Craftsman 486.246231 - Manual (Page 4)

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FLAT
WASHER (I)
NYLOCK
NUT (G)
LEFT MOUNTING
BRACKET
BUMPER STOPS
FACE OUT
ALIGN THESE HOLES
HEX
BOLT (C)
STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4)
• Attach left mounting bracket to hole shown in left side
of tractor frame using a hex bolt (C), fl at washer (I)
and nylock nut (G). Align middle hole in bracket with
empty hole in tractor frame. Tighten nylock nut (G)
only enough to keep bracket in alignment until step 4.
Re peat for right mount ing bracket.
FIGURE 4 LEFT SIDE VIEW
(GT) FRAME SHOWN
STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 5)
• Fasten bumper to mounting bracket using a hex bolt
(B), pivot spacer (E), a locking lever, a fl at wash er
(I) and a nylock nut (G) as shown. The pivot spacer
inserts into hole in bumper.
Tight en both nuts on
mounting bracket at this time. Re peat for other side.
• Assemble plastic grips (F) onto locking levers.
•
Lift up on bumper until pins in locking levers snap into
holes in mounting brackets.
IMPORTANT: You must lower bumper before raising tractor
hood. Pull out on lock ing levers and push bumper down as
far as it will go.
FIGURE 5 LEFT SIDE VIEW
PIVOT
SPACER (E)
HEX BOLT (B)
PIN
LOCKING
LEVER
GRIP (F)
FLAT
WASHER (I)
NYLOCK
NUT (G)
FIGURE 6 LEFT SIDE VIEW
STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 6)
• Replace the front screws and browning shield you
removed in
Step 1 as shown.
REPLACE
BROWNING SHIELD
REPLACE
FRONT SCREWS