Craftsman 486.24586 - Manual (Page 10)

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DO NOT RETURN TO STORE
• Clean off after each use.
• Oil pivot points as needed.
• Store in a dry location.
MAiNteNANce
• Move the lift lever backward to lower the sleeve hitch.
• Attach an implement using the sleeve hitch pin.
Tighten the 5/8" x 2" stabilizer bolts against the
implement hitch and then tighten the jam nuts. See
Figure 5 on Page 5.
iMPORtANt: Some implements may require that the
stabilizer bolts not be tightened. Refer to your implement
owner's manual.
• The sleeve hitch is assembled in the lowest position
by following the assembly instructions. If the
implement attached to the sleeve hitch is not level
front to back during operation, move the hex bolt to a
different hole in the lifting link (3 holes available) that
gives better leveling.
OPeRAtiON
• To tow an implement that has a tow hitch, simply
remove three clevis pins and then remove the Sleeve
Hitch Lift Assembly from the Sleeve Hitch Frame
Assembly.
• To remove the entire Sleeve Hitch attachment,
remove the 5/8" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and 5/8" nylock nut
which fasten the bottom of the sleeve hitch to the
tractor hitch, then lift the attachment off the tractor.