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Craftsman 486.24338 Owner's Manual page 6

48" spike aerator

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Fasten the hitch mount arms to the outside of the
angle brackets at the fl'ont of the tray using two 5/16"
x 3/4 _ hex bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts. Do not
tighten yet. See figure 6,
Assemble a hitch arm mount bracket to the axle
bracket using two 5/16" x 3/4" carriage bolts, 5/16"
lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. Do not tighten
yet.
See figure 6.
5116" HEX
5/16" x 3/4"
LOCK NUT
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 6
FRONT VIEW
Turn the aerator right side up and assemble the front
ends of the hitch mount arms together using two 5/16"
x 1-1/4" hex bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts. Do not
tighten yet. See figure 7.
Assemble the two hitch brackets to the top and
bottom of the hitch mount arms using two 5/16" x 2"
hex bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts. Do not tighten yet.
See figure 7.
Assemble the 3/8" hitch pin through the hitch brackets
and secure it with a 1/8" hair cotter pin. See figure 7.
FIGURE 8
5/16" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
5/16" LOCK
WASHER
5/16" HEX NUT
REAR VIEW
Assemble the lift handle through the tray and attach it
to the hitch arm mount bracket assembled to the axle
bracket. Use a 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolt and a 5/16" hex
lock nut. Tighten.
See figure 9.
Position the hitch arm mount bracket so that there is
side tension on the lift handle when it is locked in the
up position. Tighten the nuts. See figure 9.
Assemble the grip onto the end of the lift handle. See
figure 9.
5116"x 2"
HEX BOLT
571 " x1-1/."
.OCK.UT
HEX BOLT
/
==_
5/15" H X--
""
HA, R
LOCK NUT
COTTER PIN
FIGURE 7
FRONT VIEW
Tighten in sequence the bolts and nuts assembled in
in figure 7.
Tighten and then loosen slightly the bolts and nuts
assembled in figure 6.
Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in figure 5
Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in figure 1
Tighten the bolts and nuts assembled in figure 4
5/16" HEX
LOCK NUT
5/16" x 3/4"
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 9
REAR VIEW

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