Craftsman 486.24414 - Manual (Page 10)

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COTTER
PIN (O)
LIFT ROD
1/2" WASHER (EE)
WELDED ARM
FIGURE 16
STEP 15: (SEE FIGURE 16)
• Attach the ends of the lift rod to the lift bracket on the
channel and the welded arm on the frame assembly.
Use two 1/2" washers (EE) and 1/8" x 1-1/4" cotter
pins (O).
5/16" x 1" CARRIAGE
BOLT (L)
5/16" WASHER (FF)
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (V)
FIGURE 18
STEP 17: (SEE FIGURE 18)
• Attach the skid shoes to the blade using four 5/16"
x 1" carriage bolts (L), 5/16" fl at washers (FF) and
5/16" nylock nuts (V). Do not tighten yet.
FIGURE 17
3/8" NYLOCK
NUT (Q)
BLADE PIVOT
BRACKET
PIVOT PLATE
ASSEMBLY
5/16" X 3/4"
BOLT (G)
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (V)
HANDLE GUIDE
3/8" x 1-1/4"
BOLT (E)
STEP 16: (SEE FIGURE 17)
• Assemble the blade pivot bracket to the pivot plate
assembly using two 3/8" x 1-1/4" bolts (E) and 3/8"
nylock nuts (Q).
• Assemble the handle guide to the frame assembly
using a 5/16" x 3/4" bolt (G) and 5/16" nylock nut (V).
BLADE MOUNT
GUSSET
LARGE HAIRPIN
COTTER (KK)
STEP 18: (SEE FIGURE 19)
• Align the channel pivot plate assembly behind the
blade and guide the ends of the mounting rod, one
end at a time, into the holes at the bottom of the
blade mount gussets. Secure the mounting rod with
two large hairpin cotters (KK).
FIGURE 19