Installing - Craftsman 247.240690 Operator's Manual

IMPORTAN_ M odel24069TwinBagger i sdesigned for usewith Craftsman RER
1000(Model247.29000) 30-inchsingle-blade cuttingdecks only.
Installing the Bagger Assembly
ToInstallthe baggermountingbracket, f ollowthesesteps:
1. Remove, anddiscard, t he fourself-tapboltsonthe rearframeof the tractor,
asshownin Figure I.
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Figure 1
Installthe bagger m ountingbracketonthe tractor,usingfour 710-3296 hex
boltsfrom hardware pack683-05063. F eed eachhexboltthroughthe tractor
frame,the rearhoodmountingtube,andthreadintothe weld-nuton the
baggermountingbracket, a sshowninFigure 2.
Installthe grass-bag mountingassembly ontothe baggermountingbracket
byloweringit down(1)andfitting the assembly into the slotprovided inthe
mountingbracket. S ee the Insetin Figure 3.
Secure t hegrass-bag mounting assembly t othe bagger m ounting bracket using
theattachment knob(720-04061) foundinthe hardware p ack (683-05063). See
(2)inFigure 3.
Figure3
Remove t heprotective c aps onthebagger c over h oodmounting threads a nd
attach thebagger h ood overthegrass-bag m ounting assembly a sshown in Figure
4.Align thetabsonthehoodintotheslotsonthegrass-bag mounting assembly.
Secure t hebagger h ood using twoflangelocknuts(712-04150) included i nthe
same hardware pack.
Figure4
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