Upper Hopper Tube - Craftsman 486.241320 Owner's Manual

1Q Secure the bag corners over lower hopper tube
by snapping the flap to bag bottom on each side.
See figure 18
12 Locate hote along side of upper hopper tubes
and pierce a hole through the bag aligned with
the hole in the tube See figure 21
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FLAP
FIGURE 18
11
Assemble the two hopper support rods as
shown in figures 19 and 20 Place top end of
rod into hole in uDper tube and bend rod
outwards and snap bottom end of rod into hole
in bottom tube NOTE: Rods are spring steel and
require bending or bowing as shown., Do not
over bend and lose bag support tension_
) R"i"ROD
UPPER HOPPER TUBE
FIGURE 21
13,
Assemble mount clamps to each side of upper
hopper tube Place one clevis pin through
clamps, hopper bag and hopper tube, then
secure clamps together with two 5/!6" x 3/4"
hex bolts and 5/16" lock nuts,, See figure 22
Tighten securely.
UPPER HOPPER TUBE
MOUNT CLAMPS.
FIGURE 19
FIGURE 20
SUPPORT RODS
5/16" HEX LOCK NUT
5116" × 3/4" HEX
!S PIN
FIGURE 22
Repeat step t3 for other side
Assemble the bag retainers to clevis pins,
Secure with cotter pins, See figure 23, Wrap
cotter pin around clevis pin as shown in figure
2&
NOTE
Bag retainers must pivot freely