Craftsman 486.24240 User manual

Use this kit to attach the 486.24230 Sun Shade
to Sears tractors that have two front mower deck
suspension brackets (2006 model year and
earlier). Use these instructions in place of steps
1 through 9 in your Sun Shade owner's manual.
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CARTON CONTENTS
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REF. PART QTY.
NO. NO.
1 25303 1
2 25302 1
DESCRIPTION REF.
NO.
Left Base Bracket 3
Right Base Bracket 4
PART
NO.
25304
49325
QTY.
2
2
DESCRIPTION
Rear Base Support Bracket
Base Leg Tube
10
HARDWARE CHART
11 12 13
REF. PART QTY. DESCRIPTION REF. PART
NO. NO. NO. NO.
7 46594 4 Carriage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 2-3/4" 11 43081
8 43063 2 Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" 12 23658
9 44977 2 Carriage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 2" 13 48661
10 47810 6 Nylock Nut, 5/16-18
QTY.
2
4
2
DESCRIPTION
Flat Washer, 5/16"
Spacer
Adhesive Pad
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.sears.com/craftsman
PRINTED IN U.S.A. FORM NO. 42119 (1/8/09)

STEP 1: (Figure 1)
Identify and position the right base bracket as shown.
Attach the right base bracket to the front holes of a base
leg tube. Make only finger tight. Repeat for the left base
bracket.
STEP 2: (Figure 2)
Insert the ends of the base leg tubes into the upper base
tube (supplied with the Sun Shade).
BASE LEGTUBE
(ROUND END)
SPACER
5/16" x2-3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT
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LEFT BASE
BRACKET \
RIGHT BASE BRACKET FIGURE 1
UPPER BASE TUBE
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BASE TUBE LEGS FIGURE 2
STEP 3: (Figure 3)
Raise the tractor seat and remove the springs and bolts
from the rear fender
STEP 4:
Place the base tube assembly onto the rear fender.
Check for clearance with the seat lowered and the rear
bagger (optional) attached. If needed, reposition the base
brackets to a different set of holes in the base tubes.
STEP 5: (Figure 3)
Attach the seat springs and the base brackets to the rear
fender. On LT tractors use the bolts that you removed. On
GT tractors, if the bolts removed were less than 1" long,
use 5/16" x 1" bolts and 5/16" washers from the parts bag.
Align the base leg tubes on the rear fender. Tighten with
moderate force.
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ORiGiNAL BOLT
OR 5/16" x 1" BOLT
_" AND 5/16" WASHER
__ ADJUST
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FIGURE 3
STEP 6: (Figure 4)
If the base tubes rest down against the top of the fender,
install the rear base support brackets. Attach an adhesive
pad to the bottom of each bracket then attach the brackets
to the appropriate holes in the base support tubes. Adjust
the brackets to lift the base tubes above the fender, then
tighten.
STEP 7:
Tighten the bolts assembled in step 1.
STEP 8:
Continue with step 10 in your Sunshade manual.
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
REAR SUPPORT BRACKET
5/16" ×2"
CARRIAGE BOLT
ADHESIVE PAD
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