Craftsman 486.24608 User manual

Owner's IVlanuai

FRONT U E

IVlodel No. 486.24608

Fits 917 Series LT/YT/GT Tractors

DO NOT RETURN TO STORE

For Missing Parts or Assembly

Questions Call 1-866-576-8388

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CAUTION:

Before using this product, read

this manual and follow all Safety

Rules and

Operating Instructions.

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,, Assembly

,, Operation

,, Maintenance

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Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.craftsman.com

PRINTED iN U.S.A. FORM NO. 42033 (02/05109)

WARRANTY .,_

CRAFTSMAN ONE=YEAR FULL WARRANTY

When assembled, operated and maintained according to

the supplied instructions, if this product fails due to a defect

in material or workmanship within one year from the date of

purchase, return it to any Sears store or other Craftsman outlet

in the United States for free replacement.

This warranty is void if this product is ever used for commercial

or rental purposes.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also

have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., D817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

SAFETY

Any power equipment can cause injury ifoperated 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".

Look forthis symbol to point out important safety

precautions. It means -- Attention!! Become

alert!! Your safety is involved.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

TOOLS REQUIRED

(2) 9/16" Wrenches (Socket wrench may be used)

CAUTION! Muffler is hot[ Allow engine to

cool down before proceeding with bumper

installation.

DETERMINE [FYOUR TRACTOR HAS ASINGLE SUSPENSION BRACKET

OR DUAL SUSPENSION BRACKETS .i)

SINGLE SUSPENSION

BRACKET

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

FIGURE 1A (page 3)

DUAL SUSPENSION BRACKETS

SUSPENSION BRACKET SUSPENSION

BRACKET

FIGURE 1B (page 5)

Look under the front of your tractor (Figure 1A & 1B). If there is a single mower deck suspension bracket located underneath

the middle of the front axle, continue on to INSTRUCTIONS FOR SINGLE SUSPENSION BRACKET TRACTORS on

page 3. If your tractor does not have a mower deck suspension bracket underneath the middle of the front axle, skip to

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DUAL SUSPENSION BRACKET TRACTORS on page 5.

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iNSTRUCTiONS FOR SINGLE SUSPENSION BRACKET TRACTORS

STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 2)

*Open parts bag labelled "A" and verify that all parts

are present.

NOTE: Place cardboard or a mat on work surface to prevent

scratching of parts removed from carton and tractor.

HARDWARE SHOWN FULL SiZE

EXCEPT WHERE NOTED

(not full size)

PARTS BAG "A"

STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 3)

• Remove tractor hood. (Refer to tractor manual.)

Remove the browning shield as shown.

FIGURE 2

Ref. Part Qty. Description

A 43350 4 Carriage Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1"

B 44072 4 Whizlock Nut, 3/8"

C R19171616 4 Washer, 1/2"xl"

D 47674 4 Plug

66460 1 Bumper

REMOVE

BROWNING SHIELD

REMOVE

FRONT SCREWS

FIGURE 3

STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4)

Place plug on a work bench or solid table and push

end of bumper down onto plug. Repeat for remaining

plugs.

BUMPER

PUSH DOWN

WiTH EVEN

PRESSURE

WORK BENCH

OR SOLID TABLEI

STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 5)

Place a washer onto a carriage bolt and then insert

the bolt into the second mounting hole from the front

of the tractor frame. Securely tighten a whizlock nut

onto the bolt on the outside of the tractor frame.

Repeat on other side of tractor.

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CARRIAGE BOLT

AND WASHER

WHIZLOCK

NUT FIGURE 5

STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 6)

*Spread ends of bumper enough to fit slots onto bolts

in rear mounting holes in tractor frame.

*The bumper has three mounting holes. The rear

holes provide the most clearance while the forward

holes provide a neater appearance. Use a hole that

provides enough clearance for the hood to stay in

raised position when opened. Place a washer onto

a carriage bolt and insert the bolt through the tractor

frame and into desired mounting hole on each side of

bumper. Secure with a whizlock nut.

iMPORTANT: Before fully tightening nuts, be sure

tractor hood will stay in raised position when opened.

CARRIAGE BOLT

AND WASHER

WHIZLOCK NUT FIGURE 6

STEP 6: (SEE FIGURE 7)

*Replace the browning shield using the front screws

you removed in Step 2.

REPLACE

FRONT SCREWS

REPLACE

BROWNING SHIELD FIGURE 7

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iNSTRUCTiONS FOR DUAL SUSPENSION BRACKET TRACTORS

STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 2)

*Open parts bags labelled "A" and "B" and verify that

all parts needed are present.

NOTE: Place cardboard or a mat on work surface to prevent

scratching of parts removed from carton and tractor.

NOTE: Not all hardware will be used. Unused parts may be

discarded after assembly

HARDWARE SHOWN FULL SiZE

EXCEPT WHERE NOTED

STEP 2:

(SEE FIGURE 3)

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.

iMPORTANT: Be sure to re-attach the heat shield after

bumper is installed.

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Ref. Part Qty. Description

A 48894 2 Self Threading Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/2"

B 43062 2 Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/2"

C 43001 4 Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1"

D 44072 4 Whizlock Nut, 3/8"

E 43003 4 Lock Washer, 3/8"

F 47674 4 Plug

65932 1 Bumper

(LT) LAWN TRACTOR

REMOVE THIS

STYLE HEAT SHIELD

(GT) GARDEN TRACTOR

REMOVE THIS HEAT SHIELD

ONLY IF MUFFLER MUST BE

MOVED IN STEP 4.

jFIGORE 3

STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4)

*Place plug on a work bench or solid table and push

end of bumper down onto plug. Repeat for remaining

plugs.

BUMPER

PUSH DOWN

WITH EVEN

PRESSURE

WORK BENCH

OR SOLID TABLE

SHORT STEP

,_'_ PLUG (E)

_-_ FIGURE4

STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 5)

*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.

iMPORTANT: Be sure to re-attach muffler and heat

shield after bumper is installed.

• If rear mounting holes in tractor frame are empty,

install hex bolts and whizlock nuts supplied in the

parts bags. See figure 5.

(LT) LAWN TRACTOR

REMOVE BOLT iNSTALL (C), (D) IF

iF PRESENT HOLE iS EMPTY

SUSPENSION BRACKET /

(LT) LAWN TRACTOR

REMOVE BOLT INSTALL(C), (D) IF

IF PRESENT HOLE IS EMPTY

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

(GT) GARDEN TRACTOR

EXHAUSTTUBES

MUFFLER

BROWNING SHIELD /

SUSPENSION BRACKET

REMOVE BOLT

IF PRESENT

FIGURE 5

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STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 6)

*Spread ends of bumper enough to fit slots onto bolts

in rear mounting holes in tractor frame.

*The bumper has three mounting holes. The rear

hole provides the most clearance while the forward

holes provide a neater appearance. Use a hole

that provides enough clearance for hood to stay in

raised position when opened. Attach the bumper

using either standard hex bolts and whizlock nuts or

self threading bolts and lock washers. Use the self

threading bolts if standard hex bolts do not insert

freely into the hole in the tractor frame.

iMPORTANT: Before fully tightening bolts, be sure

tractor hood will stay in raised position when opened.

LAWN TRACTOR (LT) SHOWN

GARDEN TRACTOR (GT) iS SIMILAR

WHIZLOCK NUT (D)

FORBOLT(B)

(E)

FIGURE 6

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