Assembly - Craftsman 486.243361 Owner's Manual

36" spike aerator
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CAUTION: The spike disks have sharp
points. To avoid injury, use extra care when
handling the disks and when assembling
the aerator.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(2) 1/2" open or boxed end wrench
(1) Hammer
Lay out and identify all parts and hardware as shown in
Carton Contents and Hardware Pack illustrations.
Assemble the two frame angles (one with the bend
up and the other with the bend down) to the two end
plates using eight 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolts and eight
5/16" nylock nuts. Make sure that the frame is squared
up, and then tighten. See figure 1.
FRAME ANGLE
(BEND UP)
5/16" NYLOCK NUTS (8)
END PLATE (2)
FIGURE 1
Using a hammer, drive a spring pin into a hole in the
axle until the pin just extends through the other side
of the axle. Next, assemble a flanged bearing onto the
axle as shown. See figure 2.
SPRING PIN
FLANGED BEARING
FIGURE 2

ASSEMBLY

FRAME ANGLE
(BEND DOWN)
5/16" x 3/4"
HEX BOLTS (8)
• Carefully press or hammer a flanged bearing into
each spike disk from the side shown in figure 3.
FIGURE 3
Insert the end of the axle through one of the end
plates. See figure 4.
Assemble onto the axle, in order, a short spacer, a
spike disk and a spring. See figure 4.
NOTE: All spike disks should face the same direction.
Next, starting with a spike disk, assemble seven spike
disks and six long spacers onto the axle. See figure 4.
Finally, assemble a spring, a spike disk and a short
spacer onto the axle. Push the end of the axle through
the second end plate. See figure 4.
(2) SPRINGS
(6) LONG
SPACERS
(2) SHORT
SPACERS
FIGURE 4
4
FLANGED
BEARING
SPIKE DISK
(9) SPIKE DISKS

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