Craftsman 486.24352 Operator's Manual page 6

step 8: (see FIGUre 8)
Assemble the two INNer hitch braces to the flow
•
control mounting tube using a 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolt
and a 1/4" nylock hex nut. tIGHteN.
• tIGHteN all nuts and bolts assembled up to this
point. do not collapse tubes when tightening.
1/4 x 1-3/4
HEX BOLT
FIGUre 8
step 9: (see FIGUre 9)
• For most vehicles, the hitch tube assembly should be
left in the default position.
• Attach the spreader hitch to your vehicle hitch.
• Check for interference with the spreader directly
behind and out to both sides of the vehicle. Lift the
spreader at each position to make sure there is no
interference with the spreader's flow control.
• If there is interference with the rear of the vehicle,
extend the hitch tube assembly.
DEFAULT POSITION
FIGUre 9
1/4 NYLOCK NUT
EXTENDED
(IF INTERFERENCE)
step 10: (see FIGUre 10)
• Assemble hopper strap to holes in top of hopper
using two 1/4" x 2" hex bolts, small washers, nylon
washers, and 1/4" nylock nuts.
FIGUre 10
step 11: (see FIGUre 11)
• Calibrate the flow setting. Follow steps in order below.
1. Push flow control arm to "OFF" position.
2. Slide flow control mounting bracket along tube
until closure plate in bottom of hopper just closes.
3. Snug the 5/16" nylock hex nuts just enough to
hold flow control mounting bracket in place.
4. Set adjustable stop at "5". Pull flow control arm
against stop. Verify that closure plate has opened
about half way.
5. If closure plate does not open half way, adjust
position of flow control mounting bracket until
closure plate will open about half way at "5"
and will still close when arm is locked in "OFF"
position. tighten the 5/16" nylock hex nuts.
FLOW
CONTROL
ARM
ADJUSTABLE
STOP
(SETTING "5")
FIGUre 11
6
1/4-20 x 2 HEX BOLT
SMALL WASHER
NYLON WASHER
1/4 NYLOCK NUT