Craftsman 486.24599 Lawn Mower Accessory User Manual


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• Remove bolts from mounting holes in tractor frame.
See figure 3.
• Attach extension bracket to rear mounting hole in
frame using a 3/8" x 1-1/2" hex bolt, flat washer and
lock washer. Be sure bracket is turned as shown in
figure 3. Do not tighten yet.
• Slide bumper onto extension brackets. Align slots in
bumper and extension brackets and fasten to frame
using two 3/8" x 1-1/2" hex bolts, flat washers and
lock washers. Push bumper down for hood tilt
clearance and then tighten all bolts. See figure 3.
NOTE 1: If bolts cannot be inserted into or screwed
into front mounting holes in tractor frame, use self
threading bolts.
NOTE 2: If bolts can be inserted freely into mounting
holes in tractor frame, they must be secured with
lock washers and hex nuts on inside of tractor frame.
HEX NUTAND
LOCK WASHER
(SEE NOTE 2)
USE THESE
HOLES
EXTENSION
BRACKET
WASHER
(SEE NOTE 2)
HEXBOLT
FLAT WASHER
BRACKET ON
SOME MODELS
FIGURE 3
(GT) GARDEN TRACTORS
CAUTION! Muffler is hofl Allow engine to
cool down before proceeding with bumper
installation.
Remove tractor hood.
Unscrew bolts from mounting holes in tractor frame.
If bolts are secured by hex nuts that you cannot
reach, remove heat shield. For access to hex nuts,
slide muffler down exhaust tubes to rest on top of
browning shield. Replace muffler and heat shield
after assembling bumper. See figure 4.
, REMOVE BOLTS
IFFLER HEAT SHIELD
MUFFLER"
EXHAUSTT_BES
/
rHESE BOLTS
BROWNING SHIELD
FIGURE 4
Fasten bumper to frame using four 3/8" x 1-1/2" hex
bolts, lock washers and flat washers. Do not tighten
yet. See figure 5.
Push bumper down for maximum clearance, then tilt
hood forward. If hood remains stable when tilted
forward, tighten the hex nuts that fasten the bumper
to the frame. See figure 5.
NOTE 1: If bolts cannot be inserted intoor screwed
into front mounting holes in tractor frame, use self
threading bolts.
NOTE 2: If bolts can be inserted freely into mounting
holes in tractor frame, they must be secured with
lock washers and hex nuts on inside of tractor frame.
LOCK WASHER
AND HEXNUT
(SEE NOTE 2)
FLAT WASHER
LOCK WASHER
(SEE NOTE2)
HEX BOLT
(SEE NOTE 1)
FIGURE 5
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