Craftsman 486.244050 Owner's Manual page 6

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CAUTION: Do not leave the cart unat-
tended in an upright position. A falling cart
can cause injury. Pay close attention to the
stability of the cart while it is in an upright
position. For best stability, assemble the cart
on a smooth, level surface.
Position the tailgate reinforcement bracket on outside
of cart as shown in figure 2. Assemble to the bottom
of the cart body using six 5/16" x 3/4" slotted bo_ts,
5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. Do not
tighten. See figure 2.
Position the tailgate guides on the inside of the cart
bodies as shown in figure 2 (bolt holes to the rear).
Assemble to the cart using six 1/4" x 3/4" hex bolts,
i.,'_" lo_-k wa._i _ :s and _,,' !_, _,_t_ Do net tighte! _,
• Assemble two 1/4" x 1/2" hex bolts, 1/4" lock washers
and 1/4" hex nuts down through the top rear corners
of the cart. Do not tighten. See figure 2.
• Tighten the six slotted bolts assembled in figure 2.
Tighten the eight hex bolts assembled in figure 2.
Tighten the nine hex bolts assembled in figure 1,
keeping the bottom of the cart body halves even.
1/4" 1/4" LOCK tilDE
HEX WASHER 1/4" x 3/4"
NUT, HEX BOLT
5/16" x 3/4"
5/16" "_ SLO'I-rED
LOCK
WASHER_
5/16"
HEX
NUT ©
1/4"
HEX
1/4" 1/2"
TAILGATE NUT HEX BOLT
REINFORCEMENT 1/4" LOCK
BRACKET WASHER
FIGURE 2
Lower the cart to rest upside down on its top flanges.
See figure 3.
Assemble the wheel support at the rear of the cart
using eight 5/16" x 3/4" slotted bolts, 5/16" lock
washers and 5/16" hex nuts as shown in figure 3.
Bolt heads go on inside of cart. Tighten.
FIGURE3
• Assemble the two plastic flange bearings to the
wheel support as shown in figure 4.
• Assemble the axle through the wheel support and the
bearings as shown in figure 4.
• Fasten the axle to the wheel support using a 1/4" x
1-1/2" hex bolt, the spacer bushing, a 1/4" lock
washer and a 1/4" hex nut. See figure 4.
• Assemble a large 3/4" flat washer, a wheel, another
large 3/4" flat washer and a cotter pin to each end of
the axle as shown in figure 4.
• Assemble a hub cap over the 3/4" flat washer on
each end of the axle as shown in figure 4.
3/4"
WASHER
(LAR(E)
HUB
1/4" x 1-1/2"
HEX BOLT
SPACER
BUSHING
FIGURE4
co'n'ER PII_
1/4"LOCK
WASHER
I_"HF-XNUT
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