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Hitch Tube - Craftsman 486.243231 Owner's Manual

2 cu. ft. (tow) broadcast spreader

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Assemble t hetwohitchbraces totheinsideofthe
hopper f rame, o neoneachside,using two1/4"x 1-3/
4"hexboltsandtwo1/4"hexlocknuts.DONOT
TIGHTEN YET.Seefigure2.
• Remove thelocknutfromthemiddle boltinthe
crossover tubeandshaftsupport p late.Leave the
boltin place.Seefigure2.
• Assemble t heshortendofthehitchtubeontothe
middleboltandsecureitwiththelocknutyou
removed. DONOTTIGHTEN YET.Seefigure2.
IMPORTANT: Thehitchtubemustattach tothesideof
thecrossover t ubeopposite theshaftsupport p late.
• Assemble t hetwohitchbraces tothehitchtubeusing
a 1/4"x 1-3/4" hexboltanda 1/4"hexlocknut.DO
NOTTIGHTEN YET.Seefigure2.
½
MIDDLE BOLT
HITCH
TUBE
SHAFT
SUPPORT
PLATE
CROSSOVER
TUBE
tMIDDLE
LOCK NUT
1_"xl-3/4"
I_"HEX
HEXBOLT
LOCK NUT
H_CH BRACE
HITCH BRACE
FIGURE 2
Tighten the nuts and bolts fastening the hitch braces
to the hopper frame and the hitch tube, then tighten
the middle lock nut fastening the hitch tube to the
crossover tube. DO NOT COLLAPSE
TUBES WHEN
TIGHTENING.
Assemble a spacer and a 1-5/8" flat washer onto the
end of the axle that has the small hole. See figure 3.
Place a wheel (air valve facing out) and then one or
two 1-5/8" flat washers onto the axle. Install the 1/8"
x 1-1/2" cotter pin into the axle. The wheel must spin
freely. See figure 3.
SPACER
SMALL HOLE
1-5/8" DIA.
FLAT WASHER
1/8" x 1-1/2"
COTTER PIN
1-5/8" DIA.
FLAT WASHER
AIR VALVE
FIGURE 3
Assemble a spacer and a 1-5/8" flat washer onto the
end of the axle that has the large hole. See figure 4.
Place a wheel (air valve facing out) onto the axle.
Secure the wheel to the axle with a 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex
bolt and a 1/4" hex lock nut. See figure 4.
1-5/8" DIA.
1/4" x 1-3/4"
FLAT WASHER
HEX BOLT
AIR VALVE /
SPACER
/
I
®
1/4" HEX
LOCK NUT
FIGURE 4
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