Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 486.24312 Craftsman
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40" FRONT MOUNT TINE DETHA TCHER Model No. 486.24312 Owner's Manual • Saf ety • Assemb ly • Operation • Maintenance • P ar ts PRINTED IN U .S.A. FORM NO . 40375 (REV . 2/28/07) Sears, Roeb uck and Co ., Hoffman Estates , IL 60179 U .
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS W ARRANTY SAFETY R ULES .............................................................. 2 FULL SIZE HARD W ARE CHART .................................... 3 CAR TON CONTENTS ..................................................... 4 ASSEMBL Y .
3 HARDW ARE P ACKAGE CONTENTS A J N O K L B D G H I SHO WN FULL SIZE NO T SHO WN FULL SIZE C E F M KEY QTY DESCRIPTION A 12 Carriage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" Lg. B 2 He x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" Lg. C 4 He x Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1" D 2 He x Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/4" E 4 Carriage Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/2" F 4 Spacer , .
4 ASSEMBL Y REMOV AL OF P ARTS FROM TRACTOR • Remov e any front mounted attachments which ma y be installed on your tr actor . • Mark all loose par ts and sav e for reassemb ly . Stop engine and let mufer cool bef ore attempting to install dethatcher hitch brac kets.
5 1. Assemble handle lift br acket to rear set of holes on left end of tine shield. Use two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts and 5/16" nyloc k hex n uts. Tighten. See gure 1. FIGURE 1 2. Assemble angle mounting br ackets to tine shield using f our 5/16" x 1" carr iage bolts and 5/16" n ylock he x nuts.
6 11. Remo ve two self threading bolts (if present) from front cross-member of tractor . Assemble bolts through low er slots in hitch brack et, then reinstall them back into front crossmember . (Make sure notches at top of hitch brac ket and crossmember are aligned.
7 17. Assemb le lift handle ar m to left side of hitch brac ket using two 5/16" x 1" he x bolts and 5/16" nyloc k hex nuts . See gure 12. FIGURE 12 18. Attach dethatcher to hitch plate b y placing mounting shaft into slots at front of hitch plate.
8 19. Install vin yl grip on lift handle as shown in gure 14. 20. Slide lift handle do wn between lift handle ar m and handle lock br acket. See gure 14. 21. Assemb le lift handle to lift handle brack et using 3/8" x 3/4" cle vis pin and 3/32" (small) hair pin cotter .
9 OPERA TION / MAINTENANCE / STORAGE Ser vice Dates Check f or loose fasteners X Lubrication X MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Fill in dates as you complete regular ser vice .
10 OPERA TION / SERVICE / ADJUSTMENTS Lev eling the deth atche r • Mo v e tr acto r wit h fro nt mo unted det hatch er on to a le ve l sur fa ce, such as a driv e o r gar age oor . • Lo we r det hatch er fr om t rans por t posi tion to re st o n le v el s urf ace .
11 P ARTS 40" TINE DETHA TCHER MODEL 486.24312 A 2 3 5 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 26 22 23 27 29 28 23 23 24 15 25 A 1 4 4 25 25 6 13 15 15 19 20 21 25 REF NO .
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