AssemblethereducedendsoftheR.H.support

tubesintotheendsoftheL.H.supporttubes.Fasten thetubestogetherusingtwo1/4"x 1"curvedhead bolts,insertedfromthetop,andtwo1/4"(SEMS)hex nuts.Seefigure11.

1/4" x 1" CURVED

HEAD BOLT

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1/4" HEX

 

NUT (SEMS)

 

SUPPORT

SUPPORT

TUBE R.H.

TUBE L.H.

 

FIGURE 11

 

Place the support tubes down into the front and rear tube support brackets, with the tube's welded brack- ets facing the center of the cart.

Assemble the top connecting tubes to the support tubes using four 1/4" x 1-1/4" hex bolts and 1/4" hex lock nuts. Tighten only until there is no end play in bolt. Tubing should fold up when removed from cart. See Figure 12.

1_" x 1-1_"

 

HEX BOLT

1_" HEX

 

LOCK NUT CONNECTING

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FIGURE 12

To install the fabric cart cover:

1.Unzip the cover's rear flap and place the cover on top of the support tubes, making sure that the zippered flap is at the rear of the cart.

2.Pull the front of the cover down over the front support tubes and hook the cover's plastic channel under the cart'sfront flange.

3.Pull the sides of the cover down and hook the cover's plastic channel under the cart'sside flanges.

4.Swing the rear flap up onto the top of the cover. Starting at the top, secure the cover to the rear support tubes with the three velcro straps on each side. Tighten the straps so that the zipper is pulled around behind the support tubes. The zipper should close easily.

5.Unzip the rear flap to place the tailgate down into the tailgate guides. See Figure 13.

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Channel

FIGURE 13

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Craftsman 486.24504 operating instructions Head Bolt, NUT Sems, Lock NUT Connecting

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