Craftsman 486.24517 Assemblethehoseadapternozzletothefrontof, theswitchonthehousingSeefigure19

33.Assemblethehoseadapter(nozzle)tothefrontof

theimpellerhousingandsecurewiththethreeknobs. Makesurethattheswitchactuatorbracketcontacts

theswitchonthehousingSeefigure19. .

HOSE ADAPTER

(NOZZLE)

KNOB 1

ACTUATOR

BRACKET

FIGURE 19

34.Place a hose clamp onto one end of hose. Push hose onto hose adapter (nozzle). Tighten hose clamp onto hose and hose adapter. Do not collapse hose adapter when tightening clamp. See figure 20.

35.Place the hose hanger rod assembly into the hose hanger bracket on the impeller housing assembly. See figure 20.

36.Loop the 25" tarp strap under the hose. Hook to the hose hanger rod assembly. See figure 20.

HOSE ADAPTER

(NOZZLE)

HOSE HANGER

ASSEMBLY

\

25" TARP

STRAP

FIGURE 20

HINT: Tip the cart bed back for easier access in the next paragraph.

37.Attach the chipper chute assembly to the weld bolts on the back side of the impeller housing using three 5/16" flat washers and 5/16" Nylock nuts. Tighten.

See figure 21.

38.Insert the tamper plug into the end of the chipper chute assembly.

CHIPPER CHUTE

ASSEMBLY

/

5/16"

NYLOCK 5/16" FLAT

NUTWASHER

FIGURE 21

39.Assemble the hitch plate to the tractor hitch if:

a.Your tractor has a square (straight) hitch frame, to help prevent binding.

b.Your tractor has a lightweight hitch frame that needs reinforcing for towing the Chip-N-Vac.

Use a 1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, a 7/16" flat washer and a 1/2" nylock nut. See figure 22.

1/2" x 1-1/4"

HEX BOLT

TRACTOR1

HITCH FRAME O ATTACH

(SQUARE)_MOW-N-VAC

HERE

TRACTOR

HITCH FRAME _ -.

(TAPERED)

FIGURE 22

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