Craftsman Monster 486.24507 Operator's Manual

FOR 1990 AND NEWER MURRAY TRACTORS FOR 1990 AND NEWER MURRAY TRACTORSWITH A 38" OR 40" DECK WITH A 46" DECKCut out two templates and place on deck adapter asshown in figure 28. Tape smaller one on top and largerone on the side and bottom. After they are in place,carefully mark around the templates, then cut outadapter to obtain correct opening.Bolt end of mounting strap to the 5/16" bolt on themower deck. The other end of the strap will bolt toa hole in the deck adapter, which must be drilled.Position the adapter on the deck, then drill a 5/16"hole in the bottom of the adapter that will align withthe hole in the strap. Fasten the adapter to the strapusing one 1/4" x 1" hex bolt, 1/4" flat washer, nylonwasher and 1/4" nylock nut. See figure 28.Tape 46" template onto deck adapter. Mark and thencut out adapter.Fasten the angle bracket and the mounting bracketto the mower deck as shown in figure 29. Use two5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" flat washers and 5/16"nylock nuts. The bolt heads go on inside of mowerdeck.Drill two 5/16" diameter holes in the deck adapterthat will align with the holes in the angle bracket andthe mounting bracket. Assemble the deck adapter toboth brackets using two 1/4" x 1" hex bolts, 1/4" flatwashers, nylon washers and 1/4" nylock nuts. Seefigure 29.38"/40" TEMPLATEBOLT THIS END OFSTRAP TO 5/16" BOLTON MOWER DECKTEMPLATE TO CUT OUT SLOTCUT OUT SLOT iN TOPOF DECK ADAPTER1/4" x 1" HEX BOLT1/4" FLAT WASHERNYLON WASHERMOUNTING STRAP1/4" NYLOCK NUTFIGURE 28ANGLE BRACKETNYLON WASHER MOUNTINGBRACKET1/4"FLATFIGURE 29Assemble end of hose and hose clamp over the roundopening of deck adapter and tighten clamp.GO DIRECTLY TO THE OPERATIONINSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE LOCATED ON PAGE18.Assemble end of hose and hose clamp over the roundopening of deck adapter and tighten clamp.GO DIRECTLY TO THE OPERATIONINSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE LOCATED ON PAGE18.17