Craftsman 48624831 Owner’s Manual

instruction Manual

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SNOW THROWER KiT

Model No. 486.24831

CARTON CONTENTS

REF QTY PART NO

1 2 25301 2 1 64943 3 1 64944

Frame Bracket 4 1 Front Hanger Bracket, L.H. 54" 5 1

Front Hanger Bracket, R.H. 54" 6 2

2 /3 5

DESCRIPTION REF QTY

7 1

DO NOT RETURN TO STORE For Missing Parts or Assembly

Questions Call 1-866-576-8388

PART NO

63571

63572 26557 26556

Hanger Bracket, L.H. Hanger Bracket, R.H.

Mounting Bracket Side Plate, R.H.

DESCRIPTION

HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS

SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE

REF QTY PART NO

A 2 43087 B 14 43001 C 4 43350

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.sears.com/craftsman

PRINTED IN U.S.A. FORM NO. 41039 rev. (12/10/08)

DESCRIPTION

3/8" x 1-1/4" Hex Bolt 3/8" x 1" Hex Bolt

3/8" x 1" Carriage Bolt

jC _jD

REF QTY

D 12 E 12 F 2

PART NO

HA21362

43003 23625

E F

DESCRIPTION

3/8" Nylock Nut 3/8" Lock Washer

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USE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS IN PLACE OF STEPS #1 THRU #46 IN THE

SNOW THROWER MANUAL.

PARTS SHOWN IN GRAY ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE KIT.

STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2a or 2b)

Attach the R.H. side plate (supplied with the kit) to the tractor. If you removed bolts as shown in figure la, install two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts and 3/8" lock washers as

shown in figure 2a. If you removed nuts as shown in figure lb, install two 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" nylock nuts as shown in figure 2b.

Right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.) are determined

from the operators position while seated on the tractor.

STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE la or lb)

• Determine if your tractor has bolts like those shown in figure la or lb.

Remove either the hex bolts as shown in figure la or

the nuts as shown in figure lb.

Repeat for the L.H. front suspension bracket.

REMOVE BOLTS

FRONT SUSPENSION

BRACKET (R.H.)

NOTE: If you remove the side plates from the tractor, be

sure to reassemble bolts and nuts back into the frame.

3/8" LOCK

318" × 1"

HEX BOLT

FIGURE 2a RIGHT SIDE VIEW

3/8" NYLOCK NUT 3/8" x 1"

WASHER

R.H. SiDE PLATE

supplied with kit

CARRIAGE BOLT

FIGURE la RIGHT SIDE VIEW

REMOVE NUTS

FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKET (R.H.)

FIGURE lb RIGHT SIDE VIEW

3/8" LOCK

WASHER

R.H. SiDE PLATE

supplied with kit

FIGURE 2b RIGHT SIDE VIEW

STEP 3" (SEE FIGURE 3)

Attach the L.H. side plate (supplied with the snow thrower) to the left side of the tractor frame in the same manner as the R.H. side plate.

SiDE PLATE (L.H.) supplied with snow thrower

FIGURE 3 LEFT SiDE VIEW

2 Call 1-866-578-8388 for missing parts or assembly help

DO NOT RETURN TO STORE

if you have a 54" mower deck skip to step #9. For smaller decks use the following instructions.

STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 4)

• Remove the mower stop bracket and its two bolts and

nuts from the R.H. side of the tractor frame. If the tractor has a muffler guard at the front of the

R.H. foot rest, remove the bottom bolt and nut, and

the washer which is located between the guard and the tractor frame.

Remove the two bolts from the bottom of both the R.H. and L.H. foot rests.

STEP 6: (SEE FIGURE 6)

• Assemble the LH. hanger bracket to the left side of the tractor frame using two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, two 3/8" lock washers and two 3/8" nylock nuts.

L.H. HANGER BRACKET

3/8" LOCK

WASHER \

\\\\

MUFFLER GUARD

(onlyon models

with side muffler)

FIGURE 4

REMOVE BOLTS, NUTS

& WASHERS SHOWN

RIGHT SiDE ViEW

REMOVE BRACKET

STEP 5. (SEE FIGURE 5)

Assemble the R.H. hanger bracket to the bottom hole where the mower stop bracket was removed and to the upper hole under the front of the foot rest. Fasten with two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, 3/8" lock washers and 3/8" nylock nuts. (On tractors with muffler guards,

slide the hanger bracket between the guard and the tractor frame.)

R.H. HANGER BRACKET

3/8" NYLOCK

....._- NUT

3/8" x 1" HEX BOLT

FIGURE 6 LEFT SiDE ViEW

STEP 7: (SEE FIGURE 7)

Assemble a frame bracket to the L.H. foot rest and sway bar bracket. Use two 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, two

3/8" lock washers and one spacer. Assemble a shoulder bolt (P) and a 3/8" flanged nut (BB) (both supplied with the snow thrower) to the

frame bracket.

3/8" x 1=1/4" FRAME

HEX BOLT BRACKET

3/8" LOCK

WASHER

3/8" x 1"

HEX BOLT 3/8" NYLOCK 3/8" LOCK NUT WASHER

FIGURE 5 RIGHT SIDE VIEW

Call 1-866-576-8388 for missing parts or assembly help DO NOT RETURN TO STORE

SHOULDER

BOLT (P)

SPACER

3/8" FLANGED NUT (BB) /

(snow thrower)

(snow thrower) / _

SWAYBAR _, BRACKET

FIGURE 7 LEFT SIDE ViEW

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