Craftsman 917.249660 Owner's Manual page 9

COVER SEAL(See Fig. 2)
No hardware required
Align mark on seal with mark at cover opening.
• Work seal into opening so cover sits between flanges
of seal.
ALIGNMENT
MARKS
COVER SEAL
FIG. 2
SUPPORT POST (See Fig. 3)
Use Hardware - - GROUP "B"
&
CAUTION: Container support is spring
loaded and locked to the cover. Handle
cover assembly carefully so as not to
unlatch the cover from the container
support.
Rotate cover assembly onto its side as shown.
Assemble support post to container support with
the three (3) carriage bolts and Iocknuts. Tighten
securely.
CARRIAGE
BOLTS
SUPPORT
POST
LOCKNUTS
FIG. 3
MOUNTING TO TRACTOR (See Fig. 4)
Use Hardware - - GROUP "C & D"
NOTE: For ease of assembly, you may wish to obtain the
assistance of another person for mounting assembly to
tractor.
Raise seat on tractor to allow assembly to be
mounted.
• With cover closed, lift assembly and place support
post inside mounting bracket. Allow assembly to rest
on lanced tabs of mounting bracket.
• Line up holes in mounting bracket with holes in support
post and insert bracket support pin. Secure with retainer
spring.
• Unlatch and open cover.
• Secure cover assembly to support tube using short hex
bolt, long hex bolt, and Iocknuts as shown. Tighten all
hardware securely.
NOTE: Hardware securing support tube to drawbar must
be tightened at this time.
• Install the four (4) tubing end caps onto container
support. Tap each end cap onto container support
tubes to seat securely.
COVERASSEMBLY
SHORT / LOCKNUTS
LONG HEX
BOLT
/
HEXBOLT ""'-''"-.
/ BRACKET
-
SUPPORT PIN
," SPRING
END CAP
SHORT
HEX BOLT
LONG
HEX BOLT
SUPPORTTUBE
SUPPORT POST
MOUNTING
BRACKET
LANCED TABS
FIG. 4
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