Craftsman 486.24621 User manual

Owner's Manual
I(RAFTSMANI
TRACTOR BRUSH GUARD
Model No. 486.24621
CAUTION:
Before using this product, read
this manual and follow all
Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions.
•Safety
• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts
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• Refer to your tractor owners manual for "Rules
For Safe Operation".
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FULL SIZE HARDWARE CHART CARTON CONTENTS
Ref. Part Qty. Description
No. No.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
48894 2 Self Threading Screw,
3/8-16 x 1-1/2"
43062 2 Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/2"
43001 2 Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1"
45091 2 Clevis Pin, 3/8" x 1"
44742 4 Plug
43055 2 Hair Cotter Pin, 3/32"
48866 1 Pivot Spacer
43003 4 Lock Washer, 3/8"
43070 4 Washer, 3/8"
1. L.H. Mounting Bracket #25037
2. R.H. Mounting Bracket #25038
3. Bumper #64614
3
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
TOOLS REQUIRED
(2) 9/1 6" Open End or Box Wrenches
2
&CAUTION! Muffler is hofl Allow engine to
cool down before proceeding with bumper
installation.
Place a plug on a work bench or solid table. Set
end of bumper onto plug until it rests on short
step of plug. Using even pressure, push down
on bumper until end of bumper slips over plug.
Assemble all four plugs. See figure 1.
BUMPER
PUSH DOWN
WITH EVEN
PRESSURE
WORK BENCH .=............j,SHORT STEP
OR SOLID TABLI, _--- PLUG
FIGURE 1

IMPORTANT: To help avoid misalignment of holes in
tractor frame, lower the mower deck to the ground or
disconnect it from the front brackets before removing
any bolts from the tractor frame.
Front mower suspension brackets for both GT and LT
tractors are shown in figure 2. Use a bumper mounting
bracket to help identify the correct mounting holes.
• Lower the mower deck to the ground.
• Remove bolts on both sides of the tractor from
two holes shown in figure 2.
(GT) FRAME (LT) FRAME
o
REMOVE BOLTS
FROM THESE HOLES
FIGURE 2
Assemble the L.H. mounting bracket to the front
left side of the tractor frame. Fasten to the rear
hole using a 3/8" x 1" hex bolt, a 3/8" lock
washer and a 3/8" flat washer. Align the middle
hole in the mounting bracket with the hole in the
tractor frame. Tighten the bolt enough to hold
the bracket in place. Repeat for the R.H.
mounting bracket. See figure 3.
L.H. MOUNTING
BRACKET
FLAT
WASHER 3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT
LOCK
WASHER
/
ALIGN THESE HOLES
/
FIGURE 3
Insert a pivot bushing into the rear hole in the
bumper. Align the rear hole in the bumper with
the middle hole in the L.H. mounting bracket and
assemble a 3/8" x 1-1/2" hex bolt, a 3/8" lock
washer and a 3/8" flat washer. Repeat on the
R.H. side, then tighten both bolts. See figure 4.
NOTE: Use the 3/8" x 1-1/2" self threading screw in
place of the hex bolt if there was no bolt in the
front hole in the tractor frame and the hole is too
small.
Insert a 3/8" x 1" clevis pin into the front hole in
the bumper and the front hole in the mounting
brackets. Secure the clevis pins with 3/32" hair
cotter pins. See figure 4.
IMPORTANT: Before raising the tractor's hood, you
must first remove the clevis pins and lower the
bumper down against the bumper stops on the
L.H. and R.H. mounting brackets.
3/8" FLAT
WASHER
PIVOT SPACER F_
3-/8"LOCK
WASHER
!
3132"HAIR
COTTER PIN 3/8"x 1"
CLEVIS PIN
FIGURE 5

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