Craftsman 486.243152 Owner's Manual page 5

• Assemble the front ends of the hitch mount arms
together using two 5/16" x 1-1/4" hex bolts and 5/16"
nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 3.
• Assemble the hitch brackets to the top and bottom of
the hitch mount arms using two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts
and 5/16" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure
3.
• Assemble the 3/8" hitch pin through the hitch brackets
and secure it with a 1/8" hair cotter pin. See figure 3.
5/16" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT
5/16" x 2"
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 3
• Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in figure 3.
Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in figure 1.
Tighten the rear bolts and nuts assembled in figure 2.
• Assemble the axle bracket to the outside of the rear
angle brackets using two 5/16" x 1" hex bolts and
5/16" nylock nuts. The angled ends of the axle bracket
must point as shown in figure 4. Tighten the bolts and
nuts and then loosen slightly.
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
FIGURE 4
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
1/8" HAIR
COTTER PIN
HITCH
BRACKET
3/8" HITCH PIN
AXLE BRACKET
5/16" x 1"
HEX BOLT
• Assemble the wheels to the axle bracket using two
shoulder bolts and two 3/8" nylock nuts. Tighten. See
figure 5.
3/8" NYLOCK NUT
FIGURE 5
• Assemble a hitch arm mount bracket to the axle
bracket using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts and 5/16"
nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 6.
• Insert the lift handle down through the tine shield.
Attach it to the just assembled hitch arm mount
bracket using a 5/16" x 1" hex bolt and a 5/16" nylock
nut. Tighten. See figure 6.
• Position the hitch arm mount bracket so that there is
side tension on the lift handle when it is locked in the
up position. Tighten the nuts. See figure 6.
• Assemble the grip onto the end of the lift handle. See
figure 6.
FIGURE 6
5
SHOULDER BOLT
GRIP
LIFT HANDLE
5/16" x 1"
CARRIAGE BOLT
5/16" x 1"
HEX BOLT
5/16" NYLOCK
5/16"
NUT
NYLOCK
NUT