drive T ube If discharge chute will not hold its position and tends to rotate, adjust l ock nu[...]

S e r v i c e-2 5 SERVICE 4. Chec k belt routing. Mak e sure that upper V -belt is routed INSIDE the clutch idler pulle y (A) and three belt gu ides (B). 5. Reassemb le snowblo wer to the tractor . Replacing Lower V -Belt NO TE: It is not necessary to remove the snowblo wer for t his procedure. The snow blower was remo ved f or illustration onl y .[...]

S e r v i c e-2 6 SERVICE Picture Note: Underside of mounting frame sho wn to illustrate correct r outing of lower V -belt. 5. Assemble new low er V -belt around mounting bracket pulley and idlers (E) as shown. 6. Install the driv e pulley gua rd to the rear of the auger housing. 7. Set low er V -belt tension. E[...]

T roub leshooting - 27 T ROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Using T roub leshooting Char t If you are e xperiencing a prob lem that is not listed in this char t, see your authoriz ed ser vice center dealer for service. W h e ny o uh a v ec h e c k e da l lt h ep o s s i b l ec a u s e sl i s t e da n d yo u are still expe r iencing the prob lem, see yo[...]

Storage - 28 STORAGE Storage Storing Snowb lower Remov e snowb low er from tractor . Clean the snowb lower with standard garden hose. Chec k V - belts, sno w auger chain, scraper b lade, an d skid shoes and replace if worn. Do not install new belts unti l you take sno wblo wer out of storage . If possible, store snowb lower indoors on hard, lev el [...]

Inde x - 29 INDE X Index A Angles, Install Mounting ........................................9 Auger, Lubricate ...................................................24 B Battery, Check Tractor Engine Oil and ...................8 Bell Crank, Install Clutch Link Rod to Clutch .....12 Belt, Install Upper ................................................. [...]

Inde x - 30 INDE X T Tape, Install Reflective ......................................... 10 Tire Pressure, Check ...............................................8 Transporting ..........................................................20 Troubleshooting Chart .......................................... 27 W Weights and Chains, Install Tractor .........[...]

Quality Statement - 31 QUALITY STATEMENT Quality St atement Y our product, designed and built b y John Deere, is mor e than just a purchase , it’ s an inv estment in quality . That quality goes be yond our eq uipment to your dea ler’ s par ts and service suppor t. That’ s wh y John Deere has initiated a process to handle yo ur questions or pr[...]