Craftsman 486.248473 manual LAWN TRACTORS WiTH DUAL SUSPENSION BRACKETS, 3/8 LARGE WASHER GG

STEP 20: INSTALL FRAME BRACE (SEE FIGURE 19)

*Install the frame brace to the inside of the side plates using two 1/2"x 1-3/4" bolts (B), large 1/2" washers (11),1/2" spacers (W) and 1/2" nylock nuts (O).

Install the brace in the bottom holes for Garden (GT) Tractors and the second from bottom holes for Lawn

(LT) Tractors. Do not tighten yet.

*Tighten all nuts on side plates and frame brace.

*Skip to step 24 on page 15.

1/2" x 1-3/4"

HEX BOLT (B)

1/2" LARGE

WASHER (11)

1/2- SPACER (W)

LT

I_"NYLOCK

NUT (O)

FRAME BRACE

FIGURE 19

LAWN TRACTORS WiTH DUAL SUSPENSION

BRACKETS

STEP 21: INSTALL SiDE PLATES

(SEE FIGURE 20)

*Remove any bolts present in the mounting holes on the left side of the tractor frame. Do not remove bolts

from right side of frame until done with left side plate.

Fasten the left (long) side plate to the tractor frame using three 3/8" x 1" hex bolts (E), 3/8" small washers (EE), and 3/8" lock washers (BB). If there is a bracket like the one shown with dotted lines, use a 3/8" large washer (GG) as a shim on the rear bolt. Do not tighten yet. Repeat for the right (long) side plate.

3/8" LARGE WASHER (GG)

(if needed)

LEFT

SIDE PLATE

(3) 3/8" SMALL	(3) 3/8" x 1"
WASHERS(EE)	HEX BOLTS(E)
	(3)3_"LOCK
	WASHERS(BB)
FIGURE 20

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