Comments on: Craftsman Tractor Attachment Fit-Up Chart

By: Christopher Melendy

Christopher Melendy — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:04:00 +0000

In reply to Paul.

Thanks @Paul – Makes sense now – I’ll keep looking!

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 23:43:37 +0000

In reply to Christopher.

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…

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:13:49 +0000

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?

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:50:00 +0000

In reply to JAMES SHELTON. 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.

By: JAMES SHELTON

JAMES SHELTON — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 23:41:43 +0000

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?

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:49:38 +0000

In reply to Curtis Klassen. Hi Curtis, That snowblower was sold in Canada and there are no records or documentation available. It disappeared when Sears.ca closed its doors.

By: Curtis Klassen

Curtis Klassen — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:08:17 +0000

Would you know what model of tractor, snow blower C151618263?

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 21:43:11 +0000

In reply to Wayne. 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.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 21:04:47 +0000

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!

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 17:33:07 +0000

In reply to Chris.

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.