Craftsman 486.24515 Chipper User Manual


 
Assemblethehoseadapter(nozzle) to the front of the
housing and secure with the three knobs, Make sure
that the switch actuator bracket contacts the switch on
the housing. See figure24_
HOSEAOAPTER
(NOZZLE) /_F--"-'o
SWITCH ACTUATOR _,
BRACKET
FIGURE 24
Place one hose clamp over end of hose and push
hose onto the hose adapter (nozzle). Secure by
tightening screw on hose clamp. Do not collapse
hose adapter when tightening. See figure 26.
HOSE ADAPTER
(NOZZLE)
HOSE CLAMP
HOSE
FIGURE 25
Place the hose hanger assembly into welded tube on
blower housing assembly. See figure 26.
Wrap the rubber tie strap under the hose and secure
the hooks to the hose hanger assembly. See figure
26.
HOSE HANGER
ASSEMBLY
RUBBER
TIE STRAP
FIGURE 26
A hitch plate is furnished for tractors having square
(straight) hitch frames, as shown in figure 27, to
prevent binding of Mow-N-Vac hitch in tight turns. It is
assembled with a 1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, a 7/16" flat
washer and a 1/2" lock nut. Tapered hitch frames,
shown at the bottom of figure 27, do not require the
added hitch plate.
NOTE: Tractors with light (thin) metal &ames may
require added hitch plateto avoid excessive wear.
1/2" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT
TRACTOR 1
HITCH FRAME
(SQUARE)
HITCH
PIN
HITCH
PLATE
HAIRPIN
i/, COTTER "
7/16. FLAT WASHER ,j,,_ _, ,_,I
1/2" LOCK NUT _..- ._
TRACTOR HITCH ", . "" _;.::'
FRAME (TAPERED) _ '
FIGURE 27
Assemble the remaining hose clampover the loose
end of the hose. Fastenthe hosetothe deck adapter
afterit has been mounted to the mower deck. To
mountthe deckadapter tothe mower decksee
instructionsbeginningon page 14.
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