Craftsman 486.24516 - Manual (Page 17)

• Position the adapter over the deck opening, and
check for fit of cutout as shown in figure 30. Trim
cutout, if necessary, to aliow tilting of adapter,
keeping the fit as close as possible for best vacuum
suction.
Holding the adapter bracket and the deck adapter
together, position the deck adapter on the mower
deck. Keeping the edge of deck adapter as close as
possible to the offset in the adapter bracket, see if
the slot in the adapter bracket can be aligned with
one or two of the deflector holes in your mower
deck's discharge opening. If the bracket can not be
located correctly using existing holes, it will be
necessary to drill one or two 5/16" diameter holes in
the deck. See figure 31.
Use existing holes or drill 5/16"
diameter hole or holes.
as possible to offset in bracket
• Assemble the adapter bracket to the deck using two
5/16" X 1" hex bolts, 5/16" flat washers and 5/16" hex
lock nuts. See figure 32.
NOTE; It may be necessary to use extra 5/16" flat
washers to shim under the bracket next to the deck
surface. Ten extra washers have been furnished as
shims. See figure 32.
• With deck adapter positioned correctly over the
discharge opening, use the adapter bracket as a
template and drill three 9/32" diameter holes in the
top of the deck adapter. See figure 33.
• Bolt deck adapter to bracket using three 1/4" x 3/4"
bolts, nylon washers, 1/4" flat washers and 1/4" hex
lock nuts. Nylon washers should be against the
inside of the ddck adapter. See figure 33.
FIGURE 31
FIGURE 33
• Assemble end of hose and a hose clamp over the
round opening of deck adapter and tighten clamp.
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