Craftsman 486.244050 Owner's Manual page 9

Assemble a cotter pin to the inside hole in an axle
spindle. Next place a 3/4" flat washer, a wheel (valve
stem facing out) and another 3/4" flat washer onto
the axle spindle. Assemble a second cotter pin to the
axle. Repeat for other side. See figure 13.
Note: Keep the axle spindle from pivoting downward
until the wheel is secured to it by the outer cotter pin.
Assemble a h{Jb cap over the 3/4" flat washer on
each wheel. See figure 13.
3/4" FLAT
WASHER
(LARGE) COTTER
HUB
CAP
\
COTTER /
PIN
FIGURE 13
ATTENTION: Before lowering the cart, the rear wheels
should be chocked as shown in figure 14. You atso
should get the assistance of another person to help
lower the cart onto it's wheels.
31. Lower the cart onto its wheels.
WHEEL
CHOCKS
FIGURE 14
Assemble the two pivot bars to the front tongue
section using four 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, 3/8" lock
washers and 3/8" hex nuts. Tighten. See figure 15.
Assemble the pivot bars to the rear tongue section
using one 1/2" x 4-1/2" hex bolt and one 1/2" hex lock
nut. Tighten, leaving the nut just loose enough to
allow the tongue to pivot. See figure 15.
1/2" x 4-1/2"
HEX BOLT
1/2" HEX
LOCK NUT
/
PIVOT
j BAR
' 1
3/8" x 1" 3/8 •
HEX BOLT HEX
3/8" LOCK NUT
WASHER
FIGURE 15
• Assemble the hitch bracket to the front tongue
section using two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, 3/8" lock
washers and 3/8" hex nuts. Tighten. See figure 16.
• Assemble the hitch pin through the hitch bracket and
the tongue and secure with the hair cotter pin as
shown in figure 16.
FIGURE 16
• To complete the assembly, place the tailgate down
into the tailgate guides with the top and bottom lips of
the tailgate facing to the rear.