Craftsman 48624240 Owner’s Manual

Use this kit to attach the 486.24230 Sun Shade to Sears tractors that have two front mower deck

suspension brackets (2006 model year and earlier). Use these instructions in place of steps

1 through 9 in your Sun Shade owner's manual.

CARTON CONTENTS

REF. PART QTY.

NO. NO.

1 25303 1

2 25302 1

DESCRIPTION REF.

NO.

Left Base Bracket 3 Right Base Bracket 4

HARDWARE CHART

11 12

PART

NO.

25304 49325

QTY.

2 2

DESCRIPTION

Rear Base Support Bracket Base Leg Tube

REF. PART QTY. DESCRIPTION REF. PART

QTY.

DESCRIPTION

NO. NO. NO. NO.

7 46594 4 Carriage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 2-3/4" 11 43081 8 43063 2 Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" 12 23658

9 44977 2 Carriage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 2" 13 48661

Flat Washer, 5/16"

Spacer

Adhesive Pad

10 47810 6 Nylock Nut, 5/16-18

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.sears.com/craftsman

PRINTED IN U.S.A. FORM NO. 42119 (1/8/09)

STEP 1: (Figure 1)

Identify and position the right base bracket as shown. Attach the right base bracket to the front holes of a base leg tube. Make only finger tight. Repeat for the left base

bracket.

BASE LEGTUBE

(ROUND END)

5/16" x 2-3/4" CARRIAGE BOLT

LEFT BASE

BRACKET

SPACER

RIGHT BASE BRACKET

5/16" NYLOCK

NUT

FIGURE 1

STEP 2: (Figure 2)

Insert the ends of the base leg tubes into the upper base

tube (supplied with the Sun Shade).

STEP 3: (Figure 3)

Raise the tractor seat and remove the springs and bolts from the rear fender

STEP 4:

Place the base tube assembly onto the rear fender. Check for clearance with the seat lowered and the rear

bagger (optional) attached. If needed, reposition the base brackets to a different set of holes in the base tubes.

STEP 5: (Figure 3)

Attach the seat springs and the base brackets to the rear fender. On LT tractors use the bolts that you removed. On GT tractors, if the bolts removed were less than 1" long, use 5/16" x 1" bolts and 5/16" washers from the parts bag. Align the base leg tubes on the rear fender. Tighten with

moderate force.

UPPER BASE TUBE

BASE TUBE LEGS

\\\

_" AND 5/16" WASHER

__ ADJUST

FIGURE 2

ORiGiNAL BOLT OR 5/16" x 1" BOLT

TO FiT

FIGURE 3

STEP 6: (Figure 4)

If the base tubes rest down against the top of the fender, install the rear base support brackets. Attach an adhesive pad to the bottom of each bracket then attach the brackets to the appropriate holes in the base support tubes. Adjust

the brackets to lift the base tubes above the fender, then tighten.

REAR SUPPORT BRACKET

5/16" ×2"

CARRIAGE BOLT

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

STEP 7:

Tighten the bolts assembled in step 1.

STEP 8:

Continue with step 10 in your Sunshade manual.

2 Call 1-866-576-8388 for missing parts or assembly help

ADHESIVE PAD

DO NOT RETURN TO STORE