Craftsman Mow-N-Vac 486.24505 Owner's Manual page 9

• Assemble the hitch bracket to the drawbar tongue,
using two 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers
and 3/8" hax nuts. Tighten. See figure 8.
3/8" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT _ HITCH BRACKET
3/8" LOC K'_(__F--_
WASHER _ ]lJ_ TONGUE
3/8" HEX._,,._
LOCK NUT
FIGURE 8
• Assemble the latch lock assembly to the tongue using
two 1/4" x 2-3/4" hex bolts, two 1/4" lock washers and
two 1/4" hex nuts. Fasten to the two front holes in the
forward grouping of four holes as shown in figure 9.
• Assemble the angle stop to the tongue using two 1/4"
x 2-3/4" hex bolts, two 1/4" lock washers and two 1/4"
hex nuts. Fasten to the two front holes in the rear
grouping of four holes as shown in figure 9.
114-20 x 2-3/4" HEX BOLT
ANGLE LATCH LOCK
ASS'Y.
_,' TONGUE
1/4" LOCK
WASHER
1/4" HEX
NUT
FIGURE 9
Positibn the tongue 0_ _e bottom of the cart as
shown in figure 10. Assemble the axle through the
wheel supportand the tongue. Fasten the axle to
the wheel support using two 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolts
and 1/4" hex nuts (SEMS). Tighten.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the tongue is securely locked
to the latch stand bracket by the latch lock assembly.
1/4" x 1-3/4"
HEX BOLT
..,..I AXLE
/_ TONGUE
_ , _ (DRAW BAR)
/1
"( ) /
FIGURE 10
Assemble a spacer tube onto each end of the axle as
shown in figure 11.
Assemble a fiat washer, a wheel (valve stem facing
out), and another flat washer onto the axle as
shown in figure 11. Secure the wheel with a cotter
pin, spreading the ends so that a hub cap can fit
over the pin. Assemble the hub cap by pressing it
onto the flat washer. Repeat on other end of axle.
SPACER TUBE
WHEEL
FLAT
WASHER
AXLE
.
HUB CAP
co'rrER PIN
FLAT
WASHER
FIGURE _11