Craftsman 486.245951 Owner's Manual page 6

• Turn the spreader upside down as shown in figure 1.
• Remove the lock nut from the middle bolt in the
crossover tube and shaft support plate. Leave the bolt
in place. See figure 1.
• Assemble the hitch tube onto the middle bolt and
secure it with the same lock nut you removed. DO
NOT TIGHTEN YET. See figure 1.
IMPORTANT: The hitch tube must attach to the side of
the crossover tube opposite the shaft support plate.
MIDDLE BOLT
HITCH
TUBE
FIGURE 1
• Assemble two hitch braces per side to the inside of
the hopper frame using a 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and
1/4" hex lock nut on each side. DO NOT TIGHTEN
YET. See figure 2.
• Assemble the OUTER hitch braces to the hitch tube
using a 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and a 1/4" nylock hex
nut. DO NOT TIGHTEN YET. Do not assemble the
inner hitch braces at this time. See figure 2.
HITCH
TUBE
1/4" x 1-3/4"
1/4" NYLOCK
HEX BOLT
HITCH BRACE
OUTER
FIGURE 2
SHAFT
SUPPORT
PLATE
CROSSOVER
TUBE
MIDDLE
LOCK NUT
HEX NUT
HITCH BRACE
OUTER
• Assemble a spacer, a 3/4" flat washer, a wheel (air
valve facing out) and another 3/4" flat washer onto
the end of the axle that has only the small hole. See
figure 3.
• Install a 1/8" x 1-1/2" cotter pin into hole in the axle.
See figure 3.
SPACER
3/4" DIA.
FLAT WASHER
FIGURE 3
• Assemble a spacer, a 3/4" flat washer, a wheel (air
valve facing out) and another 3/4" flat washer onto
the end of the axle that has both the large and small
holes. See figure 4.
• Install a 1/8" x 3/4" cotter pin into the small hole in the
end of the axle. See figure 4.
• Open the bail on the drive pin and install it through the
wheel and the large hole in the axle. Close the bail to
lock the pin in place. See figure 4.
DRIVE PIN
1/8" x 1-1/2"
COTTER PIN
AIR VALVE
3/4" DIA.
FLAT WASHER
FIGURE 4
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SMALL HOLE
AIR VALVE
1/8" x 1-1/2"
COTTER PIN
SPACER