Sears 486.24412 owner manual To Remove Dozer Blade From Tractor, be leveled

TO REMOVE DOZER BLADE FROM TRACTOR

1.Lower blade to ground with blade in the center (straight) position.

2.Refer to figure 32 below and;

A.Remove 1/8" hairpin cotter from the lift arm link and channel assembly.

B.Remove 3/32 (smaU) hairpin cotters and 7/16" flat washers from each lift assembly arm.

C.Remove 3/32" (small) hairpin cotters from right and left hand lift pivot plates, remove two 3/8" clevis pins from each side of frame, unhook and lower the lift assembly to the ground.

13.Remove lift rod truenions and hex nuts from each lift link rod. See Figure 32 and figure 16 on page 7.

__._. NOTE

Frame Brackets do not require re- moval for re-assembly of mower deck.

See figure	32.
LIFT PIVOT	LIFT ASSEMBLY
PLATE	CLEVIS PINS
	ARM
	LINK

LIFT ROD TRUNNION,

HAIRPIN AND 318"HEX NUTS HAIRPIN

(R.H:)HITCHPLATE

"IAIRF

KEEPER

PLATE

GUIDE

BRACKET

ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 33

H. Refer to figure 34 and remove hairpin cotter from end of handle guide to release handle assembly from tractor.

Save all loose parts and hardware for re- assembly of blade to tractor.

•HAIRPIN

COTTER

HANDLE

ASSEMBLY

HANDLE

SUPPORTGUIDE

BRACKET

COTTERS

COTTER

FIGURE 34

FIGURE 32

E.Re-install suspension arms and up stop bracket removed on page 5. See figure 9 on page 5. Refer to tractor owners manual to re-install

and level mowing deck. Mowina deck must

be leveled.

F.Refer to figure 3 and remove 1/8"

(large) hairpin cotters from ends of guide bracket assembty and remove guide bracket assembly.

G.Refer to figure 33 and remove hairpin cotters from end of channel assembly pivot shaft and remove keeper plates. Lift the chan nel assembly pivot shaft out of the hitch plates and tower charmer assembly to the ground.

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