FOR 1990 AND NEWER MURRAY TRACTORS WITH A 46" DECK

Tape 46" template onto deck adapter. Mark and then cut out adapter.

Fasten the angle bracket and the mounting bracket to the mower deck as shown in figure 34. Use two 5/16" x 3/4" carriage bolts, 5/16" flat washers and 5/16" lock nuts. The bolt heads go on inside of mower deck.

Drill two 5/16" diameter holes in the deck adapter that will align with the holes in the angle bracket and the mounting bracket. Assemble the deck adapter to both brackets using two 1/4" x 3/4" hex bolts, 1/4" flat washers, nylon washers and 1/4" hex lock nuts. See figure 28.

ANGLE BRACKET

 

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_1_ HEXLOCKNUT

NYLON WASHER

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MOUNTING

1/4"FLAT

 

 

1/4" x 3/4

 

LOCATEAND

HEX BOLT _

 

DRILLHOLES

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N_N WASHER _

1/4" FLAT WASHER

1/4" x 3/4" HEX BOLT -_"-_

FIGURE28

Assemble end of hose and hose clamp over the round opening of deck adapter and tighten clamp. GO DIRECTLY TO THE OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE LOCATED ON PAGE 18.

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Craftsman 486.24504 For 1990 and Newer Murray Tractors with a 46 Deck, Angle Bracket Hexlocknut Nylon Washer Mounting

486.24504 specifications

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