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Owner's Manual
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STOP
Sleeve HitcH
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE
For Missing Parts or Assembly
Model No. 486.24586
Questions Call 1-866-576-8388
this is an attachment for “Garden t ractors” with 23” or larger rear
tires only. The sleeve hitch is not designed to fit or be used on “Yard
t ractors” or “lawn t ractors” that have 22” or smaller rear tires.
• Saf ety
• Assemb ly
CAUTION:
• Oper ation
Before using this product, read
• Maintenance
this man ual and f ollo w all Saf ety
Rules and Oper
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t ABle OF cONteNtS SAFETY R ULES .............................................................. 2 LOCA TE TRA CT OR MODEL NUMBER .......................... 5 A CCESSORIES ............................................................... 3 MOUNTING ASSEMBL Y (917 MODEL TRA CT ORS)...... 6 HARD W ARE P A CKA GE CONTENTS ............................. 3 MOUNTING ASSEMBL Y (247 MODEL TRA CT ORS)...... 7 CAR T ON CONTENTS ..................................................... 4 MAINTENANCE/OPERA TION
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AcceSSORieS The f ollo wing accessor ies are recommended f or use with y our unit. Call 1-800-4-MY -HOME® to find out if the y are a v ailab le . If a v ailab le , the y ma y be purchased at most Cr aftsman outlets or b y calling 1-800-4-MY -HOME®. electRic ASSiSt Kit - MODel 486.24545 HARDWARe PAcKAGe cONteNtS A B C D F E O N P L I G Q J M H K ReF PARt NO. QTY DeScRiPtiON ReF PARt NO. QTY DeScRiPtiON A 47947 2 Bolt, He x 5/8-11 x 2" J HA21362 4 Nyloc k Nut, 3/8-16 B
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cAR t ON cONteNtS 1 5 4 2 7 8 3 6 ReF QTY DeScRiPtiON ReF QTY DeScRiPtiON 1 1 Slee v e Hitch F r ame Assemb ly 5 4 Hitch Pin 2 1 Right Mounting Br ac k et 6 1 Lift Le v er Assemb ly (with Right Piv ot Br ac k et 3 1 Left Mounting Bracket 7 1 Left Piv ot Br ac k et 4 4 Lifting Link Plate 8 1 Slee v e Hitch Lift Assemb ly TOOLS FOR ASSEMBLY TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY (1) 1/2" Wrench or Adjustab le Wrench (2) 9/16" Wrenches or Adjustab le Wrenches (1) 15/16" Wrenches or Adjustab le Wrenche
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SLEEVE HITCH ASSEMBLY STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 1) SteP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2) • Assemb le a 5/16" x 1" he x bolt, a spacer and a 5/16" • Place the Left Piv ot Br ac k et onto the end of the Lift n yloc k n ut to the hole in the Right Piv ot Br ac k et. Le v er Assemb ly (the Right Piv ot Br ac k et comes already installed on the assemb ly). • Attach the Right and Left Piv ot Br ac k ets to the Slee v e SPACER Hitch F r ame Assemb ly using f our 3/8" x 1" carr iage PIVOT bolts and 3/8" n yloc
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MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY THIS ASSEMBLY IS FOR 917 TRACTOR MODELS ONLY. STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 2) IF YOUR TRACTOR LOOKS LIKE FIGURE 1A • Hook the Slee v e Hitch F r ame assemb ly onto the w eld • Install tw o 3/8" x 1-1/4" he x bolts in the left side of the pins . Attach the bottom of the assemb ly to the tr actor tractor as shown. Attach the Left Mounting Bracket hitch using a 5/8" x 1-3/4" he x bolt and a 5/8" n yloc k (pin at top f acing in) to the bolts using tw o 3/8" loc k nut. w
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MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY THIS ASSEMBLY IS FOR 247 TRACTOR MODELS ONLY. STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 1) • Hook the Slee v e Hitch F r ame assemb ly onto the shoulder bolts of the tr actor fr ame . Attach the bottom of the assemb ly to the tr actor hitch using a 5/8" x 1-3/4" he x bolt and a 5/8" n yloc k n ut. SteP 2: (SEE FIGURE 1) • Proceed to LIFT ASSEMBL Y instr uctions on page 8. SLEEVE HITCH LIFT LEVER FRAME ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY HEX BOLT 5/8" x 1-3/4" SHOULDER BOLT 5/8" NYLOCK NUT FIGURE 1
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LIFT ASSEMBLY STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 1) SteP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2) ASSEMBL Y • Assemb le the tw o 5/8" jam n uts halfw a y onto the tw o • Attach the Slee v e Hitch Lift Assemb ly to the Slee v e 5/8" x 2" he x bolts . Scre w the bolts into the n uts that are Hitch F r ame Assemb ly using three 5/8" x 1-3/4" cle vis w elded to the Slee v e Hitch Lift Assemb ly . Tighten the pins and 3/32" hair cotter pins . jam n uts against the w elded n uts . • Install the Hitch Pin in the slee v
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NOteS Call 1-866-576-8388 f or missing par ts or assemb ly help 9 DO NO T RETURN T O ST ORE
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OPeRAtiON • Mo v e the lift le v er bac kw ard to lo w er the slee v e hitch. • T o to w an implement that has a to w hitch, simply remo v e three cle vis pins and then remo v e the Slee v e • Attach an implement using the slee v e hitch pin. Hitch Lift Assemb ly from the Slee v e Hitch F r ame Tighten the 5/8" x 2" stabiliz er bolts against the Assemb ly . implement hitch and then tighten the jam n uts . See Figure 5 on P age 5. • T o remo v e the entire Slee v e Hitch attachme
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ASSEMBL Y PARtS RePAiR PARtS FOR MODel 486.24586 Sleeve HitcH 27 26 16 20 24 25 21 3 19 18 17 4 7 1 12 8 11 15 A 11 23 15 9 14 2 10 12 A 5 13 22 13 11 15 6 ReF PARt NO. QTY DeScRiPtiON ReF PARt NO. QTY DeScRiPtiON 1 67054 1 Slee v e Hitch F r ame 15 43343 3 Pin, Hair Cotter 3/32" 2 25715 1 Piv ot Br ac k et, Left 16 46471 1 Gr ip , Plastic 3 25714 1 Piv ot Br ac k et, Right 17 43063 1 Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" 4 43350 4 Bolt, Carr iage 3/8-16 x 1" 18 23625 1 Spacer 5 HA21362 4 He x Loc k Nut, 3/8-1
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