Attaching Weight Tray To Tractor; Checklist; Weighttray; Side Brace Arms - Craftsman 486.248462 Owner's Manual

ATTACHING WEIGHT TRAY TO TRACTOR
• Loosen the two hex bolts and nuts which fasten the
top of the tractor drawbar to the rear of the tractor
frame. See figure 19.
• Assemble the notched end of the side brace arms
down onto both loosened bolts. Do not tighten
yet. See figure 19.
• Fasten the weight tray to the drawbar using two
3/8" x 1" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex
lock nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 19.
• Fasten the weight tray to the side brace arms using
two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" lock washers and
5/16" hex nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 19.
• Fasten the weight tray cross brace to the side
brace arms using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts,
5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. Tighten all
loose bolts at this time. See figure 19.
3/8" LOCK LOOSENED
NUT AND BOLT
/
_16"x 1"
CARRIAGE
BOLT
WEIGHTTRAY
5/16"LOCK
WASHER
FIGURE 19 VIEWED FROM REAR
• Place the weight keg on the weight tray and fill with
approximately 100 lbs. of dry sand.
• Secure the keg with the rubber tarp strap hooked
into the holes in the cross brace. See figure 20.
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FIGURE 20
TARP STRAP
VIEWED FROM REAR
CHECKLIST
Before you operate your snow thrower, please
review the following checklist to help ensure that
you will obtain the best performance from your
snow thrower.
• All assembly instructions have been completed with
all bolts and nuts properly tightened.
• Check the engine belt and the auger belt. Make
sure they are routed properly around pulleys and
inside all belt keepers.
• Check discharge chute for proper rotation.
• Check operation of tilt control for upper chute.
• Verify that the snow thrower can be locked into and
released from the raised transport position using
the lift handle. (Refer to the Service and Adjust-
ments section.)
Accessories
The following additional items are available from
Sears to help enhance the performance of your
snow thrower. See also page 2.
• Tire chains which can be installed to improve
traction.
• Rear wheel weights which can be installed in
addition to the rear weight tray to improve traction.
• Drift cutter bars which can be installed to help slice
off the edges of tall drifts.
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