F (3) Hex Lock Nuts 5/!6-18; G (6) Hex Lock Nuts; Carriage Bolt; Lock Washer 5/16" I.d - Craftsman 486.241321 Owner's Manual

32" lawnsweeper
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4.
Tighten
(do
not
overtighten)
the
two
bolts
assembled
in step 1, making
sure the brace rod
is pulled
tight
under the large flatwasher
and
against
back bolt of hitch bracket.
See figures
3, 4 and 5. Now tighten
all other bolts assembl-
ed in steps
2 and 3.
5.
Remove two 5/16"
hex nuts and 5/16"
curved
washers
from
the
height
adjustment
tube"
Assemble
the height
adjustment
handle to the
height
adjustment
tube
using the two curved
head bolts through
the height
adjustment
tube.
Push handle to left and secure tightly
with two
5/16"
curved washers
and two 5/16"
hex nuts.
See figure
6.
6.
Assemble
the grip, with finger knobs as shown,
to the height adjustment
handle" See figure 6.
5116" HEX LOCK NUT
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
CURVED
WASHER
CURVED
HEAD
BOLT
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
TUBE
FIG_,J RE 6
,
1
-9.
Assemble
the angle bracket
to the hitch tongue
with long leg up using
one 5/t6"
x 3/4"
bolt.
Secure tightly
with one 5/16"
hex lock nut. See
figure
7.
Assemble the height adjustment
strap (hole end)
to the angle bracket.
See figure 7. Place spacer
over end of 5/16"
x 3/4'_ stot
head bolt and
into large hole on strap. Assemble
threaded
end
of slot head
bolt
through
hole in the
angie
bracket and secure with 5/16"
lock washer and
5/16"
hex nut. See figure
7.
Assemble
other end of height adjus1:ment strap
to height adjustment
handle, See figure 7. Place
slot on strap in line with
square hole in height
adustment
handle,
Secure
strap with
5/16"
x
3/4"
carriage
bolt, 5/16"
flat washer and hand
knob. See figure
7.
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
STRAP
5116"" x 314"' HEX BO
5/16" x 3/4 '°
CARRIAGE BO.LT;
L.
5/16 "o
LOCK
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
5/16"
SLOTTED
BOLT
FIGURE 7
10.
5/16"
HEX NUT
SPACER
5f16'" WASHER
/_NGLE
BRACKET
Assemble
the
two
bag mount
arms-to
the
"
outside of the sweeper housing using four 3/8"
x 3/4"
hex bolts and 3/8"
hex lock nuts. Use
bottom
hole of dual position holes in sweeper
housing
to
install
bag
mount
arm.
THE
NOTCHED
SIDE OF MOUNT ARMS
FACE UP-
WARD
AND
MOUNT
ON THE OUTSIDE
OF
HOUSING.
See figure
8.
3/8" x 3t4'" HEX BOLT
3f8"
HEX LOCK NUT
USE BOTTOM
HOLE
FIGURE 8
1_]. Assemble
the hitch pin, two_l '' dia. x 3/4" tong
spacers and hair pin cotter to hitch bracket and
hitch
tongue
as shown
in figure
9.
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