Sears 486.244062 owner manual This Time

.Assemble one 1/2" x 4" hex bolt, one 1/2" hex nut and one 7/16" standard washer into top of slotted hole in channel assembly. Assem- ble one 7/16" standard washer and one 7/16" hex nut on bottom of 1/2" bolt under channel

assembly. See figure 6. DO NOT TIGHTEN AT

THIS TIME.

. Assemble channel assembly to hitch plates at front of tractor as shown in figures 6 and 7.

FRONT VIEW

HITCH PLATES

1/2 x 4"

HEX BOLT

1/2'" HEX

PIVOT

\\

7/16" WASHERS

ASS'Y.

FIGURE 6

. Assemble keeper plates over each end of pivot shaft with lip under hitch plates (see figure 7) and secure with two 1/8" (large) hairpin

cotters through small holes near each end of shaft.

HITCH PLATE, (R.H.) HITCH PLATE, (L.H.)

ENGINE

PULLEY,,,,

	BOLT
1/8"
CLEARANCE	1/2"" HEX NUT

CHANNEL ASS'Y, FRAME MEMBER

FIGURE 8

5.Assemble blade assembly to channel assembly

by aligning holes in pivot plate with holes in

reinforcement plate and inserting pivot shaft. See figure 9. Secure by assembling two 1/8"

x1-1/4" cotter pins into small holes near ends t)f pivot shaft. Spread ends to retain.

NOTE

Blade shoes are factory assembled to blade assembly in lower setting. See adjustments step "'C'"page 10 for repositioning.

(TOP) 5/16"' HEX NUT

PLASTIC

CAP

BLADE ADJUST

SPRING5/16"" HEX NUT

BLADE

(BOTTOM)

PIVOT &FT

1/8"" HAIRPIN

COTTER

SHOE

CHANNEL

ASS'Y.

SPRING PIVOT

3HT HAND

BRACKET

118" x 1-1"/4'"

KEEPER PLATE

FIGURE 7

MOUNT ROD SHAFT

FIGURE 9

COTTER PIN

. Adjust 1/2" x 4" stop bolt, previously assembled into channel assembly (step 1). See figure 8. Adjust hex nuts, above and below

channel to provide approximately 1/8" clearance between channel and the tractor engine pulley with the stop bolt positioned against frame member. See figure 8.

NOTE

The stop bolt must be tightened in

place before blade

assembly to channel.

. To assemble blade adjust spring, remove plastic

cap, 5/16" flat washer and one 5/16" hex nut. Adjust the remaining 5/16" hex nut on the long bolt to approximately one inch down from end of bolt threads. Assemble adjusting bolt through hole in top edge of blade and hold in place with 5/16" flat washer and 5/16" hex nut removed earlier. Do not tighten 5/16" hex nut at this time. Push down on the spring and hook end of spring over spring mount rod as shown in figure 9. Tighten 5/16" hex nut on top edge of blade

down against the bottom 5/16" hex nut. Replace plastic cap over end of adjusting bolt threads. See figure 9,