Craftsman 486.244050 Owner's Manual page 8

Assemble the tongue reinforcement angle to the back
side of the front axle supports as shown in figure g.
Use two 5/16" x 2-1/2" hex bolts, 5/16" lock washers
and 5/16" hex nuts. Do not tighten.
Make sure the center bolt (pivot bolt) is inserted as
far as possible through the axle channels and then
tighten the four bolts assembled in figures 8 and 9.
Next, tighten the eight bolts assembled in figure 5,
which fasten the front axle supports to the cart bed.
5/16" x 2-1/2"
HEX BOLT
PIVOT BOLT
TONGUE
REINFORCEMENT
ANGLE
/1t
5/16"
HEX
NUT
FIGURE 9
• Assemble the front panel over the end of the cart
using twelve 1/4" x 1/2" hex bolts, 1/4" lock washers
and 1/4" hex nuts. Tighten the bolts in the bottom of
the panel and then tighten the bolts in the sides. See
figure 10.
• Assemble two corner caps to the front of the cart
using four 1/4" x 1/2" hex bolts, 1/4" lock washers
and 1/4" hex nuts. Tighten. See figure 10.
1/4" x 1/2"
HEX BOLT
I_"LOCK
WASHER
1/4"
HEX
NUT
1/4"
HEX
NUT
FIGURE 10
Assemble the tie rod to both axle spindles using two
1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, four small 1/2" flat washers
and a two 1/2" hex lock nuts. Tighten, leaving loose
enough that the spindles still pivot. See figure 11.
TIE ROD
1/2" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT
1/2" FLAT
(SMALL)
r
1/2" HEX
LOCK NUT
FIGURE 11
Remove the 1/2" hex lock nut from the center pivot
bolt. Assemble the rear tongue section, the pivot
bushing, the large 1/2" flat washer and the 1/2" hex
lock nut onto the pivot bolt as shown in figure 12.
(The pivot bushing fits into the hole in the tongue.)
Tighten.
Fasten the tongue to the tie rod as shown in figure
12, using a 1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, two small 1/2" fiat
washers and a 1/2" hex lock nut. Tighten, leaving
loose enough that the tongue can pivot.
..F_ 1,/_'_:LAT
WASHER 1/2" FLAT
1/2" x 1-1/4" (SMALL) WASHER
HEX BOLT (SMALL)
I_"HEX
LOCKNUT
SECTION
1/2"FLAT
WASHER
_P_VOTBUSHING
FIGURE 12
8