Craftsman 486.245332 Owner's Manual page 5

STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2 AND 1)
• Slide the axle through the two axle brackets.
• Assemble a spacer (R), a 3/4" washer (H), a wheel
(valve stem facing out) and another 3/4" washer (H)
onto the axle. Assemble a cotter pin (M) through the
end of the axle. Re peat on other end.
Tighten the four nuts which fasten the axle clamps to
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the frame tubes. Refer back to fi gure 1.
1/8" x 1-1/2"
COTTER PIN (M)
3/4" WASHER (H)
FIGURE 2
STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 3)
• Assemble a hitch arm to the inside of a frame tube
underneath the tank. Use two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts (A)
and 5/16" nylock nuts (F). Do not tighten yet. Repeat
for other side.
FIGURE 3
SPACER (R)
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (F)
5/16" x 2"
HEX BOLT (A)
HITCH ARM
STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 4)
• Fasten the ends of the hitch arms together using two
5/16" x 1-1/4" hex bolts (B) and 5/16" nylock nuts (F).
Do not tight en yet.
• Assemble the hitch brackets to the hitch arms using
two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts (A) and 5/16" nylock nuts
(F). Position each bolt behind a cross bolt in the hitch
arms. Do not tight en yet.
• Tighten all nuts assembled in steps 3 and 4 at this
time.
5/16" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT (B)
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (F)
FIGURE 4
STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 5)
• Assemble the boom mount bracket to the rear of the
frame tubes using two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts (A) and
5/16" nylock nuts (F).
5/16" x 2"
HEX BOLT (A)
FIGURE 5
5
5/16" x 2"
HEX BOLT (A)
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (F)
5/16" NYLOCK NUT (F)
REAR VIEW