Assembly; Tools Required For Assembly - Craftsman Sun Shade 486.24226 Owner's Manual

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

(2) 7/16" Wrenches or Socket Wrench
(2) 1/2" Wrenches or Socket Wrench
REMOVAL OF PARTS FROM CARTON
Remove all parts and hardware package from the carton.
Identify all parts and hardware by referring to the Carton
Contents on previous page.
ASSEMBLING SUN SHADE
CAUTION: Make sure tractor seat raises and
lowers freely after attaching Sun Shade. The
tractor's operator presence safety switch will
not operate if seat is stuck down.
NOTE: Your tractor fender style may differ from the one
shown in the drawings. The following instructions
apply to all fender styles.
• Raise tractor seat to access seat mounting hardware.
• Remove original bolt and nut from left side of seat
mount bracket.
• Insert supplied spacer (E) into the seat bracket. See
figure 1.
SPACER (E)
FIGURE 1

ASSEMBLY

TRACTOR SEAT
BRACKET
• Slide foam sleeve onto left base tube. See figure 2.
HINT: Apply a small amount of soapy water to front edge
of sleeve hole to aid in sliding sleeve onto tube.
• Attach left base tube to left seat bracket. Use one
5/16" x 1-1/4" (C) bolt from hardware package and the
previously removed original nut. Make sure seat raises
and lowers freely. Slightly loosen nuts if seat is too
tight. See figure 2.
• Repeat first five steps to install right base tube.
5/16" x 1-1/4"
HEx BOLT (C)
FOAM SLEEVE
FIGURE 2
• Attach outer cross tube to inner cross tube using one
1/4" x 1-1/4" (A) bolt and one 1/4" nylock nut (D).
Select the hole that gives the best fit. See figure 3.
NOTE: Most tractors use the fourth hole from the end.
• Attach the assembled cross tubes to the right and left
base tubes using two 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolts (B) and
two 1/4" nylock nuts (D). Tighten all bolts. See figure 3.
OUTER
CROSS TUBE
FIGURE 3
4
ORIGINAL NUT
LEFT BASE TUBE
1/4" x 1-1/2"
HEx BOLT (B)
INNER
CROSS TUBE
1/4" NYLOCK
NUT (D)
1/4" x 1-1/4"
HEx BOLT (A)
1/4" NYLOCK NUT (D)