Craftsman 486.24516 Chipper User Manual


 
Assemble a spacer tube onto each end of the axle as
shown in figure 8.
Assemble a 1" flat washer, a wheel (valve stem
facing out), and another 1" flat washer onto the axle
as shown in figure 8. Secure the wheel with a 1/8" x
1-1/2" cotter pin, spreading the ends so that a hub
cap will fit over the pin. Assemble the hub cap by
pressing it onto the flat washer. Repeat on other end
of axle.
SPACERTUBE
WHEEL
\
1" FLAT
WASHER
\
G
T
HUB CAP
lib
1/8" x %1/2"
COTTER PIN
1" FLAT
WASHER
FIGURE 8
Flip the cart over so that it rests on its wheels.
Assemble the front tongue on top of the rear tongue
using three 3/8" x 3" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers and
3/8" hex lock nuts. See figure 9.
HINT: For easier assembly, support the rear tongue with
a block of wood.
3/8" X 3"
HEX BOLT
'" TONGUE
_8"LOCK
WASHER _ :'
3/8"HEX \
LOCKNUT BLOCK
FIGURE 9
Assemble the hitch bracket to the front tongue using
two 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8"
hex lock nuts. Tighten. See figure 10.
Assemble the hitch pin to the hitch bracket and tongue,
securing it with the 1/8" hair cotter pin. See figure 10.
HITCH BRACKET
3/8" x 1-1/4".........,.,_
HEX BOLT
HITCH
PIN
1/8" HAIR
COTTER
PIN
.t J
TONGUE
FIGURE 10
Release the latch lock lever and tilt the cart bed
back. See figure 11.
Assemble the front panel to the outside of the cart
bed, sliding the bottom lip of the panel in between the
cart bed and the latch stand bracket. Fasten the
panel to the bottom and the sides of the cart bed
using eight 1/4" x 5/8" hex bolts, 1/4" lock washers
and 1/4" hex nuts. Tighten. See figure 11.
FRONT
PANEL
1/4"x5_"
HEXBOLT
\
I_"LOCK
WASHER
\
I_"HEXNUT
\
1_"x5/8"
HEXBOLT
LATCH
STAND
FIGURE 11
Tighten the two bolts which were assembled to the
latch stand bracket in figure 6.
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