Craftsman 486.244283 Owner's Manual page 12

STEP 18:
(SEE FIGURE 18)
• Assemble ball end of control cable up through hole in
cable end fi tting and pull until ball slips inside curled
edge of fi tting as shown. If ball won't slip under edge
of curl it will need to be inserted through open end of
curl.
• Assemble 1/4" x 1-1/4" hex bolt (B) down through the
cable end fi tting, the 5/8" long spacer (S) and the left
hand hole in the channel assembly. Secure with a 1/4"
nylock nut (I). Tighten.
NOTE: Make sure the cable mount bracket is aligned
with the cable end fi tting as shown to prevent binding of
cable. The other end of the control cable will be attached
in a later step.
CABLE END
FITTING
1/4" NYLON LOCK NUT (I)
FIGURE 18
STEP 19:
(SEE FIGURE 19)
• To attach the blade to the channel assembly, align the
notched holes in the pivot plate with the notched holes
in the blade. Insert a 1/8" x 1-1/4" cotter pin (W) down
through the hole at the bend in the blade pivot shaft.
Spread the ends of the pin. From the left side insert
the blade pivot shaft, bend facing up, through the
notched holes. Secure the shaft with another 1/8" x
1-1/4" cotter pin (W) through the end hole in the shaft.
Spread the ends of the pin.
• Remove the plastic cap and one 3/8" hex nut from the
bolt in the blade adjust spring. Adjust the remaining
3/8" hex nut down approximately 1" onto the bolt
threads. Hook the spring over the spring mount rod
as shown. Place the bolt up through the hole in the
top edge of the blade and reassemble the other 3/8"
hex nut and tighten down against the top edge of the
blade. Replace the plastic cap over the end of the bolt
threads.
1/4" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT (B)
5/8" SPACER (S)
CHANNEL
ASSEMBLY
HOLE
REAR
(Left Hand Side View)
1/8" x 1-1/4"
COTTER
PIN (W)
BLADE
PIVOT
SHAFT
SPRING
MOUNT
ROD
PIVOT PLATE
FIGURE 19
STEP 20:
(SEE FIGURE 20)
• Assemble the 1/2" washer (P) onto the channel pivot
pin.
• Attach the channel assembly to the tractor by placing
the end of the channel assembly up inside the pivot
support bracket on the tractor. Align the hole in the
pivot support bracket with the second hole in the
channel assembly. Insert the channel pivot pin through
the aligned holes from the left side and secure with a
small hairpin cotter (V) pushed all the way through to
the loop end.
NOTE: All hairpin cotters on this snow blade should be
pushed through to their loop end.
PIVOT SUPPORT
BRACKET
HOLE IN END OF
CHANNEL ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 20
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PLASTIC
CAP
3/8" HEX NUT
(TOP)
3/8" HEX NUT
(BOTTOM)
BLADE
BLADE
ADJUST
SPRING
1/8" x 1-1/4"
COTTER PIN (W)
(Right Hand Side View)
1/2" WASHER (P)
CHANNEL
PIVOT PIN
CHANNEL
ASSEMBLY
SMALL HAIRPIN
COTTER (V)
(Right Hand Side View)