Craftsman 917.249650 Owner's Manual page 8

REAR MOUNTING BRACKET and
SUPPORT TUBE
(See Figs. 1A, 1B & 1C)
Use Hardware - - GROUP "A"
Before continuing with assembly, you must first determine
which type of drawbar your tractor is equipped with. Com-
pare your drawbar with the illustrations of "BEFORE YOU
START TO ASSEMBLE THE GRASS CATCHER" and
follow instructions given.
DRAWBAR WITH UPPER CORNER RIBS - STYLE "A"
NOTE: If your tractor already has four (4) shoulder bolts
installed on the rear drawbar, simply hang the mounting
bracket, lanced tabs towards bottom, on the bolts (See Fig.
1A).
• Assemble the support tube to drawbar as shown. From
backside of drawbar place reinforcement plate so that
weld screws go through holes in left side of drawbar.
Place support tube overweld screws and assembIe flat
washer, Iockwasher, and wing nut as shown Do not
tighten at this time.
• Discard remaining hardware in hardware GROUP "A".
FLAT
WASHERS
SUPPORT TUBE
REINFORCEMENT
PLATE
LOCK UPPER
WASHERS CORNER
RIBS
NUTS
SELF TAPPING
LANCED SHOULDER
TOWARD BOTTOM BOLTS
FIG. 1 B
SUPPORT TUBE
REINFORCEMENT
PLATE
FLAT
WASHERS
LOCK
WING
NUTS
UPPER
CORNER
RIBS
LANCED TABS
TOWARD BOTTOM
FIG. 1A
SHOULDER
BOLTS
If your tractor does not have four (4) shoulder bolts installed
on the d rawbar, follow the instructions below (See Fig. 1B).
• Using the four formed holes in the drawbar, install the
four self tapping shoulder bolts as shown and tighten
securely.
• Hang the mounting bracket, lanced tabs towards bottom,
on the bolts.
• Assemblethesupporttubetodrawbarasshown. From
backside of drawbar place reinforcement plate so that
weld screws go through holes in left side of drawbar.
Place support tube over weld screws and assemble flat
washer, Iockwasher, and wing nut as shown Do not
tighten at this time.
• Discard remaining hex bolts and Iocknuts in hardware
GROUP "A".
DRAWBAR WITHOUT UPPER CORNER RIBS-
STYLE "B" (See Fig. 1C)
• Assemble the mounting bracket, lanced tabs towards
bottom, using the four smaller inside holes on the
drawbar.
• Install the four hex bolts and Iocknuts as shown and
tighten securely.
• Assemble the support tube to drawbar as shown. From
backside of drawbar place reinforcement plate so that
weld screws go through holes in left side of drawbar.
Place support tube over weld screws and assemble flat
washer, Iockwasher, and wing nut as shown Do not
tighten at this time.
Discard remaining shoulder bolts in hardware GROUP
FLAT
WASHERS
LOCK
WASHERS_
WING
NUTS
SUPPORT TUBE
REINFORCEMENT
PLATE
HEX
._ BOLTS
LOCKNUTS
LANCED TABS
TOWARD BOTTOM
FIG. 1C
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