Assembly; Frame Brackets - Craftsman 486.248460 Owner's Manual

• Assemble the L.H. frame'bracket (with bend) to the
holes in the bottom of the L.H. foot rest and the
sway bar bracket as shown in figure 7. Use two
3/8" x 1" hex bolts and two 3/8" lock washers.
• Assemble a shoulder bolt to the outside of the L.H.
frame bracket, securing it with a 3/8" lock washer
and a 3/8" hex lock nut. See figure 7.
ASSEMBLY OF SNOW-THROWER
Place the lift handle into the lift bracket on the right
side of the snow thrower. Fasten the handle to the
bracket using two 5/16" x 1-3/4" hex bolts, 5/16"
lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. See figure 9.
3/8" LOCK SHOULDER
WASHER 3/8" x 1• BOLT
HE)( BOLT
FIGURE 7
/
3/8" HEX
LOCK NUT
\,
3/8" LOCK I
WASHER -_SWAY BAR
\ BRACKET
LEFT SIDE VIEW
ATTACHING CLUTCWIDLER ASSEMBLY
Attach the rear of the clutch/idler assembly to the
tractor frame by sliding the notched arms of the
assembly onto the shoulder bolts assembled to the
frame brackets. Lift the front of the assembly,
positioning the upper idler pulley so that it clears
the engine pulley. Attach the front of the assembly
to the hanger brackets rising two pivot lock pins
and 1/8" hairpin clips. See figure 8.
PIVOT LOCK PIN
FIGURE 8
RIGHT SIDE VIEW
S
MFTHANDLE
LIFT BRACK_
_16"xl-3/4"
HEXBOLT
5/16" HEX NUT
5/16" LOCK /
t WASHER
FIGURE 9
RIGHT SIDE VIEW
NOTE: Be sure the lift release cable's plastic covering
remains inserted into the trigger assembly while
completing the next step.
• Push the lift handle down into the locked position.
Insert the end of the cable wire into the hole in the
lift rod. Place the threaded fitting into the slot in the
lift bracket, with one hex nut above and one hex
nut and the lock washer below the slot. Tighten the
nuts, adjusting them to eliminate slack in the cable
wire. See figure 10. Refer also to the Service and
Adjustments section on page 16 in this manual.
LIFT RELEASE
CABLE
HEXNUT
TRIGGER
LOCK
WASHER
HEX NUT
WIRE
LIFT
ROD
FIGURE 10
RIGHT SIDE VIEW