Craftsman 486.248531 Owner's Manual page 7

• Assemble a shoulder bolt, a 3/8" lock washer and a
3/8" hex lock nut to the bottom hole in each side
plate. See figure 3.
• Proceed to page 8.
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16" front tires
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smaller tires
3/8" SHOULDER BOLT
FIGURE 3
TRACTORS WITH AXLE MOUNTED FRONT
SUSPENSION BRACKETS
• Remove any bolts present in the holes shown in
figure 4 on both sides of the tractor frame.
THESE HOLES
MUST BE EMPTY
FIGURE 4
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3/8" HEX
LOCK NUT
3/8" LOCK
WASHER
R. H. SIDE PLATE
RIGHT SIDE VIEW
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RIGHT SIDE VIEW
• Attach the R.H. Side Plate (marked "R") to the right
side of the tractor frame as shown in figure 5. For the
front hole use a 3/8" x 1" hex bolt, a 3/8" lock washer,
and a 1/2" flat washer. Use the flat washer as a shim
between the frame and the side plate. For the rear
hole use a 3/8" x 1" hex bolt, and a 3/8" lock washer.
Repeat for the L.H. side.
NOTE: If the bolt inserts freely into the front hole, the
3/8" lock washer along with a 3/8" hex lock nut must
be assembled onto the bolt from inside the tractor
frame.
3/8" LOCK
WASHER
3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT
R.H. SIDE
PLATE
FIGURE 5
• Assemble a shoulder bolt, a 3/8" lock washer and a
3/8" hex lock nut to the bottom hole in each side
plate. See figure 6.
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16" front tires
This end for all
smaller tires
FIGURE 6
7
1/2" FLAT
WASHER
3/8" HEX
LOCK NUT
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16" front tires
This end for all
smaller tires
RIGHT SIDE VIEW
3/8" HEX LOCK NUT
3/8" LOCK
WASHER
3/8" SHOULDER BOLT
RIGHT SIDE VIEW