Craftsman FRONT BUMPER 486245994 User Manual

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Model Nos. 486.245994, 486.245981  
Fits 917 Series LT/YT/GT Tractors  
CAUTION:  
• Safety  
Before using this product, read  
this manual and follow all Safety  
Rules and  
• Assembly  
• Operation  
• Maintenance  
• Parts  
Operating Instructions.  
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.  
PRINTED IN U.S.A.  
FORM NO. 40866 (09/04/07)  
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SINGLE SUSPENSION BRACKET TRACTORS  
STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 2)  
HARDWARE SHOWN FULL SIZE  
EXCEPT WHERE NOTED  
Open parts bag labelled "A" and verify that all parts  
are present.  
B
C
NOTE: Place cardboard or a mat on work surface to prevent  
scratching of parts removed from carton and tractor.  
A
D
(not full size)  
PARTS BAG "A"  
FIGURE 2  
Ref.  
A
B
C
D
Part  
43350  
44072  
Qty. Description  
4
4
4
2
1
Carriage Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1"  
Whizlock Nut, 3/8"  
Washer, 1/2" x 1"  
Plug  
R19171616  
44742  
65932  
Bumper  
STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 3)  
Remove tractor hood. (Refer to tractor manual.)  
Remove the browning shield as shown.  
REMOVE  
FRONT SCREWS  
REMOVE  
BROWNING SHIELD  
FIGURE 3  
STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4)  
BUMPER  
Place plug on a work bench or solid table and push  
end of bumper down onto plug. Repeat for second  
plug.  
PUSH DOWN  
WITH EVEN  
PRESSURE  
SHORT STEP  
WORK BENCH  
OR SOLID TABLE  
PLUG  
FIGURE 4  
STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 5)  
CARRIAGE BOLT  
AND WASHER  
Insert a carriage bolt into the second mounting hole  
from the front of the tractor frame and fully tighten a  
whizlock nut onto the bolt. Repeat on other side of  
tractor.  
WHIZLOCK  
NUT  
FIGURE 5  
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STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 6)  
HEX BOLT  
AND WASHER  
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. Insert a carriage bolt  
and washer through tractor frame and into desired  
mounting hole on each side of bumper and secure  
with a whizlock nut.  
WHIZLOCK NUT  
FIGURE 6  
IMPORTANT: Before fully tightening nuts, be sure  
tractor hood will stay in raised position when opened.  
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)  
HARDWARE SHOWN FULL SIZE  
EXCEPT WHERE NOTED  
Open parts bags labelled "A" and "B" and verify that  
all parts needed are present.  
E
NOTE: Place cardboard or a mat on work surface to prevent  
scratching of parts removed from carton and tractor.  
C
A
B
NOTE: Not all hardware will be used. Unused parts may be  
discarded after assembly  
F
D
(not full size)  
(parts bag "A") (parts bag "A")  
PARTS BAG "B"  
FIGURE 2  
Ref.  
A
B
C
D
Part  
Qty. Description  
48894  
43062  
43001  
44072  
43003  
44742  
65932  
2
2
4
4
4
2
1
Self Threading Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/2"  
Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1-1/2"  
Hex Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1"  
Whizlock Nut, 3/8"  
Lock Washer, 3/8"  
Plug  
E
F
Bumper  
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 THIS  
STYLE HEAT SHIELD  
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.  
FIGURE 3  
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STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4)  
BUMPER  
PUSH DOWN  
WITH EVEN  
PRESSURE  
Place plug on a work bench or solid table and push  
end of bumper down onto plug. Repeat for second  
plug.  
SHORT STEP  
PLUG (E)  
WORK BENCH  
OR SOLID TABLE  
FIGURE 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.  
INSTALL (C), (D) IF  
HOLE IS EMPTY  
REMOVE BOLT  
IF PRESENT  
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.  
SUSPENSION BRACKET  
(LT) LAWN TRACTOR  
INSTALL (C), (D) IF  
HOLE IS EMPTY  
REMOVE BOLT  
IF PRESENT  
SUSPENSION  
BRACKET  
(GT) GARDEN TRACTOR  
EXHAUST TUBES  
MUFFLER  
INSTALL (C) (D)  
IF HOLE IS EMPTY  
BROWNING SHIELD  
REMOVE BOLT  
IF PRESENT  
SUSPENSION BRACKET  
FIGURE 5  
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STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 6)  
LAWN TRACTOR (LT) SHOWN  
GARDEN TRACTOR (GT) IS SIMILAR  
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.  
WHIZLOCK NUT (D)  
FOR BOLT (B)  
LOCKWASHER (E)  
FOR BOLT (A)  
BOLT (A) or (B)  
IMPORTANT: Before fully tightening bolts, be sure  
tractor hood will stay in raised position when opened.  
FIGURE 6  
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