Sears 486.24412 - Manual (Page 12)

TO REMOVE DOZER BLADE
FROM TRACTOR
1
.
2
.
Lower blade to ground with blade in the center
(straight) position.
Refer to figure 32 below and;
A. Remove 1/8’ hairpin cotter from the lift arm
link and channel assembly.
Remove 3/32 (small) hairpin cotters and 7/16"
flat washers from each lift assembly arm.
Remove 3/32“ (small) hairpin cotters from right
and left hand lift pivot plates, remove two 3/8"
clevis pins from each side of frame, unhook
and lower the lift assembly to the ground.
Remove lift rod trunnions and hex nuts from
each lift link rod. See Figure 32 and figure 16
on page 7.
B.
C.
D
NOTE
Frame Brackets do not require re­
moval for re-assembly of mower deck.
See figure 32.
H. Refer to figure 34 and remove hairpin
cotter from end of handle guide to release
handle assembly from tractor.
I. Save all loose Iparts and hardware for re-
E. Re-install suspension arms and up stop bracket
removed on page 5. See figure 9 on page 5.
Refer to tractor owners manual to re-install
and level mowing deck. Mowing deck must
be leveled.
F. Refer to figure 3 and remove 1 / 8 "
(large) hairpin colters from ends of guide
bracket assembly and remove guide bracket
assembly.
G. Refer to figure 33 and remove hairpin
cotters from end of channel assembly pivot
shaft and remove keeper plates. Lift the chan
nel assembly pivot shaft out of the hitch plates
and lower channel assembly to the ground.
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