Craftsman 486.24837 Operator's Manual page 15

iNSTALLiNG HANGER BRACKETS
For better clearance, lower the tractor's suspension arms
using the attachment lift lever.
STEP 26: (SEE FIGURE 25 or 26)
On Tractors With Foot Rest Brackets
* Remove the bolt and nut that fasten the L.H. and R.H.
foot rest brackets to the frame.
* Attach the L.H. Hanger Bracket (marked "L") to the
inside of the tractor frame using two 3/8" x 1" carriage
bolts and 3/8" flanged nuts. Bolt heads go on inside of
tractor frame. Repeat for the R.H. side.
BOLT REMC,VED
FROM THIS HOLE
3/8" FLANGED
NUT
!
3/8" x 1"
CARRIAGE
BOLT
SUSPENSION ARM
\ \
L.H. HANGER
_.
BRACKET --
FIGURE 25 LEFT SIDE VIEW
On Tractors Without Foot Rest Brackets
* Find the empty hole beneath the foot rest. Attach the
L.H. Hanger Bracket (marked "L") to the inside of
the frame using a 3/8" x 1" carriage bolt and a 3/8"
flanged nut. Bolt head goes on inside of tractor frame.
Repeat for the R.H. side.
3/8" FLANGED
SUSPENSION ARM
\
\ \\\
L.H. HANGER _.
BRACKET
FIGURE 26
LEFT SIDE VIEW
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INSTALLING SHOULDER BOLTS
STEP 27: (SEE FIGURE 27)
Remove the bolt, washer and nut which fasten the
sway bar bracket to the L.H. side of the tractor frame.
Replace with a shoulder bolt and a 3/8" flanged nut.
Bolt goes on inside of frame.
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SHOULDER BOLT
BOLT REMOVED
FROMTHiS HOLE
_\'\ SWAY BAR
\\
\'\. BRACKET
3/8"
FLANGED
/ NUT
Y
FIGURE 27 LEFT SIDE VIEW
STEP 28: (SEE FIGURE 28)
Assemble a shoulder bolt and 3/8" flanged nut to the
R.H. side of the tractor frame, using the first empty
hole to the rear of the R.H. hanger bracket. Bolt goes
on inside of frame.
SHOULDER BOLT
R.H. HANGER BRACKET
FIGURE 28 RIGHT SIDE VIEW