Craftsman SNOW BLADE 486.24441 Operator's Manual page 8

STEP 12: (SEE FIGURE 12)
• Insert the round hook end of the angle lock spring up
through the hole in the spring mount bracket.
• Insert the angle lock bars down through the slot in
the channel. Underneath the channel, place a 1" long
spacer (U) on each side of the angle lock bars and
insert a 1/4" x 3-1/4" bolt (A) through the chan nel,
angle lock bars and the spacers. Secure the bolt with
a 1/4" nylock nut (J). Tighten so that lock bars can
pivot freely.
• At this time tighten the 3/8" carriage bolt and hex nut
previously assembled to angle lock bars.
NOTE: When the angle lock bars are pulled back in slot,
the pivot plate should unlock and be free to pivot to the
right or left position.
PIVOT
PLATE
CHANNEL
1/4" NYLOCK
NUT (J)
1" SPACERS (U)
FIGURE 12
STEP 13: (SEE FIGURE 13)
• Using a hammer, assemble a 3/8" palnut (S) onto one
end of the spring mount rod. Insert the other end of
the spring mount rod through the pivot plate using the
rear set of holes. Support the as sem bled end of the
spring mount rod on a block of wood, and assemble
the remaining palnut onto the other end of the rod.
3/8" PALNUT (S)
3/8" PALNUT (S)
FIGURE 13
SPRING
MOUNT
BRACKET
ANGLE
LOCK
SPRING
1/4" x 3-1/4"
HEX BOLT (A)
(Right Hand Side View)
SPRING
MOUNT
ROD
PIVOT
PLATE
(Top View)
STEP 14: (SEE FIGURE 14)
• Assemble a 3/8" x 1-1/4" carriage bolt (E) through the
square hole in the cable mount bracket and through
the square hole in the angle lock bars. (The carriage
bolts should face in opposite directions.) Using pliers
hold the cable mount brack et in po si tion, angling down
to wards the L.H. hole in the channel as shown in
fi gure 15. Secure with a 3/8" nylock nut (L). Tighten.
Refer to the fi gure for the correct angle for the cable
mount bracket.
3/8" x 1-1/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT (E)
ALIGN CABLE
MOUNT BRACKET
WITH L.H. HOLE
3/8" NYLOCK
NUT (L)
FIGURE 14
STEP 15: (SEE FIGURE 15)
• Assemble one 5/16" jam nut (I) approximately 3/4"
onto thread ed end of control cable that has no rubber
cap or preassembled nuts. Assemble threaded cable
end through round hole in cable mount bracket and
secure with another 5/16" jam nut (I). Tight en.
NOTE: Some adjustment of jam nuts may be required
after blade assembly is completed.
CABLE MOUNT
BRACKET
5/16" JAM
NUT (I)
CHANNEL ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 15
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ANGLE
LOCK
BARS
FRONT
(Right Hand Side View)
3/4"
5/16" JAM
NUT (I)
REAR
(Left Hand Side View)