Craftsman 486.24276 Manual

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ASSEMBLY

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

(2) 7/16" Wrenches

(2) 1/2" Wrench

(1) 1/2" or 9/16" Socket Wrench

REMOVAL OF PARTS FROM CARTON

FIGURE 2

5/16" x 2"

CARRIAGE BOLT (B)

5/16" x 2"

HEX BOLT (C)

5/16" NYLOCK NUT (G)

1/4" NYLOCK

NUT (F)

1/4" x 1"

CARRIAGE BOLT (I)

5/16" NYLOCK

NUT (G)

BASE BRACKET

LEFT

SUPPORT

BRACKET

RIGHT

SUPPORT

BRACKET

BASE LEG TUBE

(FLATTENED)

BASE LEG TUBE

THIS HOLE

IS HIGHER

SHORT END

• Remove all parts and hardware packages from the

carton. Lay out parts and hardware and identify using

the illustrations on pages 3 and 4.

NOTE:

Not all of the supplied parts and hardware will be

needed for one particular tractor. Unneeded items may be

discarded after assembly has been completed.

NOTE:

Right hand (RH) and left hand (LH) are

determined from the operator

's position while seated on

the tractor.

CAUTION:

Make sure tractor seat raises

and lowers freely after attaching Snow

Cab. The tractor's operator presence safety

switch will not operate if seat is stuck down.

STEP 1:

(SEE FIGURE 1)

•

Look

under the front of your tractor

Look under the front of your tractorLook

. I

f there is a single

mower deck suspen

sion bracket located

underneath

the mi

le of the front axle, continue

on to step

. I

ur tractor does not have a mower deck susp

ension

bracket

underneath the mi

le of the front axle

, skip

to step 5 on page

6 for tractors with dual suspension

brackets.

MOWER DECK

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

FIGURE 1

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRACTORS WITH

SINGLE SUSPENSION BRACKET

STEP 2:

(SEE FIGURE 2)

• The four holes in the base bracket are unequal in

height. Place the base bracket on a ﬂ at surface with

the holes that are higher facing away from you.

• Attach the right side of the base bracket to the front

two holes in the ﬂ attened base leg tube using two

5/16" x 2" carriage bolts (B) and 5/16" nylock nuts (G).

Make only ﬁ nger tight.

• Attach the left side of the base bracket to the fourth

and ﬁ fth holes in one of the base leg tubes using two

5/16" x 2" carriage bolts (B) and 5/16" nylock nuts (G).

Make only ﬁ nger tight.

• Attach the long end of the right support bracket to the

outside of the ﬂ attened end of the right base leg tube

using a 1/4" x 1" carriage bolt (I) and 1/4" nylock nut

(F).

Make only ﬁ nger tight.

• Attach the left support bracket to the outside of the left

base leg tube using one 5/16" x 2" hex bolt (C) and

5/16" nylock nut (G).

Make only ﬁ nger tight