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Craftsman 486.24506 Operator's Manual page 15

5 hp

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Assemble the hose adapter (nozzle) to the front of
the impeller housing, securing it with the three knobs.
Make sure that the switch actuator bracket depresses
the switch on the housing. See figure 24.
HOSE ADAPTER
(NOZZLE)
KNOB
1
S_ITCH
ACTUATOR
SAFETY
BRACKET
SWITCH_
FIGURE 24
Place the hose hanger rod assembly down into the
hose hanger bracket on the impeller housing assem-
bly. See figure 26.
Loop the rubber tie strap under the hose. Fasten the
hooks to the hose hanger rod assembly. See figure
26.
HOSEHANGER
ASSEMBLY
RUBBER
TIE STRAP
FIGURE 26
Place a hose clamp onto the end of the hose. Push
the hose onto the hose adapter (nozzle). Tighten the
hose clamp onto the hose and hose adapter. Do not
collapse the hose adapter when tightening the
clamp, See figure 25.
The remaining hose clamp will be used later to fasten
the hose to the deck adapter.
Assemble the hitch plate to the tractor hitch if:
a.
Your tractor has a square (straight) hitch frame,
to help prevent binding.
b.
Your tractor has a lightweight hitch frame that
needs rerhfoming for towing the Mow-N-Vac.
Use a 1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, a 7/16" flat washer and a
1/2" hex lock nut. See figure 27.
HOSE ADAPTER
(NOZZLE)
CLAMP
FIGURE 25
1_"x1-1_"
HEXBOLT
TRACTOR
1
HITCH FRAME
O
ATFACH
(SQUARE)
,_
MOW-N-VAC
HERE
HITCH
7116"FLAT WA_
PLATE
FIGURE 27
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