Craftsman SNOW BLADE 486.24441 - Manual (Page 10)

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FIGURE 20 (Right Hand Side View)
STEP 19: (SEE FIGURE 19)
• From the left side, insert the welded end of the lift
handle rod through the hole in the end of the chan nel
as sem bly (Figure 18). Next, insert the lift link pin
through the hole in the bracket that is welded to the lift
handle rod. (The lift link is pre-assembled to the pivot
support bracket). Se cure the bracket with a hairpin
cotter (O) in sert ed up through the lift link pin.
• Using the furnished grease packet, apply a light
coating of grease to the straight upper portion of the
lift handle rod. Slide the lift handle tube onto the rod.
STEP 20: (SEE FIGURE 20)
• Remove the rubber cap and the fi rst jam nut from the
threaded end of the control cable and slide them onto
the control cable wire. Adjust the second jam nut on
the threads so that it is approximately 3/4" from end.
Assemble threaded end of cable through the cable
mount bracket and secure it with the fi rst jam nut.
Reinstall the rubber cap onto the threaded cable end.
NOTE: Some adjustment of jam nuts may be required
after blade assembly is completed.
RUBBER
CAP
CABLE MOUNT BRACKET
JAM NUTS
3/4"
CONTROL CABLE END
FIGURE 19 (Left Hand Side View)
LIFT HANDLE ROD
HAIRPIN COTTER (O)
LONG PIN
(LIFT LINK)
WELDED BRACKET
LIFT HANDLE TUBE
FIGURE 22 (Left Hand Side View)
STEP 21: (SEE FIGURE 21)
• Assemble plastic grip onto lock release grip assembly.
• Attach lock release grip assembly to lift handle tube
using one 5/16" x 1-1/2" hex bolt (C) and one 5/16"
nylock nut (K).
Do not overtighten the nut. The grip
as sem bly must pivot freely.
• Assemble the ball end of the cable to a cable end
fi tting as you did to the other end of the cable. Secure
the cable end fi tting to the weld bolt on the lock release
grip with a 1/4" nylock nut (J).
Do not over tight en the
lock nut. The cable fi t ting must pivot freely.
STEP 22: (SEE FIGURE 22)
• Place the end of the blade pivot rod down through the
blade pivot shaft. Attach the other end of the blade
pivot rod to the lift handle tube. Secure both ends with
a hairpin cotter (O). The holes for the hairpin cotters
should be parallel to the ground.
• Use the two plastic ties to hold the cable se cure ly
to the outside of the handle tube and away from the
tractor to avoid direct heat from the tractor muffl er.
• Squeeze the grip assembly to check blade pivot. To
adjust, see Service & Adjustments section on p. 13.
FIGURE 21 (Right Hand Side View)
5/16" x 1-1/2"
HEX BOLT (C)
PLASTIC
GRIP
LOCK RELEASE
GRIP ASSEMBLY
1/4" WELD
BOLT
CABLE END
FITTING
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (K)
1/4" NYLOCK
NUT (J)
CABLE
CABLE END
FITTING
CABLE END
FITTING
BLADE PIVOT
ROD
LIFT HANDLE
TUBE
BLADE
PIVOT SHAFT
HAIRPIN
COTTER (O)
HAIRPIN COTTER (O)
PLASTIC TIES