Assemble a short tie strap to the rear door using one 1/4" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, two 1/4" flat washers, one 1/4" lock washer and one 1/4" hex nut. Assemble an "S" hook through the loose end of the strap. See figure 20. Repeat on other side of door.

Attach the door to the rear of the cart by resting the bottom of the door on the door supports and pushing the top in against the cross brace. Swivel the door latches down until they lock into the slots in the sides of the cart. See figure 20.

Hook both the tarp straps onto the 1/4" x 1" hex bolts in the sides of the cart. See figure 20.

DOORLATCHES

114"FLAT

WASHER

WASHER

 

"_

 

DOOR

1/4" x 1"

1/4" HEX NUT

SUPPORTS

HEX BOLT

FIGURE 20

 

 

Assemble the engine base assembly to the welded angles on the tongue using four 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolts, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" nylock nuts. Tighten the bolts securely. See figure 21.

NOTE: Use the upper holes in the welded angles.

WELDEDFRONT

ANGLESTONGUE

FIGURE 21

Remove the hex bolts, lock washers and hex lock nuts from the two holes in the impeller housing as shown in figure 22. Assemble the hose hanger bracket to the two holes using the bolts, lock washers and lock nuts which you removed.

USE THESE

HOLES

HOSE

HANGER

BRACKET

USE PRE-

BOLTS, LOCK

WASHERS AND

HEX LOCK

NUTS

FIGURE 22

Temporarily push the vinyl boot back inside the hard top.

Assemble the elbow to the impeller housing, using four 5/16" x 3/4" thread forming hex bolts, and four nylon washers. Align the upper end of the elbow side to side with the opening in the hard top. Tighten the bolts. Pull the boot forward over the end of the elbow.

See figure 23_

HINT: To start a bolt into an unthreaded hole, push the bolt into the hole while turning it with a wrench.

Align elbow

ELBOW

NYLON

WASHER

_16"x _4"

HEX BOLT (Thread Forming}

FIGURE 23

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Craftsman 486.24516 manual Supports HEX Bolt, USE PRE BOLTS, Lock Washers HEX Lock Nuts, Elbow Nylon Washer

486.24516 specifications

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