Cotter Pin - Craftsman 486.24221 Owner's Manual

STEP 7: (SEE FIGURE 8 AND 9)
tf your tractor hitch has 10" to 13" ground clearance
refer to figure 8. if your tractor hitch has 8" to 10"
ground clearance refer to figure 9.
Assemble the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes using
two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts (B) and 5/16" nylock nuts (J).
The bolts should straddle the front hitch tube bolt. Do
not tighten yet.
At this time tighten the four bolts fastening the hitch
tubes to the sweeper housing. Next, tighten the two
bolts fastening the ends of the hitch tubes together.
Finally, tighten the two bolts fastening the hitch
brackets to the hitch tubes.
Assemble the hitch pin (BB), two 3/4" spacers (X) and
the 1/8" hair cotter pin (Q) to the hitch brackets.
FIGURE 8
5/16" × 2"
HEX BOLT (B)
5116"
NYLOCK NUT (J)
5/16" HEX
LOCK
NUT (J)
5/16" x 2"
HEX BOLT (B)
HmTCH PIN (BE)
; HITCH BRACKET
")
_t:::=_ 3/4" SPACER (X)
BRACKET
1/8" HAmR
COTTER PiN
(Q)
FIGURE 9
STEP 8:
(SEE
FIGURE 10 AND
11)
, Assemble the height adjustment handle to the height
adjustment tube. Use two curved head bolts (C),
bowed washers (O), 5/16" lock washers (N) and 5/16"
hex nuts (K). Do not tighten yet.
, Assemble the grip (Z) onto the height adjustment
handle.
5116" LOCK
WASHER (N)
BOWED
WASHER (O)
CURVED
HEAD BOLT (C)
jGRIP (Z)
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
FIGURE 10
Insert a 5/16" x 3/4" hex bott (F) through the angle
bracket. Assemble onto the bolt (in order) the spacer
bushing (W), the height adjustment strap, a 5/16" flat
washer (M) and a 5/16" nylock nut (J). Tighten.
5/16" x 3/4" 5/16" FLAT
HEX BOLT (F) WASHER (M)
SPACER
BUSHING (W)
NYLOCK
NUT (J)
HEmGHT
ADJUSTMENT
STRAP
FIGURE 11