Craftsman 486.24837 manual SEEFIGURE11, Tractors, Bracket, Hanger Shoulder, Pulleypulley

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STEP11: (SEEFIGURE11)

*Find the cable clip that is attached to the left side of the tractor frame underneath the footrest. Open the clip and remove the mower clutch cable. Do not remove the clip from the tractor frame. The cable reattaches to the clip when using the mower deck.

*Move the attachment clutch lever on the dash panel to the disengaged position.

*Place the clutch/idler assembly on the floor on the left side of the tractor.

*Attach the tractor's mower clutch cable to the cable bracket on the clutch/idler assembly. Secure the cable housing guide (groove down) to the cable bracket using the original collar and a 5/64" hair cotter pin.

*Place a 1/4" spacer on the welded pin on the idler arm. Hook the end of the clutch cable spring over the pin and secure it with a 1/4" washer and a 5/64" hair cotter pin.

*Align cable bracket with welded pin and tighten the nut assembled in step 9.

1/4" SPACER

5/64" HAiR

COTTER PiN

TRACTOR'S

CLUTCH CABLE

CABLE

BRACKET

FIGURE 11

ATTACH CLUTCH iDLER ASSEMBLY TO TRACTOR

STEP 12: (SEE FIGURE 12)

•Attach the clutch/idler assembly to the tractor frame. Hook the notched rear pulley frame brackets onto the two shoulder bolts assembled to the outside of the

tractor frame. Lift the front of the assembly and attach it to the R.H. and L.H. hanger brackets using two pivot lock pins and 1/8" hairpin cotters.

Loosely attach the mower clutch cable to the left side of the tractor frame with a nylon tie. Do not pull the nylon tie completely tight. The cable may need to be

removed from the nylon tie when using the mower deck.

PIVOT LOCK PiN1/8" HAiRPiN NYLONTiE

(use this hole)

COTTER

J

L.H. HANGER SHOULDER

BOLT

FIGURE 12

VIEWED FROM LEFT SiDE

STEP 13: (SEE FIGURE 13)

Assemble the drive belt onto the engine pulley first and then onto the large pulley on top of the clutch/ idler assembly. The belt must be placed inside the engine pulley belt keeper(s) and between the large pulley and the keeper bolt next to it.

iMPORTANT: Do Not assemble the "V" belt outside of

the engine pulley keepers or outside of the keeper bolt next to the large pulley.

*Go to step 48 on page 22.

ENGINEENGINE

PULLEYPULLEY

KEEPERKEEPER

\ /

Left Side

of Tractor

PULLEY

KE!PEI BOLT

FIGURE 13VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH

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486.24837 specifications

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