Craftsman 486.248381 operating instructions Installing Hanger Brackets, Installing Shoulder Bolts

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INSTALLING HANGER BRACKETS

For better clearance, lower the tractor's suspension arms using the attachment lift lever.

STEP 26: (SEE FIGURE 25 or 26)

On Tractors With Foot Rest Brackets

Remove the bolt and nut that fasten the L.H. and R.H. foot rest brackets to the frame.

Attach the L.H. Hanger Bracket (marked "L") to the inside of the tractor frame using two 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts (K) and 3/8" flanged nuts (BB). Bolt heads go on inside of tractor frame. Repeat for the R.H. side.

BOLT REMOVED

 

FROM THIS HOLE

3/8" FLANGED

 

 

NUT (BB)

 

SUSPENSION ARM

3/8" x 1"

L.H. HANGER

CARRIAGE

BRACKET

BOLT (K)

 

FIGURE 25

LEFT SIDE VIEW

On Tractors Without Foot Rest Brackets

Find the empty hole beneath the foot rest. Attach the

L.H. Hanger Bracket (marked "L") to the inside of the frame using a 3/8" x 1" carriage bolt (K) and a 3/8" flanged nut (BB). Bolt head goes on inside of tractor frame. Repeat for the R.H. side.

 

3/8" FLANGED

 

NUT (BB)

 

SUSPENSION ARM

3/8" x 1"

L.H. HANGER

CARRIAGE

BRACKET

BOLT (K)

 

FIGURE 26

LEFT SIDE VIEW

INSTALLING SHOULDER BOLTS

STEP 27: (SEE FIGURE 27)

Remove the bolt, washer and nut which fasten the sway bar bracket to the L.H. side of the tractor frame.

Replace with a shoulder bolt (P) and a 3/8" flanged nut (BB). Bolt goes on inside of frame.

SHOULDER BOLT (P)

 

BOLT REMOVED

3/8"

FROM THIS HOLE

FLANGED

 

SWAY BAR

NUT (BB)

 

BRACKET

 

FIGURE 27

LEFT SIDE VIEW

STEP 28: (SEE FIGURE 28)

Assemble a shoulder bolt (P) and 3/8" flanged nut

(BB) to the R.H. side of the tractor frame, using the first empty hole to the rear of the R.H. hanger bracket.

Bolt goes on inside of frame.

3/8"

 

FLANGED

 

NUT (BB)

 

SHOULDER BOLT (P)

 

R.H. HANGER BRACKET

 

FIGURE 28

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

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