INSTALLING HANGER BRACKETS

For better clearance, lower the tractor's suspension arms using the attachment lift lever.

On Tractors With Foot Rest Brackets (Figure 7)

Remove the bolt and nut that fasten the L.H. and R.H. foot rest brackets to the frame. See figure 7.

Attach the L.H. Hanger Bracket (marked "L") to the inside of the tractor frame using two 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" hex lock nuts. The bolt heads go on the inside of the tractor frame. Repeat for the R.H. side. See figure 7.

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/ 318"LOCK

BOLT REMOVED

WASHER

FROM THIS HOLE

 

 

3/8" HEX

 

LOCK NUT

t

 

SUSPENSION ARM

3/8" x 1"

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\

LH. HANGER

CARRIAGE

BRACKET

 

BOLT

 

 

 

FIGURE 7

 

LEFT SIDE VIEW

On Tractors Without Foot Rest Brackets (Figure 8)

Find the empty hole beneath the foot rest. Attach the L.H. Hanger Bracket (marked "L") to the inside of the frame using a 3/8" x 1" carriage bolt (head to inside), a 3/8" lock washer and a 3/8" hex lock nut. See figure 8. Repeat for the R.H. side.

3/8" LOCK WASHER

_LOCKNUT

INSTALLING SHOULDER BOLTS

(All Tractors)

Remove the bolt, washer and nut which fasten the sway bar bracket to the L.H. side of the tractor frame. Replace with a shoulder bolt and a 3/8" hex lock nut as shown in figure 9.

SHOULDER BOLT

I

\

 

BOLT REMOVED

 

FROM THIS HOLE

3/8" HEX

 

\

LOCK NUT

\

\\\ SWAY BAR \_ BRACKET

FIGURE 9

LEFT SIDE VIEW

Assemble a shoulder bolt and 3/8" hex lock nut to the R.H. side of the tractor frame, using the first empty hole to the rear of the R.H. hanger bracket. See figure 10.

SHOULDER BOLT

SUSPENSION ARM

 

\

\

R.H. HANGER

BRACKET

8_"x1"

\

 

 

L.H. HANGER

\

 

 

CARRIAGE

BRACKET

 

 

 

BOLT

 

 

 

 

FIGURE 8

 

LEFT SIDE VIEW

FIGURE 10

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

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Craftsman 486.248531 owner manual Installing Shoulder Bolts