Lawn Tractor And Garden Tractor With Single Suspension Brackets - Craftsman 486.248471 Operator's Manual

LAWN TRACTORS AND GARDEN TRACTORS
WITH SINGLE SUSPENSION BRACKETS
STEP 20: iNSTALL SiDE PLATES
(SEE FIGURE 19)
. Remove any bolts present in the mounting holes on
the left side of the tractor frame. Do not remove bolts
from right side of frame until left side plate has been
installed.
Instal! the left (long) side plate on the tractor frame
using three 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts d), three 3/8"
nylock nuts (Q), one 5/16" x 1" carriage bolt (J), one
5/16" nylock nut (R) and three large 1/2" washers
(CC) if needed (see note). Do not tighten yet. Repeat
for the right side plate.
NOTE: If an engine mounting plate is present (shown
with dotted lines) that prevents the side plate from resting
flat against the tractor frame, place 1/2" washers (CC) on
the front two bolts and the rear bolt as shims between the
side plate and the frame.
(3) 3/8" x 1" 5/16" x t"
CARR{AGE BOLTS
(0
CARRmAGE BOLT
(J)
ENGmNE
MOUNTING
PLATE 5/16"'
NYLOCK
NUT (B)
SiDE PLATE
FIGURE 19
"¢
(3) 3/8" NYLOCK
NUTS (Q)
STEP 21: INSTALL FRAME BRACE
(SEE FIGURE 20)
, Install the frame brace to the inside of the side plates
using two 1/2" x 1o3/4" bolts (B), large 1/2" washers
(CC), 1/2" spacers (JJ) and 1/2" nylock nuts (N).
Install the brace in the bottom holes for Garden (GT)
Tractors and the second from bottom holes for Lawn
(LT) Tractors. Do not tighten yet.
. Tighten all nuts on side plates and frame brace.
, Skip to step 25 on page 15.
k_
1/2" × 1-3/4"
HEX BOLT (B)
_ 1/2" SPACER (JJ)
/
1/2" LARGE
WASHER (CC)
1/2"NYLOCK
NUT (N)
FRAME BRACE
LT
HOLE FOR GT
FIGURE 20
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