Craftsman 486.248473 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
STEP 26: ADJUST LiFT STRAPS
(SEE FIGURE 25)
* Make sure the nuts and bolts in the lift straps are
loose enough to turn by hand. Stand beside the right
side of the scoop and hold the lift handle as far
forward as it will go until you tighten one of the nuts
in the lift straps. Let go of the lift handle and tighten
the other three nuts in the lift straps.
STEP 28: ADJUST SLOTTED STOP BRACKET
(SEE FIGURE 27)
* Keep the scoop locked in the TRANSPORT position.
Push the tilt bracket forward against the dump control
pin and then slide the slotted stop bracket forward
against the tilt bracket. SECURELY TIGHTEN the bolt
and nut that fasten the slotted stop bracket.
SLOTTED STOP
LIFT HANDLE
TIGHTEN
BOLT
FIGURE 27
DUMP CONTROLPIN
TILT BRACKET
TIGHTEN
NUTS
LIFT STRAP
ASSEMBLIES
FIGURE 25
STEP 27: ADJUST TiLT STOP BRACKETS
(SEE FIGURE 26)
* Raise the scoop until it locks in the TRANSPORT
position. Push the tilt stop brackets (PP) on each side
of the bucket down against the lift frame arms, and
tighten the nuts.
STEP 29: CHECK DUMPING OPERATION
* With the scoop in the transport position, squeeze the
dump trigger and push down on the dump handle
to dump the bucket. Release the dump trigger and
lift up on the handle to lock the bucket in the upright
position. If the dump control pin does not lock into the
tilt bracket, repeat step 28. If it still does not lock into
the tilt bracket, repeat steps 25, 26, 27 and 28.
TmLTSTOP
BRACKET (PP)
FIGURE 26
LIFT FRAME ARM
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