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Here is a list of Fit-Up Charts for Craftsman tractor attachments and accessories.
These charts do not include repair parts like spark plugs and filters. As I find them, I will add more from other manufactures.
You need the model number from under your seat. If you model number is not listed on this chart your machine is too old for the current attachments and you will have to find used items on ebay.com or elsewhere.
There are no “backwards” compatable lists. If you have an attachment there are no lists that show what it fits.
Used Snowthrowers: There is a model number tag on the tractor mounted snow throwers. If the model number on the tag does not start with 486 DO NOT BUY THE SNOWTHROWER! If it doesn’t start with 486 it will not fit your machine…..ever.
2012 Craftsman Tractor Fit Up Chart
2014 Craftsman Tractor Fit Up Chart
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Christopher
Hi Paul – impressive knowledge and thank you for sharing with everyone… My tractor is a 917.289280 – manual says it’ll take a 24838 but I’m looking at a neighbors 24839 – any idea if it will fit?
Paul
Hi Christopher, No, it won’t fit.
Your tractor uses 3 mounting points for the deck – one in front, two on the rear of the deck.
The 24839 is for a tractor with a four-point deck mount – two in front, two in the rear.
In other words, the 24839 is for a tractor made before 2004. The 24838 is made for a tractor made AFTER 2005.
Tractors made before 2004 have a completely different frame than your tractor and require a completely different set of mounting brackets.
Yes, it’s weird that the 24838 is for a newer tractor but that’s part of Sears’s legacy…
Christopher Melendy
Thanks @Paul – Makes sense now – I’ll keep looking!
JAMES SHELTON
Paul,
I have a Craftsman 917.28936 riding lawn mower. I do not know the model year. I was wondering what are my options for fitting a snow blower?
Paul
Hi James, Your tractor is a 2010 so it will take both the 42-inch model 24837 or the 50-inch model 25840 snowblowers. The only other choice is the 44-inch BERCO (bercomac.com). Nothing else will fit.
Curtis Klassen
Would you know what model of tractor, snow blower C151618263?
Paul
Hi Curtis, That snowblower was sold in Canada and there are no records or documentation available. It disappeared when Sears.ca closed its doors.
Wayne
Hey Paul, great site, thank you.
I have a GT 5000 917.276341 27hp tractor.
The fitup charts do not seem to include it.
The sticker under the hood says to use snow thrower 24846 – which I can’t find on the fitup charts either.
Will a 486.248381 thrower fitup with my GT 5000?
Thank you!
Paul
Hi Wayne, it should if the snowblower came off a 2005 or newer tractor. That snowblower came in the box with mounts for the pre-2005 tractors (4 point deck lift) and the mounts for the 2005 and newer (3-point deck lift) Your tractor is a 2005.
The current 486.24837 snowblower (new) will also fit your tractor.
Chris
Paul, I have a Craftsman mower Model 917.288572, someone in the neighborhood is selling a craftsman snow thrower attachment model 486.248391. Would that fit? Let me know if you need any other info. Thanks!
Paul
Hi Chriss, No, it will not fit. The snowblower is a 2002 and has the brackets for 2005 and older tractors. These older tractors used a 4-point deck lift.
Your tractor is a 2011. Your tractor uses the 3-point deck lift.
There are no adapter kits to connect the old-style snow blowers to the newer tractors.
Bruce
Hey Paul, I have a ys4500 917-276601 mower and am looking at a 486-248392 snowblower. Will this fit my mower?
Paul
Hi Bruce, no the snowblower is too old. It designed for garden tractors with the 4-point deck lift. (2004 and older)
Dan
will this model Husqvarna 960480067 bolt up to my 2 stage craftsman blower?
Paul
Hi Dan, A few things:
1. They don’t make cross reference charts for Husqvarna to Craftsman attachments.
2. You didn’t tell me what’s the model number of your snowblower (there are about a dozen models running around)
3. Your tractor has a cast-iron front axle but it has the CVT transmission. (black case) That transmission is pretty wimpy for doing that type of work – and very slow in reverse. Plus it’s very lightweight. You’ll have to add tire chains and a large rear weight just to move the snowblower around – let alone push through snow with it.
4. The 18 HP Briggs is also pretty wimpy for running a 2-stage snowblower.
Matthew
Hi Paul. Will snowblower model 486.248381 fit on garden tractor 917.288461. Thanks
Paul
Hi Matthew, Is the 24838 new? then yes, it will fit. The problem is the 24838 came with two sets of brackets. One set was for tractors made before 2006 and the other set is for tractors made after 2006. It also had an optional set of brackets to convert it to a 247 model Craftsman. So you need to know what the used one came off of. If you can’t find out – or – it came off the other style tractor than what you have I’d stay away from it. The parts are hard to find and expensive. Go to searspartsdirect.com to see the parts list and assembly manual.
