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Read articles →This is a real hands-on install: an owner mounts 2-inch aluminum wheel spacers on a 3033R specifically to clear room for tire chains, since the brake rod and hydraulic lines left almost no clearance. It covers pulling wheels, torque spec (103 ft-lb per the manual), fitting spacers, remounting tires, checking overall width against snowblower/pusher clearance, and troubleshooting chain fit afterward. Best for 3033R owners planning to run chains.
Posted by the Dunn Family Maple channel, an owner documenting their own tractor maintenance rather than a dealer or professional mechanic.
There wasn't enough clearance for tire chains because the brake rod and hydraulic lines took up most of the space near the wheel.
The owner's manual specified 103 foot-pounds for the lug nuts, which he checked and used when torquing the spacers into place.
Two-inch aluminum wheel spacers, chosen partly because they would not make the tractor wider than the snowblower, which is 64 inches.
Yes, after installing the spacers there were three fingers of space next to the brake rod and plenty of room on the other side too.
