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Craftsman 486.24535 Owner's Manual page 5

Sleeve hitch

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• Placethe L.H.PivotBracket o ntotheendof the Lift
LeverAssembly (the R.H.PivotBracket c omes
alreadyinstalledonthe assembly). S eeFigure4.
• Attachthe R.H.andL.H.PivotBrackets tothe
SleeveHitchFrame Assembly usingfour3/8"x 1"
hexboltsand3/8"hexlocknuts.SeeFigure4.
LH. PIVOT BRACKET
R.H. PIVOT BRACKET
LIFT LEVER
ASSEMBLY
3/8-16 x 1"
HEX BOLT
3/8" NYLOCK NUT
SLEEVE HITCH FRAME
FIGURE 4
Assemble the two 5/8" jam nuts halfway onto the
two 5/8" x 2-1/2" hex bolts. Screw the bolts into the
nuts that are welded to the Sleeve Hitch Lift As-
sembly. Snug the jam nuts against the welded nuts.
See figure 6.
Install the hitch pin in the sleeve hitch and secure it
with a 5/32" hair cotter pin. See figure 6.
5/32" HAIR
HITCH PIN
COTTER PIN
5_"JAM
NUT
5/8"x 2-1/2"
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 6
Hook the Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly onto the
shoulder
bolts in the mounting brackets. Attach the
bottom of the Assembly to the tractor hitch using a
5/8" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and a 5/8" nylock nut. See
figure 5.
LIFT LEVER
FIGURE 5
Attach the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly
to the Sleeve
Hitch Frame Assembly using three 5/8" x 1-3/4"
clevis pins and 5/32" hair cotter pins as shown in
figure 7.
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CLEVIS PINS
(3) 5/32" HAIR
COTTER PINS
FIGURE 7
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