Owner's IVlanuai ® FRONT U E DO NOT RETURN IVlodel Nos. 486.24611,486.24612 TO STORE For Missing Parts or Assembly Questions Call 1-866-576-8388 Fits 247 and 917 Series LT/GT Tractors \ ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, CAUTION: Before using this product, read this manual and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions. Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts IL 60179 U.S.A. www.craftsman.com PRINTED iN U.S.A. FORM NO.
SAFETY WARRANTY CRAFTSMAN ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY Any power equipment can cause injury if operated improperly or if the user does not understand how to operate the equipment. Exercise caution at all times when using power equipment. * Refer to your tractor owners manual for "Rules For Safe Operation".
DETERMINE IFYOUR TRACTOR HAS A SINGLE SUSPENSION OR DUAL SUSPENSION BRACKETS SINGLE SUSPENSION BRACKET BRACKET "_ J DUAL SUSPENSION BRACKETS t SUSPENSION BRACKET SUSPENSION SUSPENSION BRACKET BRACKET FIGURE 1A (page 3) FIGURE 1B (page 5) For all tractors with model numbers beginning with 917, look under the front of your tractor (Figure 1A & 1B).
STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 3) * * Remove tractor hood. (Refer to tractor manual.) Remove the browning shield as shown. REMOVE FRONT SCREWS REMOVE BROWNING SHIELD STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4) * Place plug on a work bench or solid table and push end of bumper down onto plug. Repeat for all plugs. FIGURE 3 BUMPER -.
STEP 6: (SEE FIGURE 7) * Replace the browning shield using the front screws you removed in Step 2. REPLACE FRONT SCREWS REPLACE BROWNING SHIELD I ( iNSTRUCTiONS FOR DUAL SUSPENSION STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 2) * Open parts bags labelled "A" and "B" and verify that all parts needed are present. BRACKET FIGURE 7 TRACTORS HARDWARE SHOWN FULL SIZE EXCEPT WHERE NOTED NOTE: Place cardboard or a mat on work surface to prevent scratching of parts removed from carton and tractor.
STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 3) * * (LT) LAWN TRACTOR Remove tractor hood. (Refer to tractor manual.) Remove an (LT) Lawn Tractor heat shield like the one shown. Remove a (GT) Garden Tractor heat shield like the one shown only if you need access to inside of tractor frame during step 5. REMOVE THISSHIELD STYLE HEAT iMPORTANT: Be sure to re-attach the heat shield after bumper is installed. (GT) GARDEN TRACTOR REMOVE THiS HEAT SHIELD ONLY iF MUFFLER MUST BE MOVED iN STEP 4.
STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 5) * (LT) LAWN TRACTOR Remove any bolts present in front mounting holes in side of tractor frame. If bolt will not screw out of hole, check if a nut is present on bolt on inside of frame. On GT tractors, if access to nut is blocked by a front mounted muffler, slide muffler down exhaust tubes to rest on top of browning shield. REMOVE BOLT iF PRESENT iNSTALL (C), (D) IF HOLE iS EMPTY iMPORTANT: Be sure to re-attach muffler and heat shield after bumper is installed.
( iDENTiFY YOUR TRACTOR ) FRAME For all tractors with model numbers beginning with 247, look at the side of your tractor directly underneath the hood (Figure 1A & 1B). If your frame resembles the one shown in 1A, go toTRACTORS WITH FRAME SHOWN IN FIGURE 1A on page 8. If your frame resembles the one shown in 1B, go to TRACTORS WITH FRAME SHOWN IN FIGURE 1B on page 10. FIGURE 1A NOTE: Only the front of the tractor frame is shown for clarity.
STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 3) * Place plug on a work bench or solid table and push end of bumper down onto plug. Repeat for all plugs. BUMPER PUSH DOWN WiTH EVEN PRESSURE WORK BENCH OR SOLID TABLE I STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4) * Assemble a 0.9 x 3/8" shoulder bolt and 3/8" whizlock nut to each side of the tractor frame. Tighten. SHOULDER BOLT 3/8" WHIZLOCK NUT _. 1 I FIGURE 4 STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 5) • Slide the lower slots of the bumper onto the shoulder bolts you assembled to the tractor frame in step 1.
TRACTORS STEP 1: * (SEE FIGURE WITH FRAME 2) Open parts bag labelled "A" and verify that all parts are present. SHOWN iN FIGURE 1B HARDWARE SHOWN FULL SiZE EXCEPT WHERE NOTED ..... B NOTE: Place cardboard or a mat on work surface to prevent scratching of parts removed from carton and tractor. Ref. Part A 43350 B 44072 C R19171616 D 44742 47674 E 48106 F 47856 G 43001 H 46584 I 43182 Qty.
STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4) * Assemble a 3/8 × 1" hex bolt and 3/8" whizlock nut to * * tractor frame and middle slot of the bumper. Tighten and then loosen nut one half turn. Repeat for other side of bumper. f 3/8" WHIZLOCK NUT FIGURE 4 STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 5) * * * Assemble a 5/16 x 3/4" he×bolt and 5/16" whizlock nut to the tractor frame and bumper. Tighten. Repeat for other side of bumper Tighten the two 3/8" whizlock nuts assembled in step 1.
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