Craftsman 486.248531 owner manual Attaching Weight Tray to Tractor, 1x1-1, Hexbolt, Square KEY

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ATTACHING WEIGHT TRAY TO TRACTOR

Loosen the top hex bolt on each side of the tractor frame at the rear. Assemble the slotted end of the

side braces down onto the loosened bolts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 25.

Place the weight tray on top of the tractor hitch and fasten the side braces to it using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 25.

Fasten the weight tray to the tractor hitch using a 1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, a 1/2" lock washer and a 1/2" hex nut. Do not tighten yet. See figure 25.

Fasten the cross brace to the side braces using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. See figure 25. Tighten all loose bolts at this time.

NOTE: Tire chains on extra wide tires may rub the hex bolt. See the alternate instructions on this page.

 

ORIGINAL

 

HEX BOLT or

CROSS

SLOTTED

BRACE

TRUSS HEAD

5/16"

--BOLT

LOCK

 

WASHER

/

1_"x1-1_"

HEXBOLT

 

5/16"

x 1"

 

CARRIAGE

 

BOLT

 

 

5/16" LOCK

 

 

WASHER

 

 

5/16"HEX

NUT

_16"x 1"

 

 

CARRIAGE

SIDE BRACE

 

BOLT

 

 

WEIGHT

TRAY

 

FIGURE 25

Place the plastic keg on the weight tray and fill with approximately 75 lbs. of dry sand.

Secure the keg with the rubber tarp strap hooked into the holes in the cross brace. See figure 26.

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TARPSTRAP

FIGURE 26

ALTERNATE INSTRUCTIONS IF TIRE CHAINS

RUB AGAINST HEX BOLT

Block up the rear of the tractor to allow removal of rear wheels.

Remove the rear wheels from the axle, retaining the square key and all other parts for reassembty.

Remove the hex bolt from the top hole in the side of the tractor frame as shown in figure 27.

Assemble the notched end of each side brace to the top hole in the each side of the tractor frame, using the provided 3/8-16 x 1" slotted truss head bolts. See figure 27.

Reassemble the wheels onto the axle, making sure to reassemble the square keys and all other parts which were removed.

Assemble the weight tray to the side braces as instructed in figure 25 on this page.

HOLE WITH HEX

BOLT REMOVED

3/8" x 1" SLOTTED TRUSS HEAD BOLT

SQUARE KEY

SIDE BRACE

FIGURE 27

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