Sears 486.245951 Spreader User Manual


 
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Turn the spreader upright on its wheels.
Assemble the ow control mounting tube to the hitch
tube using two 5/16" x 1-3/4" hex bolts and 5/16"
nylock hex nuts. DO NOT TIGHTEN YET. See gure 5.
Assemble the vinyl cap onto the ow control mounting
tube. See gure 5.
FIGURE 5
FIGURE 6
Assemble the two INNER hitch braces to the ow
control mounting tube using a 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolt
and a 1/4" nylock hex nut. DO NOT TIGHTEN YET.
See gure 6.
TIGHTEN all nuts and bolts assembled up to this
point. Do not collapse the tubes when tightening.
1/4" x 1-3/4"
HEX BOLT
1/4" NYLOCK
HEX NUT
HITCH BRACE
INNER
FLOW CONTROL
MOUNTING TUBE
HITCH BRACE
INNER
5/16" x 1-3/4"
HEX BOLT
5/16" NYLOCK
HEX NUT
VINYL CAP
FLOW CONTROL
MOUNTING TUBE
FIGURE 8
Assemble the vinyl grip onto the ow control arm. See
gure 8.
Insert the ow control arm down through the slot in
the ow control bracket. Assemble the small hole of
the ow control link to the ow control arm using a
1/4" x 1" hex bolt, a nylon washer and a 1/4" nylock
hex nut as shown in gure 8. Tighten carefully. The
ow control link should be snug but should pivot with
no more than slight resistance.
Assemble the ow control mounting bracket to the
ow control mounting tube using two 5/16" x 1-3/4"
hex bolts, four 5/16" at washers and two 5/16" nylock
hex nuts. DO NOT TIGHTEN YET. See gure 7.
FIGURE 7
5/16" NYLOCK
HEX NUT
5/16" x 1-3/4"
HEX BOLT
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
OFF
ON
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
5
1/4" x 1"
HEX BOLT
1/4" NYLOCK
HEX NUT
OFF
ON
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
5
FLOW
CONTROL
LINK
(small hole)
NYLON
WASHER
VINYL GRIP