Craftsman 486.243234 Owner's Manual page 6

Assemble t hetwohitchbraces t otheinside ofthehopper
frame, o neon eachside,usingtwo 1/4"x 1-1/2"hex
boltsandtwo1/4"nylock nuts. D ONOTTIGHTENYET.
Seefigure2.
Remove the nutfromthe middleboltin thecrossover
tubeandshaftsupport p late.Leave the boltin place.
Seefigure2.
Assemble t hehitchtubeontothemiddle boltandsecu re
it withthesamenutyouremoved. DONOT TIGHTEN
YET. S eefigure2.
iMPORTANT: Thehitchtubemustattach tothesideofthe
crossover tubeopposite theshaftsupport p late.
Assemble t hetwohitchbraces tothe hitchtubeusing
a 1/4"x 1-1/2" hexboltanda 1/4"nylock nut.DONOT
TIGHTEN Y ET.Seefigure2.
Tighten thenuts andbolts fastening t hehitch braces t othe
hopper frame andthehitchtube, t hentighten themiddle
locknutfastening t he hitchtubetothecrossover tube.
DONOTCOLLAPSE T UBES WHEN TiGHTENiNG.
MIDDLE BOLT
HITCH
TUBE
SHAFT
SUPPORT
PLATE
CROSSOVER
TUBE
MIDDLE
NUT
1/4"x1-1/2" 1/4"
HEX BOLTS NYLOCK
NUTS
HITCH BRACE
HITCH BRACE
FIGURE 2
Select the end of the axle with no cross hole.
Assemble a spacer, a 5/8" flat washer, a wheel (air valve
facing out) and then another 5/8" flat washer onto the
axle. See figure 3.
Install a hub cap by tapping it carefully onto the axle
with a hammer. See figure 3.
END WITH NO
SPACER CROSS HOLE
5/8"DIA.
FLAT WASHER
HUB CAP
FIGURE 3
5/8"DIA.
FLAT WASHER
AIR VALVE
Select the end of the axle containing the cross hole.
Assemble a spacer, a 5/8" flat washer, a wheel (air valve
facing out) and then another 5/8" flat washer onto the
axle. Insert the 5/32" x 2" cotter pin through the wheel
hub and the axle and then spread the ends of the pin.
See figure 4.
Install a hub cap by tapping it carefully onto the axle
with a hammer. See figure 4.
5/32" x 2" SPACER
COTTER PIN
AiR VALVE
HUB CAP
5/8" DIA.
FLAT WASHER
FIGURE 4