Craftsman 247.287751 - Manual (Page 6)

ATTACHING TONGUE TO RESERVOIR TANK
• The tongue is shipped with the jack stand aiready
attached to the tongue. The jack stand is in the
transport position. Remove the quick release pin.
Pivot the jack stand to the operating position (90°),
—and secure with the quick release pin. See figure 3.
NOTE: If necessary, loosen the bolt which holds the
hitch to the tongue, and pivot hitch out of the way.
• Remove the latch bracket which has been assem­
bled to the other end of the tongue for shipping pur­
poses only by removing another quick release pin.
Refer to figure 1. This bracket will be reassembled
to the beam on page 7. Replace the quick release
pin in the latch bracket.
• Remove the two hex bolts, lock washers and hex
nuts on the front of the reservoir tank. Two 9/16"
wrenches are required. Place the tongue In position,
and secure with hardware just removed. See figure
4.
ATTACHING THE BEAM MOUNTING
BRACKETS
• Using two 3/4" or adjustable wrenches, remove the
hex nut, lock washer and hex bolt from the bracket
on the reservoir tank. Make certain the spacer re­
mains inside the bracket on the reservoir tank. See
—figure 4.
• Place one beam mounting bracket against each side
of the bracket on the reservoir tank as shown in
figure 4. Secure with hardware just removed.
Hex Nuts
INSTALLING THE HITCH
• Using two 9/16" wrenches, remove the two long hex
bolts, lock washers and hex nuts which are assem­
bled through the sides of the hitch and the tongue.
Do not remove the chain and spacer from the one
hex bolt.
• Place the hitch in position on the end of the tongue.
—Secure with hardware just removed. See figure 5.