Assembly And Installation - Craftsman 247.240800 Operator's Manual

NOTE: References to left, right, front and rear of the tractor are from the operator's
position, unless otherwise stated.
• Before assembly, place the tractor on a firm, level surface, disengage the
PTO, stop the tractor engine and set the parking brake.
• For convenience, pivot the seat forward and leave it in that position until the
grass collector is fully mounted and assembled.
Assemble Mounting Brackets
To assemble the bagger mounting assembly, locate the mounting assembly pack
and follow these steps:
1. Attach the two hitch side brackets to the universal rear attachment bracket using
two carriage bolts (710-0276) and wing knobs (720-04122) from hardware pack
689-00328A.
Note: The hooks on the side brackets should point downwards and the tabs
on the rear plate point upwards as shown in Figure 1.
2. Flip over assembly and mount the hitch support bracket to the mounting
assembly as shown in Figure 2.

ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION

Figure 1
Use this mounting
hole
Figure 2
NOTE: It may be easier during the mounting stage to leave this hardware only finger
tight to facilitate lining up the hitch hole for the clevis pin. You will be instructed to
tighten this hardware later in this manual.
NOTE: This universal mounting bracket assembly is designed to work with other
available attachments, such as a weight kit used in conjunction with the snow blade
or snow thrower attachment. Utilize the contact information on the back cover of
this manual, or refer to the Owner's Manual that came with the tractor, to find out
more about available attachments for your specific model.
Mount Assembly on Tractor
Install mounting assembly onto the tractor as follows:
1. Place the hooked ends of the mounting assembly over the shoulder bolts, as
in Figure 3, on the tractor and line up the hitch support bracket center hole
with the hole on the tractor's hitch.
2. Install the bagger support bracket, included with the loose parts, into the
mounting assembly as shown in Figure 4. Line the holes up as shown.
Note: The bagger suppport bracket is not intended for units with the diff lock
transmission.
3. Install the clevis pin (711-0309A) from hardware pack 689-00328A into the
tractor's hitch, the bagger support bracket, and the mounting assembly and
secure with a hairpin clip (714-0117). See Figure 4.
Note: The clevis pin can be fed down through the hitch plate and secured
underneath with the hairpin clip, or it may be easier to feed the clevis pin up
through the hitch plate hole and secure with the hairpin clip on the topside.
The latter method may be preferred since it can be easier to insert the
hairpin clip. Either way will work, the decision should be based on operator
preference.
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Figure 3