Craftsman 486.246232 - Manual (Page 7)

STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 6)
• Attach left mounting bracket to hole shown in left
side of tractor frame using bolt (C), lock washer (F)
and flat washer (G). Align middle hole in bracket
with empty hole in tractor frame and tighten bolt (C)
to hold bracket in place. Repeat for right mounting
bracket.
STEP 6: (SEE FIGURES 7 & 8)
* Assemble plastic grips (E) onto locking levers.
• To attach bumper to tractor:
1. Place flattened ends of bumper onto mounting
brackets, insert pin of locking lever through front
hole in bumper and into front hole in mounting
bracket to support bumper on mounting bracket.
2. insert pivot spacers (D) into rear holes in bumper.
3. Fasten locking lever and bumper to mounting bracket
using a screw (A) or bolt (B), a lock washer (F) and a
flat washer (G). Use screw (A) for LT tractors and bolt
(B) for GT tractors. Assemble screw or bolt through
pivot spacer in rear hole in bumper and into tractor
frame. Tighten. Repeat for other side.
NOTE: If hole in (LT) tractor frame is not threaded, push
in while turning screw (A) to create threads in hole.
IMPORTANT: You must lower bumper before raising tractor
hood. Pull out on locking levers and push bumper down as
far as it will go.
FLAT
WASHER (G)
SCREW (A)
or BOLT (B)
LEFTSIDE VIEW FIGURE 8
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