STEP 26: ADJUST LiFT STRAPS

(SEE FIGURE 25)

*Make sure the nuts and bolts in the lift straps are loose enough to turn by hand. Stand beside the right side of the scoop and hold the lift handle as far forward as it will go until you tighten one of the nuts in the lift straps. Let go of the lift handle and tighten the other three nuts in the lift straps.

LIFT HANDLE

TIGHTEN

 

NUTS

LIFT STRAP

 

ASSEMBLIES

FIGURE 25

STEP 27: ADJUST TiLT STOP BRACKETS (SEE FIGURE 26)

*Raise the scoop until it locks in the TRANSPORT position. Push the tilt stop brackets (PP) on each side of the bucket down against the lift frame arms, and tighten the nuts.

TmLTSTOP

BRACKET (PP)

STEP 28: ADJUST SLOTTED STOP BRACKET (SEE FIGURE 27)

*Keep the scoop locked in the TRANSPORT position. Push the tilt bracket forward against the dump control pin and then slide the slotted stop bracket forward against the tilt bracket. SECURELY TIGHTEN the bolt and nut that fasten the slotted stop bracket.

SLOTTED STOP

TIGHTEN

BOLT

DUMP CONTROLPIN

TILT BRACKET

FIGURE 27

STEP 29: CHECK DUMPING OPERATION

*With the scoop in the transport position, squeeze the dump trigger and push down on the dump handle

to dump the bucket. Release the dump trigger and lift up on the handle to lock the bucket in the upright position. If the dump control pin does not lock into the tilt bracket, repeat step 28. If it still does not lock into the tilt bracket, repeat steps 25, 26, 27 and 28.

LIFT FRAME ARM

FIGURE 26

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Craftsman 486.248473 manual Adjust LiFT Straps, Adjust Slotted Stop Bracket see Figure, Check Dumping Operation

486.248473 specifications

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