Craftsman 486.24515 owner manual Hoseaoapter, Hose Figure, Rubber Tie Strap, Hitch, Plate

• Assemblethehoseadapter(nozzle) to the front of the

housing and secure with the three knobs, Make sure that the switch actuator bracket contacts the switch on

24the_ housing. See figure

HOSEAOAPTER

(NOZZLE) /_F--"-'o

SWITCH ACTUATOR _,

BRACKET

FIGURE 24

Place one hose clamp over end of hose and push hose onto the hose adapter (nozzle). Secure by tightening screw on hose clamp. Do not collapse hose adapter when tightening. See figure 26.

HOSE ADAPTER

(NOZZLE)

HOSE CLAMP

HOSE

FIGURE 25

•Place the hose hanger assembly into welded tube on blower housing assembly. See figure 26.

•Wrap the rubber tie strap under the hose and secure

the hooks to the hose hanger assembly. See figure 26.

HOSE HANGER

ASSEMBLY

RUBBER

TIE STRAP

FIGURE 26

•A hitch plate is furnished for tractors having square (straight) hitch frames, as shown in figure 27, to prevent binding of Mow-N-Vac hitch in tight turns. It is assembled with a 1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, a 7/16" flat washer and a 1/2" lock nut. Tapered hitch frames, shown at the bottom of figure 27, do not require the added hitch plate.

NOTE: Tractors with light (thin) metal &ames may require added hitch plate to avoid excessive wear.

1/2" x 1-1/4"				HITCH
HEX BOLT				PIN
TRACTOR	1
HITCH FRAME
(SQUARE)
				HITCH
				PLATE
			HAIRPIN
		i/,	COTTER "
7/16. FLAT WASHER	,j,,_ _,	I ,_,
1/2" LOCK NUT				_..- ._
TRACTOR HITCH		",	. ""	_;.::'
FRAME (TAPERED)	_	'

FIGURE 27

Assemble the remaining hose clamp over the loose

end of the hose. Fasten the hose to the deck adapter after it has been mounted to the mower deck. To

mountthe deck adapter to the mower deck see instructionsbeginningon page 14.

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