Snowthrower Power Kit

TX 427, TX 525, or TX 1300 Compact Tool Carrier

Model No. 144-2512-Serial No. and Up

Installation

Preparing the Machine

  1. Park the machine on a level surface.

  2. Lower the loader arms.

  3. Shut off the engine and remove the key.

  4. Open the hood and secure it with the prop rod.

Removing the Fuse Panel

TX 525 Only

  1. Pull the hairpin cotter from the bottom end of the hood prop-rod and slide the prop rod out of the retaining brackets and the prop-rod tab.

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    Figure 1

    1. Prop-rod tab
    2. Retaining bracket—top
    3. Prop rod
    4. Retaining bracket—bottom
    5. Hairpin cotter

  2. Remove the 4 screws securing the fuse panel and then pull the panel out and up to remove it.

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    Figure 2

    1. Fuse panel
    2. Screw

Removing the Existing USB Socket

TX 1300 Only

  1. Remove the 4 screws (1/4 inch) securing the control plate to the main frame.

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    Figure 3

  2. Move the control plate out of the frame.

  3. Remove the black and white wires secured to the USB connector.

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    Figure 4

  4. Loosen the retainer nut and remove the USB socket from the control plate.

Installing the 12V Receptacle

Warning

Using a drill without proper eye protection may allow debris to enter the eye, causing injury.

When drilling or carrying out other operation, always wear eye protection.

  1. TX 427 and TX 525 machines only: Mark and drill a hole (1-5/32 inch diameter) into the control in the location shown below.

    Note: If you do not have a 1-5/32 inch drill bit, use a 1-1/8 inch drill bit to drill the hole and then grind the hole to expand it.

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    Figure 5

    TX 427

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    Figure 6

    TX 525

  2. Remove the locking ring from the 12V receptacle.

  3. Install the 12V receptacle in the hole and secure it with the locking ring.

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    Figure 7

    1. Locking ring
    2. 12V receptacle

Installing the Wire Harnesses

Parts needed for this procedure:

Electric accessory port1
Splitter wire harness1
Wire harness kit (TX 1300 only)1
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Figure 8

  1. Wire harness installed on TX 427
  2. Wire harness installed on TX 525

  1. Install the post connectors from the port wire harness to the posts on the 12V receptacle.

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    Figure 9

    1. Negative (-) connector
    2. Negative (-) post
    3. Positive (+) connector
    4. Positive (-) post

  2. Connect the port wire harness to an outgoing power connector (end with 2 connectors) of the splitter harness.

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    Figure 10

    1. Port wire harness
    2. Outgoing power connectors
    3. Splitter harness
    4. Accessory connector of machine wire harness

  3. Connect the other end of the splitter harness to an accessory connector on the machine wire harness.

    Note: If no connectors are open on the machine wire harness, unplug an accessory from the machine wire harness and plug it into the other outgoing power connector of the splitter harness.

  4. TX 525 machine only: Install the fuse panel.

    Note: Reverse the procedure for Removing the Fuse Panel.

  5. TX 1300 machine only: Install the control plate and secure it with the 4 screws (1/4 inch).

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    Figure 11

  6. Close the hood.

  7. TX 1300 machine only: Connect the new wire harness kit to the snowthower and the wire harness coming from the control box. Refer to the snowthower Operator’s Manual.