Craftsman 486.248471 Operator's Manual page 8

STEP 4: iNSTALL LIFT BRACKET ASSEMBLY
(SEE FIGURE 3)
o Assemble the lift bracket assembly to the lift frame
assembly using two 5/8" washers (BB) and 1/8" x
1ol/4" cotter pins (ll).
FIGURE 3
STEP 5: INSTALL TILT ANCHOR ASSEMBLY
(SEE FIGURE 4)
, Assemble the tilt anchor assembly to the lift bracket
assembly using two 1/2" x 1" hex bolts (C) and 1/2"
nyiock jam nuts (O). Tighten.
STEP 6: INSTALL LiFT STRAP ASSEMBLIES
(SEE FIGURE 5)
Loosen the bolts and nuts on the lift strap
assemblies 1/4 turn or until the straps will slide back
and forth. You will retighten them later in step 27.
Turn the lift strap assemblies as shown. Install each lift
strap assembly to an arm of the lift bracket assembly
and then secure with a small 1/2" washer (Z) and a
short hairpin cotter (GG).
Position the lower end of each lift strap assembly to
the outside of the lift frame. Fasten to the upper front
holes in the lift frame using a 1/2" x 1" clevis pin (LL),
1/2" spacer (JJ) and short hairpin cotter (GG) for each
assembly.
NOTE: The lift strap assemblies may be installed in the
rear mounting holes of the lift frame to increase the lift
height, but this will also increase the lifting effort. The
front holes give a lift height of about 6-1/2" and require 28
Ibs. of force to lift a 150 Ib load. The rear holes will give a
lift height of about 8ol/2" and require 35 Ibs. of force.
TILT ANCHOR
ASSEMBLY
1/2" ×1"
HEX BOLT
(C)
L{FT
BRACKET
FIGURE 4
1/2" NYLOCK
JAM NUTS (O)
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I
I
I 112" xl"
I HEX BOLT
(C)
LIFT STRAP
SHORT ASSEMBLY
HA_RPUN / -....
COTTER (GG) ""-_
1/2" SPACER (JJ) "\\
UPPER FRONT 1/2" x 1"
MOUNTING HOLE CLEWS PiN (LL)
FIGURE 5
Bucket removed for clarity
STEP 7: INSTALL TILT BRACKET ASSEMBLY
(SEE FIGURE 6 ON NEXT PAGE)
, If you mounted the lift strap assemblies in step 6
to the rear holes instead of the front hoies in the lift
frame, replace the spacer on the tilt bracket assembly
with the smaller 3/8" spacer (KK) from the parts bag
at this time,
Loosen the bolts and nuts on the tilt bracket
assembly 1/4 turn or until the two plates of the
assembly will slide back and forth. You wil! retighten
them later in step 26.