Craftsman 486.24339 HEX Bolt Axle Draw BAR Tongue, Wheel, Support, HEX Bolt Tongue, Washer

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Attach the short end of the spring to the hole in the latch lock lever. Use the spring puller to attach the long end of the spring to the square hole in the tongue. The hooked end of the puller should face away from the tongue as shown in figure 2.

LONG END

OF SPRING

LATCH LOCK

SPRING PULLER

LEVER

 

 

FIGURE 2

 

Assemble the hitch bracket to the drawbar tongue using two 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex nuts. Tighten. See figure 3.

Assemble hitch pin to tongue/ hitch bracket and secure with 1/8" hair cotter pin. See figure 3.

Assemble the axle and drawbar tongue to the wheel support, with the open side of tongue facing away from the wheel support. Fasten the axle to the wheel support using four 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolts and 1/4" hex nuts. Tighten. See figure 4.

1/4" x 1-3/4"

 

HEX BOLT

 

 

AXLE

 

DRAW BAR

 

TONGUE

1/4" HEX NUT

WHEEL

 

SUPPORT

FIGURE 4

Assemble a spacer tube, a 1" flat washer, a wheel (valve stem facing out) and another 1" flat washer onto the axle as shown in figure 5. Insert a cotter pin through the axle, spreading the ends. Repeat on other end of axle.

NOTE: Use the grease fitting to fill the wheel hub with automotive type grease after the wheel is assembled onto the axle.

HITCH BRACKET

1/8" HAIR COTTER PIN

HITCH PIN

3/8" x 1-1/4"

HEX BOLT

TONGUE

3/8" LOCK

WASHER

3/8" HEX NUT

WHEEL

SPACER

AXLE

 

 

TUBE

 

FLAT

 

 

WASHER

 

 

 

FLAT

 

WASHER

COTTER PIN

 

 

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 5

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486.24339 specifications

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