Craftsman 917.249650 Owner's Manual page 9

COVER SEAL (See Fig. 2)
No hardware required
• Align mark on seal with mark at cover opening.
Work seal intoopening so cover sits between flanges of
seal.
ALIGNMENT
MARKS
COVER SEAL
FIG. 2
SUPPORT POST (See Fig. 3)
Use Hardware - - GROUP "B"
&
CAUTION: Container support is spring
loaded and locked to the cover. Handle
cover assembly carefully so as not to
unlatch the cover from the container
support.
• Rotate cover assembly onto its side as shown.
• Assemble support post to container support with the
three (3) carriage bolts and Iocknuts. Tighten securely.
CARRIAGE
BOLTS
SUPPORT
POST
_ LOCKNUTS
FIG. 3
MOUNTING TO TRACTOR (See Fig. 4)
Use Hardware - - GROUP "C & D"
NOTE: For ease of assembly, you may wish to obtain the
assistance of another person for mounting assembly to
tractor.
• Raise seat on tractor to allow assembly to be mounted.
• With cover closed, lift assembly and place support post
inside mounting bracket. Allow assembly to rest on
lanced tabs of mounting bracket.
Line up holes in mounting bracket with holes in support
post and insert bracket support pin. Secu re with retainer
spring.
Unlatch and open cover.
• Secure cover assembly to support tube using short hex
bolt, long hex bolt, and Iocknuts as shown. Tighten all
hardware securely.
NOTE: Hardware securing support tube to d rawbar must be
tightened at this time.
• Install the four (4) tubing end caps onto container
support. Tap each end cap onto container support tubes
to seat securely.
COVER ASSEMBLY
SHORT _ LOCKNUTS
LONG HEX BOLT /
HEX BOLT --'-'_-.
/.
BRACKET
. SUPPORT PIN
," SPRING
END CAP
SHORT
HEX BOLT
LONG
HEX BOLT
SUPPORT TUBE
SUPPORT POST
MOUNTING
BRACKET
LANCED TABS
FIG. 4
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