Craftsman 486.24211 Owner's Manual page 8

• Assemble the bag retainer and the bag frame strap to
the front edge of the bag bottom. Place the bag retainer
on top and the bag frame strap underneath the bag
bottom, Fasten together using six #10 x 5/8" s!otted
screws and #10-32 hex lock nuts, See figure 13.
FRONT EDGE OF BAG BO'I-FOM
#10-32 x 518" SCREW
BAG RETAINER
%
FRAME STRAP j
IEX
LOCK NUT
FIGURE 13 _, _., -
• Assemble the frame strap to the lower I_opper tube
using two 1/4" x 1-1/4" hex bolts and 1/4" hex lock nuts.
See figure 14.
1/4
LOCK NUT
LOWER
HOPPER
TUBE
FIGURE 14
114" x 1-114" HEX BOLT
(OUTSIDE)
FRAME STRAP
Secure the bag comers over the lower hopper tube by
snapping the flap to:me bag bottom on both sides. See
figure 15.
IMPORTANT; Do not ov.e_bend the supportrods during
the following step. Over ber=dingwill cause the spring steel
rods to loose supporting tension.
ASsemble th_ iWO hopper SupP0rtrods as shown in
figure 16. Place end of rod in_ hole ir_upper hopper
tube and bend rod just eno_Jghto fit I_ottomend of rod
into hole in,bottom _hQpper tube.
FIGURE 16
Locate (by touch) the hole in each upper hppper tube,
approximately midway along the side Of ttle.:l_ag.
Pierce holes through the stitched bag flaps, aligned
with the holes in both hopper tubes. See figure 17,
PPER HOPPERTUBE.
FIGURE 17_
FIGURE 15
FLAP
• Assemble a vinyl cap onto each bag arm tube as
shown in figure 18.
VINYL CAP
•
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FIGURE 18