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Craftsman 486.24629 Owner's Manual page 7

42-inch universal tow behind roug cut mower

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TOOLS
REQUIRED
FOR ASSEMBLY
(1) 5/16" Wrench
(2) 7/16" Wrenches
(2) 1/2" Wrenches
(2) 9/16" Wrenches
(2) 3/4" Wrenches or Adjustable Wrenches
UNPACKING
Enclosed in packing crate are (3) items:
1.
Mower Deck
2.
Tow Bar Hitch Assembly
3.
Box of Parts consisting of:
Rear Roller
Rear Roller Bracket
Bag of Parts (See page 6)
INSTALLTOWBARTUBETO
REAR
QUADRANT
Place Towbar Tube into Rear Quadrant, align holes
and insert 3/8 x 2-3/4 Hex Bolt through quadrant and
rear hole of Tube.
Secure tightly with 3/8 Hex Lock Nut and then loosen
1/4 turn to allow Tube to pivot freely inside Rear
Quadrant.
Insert 3/8 X 2-3/4 Bolt and 3/8 Flat Washer into slot in
Rear Quadrant and into hole in Towbar Tube.
Secure Tightly with 3/8 Fiat Washer and 3/8 Hex Lock
Nut, then loosen 1/4 turn to allow Tube to pivot freely
inside Rear Quadrant.
NOTE: Towbar Tube must pivot freely inside Rear
Quadrant when Latch is pulled from notch.
ENGINE OIL
VERY IMPORTANT:
Engine must be filled with oil before operation.
See OIL
& FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
in engine Owner's
Manual for correct filling instructions and oil fill capacity.
INSTALL
BATTERY
INSTALL
CLUTCH
CABLE TO TOWBAR TUBE
Place Clutch Cable forward along Towbar Tube.
Spread ends of two Cable Clips and place around
Clutch Cable.
Place Clutch Cable on top of Towbar Tube and align
Cable Clips with bolt holes in Towbar Tube.
Secure with two #10 Screws.
Your Trail Mower requires a 12 volt battery to operate. The
battery is NOT included with the unit. It must be purchased
separately.
Remove four screws and the Battery Cover from the
Mower and set them aside.
Install two Plastic Nuts into the square holes in the
Mower Deck under the Battery Cover.
Place the Battery on the Mower Deck between the two
Plastic Nuts.
Place the Battery Hold Down on top of the Battery.
Secure the Battery to the Mower Deck with two
1/4 x 7-1/2 hex bolts.
Open the terminal access doors on the Battery Hold
Down.
Connect the Red Wire to the positive (+) battery
terminal using a 1/4 x 3/4 hex bolt and 1/4 SEMS nut.
Tighten securely.
Connect the Black Wire to the negative (-) battery
terminal using a 1/4 x 3/4 hex bolt and 1/4 SEMS nut.
Tighten securely.
Close the terminal access doors.
Replace Battery Cover and secure it with the four
screws.
INSTALL
CLUTCH
CABLE TO CLUTCH
LEVER
Remove outer 5/16 Nut from end of Clutch Cable
Housing. (See Fig. 1 on page 8)
Turn inner 5/16 Nut to bottom of thread.
Insert Cable and outer 5/16 Nut through slotted hole
in Cable Guide of Hitch Assembly. The outer 5/16 Nut
musts be cocked sideways to insert through slotted
hole of Cable Guide.
Reinstall outer 5/16 Nut to the cable housing to secure
Cable Harness to Cable Guide.
Install Mounting Anchor of Clutch Cable to Clutch
Lever using Clevis Pin and Hair Cotter Pin.
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