Operation Instructions And Adjustments; Controls; Attachment Depth Control Knob; Blade Angle Handle And Grip Assembly - Craftsman 486.244021 Owner's Manual

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BRACKET CHANNEL
ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 24
22.
Assemble guide bracket assembly shaft end
into the left hand hitch plate` See figure 24. Slide
guide assembly back to the right and into the
hole in the right hand hitch plate, and secure
with a hairpin cotter on each end, See figure
25. Lower front end of guide bracket assembly
to straddle Channel assembly. See figure 25.
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HAIRPIN
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ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 25
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OPERATION
AND ADJUSTMENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
HIDDEN OBJECTS CAN CAUSE
SUDDEN STOPS OR CHANGE IN
DIRECTION.
CONTROLS
Become familiar with all of the controls and
adjustments on the tractor and dozer blade before
operating. Refer to tractor owners manual for
tractor controls. Controls for operating dozer blade
are as follows:
A,
Lift control lever:
Located on right hand side of tractor. See figure
26. Move lever forward to lower dozer blad& Pull
lever back to raise dozer blade, Pulling lever all.
the way back locks dozer blade in up position.
ATTACHMENT
DEPTH CONTROL
KNOB
GRIP
FIGURE 26
BLADE ANGLE
HANDLE
B°
Lift lever plunger:
Located on top of lift control lever. See figure
26. Pull back on lift control lever and depress
plunger to release.
&
WITH THE DOZER BLADE IN THE
"UP" POSITION DO NOT DEPRESS
THE PWNGER WITHOUT H()LDING
BACK ON THE LIFT CONTROL LEVEL
OR DOZER BLADE MAY SUDDENLY
DROP.
C.
Attachment depth control knob:
Adjust lift control lever movement with attach-
ment DEPTH CONTROL KNOB (see figure 26)
for maximum movement between locking not-
ches and to prevent lever from locking in the
down lock notch. See figure 26.
D.
Blade angle handle and grip assembly:
Located on right hand side of tractor. See figure
26. NOTE: Always raise dozer blade and lock
in "up" position before moving angle control
handle, Depress grip assembly to release blade
angle lock and push/pull angle control handle
forward to move dozer blade angle to left,
center, right and release grip to lock.