Assembly; Tools Required For Assembly; Instructions For Tractors With Single Front Deck Suspension Bracket - Craftsman 486.24414 Operator's Manual

TOOLS REQUIRED FORASSEMBLY
(1) 7/16" Wrench
(1) 1/2"Wrench
(1) 9/16" Wrench
(1) 3/4"Wrench
(1) Adjustable W rench
(1) Phillips Screwd r iver
(1) Hammer
, Remove a !lpartsandhardware packages f romthe
carton. L ayoutpartsandhardware a ndidentify using
theillustrations onpages 3 and4.
NOTE: Notallofthesupplied partsandhardware w illbe
needed foroneparticular tractor. U nneeded i tems maybe
discarded a fterassembly h asbeen completed.
NOTE: Right h and(RH)andlefthand(LH)are
determined f romtheoperator's p osition whileseated on
thetractor.
CAUTION: Donot beginassembling
untilthetractorengine, m uffler a ndexhaust
deflector h avebeenallowed tocooloff.
STEP 1 : (SEE FIGURE 1)
, Look under the front of your tractor. If there is a single
mower deck suspension bracket located underneath
the middle of the front axle, continue on to step 2. If
your tractor does not have a mower deck suspension
bracket underneath the middle of the front axle, skip
to step 5 on page 7 for tractors with dua! suspension
brackets.
"_---_ BRACKET "--_--J"
FIGURE 1
iNSTRUCTiONS FORTRACTORS WITH SINGLE
FRONT DECK SUSPENSION BRACKET
STEP 2:
(SEE FIGURE 2)
Remove the tractor hood. Refer to your tractor owners
manual for instructions on how to properly remove
the hood.
, Remove the browning shield from the front of the
tractor as shown. Hold onto the shield as you remove
the second bolt to prevent it from falling.
NOTE: Reinstall the browning shield before using your
tractor.
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REMOVE
BROWNUNG SHUELD
FIGURE 2
STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 3)
, Fasten the R.H. side plate (bend facing out) to the
front three holes indicated in the tractor frame. Use
three 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts (J) and three 3/8" nylock
nuts (Q). Fasten the rear of the side plate to the frame
using a 5/16" x 1" carriage bolt (L) and a 5/16" ny!ock
nut (V). If there is an engine mounting plate (shown
with dotted lines) that prevents the side plate from
resting flat against the tractor frame, use three large
1/2" washers (CC) as shims between the side plate
and the frame. Tighten all bolts. Repeat for the LH.
side plate.
, Reinstai! the browning shield removed in figure 2.
5/16" x t" ENGmNE LARGE 1/2"
CARRmAGE MOUNTmNG WASHER (CO)
BOLT (L) PLATE (IF
5/16" NYLOCK --_
NUT (V)
J
/
3/8" NYLOCK
NUT
(Q)
318" x 1" CARRIAGE
BOLT (J)
FIGURE 3
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