Craftsman 486.24207 owner manual 5/16 HEX LOCK NUT 5/16 x 1-1/2 CARRIAGE BOLT

•Assemble the R.H. hitch tube to the sweeper housing using two 5/16" x 1-1/2" carriage bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts. Do not tighten yet. Repeat for the L.H. hitch tube. See fi gure 2.

5/16" HEX LOCK NUT

5/16" x 1-1/2"

CARRIAGE BOLT)

If your tractor hitch has 10" to 13" ground clearance refer to figure 4. If your tractor hitch has 8" to 10" ground clearance refer to figure 5.

•Assemble the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes using two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts. The bolts should straddle the front hitch tube bolt. Do not tighten yet. See fi gure 4 or 5.

•At this time tighten the four bolts fastening the hitch tubes to the sweeper housing. Next, tighten the two bolts fastening the ends of the hitch tubes together. Finally, tighten the two bolts fastening the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes.

•Assemble the hitch pin, two 3/4" spacers and the 1/8" hair cotter pin to the hitch brackets. See fi gure 4 or 5.

FIGURE 2

•Fasten the hitch tubes together using two 5/16" x 2-1/2" hex bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts. Do not tighten yet. See fi gure 3.

5/16" HEX LOCK NUT

5/16" x 2"

HEX BOLT

HITCH PIN

HITCH BRACKET

3/4" SPACER

HITCH BRACKET (STRAIGHT)

1/8" HAIR COTTER PIN

FIGURE 4

5/16" HEX LOCK NUT

5/16" x 2-1/2"

HEX BOLT

5/16" HEX LOCK NUT

5/16" x 2"

HEX BOLT

HITCH PIN

HITCH BRACKET

(STRAIGHT) 3/4" SPACER

HITCH BRACKET

1/8" HAIR COTTER PIN

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 5

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