Craftsman 486.24504 Assembling the #62468 Deck Adapter to the Mower Deck, Deck Adapter Mower Deck

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ASSEMBLING THE #62468 DECK ADAPTER TO THE MOWER DECK

NOTE: Not all of the parts in the deck adapter hardware package will be used for any one particular fit up.

•Remove the mower discharge deflector from your mower deck. Save the deflector and hardware for

remounting deflector.

CAUTION: Mower deflector must be replaced when Vac System deck adapter is removed. Do Not operate mower unless adapter or deflector is in place and properly mounted.

FITTING TO SEARS TRACTORS

The yellow fold out sheet contains the templates for Sears tractors only. (The white fold out sheets include all templates, including other tractor brands.)

/f you have a Murray brand tractor with a 38", 40" or 46" deck, go directly to the instructions on pages 16 and 17.

Identify and cut out the template for your brand and size mower deck. If there is no template included for your deck size, you can make your own template by marking around a piece of cardboard held against the edge of the deck'sdischarge opening.

•FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED ON THE TEMPLATE. If there are no instructions, use the following instructions as a general guide.

Tape the template to the face of the adapter, about 1/2" from front and 1/4" down from top for deeper decks. For shallow decks, position template low enough that adapter will not extend below bottom of deck. Mark outline of template on face of adapter using white crayon, nail or scriber. Drill a starting hole inside the outline, then use a saber saw or key hole saw to cut out the opening. See figure 22.

1/4" MINIMUM

Cut out

as close to top

 

edge as

possible without

 

causing adapter to extend

 

below bottom of deck.

I_"FROM FRONT

FIGURE 22

Position the adapter over the deck opening, and check for fit of cutout as shown in figure 23. Trim cutout, if necessary, to allow tilting of adapter, keeping the fit as close as possible for best vacuum suction.

NOTE: Make sure adapter clears gauge wheels on mower deck

DECK ADAPTER

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MOWER DECK

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Curl on deck may be located outside of adapter or inside depending on deck opening design

FIGURE 23

Holding the adapter bracket and the deck adapter together, position the deck adapter on the mower deck. Keeping the edge of deck adapter as close as possible to the offset in the adapter bracket, see if the slot in the adapter bracket can be aligned with one or two of the deflector holes in your mower deck'sdischarge opening. If the bracket can not be located correctly using existing holes, it will be necessary to drill one or two 5/16" diameter holes in the deck. See figure 24.

Use existing holes or drill 5/16" diameter hole or holes.

ADAPTER BRACKET

DECK ADAPTER

MOWER DECK

Keep edge of adapter as close as possible to offset in bracket

FIGURE 24

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486.24504 specifications

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