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User manual Craftsman, model 486.246212

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identify and lay out all parts and hardware. Not all hardware wil! be used. Unused hardware may be discarded after assembly. Remove hood from tractor using instructions in your tractor owner's manual. Place hood on cardboard or on a mat to protect paint. , Remove the browning shield from the front of the tractor as shown. IMPORTANT: Be sure to reattach the browning shield after bumper is installed, REMOVE FRONT SCREWS REMOVE BROWNmNGSHmELD FIGURE 2 STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 3} Place plug (D) on a work bench or solid table and push end of bumper down onto plug. Repeat for all four plugs. BUMPER PUSH DOWN WiTH EVEN PRESSURE WORK BENCH OR SCUD TABLE FIGURE 3 3 STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4) , Attach left mounting bracket to hole shown in left side of tractor frame using a hex bolt (C), fiat washer (I) and nylock nut (G). Align middle hote in bracket with empty hole in tractor frame. Tighten nylock nut (G) only enough to keep bracket in alignment until step 4. Repeat for right mounting bracket. (GT) FRAME SHOWN HEX LEFT MOUNTING BUMPER STOPS BOLT (C) BRACKET FACE OUT _ NYLOCK NUT (G) FLAT WASHER (0 / AUGN THESE HOLES FIGURE 4 LEFT SIDE VIEW STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 5) , Fasten bumper to mounting bracket using a hex bolt (B), pivot spacer (E), a locking lever, a fiat washer (I) and a ny!ock nut (G) as shown, The pivot spacer inserts into hole in bumper. Tighten both nuts on mounting bracket at this time. Repeat for other side. , Assemble plastic grips (F) onto locking levers. , Lift up on bumper until pins in locking levers snap into holes in mounting brackets. IMPORTANT: You must lower bumper before raising tractor hood. Pu!! out on locking levers and push bumper down as far as it will go. PIVOT SPACER (E)_ FLAT WASHER (I) GRUP(F) FIGURE 5 LEFT SIDE VIEW STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 6) , Replace the front screws and browning shield you removed in Step 1 as shown. FRONT SCREWS REPLACE BROWNmNG SHmELD FIGURE 6 LEFT SIDE VIEW ASSEMBLING TO DUAL ROD DECK SUSPENSION TRACTORS IMPORTANT: These instructions are for tractors with dual mower deck suspension brackets like the examples shown in figure 2 on this page.. CAUTION! Muffler is hot! Allow engine to cool down before proceeding with bumper installation, NOTE: Right hand (RH) and left hand (LH) are determined from the operator's position while seated on the tractor, STEP 1: , Place cardboard on work surface, , identify and lay out all parts and hardware, Not all hardware witl be used, Unused hardware may be discarded after assembly, , Remove tractor hood, (Refer to tractor manua!,) Place hood on cardboard or on a mat to protect paint, STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 1) , if you have an (LT) Lawn Tractor with a heat shield like the one shown, remove the heat shield, IMPORTANT: Be sure to re-attach the heat shield after bumper is installed, (LT) LAWN TRACTOR -_/ REMOVE THIS STYLE HEAT SHIELD FIGURE 1 STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 2) IMPORTANT: Do not remove any bolts from the tractor frame while the mower deck is raised, Misatignment of holes in frame could result, Lower mower deck to rest on ground, Remove bolts from mounting holes on both sides of tractor frame, Use a mounting bracket to help ident...