Matthew
Blower came off model 917.273764. Not sure on year guessing 06-07 year. Ha e manual for blower only shows one bracket for tractor.
Thanks again
James
I have a 917.274980 and found a MTD 42″ two stage 190-032-101, I found that it appears it will not fit. Is there a kit to buy that I could just purchase and attach this blower or should I just sell the attachment and try to find the correct one? Thanks
Paul
Hi James, Snowblowers only fit the brand they are made by. A Craftsman only fits Craftsman, MTD only fits MTD, Husqvarna only fits Husqvarna, etc. There are no adapter kits to to make one brand fit another’s.
In addition, your tractor looks like it’s older than a 2006 so only one or two snowblowers will fit. Use the fit-up chart to find the right model numbers that will fit.
Shawn
Hey Paul,
I have a 2018 46” bed craftsman. Looking at an older 486.248381 snow blower. Most reading shows the 24837 model fitting. For $200 I can get the 81. Will it fit? Do I need a different bracket?
Help appreciated.
Paul
Hi Shawn, go out and check the model number on your tractor. If it starts with 247 IT WILL NOT fit.
If the model number starts with 917 it may fit. Use this document to see if it has the right brackets and other parts. https://www.searspartsdirect.com/manual/2v9xrol0tp-000247/craftsman-486248381-snowblower-attachment
You can order parts through searpartsdirect but it gets expensive very fast.
John Hanthorn
Hello Paul, I found your page and I am wondering if you will answer a couple of questions I have…I of course bought a used snow blower, and didn’t know much about it at the time, so what I have is tractor number 917.270822, and blower 486.248463. Will that blower work for that tractor, I looked at your chart and I am not sure. I have also found that I am missing mounting hardware, I have found some online, but am unsure if it will even work, and would like to know before I spend more on it. Do you have a part supplier you would suggest?
Paul
Hi John, You can get parts at searspartsdirect.com. It should mount up BUT your tractor is not designed for a snowblower. Your tractor has the welded front axle and it will bend and break over time. Snowblowers should only be used with garden tractors and yard tractors with the cast iron front axle.
Tyler
Hi Paul, I just bought a house that came with a 2000 (I think) Craftsman 944.600031. Do you have any idea where I can find which snowblower attachments would fit this model, or if it can even accept attachments. I can’t find much online.
Thanks
Paul
Hi Tyler, I have no access to any information on the Canadian Craftsman products (944.). Sears.ca always had a tight lid on any info including parts and operator’s manuals. When they closed their doors it disappeared. That said, The tractor was made by Husqvarna. That’s all that we know.
Ryan Mullin
Hi Paul, I really appreciate you keeping up with this site, it has been a great source of information for me.
I currently have a DYT4000, model 917.275700 (2005 per serial number). I am trying to find a snow thrower attachment. The sticker on my hood says the correct attachment is 24853, but the fit up guide shows 24837. In looking at used blowers, the 24837 seems more readily available, but I want to make sure it will fit, as parts and adapter kits seem to be hard to find. I am also wondering if an Ag-Fab LST42C would fit.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Paul
Hi Ryan, You need a snowblower that has the brackets for a 4-point deck. So if you are buying used you will have to make sure it is a 486.24837, 24838, 24839, and was mounted to a 2000-2005 tractor.
Tractors made after 2005 used a 3-point deck and the mounting brackets for the snowblower are different.
The Ag-Fab LST42 will fit but I think the Ag-Fab LST42A has the correct brackets. The Ag-Fab LST42C has the 3-point brackets.
Ricky Hammond
Paul I have a Craftsman 6000GT Riding tractor w/PTO 917.255980 I have a 42″ 2 Stage Craftsman Snow thrower 486.24383 are these adaptable to each other
Paul
Hi Ricky, From my data your tractor is a 1993 so a 486 snowblower won’t fit. the 486.24383 does not exist. Please check the number again.
Ricky Hammond
Hi Paul , I also have 2 Snow thrower attachments with these numbers and if possible would like to know what they fit. 842.26061 and I 95 486 000
can you provide me with any help or avenues in my search for fitment . Thanks
Paul
Hi Ricky, 842 is an old-obsolete snowthrower that was made by Haban company. There are no cross-reference charts that show what it fits. From what I know it was originally mounted to a garden tractor with a horizontal shaft engine. Is that other snowblower labeled as a Craftsman or Sears? There is no record of it and it may be a Canadian model.