Assembly; Tools Required For Assembly - Craftsman 486.244021 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(1) 7/16" Open End or Box Wrench
(1) 1/2" Open End or Box Wrench
(1) 9/16" Open End or Box Wrench
(1) 3/4" Open End or Box Wrench
(1) Adjustable Wrench
(1) Hammer
Refer to carton contents figure on page 2 and figure
1 on page 3 for parts and'hardware needed to
assemble dozer blade,
RIGHT HAND (R.H,} AND LEFT HAND
(LH.) ARE DETERMINED FROM
OPERATOR'S POSITION WHILE
SEATED ON TRACTOR.
1, Assemble curved end of angle lock spring into
small hole in washer as shown in figure 2,
MOUNT
ROD
e
ANGLE LOCK SPRING
CHANNEL/PIVOT
PLATE ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 2
,
Assemble the two-angle lock bars together as
shown in figure 3, using one 3/8" x 1-1/4"
carriage bolt down through the top holes with
a 3/8" lock washer and a 3/8" hex nut
underneath. Do not tighten at this time.
I
e'*'-"-_ 3/8" HEX NUT I 3/8"
x
1-1t4"
CARRIAGE BOLT 3/8" LOCK. I
(TOP _ WAS HER *_
ANGLE
LOCK
FRONT -_
LOCK BAR
SLOT
SPRING PiN
HOLE
CHANNEL/PIVOT
PLATE ASSEMBLY
ANGLE LOCK SPRING
FIGURE 3
,
Assemble the offset end of angle lock spring into
small holes in angle lock bars as shown in figure
3. Slide lock bars through lock bar slot until
spring pin hole is aligned with bracket on back
side. See figure 4, Using a hammer drive 1/4"
x 1" spring pin into lock bars until flush wit_
bracket. See figure 4. Tighten nut in angle loc¢_
bars which was left loose in step 2,.--
ANGLE
LOCKe _ BARS_,
FIGURE 4
NOTE
Lock bars should pivot freely and
when pulled all the way back the
channellpivot plate assembly should
be unlocked and free to pivot to right
or left position notches.