Craftsman 486.246211, 486.24622, 486.24623 owner manual See Figure

STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 3}

IMPORTANT: Do not remove any bolts from the tractor frame while the mower deck is raised. Misalignment of holes in frame could result.

Lower mower deck to rest on ground.

Remove bolts from mounting holes on both sides of

tractor frame. Use a mounting bracket to help identify holes.

(GT)	FRAME	(LT) FRAME
REMOVE	THESE BOLTS	REMOVE THESE BOLTS

)

NOT ALL (LT) FRAMES

HAVE THINSBRACKET

FIGURE 3

STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 4}

Attach left mounting bracket to hole shown in left side of tractor frame using bolt (C), lock washer (H) and fiat washer (G). Align middle hole in bracket with empty hole in tractor frame and tighten bolt (C)

to hold bracket in place. Repeat for right mounting bracket.

(GT) FRAME SHOWN

LEFT MOUNTINGFLAT

BRACKETWASHERBOLT

(G}(C)

ATTACH TO

LOCK

THRS HOLE

WASHER

STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 5)

oAssemble plastic grips (F) onto locking levers, To attach bumper to tractor:

1.Place flattened ends of bumper onto mounting brackets. Insert pin of locking lever into front hole in bumper and mounting bracket to support bumper on mounting bracket.

2.Insert pivot spacers (E) into rear holes in bumper.

PUVOT

SPACER

(E)_

LOCKING LEVER

J

FIGURE 5

STEP 6: (SEE FIGURE 6)

3.Fasten locking lever and bumper to mounting bracket using a screw (A) or bolt (B), a lock washer (H) and a flat washer (G). Use screw (A) for LT tractors and bolt

(B)for GT tractors. Assemble screw or bolt through pivot spacer in rear hole in bumper and into tractor frame. Tighten. Repeat for other side.

NOTE: ff hole in (LT) tractor frame is not threaded, push in while turning screw (A) to create threads in hole.

IMPORTANT: You must lower bumper before raising tractor hood. Pull out on locking levers and push bumper down as far as it will go.

FLAT

WASHER

(G)

BUMPER STOPS

FACE OUT

(H)

LOCK ...........

WASHER

SCREW (A) or BOLT (B)

AUGN THESE HOLES

FIGURE 4 LEFT S_DE VIEW

FIGURE 6 LEFT SIDE VIEW