Craftsman SNOW CAB 486.24276 - Manual (Page 6)

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UPPER BASE TUBE
BASE TUBE LEGS
STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 3)
• Insert the ends of the base leg tubes into the upper
base tube.
FIGURE 3
5/16" x 1"
HEX BOLT (E)
ORIGINAL
BOLT
SPRING
(SEE NOTE)
5/16" WASHER (H)
FIGURE 4
STEP 6: (SEE FIGURE 6)
• Insert the ends of the base leg tubes into the upper
base tube.
FIGURE 6
FIGURE 5
UPPER BASE TUBE
BASE LEG TUBES
5/16" x 2-3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT (A)
5/16" NYLOCK NUT (G)
SPACER (J)
RIGHT BASE BRACKET
BASE LEG TUBE
LEFT BASE
BRACKET
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRACTORS WITH DUAL
SUSPENSION BRACKETS
STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 4)
• Raise the tractor seat and remove the seat springs and
the four bolts from the rear fender using a 1/2" socket.
• Place the base leg tubes onto the rear fender. Attach
the front support brackets to the front holes in the
fender reusing the bolts that were removed. If seat
springs were mounted to front holes, see note below.
Do not tighten completely.
• Attach the base bracket and the seat springs to the
rear holes in the fender using the new 5/16" x 1" bolts
(E) and 5/16" fl at washers (H) supplied with the Snow
Cab. If seat springs were mounted to front holes, see
note below.
Do not tighten completely.
• Tighten the nuts and bolts that fasten the base leg
tubes to the base bracket and front support brackets.
• Center the base leg tubes on the rear fender and then
tighten, using moderate force, the bolts fastening
the base bracket and the front support brackets to
the fender. Overtightening the bolts may damage the
threaded holes in the fender.
• PROCEED TO STEP 8 ON PAGE 7
NOTE: If seat springs were mounted to front holes, use
5/16" x 1" bolts (E) and 5/16" fl at washers (H) to attach
seat springs and front support brackets to front holes.
Use original bolts to attach base bracket to rear holes.
STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 5)
• Attach the right base bracket to the front holes of a
base leg tube that does not have a fl attened end,
using two 5/16" x 2-3/4" carriage bolts (A), two
spacers (J) and two 5/16" nylock nuts (G).
Make only
fi nger tight. Repeat for the left base bracket.