Craftsman 486.248531 Snow Blower User Manual


 
INSTALLING HANGER BRACKETS
For better clearance, lower the tractor's suspension
arms using the attachment lift lever.
On Tractors With Foot Rest Brackets (Figure 7)
Remove the bolt and nut that fasten the L.H. and
R.H. foot rest brackets to the frame. See figure 7.
Attach the L.H. Hanger Bracket (marked "L") to the
inside of the tractor frame using two 3/8" x 1"
carriage bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex lock
nuts. The bolt heads go on the inside of the tractor
frame. Repeat for the R.H. side. See figure 7.
/ / / 318"LOCK
BOLT REMOVED WASHER
FROM THIS HOLE
3/8" HEX
LOCK NUT
t
3/8" x 1"
CARRIAGE
BOLT
SUSPENSION ARM
\ \
LH. HANGER
BRACKET
FIGURE 7 LEFT SIDE VIEW
INSTALLING SHOULDER BOLTS
(All Tractors)
Remove the bolt, washer and nut which fasten the
sway bar bracket to the L.H. side of the tractor
frame. Replace with a shoulder bolt and a 3/8" hex
lock nut as shown in figure 9.
SHOULDER BOLT
I \
BOLT REMOVED
FROM THIS HOLE 3/8" HEX
\ LOCK NUT
\
\
\\ SWAY BAR
\_ BRACKET
FIGURE 9 LEFT SIDE VIEW
On Tractors Without Foot Rest Brackets (Figure 8)
Find the empty hole beneath the foot rest. Attach
the L.H. Hanger Bracket (marked "L") to the inside
of the frame using a 3/8" x 1" carriage bolt (head to
inside), a 3/8" lock washer and a 3/8" hex lock nut.
See figure 8. Repeat for the R.H. side.
3/8" LOCK
WASHER
_LOCKNUT
SUSPENSION ARM
\
\ \
8_"x1" L.H. HANGER \
CARRIAGE BRACKET
BOLT
Assemble a shoulder bolt and 3/8" hex lock nut to
the R.H. side of the tractor frame, using the first
empty hole to the rear of the R.H. hanger bracket.
See figure 10.
SHOULDER BOLT
R.H. HANGER BRACKET
RIGHT SIDE VIEW
FIGURE 8 LEFT SIDE VIEW FIGURE 10
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