Craftsman 486.24209 Owner's Manual page 7

ASSEMBLY OF HOPPER BAG
Insert the left hand upper hopper tube through the
stitched flaps of the hopper bag, starting at the center
cut out in the top ofthe bag. See figures 7, 8 and 9.
Repeat for the right hand upper hopper tube.
UPPER HOPPER TUBE
(LEFT HAND SHOWN)
CENTER CUT OUT BAG FLAP
(START HERE) /'
END HERE
• Assemble the two lower hopper tubes together using a
1/4" x 1"curved head bolt and a 1/4" hex lock nut.
"13ghten. See figure 10.
1/4" x 1"
CURVED HEAD BOLT
\
TUBE / / .. /J/
FIGURE 10
FIGURE 7
Stide the two upper hopper tubes together and line up
the center holes as shown in figure 8.
UPPER HOPPER TUBES
• Place the assembled lower hopper tubes into the
bottom of the hopper bag as shown in figure 11.
• Aasemble the ends of the upper and lower hopper
tubes together using two 3/8" x 3/4" hex bolts (on the
inside) and two 3/8" hex lock nuts (on the outside).
Tighten to allow bag to pivot freely. See figure 11.
FIGURE 8
UPPER
TUBE
"3/8 " HEX LOCK NUT
Fasten the upper hopper tubes together using a 1/4" x
1" curved head bolt and a 1/4" hex lock nut. Tighten.
See figure 9.
1/4" X 1" CURVED HEAD BOLT
LOWER HOPPER TUBE
1
3/8" x 3/4" HEX BOLT
(INSIDE)
HOPPER BAG
BOTTOM
FIGURE 9
FIGURE 11
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