Craftsman 486.242211 Owner's Manual page 9

STEP 12: (SEE FIGURE 14 AND 15)
Turn the second rear hopper tube so that the brace
holes in the middle of the tube face up. Assemble
the ends of the rear hopper tube onto the ends of the
lower hopper side tubes. Fasten together using plastic
plugs (Z).
STEP 13: (SEE FIGURE 16 AND 17)
Insert the bag frame strap into the stitched sleeve
along the front edge of the bag bottom.
Assemble the bag frame strap to the lower hopper
side tubes using two 1/4" x 1-1/8" clevis pins (P) and
3/32" hair cotter pins (N).
LOWER
HOPPER
SIDETUBE
FIGURE 14
HEAH HOPPER TUBE
(brace holes on top)
PLASTIC PLUG (Z)
BAG FRAME STRAP
1/4" × 1-1/8"
CLEVIS PiN (P)
3/32" HAiR
COTTERPiN (N)
FIGURE 16
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Place the assembled lower hopper tubes into the
bottom of the hopper bag
Attach the ends of the lower hopper side tubes to the
inside of the upper hopper side tubes using two 3/8"
x 1/2" clevis pins (O) inserted from the inside, and two
3/32" hair cotter pins (N).
\ UPPER HOPPER
SIDETUBE
3132" HAiR
COTTER PIN (N)
\
P
LOWER HOPPER
SIDETUBE
3/8" x 1/2"
CLEVIS PIN (O)
HOPPER BAG
BOTTOM
FIGURE 15
Secure the bag corners around the lower hopper side
tubes by snapping the bag flaps to the bag bottom on
both sides.
SNAP
/
/
I
FLAP
FIGURE 17