Craftsman 486.24321 Operator's Manual page 7

step 11:
(see FIGUre 11)
• Assemble the flow control mounting bracket to the
hitch tube using two 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolts, four 5/16"
flat washers and two 1/4" nylock nuts. do not tighten
at this time.
MOUNTING BRACKET
1/4" x 1-1/2"
HEX BOLT
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
FIGUre 11
step 12:
(see FIGUre 12)
• Place the adjustable stop into the "ON" end of the slot
in the top of the flow control mounting bracket. Secure
with the 1/4" x 3/4" carriage bolt, a nylon washer, a
5/16" flat washer and the nylon wing nut.
NYLON
WING NUT
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
NYLON
WASHER
1/4" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
FIGUre 12
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DO NOT RETURN TO STORE
FLOW CONTROL
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
1/4" NYLOCK
NUT
ADJUSTABLE
STOP
step 13:
(see FIGUre 13)
• Position the flow control mounting bracket.
• Push on flow control arm until it locks in "OFF" position.
• S lide flow control mounting bracket along tube until
closure plate in bottom of hopper just closes.
• S nug the 1/4" lock nuts just enough to hold flow control
mounting bracket in place.
• Set adjustable stop at "5". Pull flow control arm against
stop. Verify that closure plate has opened about half way.
• If closure plate does not open half way, it may be
closed too far at "OFF". Adjust position of flow control
mounting bracket until closure plate will open about
half way at "5" and still close when arm is locked in
"OFF". tighten 1/4" lock nuts.
FIGUre 13
• Before operating the spreader, pre-lubricate per the
lubrication instructions in the owner's manual.
AJDUSTABLE
STOP
SETTING "5"
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