Assembly - Craftsman 486.24352 Operator's Manual

tOOLs reQUIred FOr asseMBLY
(1) Pliers
(2) 7/16" Wrenches
(2) 1/2" Wrenches
(2) 9/16" Wrenches
reMOVaL OF parts FrOM cartON
Remove all parts and hardware packages from the carton.
Lay out all parts and hardware and identify using the
illustrations on pages 3.
step 1: (see FIGUre 1)
• Turn the spreader upside down.
• Remove the lock nut from the middle bolt in the
crossover tube and shaft support plate. Leave the bolt
in place.
• Assemble the hitch tube onto the middle bolt and
secure it with the same lock nut you removed. dO
NOt tIGHteN Yet.
HITCH
TUBE
FIGUre 1

asseMBLY

MIDDLE BOLT
4
step 2: (see FIGUre 2)
Assemble the OUter hitch braces to the hitch tube
•
using a 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and a 1/4" nylock hex
nut. dO NOt tIGHteN Yet. Do not assemble the
inner hitch braces at this time.
1/4 NYLOCK
NUT
FIGUre 2
step 3: (see FIGUre 3)
• Assemble a washer, a spacer, a washer, a wheel (air
valve facing out) and another washer onto the end of
the axle.
• Install a 1/8" x 1-1/2" cotter pin into hole in the axle
and secure it by using pliers to bend the ends around
the axle.
WASHER
FIGUre 3
1/4 x 1-3/4
HEX BOLT
SPACER
WASHER
WHEEL
WASHER
1/8 x 1-1/2
COTTER PIN