Craftsman 486.24535 - Manual (Page 5)

Place the LH. Pivot Bracket onto the end of the Lift
Lever Assembly (the R.H. Pivot Bracket comes
already installed on the assembly). See Figure 4.
Attach the R.H. and L.H. Pivot Brackets to the
Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly using four 3/8" x 1”
hex bolts and 3/8" hex lock nuts. See Figure 4. Assemble the two 5/8" Jam nuts halfway onto the
two 5/8" X 2-1/2" hex bolts. Screw the bolts into the
nuts that are welded to the Sleeve Hitch Lift As­
sembly. Snug the jam nuts against the welded nuts.
See figure 6.
Install the hitch pin in the sleeve hitch and secure it
with a 5/32" hair cotter pin. See figure 6.
Hook the Sleeve Hitch Frame Assembly onto the
shoulder bolts in the mounting brackets. Attach the
bottom of the Assembly to the tractor hitch using a
5/8" X 1 -3/4" hex bolt and a 5/8" nylock nut. See
figure 5.
Attach the Sleeve Hitch Lift Assembly to the Sleeve
Hitch Frame Assembly using three 5/8" x 1-3/4"
clevis pins and 5/32" hair cotter pins as shown in
figure 7.