Craftsman ASF 486.246222 - Manual (Page 7)

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STEP 6: (SEE FIGURES 7 & 8)
• Assemble plastic grips (E) onto locking levers.
• To attach bumper to tractor:
1. Place flattened ends of bumper onto mounting
brackets. Insert pin of locking lever through front
hole in bumper and into front hole in mounting
bracket to support bumper on mounting bracket.
2. Insert pivot spacers (D) into rear holes in bumper.
PIVOT
SPACER
(D)
PIN
LOCKING LEVER
GRIP (E)
3. Fasten locking lever and bumper to mounting bracket
using a screw (A) or bolt (B), a lock washer (F) and a
flat washer (G). Use screw (A) for LT tractors and bolt
(B) for GT tractors. Assemble screw or bolt through
pivot spacer in rear hole in bumper and into tractor
frame.
Tighten. Repeat for other side.
NOTE: If hole in (LT) tractor frame is not threaded, push
in while turning screw (A) to create threads in hole.
IMPORTANT: You must lower bumper before raising tractor
hood. Pull out on locking levers and push bumper down as
far as it will go.
FLAT
WASHER (G)
LOCK
WASHER (F)
SCREW (A)
or BOLT (B)
STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 6)
• Attach left mounting bracket to hole shown in left
side of tractor frame using bolt (C), lock washer (F)
and flat washer (G). Align middle hole in bracket
with empty hole in tractor frame and tighten bolt (C)
to hold bracket in place. Repeat for right mounting
bracket.
FLAT
WASHER
(G)
LOCK
WASHER
(F)
BOLT
(C)
LEFT MOUNTING
BRACKET
BUMPER STOPS
FACE OUT
ALIGN THESE HOLES
ATTACH TO
THIS HOLE
LEFT SIDE VIEW FIGURE 6
LEFT SIDE VIEW FIGURE 7
LEFT SIDE VIEW FIGURE 8
(GT) FRAME SHOWN
CAUTION! Bumper may get hot when
tractor is running! Allow bumper to cool
down before grabbing hold of bumper.