Craftsman 12 Cu Ft Steel Dump Cart Owners Manual
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Owner's Manual
12 CU. FT. STEEL CART
Model No. 486.24355
• Safety
• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts
PRINTEDINU.S.A.
®
FORMNO.41759(12/10/14)
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthisproduct,read
thismanualandfollowallSafety
RulesandOperatingInstructions.
STOP
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE
For Missing Parts or Assembly
Questions Call 1-866-576-8388
SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,HoffmanEstates,IL60179U.S.A.
www.craftsman.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETYRULES..............................................................3
FULLSIZEHARDWARECHART....................................4
CARTONCONTENTS.....................................................5
ASSEMBLY......................................................................5
OPERATION....................................................................9
MAINTENANCE..............................................................9
REPAIRPARTSILLUSTRATION.................................. 10
REPAIRPARTSLIST..................................................... 11
PARTSORDERING/SERVICE........................BackCover
WARRANTY
MODELNUMBER: 486.24355
SERIALNUMBER: __________________
DATEOFPURCHASE:__________________
Themodelnumberandserialnumberswillbefoundona
decalattachedtothecart.
Youshouldrecordboththeserialnumberandthedateof
purchaseandkeepinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
CRAFTSMAN LIMITED WARRANTY
FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofsalethisproductiswarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.
WITHPROOFOFSALEadefectiveproductwillbereplacedfreeofcharge.
Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfreereplacement,visitthewebpage:www.craftsman.com/warranty
Thiswarrantydoes not cover expendableitemsthatcan wear outfrom normal use ordeterioration within thewarranty
period,includingbutnotlimitedtotires,belts,exteriornishesorproductlabels.
Thiswarranty does notapplyto aproductthatis damagedoraltered throughtransportation,misuse,abuse,corrosion,
accident,neglect,modicationormishandling.
Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
SEARS BRANDS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
DONOTRETURNTOSTOREforMissingPartsorAssemblyQuestions
Call1-866-576-8388AttachmentHotline
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STORAGE
SAFETY
Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatethe
equipment.Exercisecautionatalltimeswhenusingpowerequipment.
Lookforthissymboltopointoutimportantsafetyprecautions.Itmeans—Attention!!
Become alert!! Your safety is involved.
• Readthisownersmanualbeforeattemptingto
assembleoroperatethecart.
• Readthevehicleownersmanualandknowhowto
operateyourtractor,beforeusingthecartattachment.
• Donotatanytimecarrypassengersinthiscart.Ithas
notbeendesignedtocarrypassengers.
• Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractororthecart
attachment.
• Donotallowadultstooperatethetractororcart
attachmentwithoutproperinstructions.
• Alwaysbeginwiththetransmissioninrst(low)and
graduallyincreasespeedasconditionspermit.
• Towthecartatreducedspeedoverroughterrainand
hillsidesornearcreeksandditchestopreventtipping
overandlossofcontrol.Donotdrivetooclosetoa
creekorditch.
• Vehiclebrakingandstabilitymaybeaffectedwiththe
attachmentofthiscart.Donotllcarttomaximum
weightcapacitywithoutcheckingthecapabilityofthe
towingvehicletosafelypullandstopwiththecart
attached.
• Beforeoperatingvehicleonanygrade(hill)refertothe
safetyrulesinthevehicleowner'smanualconcerning
safeoperationonslopes.Referalsototheslopeguide
onpage11ofthismanual.Stay off steep slopes!
• Donottowthiscartonhighwaysoronpublic
thoroughfares.
• Maximumtowingspeedis10m.p.h.
• Followmaintenanceandlubricationinstructionsas
outlinedinthismanual.
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HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS
HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS
REF PART NO QTY DESCRIPTION
A 43866 21 HexBolt,1/4"x5/8"
B
43001
2 HexBolt,3/8"x1"
C 43814 12 HexBolt,5/16"x3/4"
D 47189 21 NylockNut,1/4"
E 47810 13 NylockNut,5/16"
F 46980 2 HexNut,5/16"SIMS
G HA21362 2 NylockNut,3/8"
H 43009 6 Washer,3/4"
I 43010 2 CotterPin,1/8"
REF PART NO QTY DESCRIPTION
J 47408 1 Spring
K 47407 1 HexBolt5/16-18x3-3/4"
L 43014 2 HubCap
M 43343 1 HairCotterPin
N 47622 1 SpringPullerTool
O HA23638 1 ClevisPin,1/2"x1-3/4"
P 25912 2 AxleClip
Q 44798 2 FlangeBearing
A
21x
B
2x
C
12x
D
21x
E
13x
G
2x
H
6x
I
2x
M
L
2x
NO
K
J
F
2x
P
2x
Q
2x
43866
43001
43814
47189
47810
46980
HA21362
47408
47407
43010
43009
43014
43343
47622 HA23638
25912
44798
SHOWN FULL SIZE
NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE
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ASSEMBLY
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(2)7/16"wrenches
(2)1/2"wrenches
(2)9/16"wrenches
(1)Screwdriver
(1)Pliers
FIGURE 1
REF QTY PART NO DESCRIPTION
1 2 23548 TailgateGuides
2 2 23484 CornerCaps
3 1 24498 LatchLockLever
4 1 23687 HitchBracket
5 1 24497 WheelSupport
6 1 62458 TailgateReinforcementBracket
7 1 23502 Tailgate
REF QTY PART NO DESCRIPTION
8 1 23492 FrontPanel
9 1 25996 WheelSupport
10 1 24896 Axle
11 1 27716 Tongue
12 2 23985 CartBody
13 2 43008 Wheel
135
4
2
10
13
9
11
8
7
6
12
• Selectasmooth,levelsurfaceforassemblingthecart.
• Removethehardwarepackandalllooseparts
fromthecarton.Besurethecartonisemptybefore
discarding.
• Layoutallpartsasshowninthecartoncontents.
CAUTION :
Do not leavethecart
unattendedinanuprightpositionwhile
assembling.Paycloseattentiontothe
stabilityofthecartwhileitremainsinan
uprightposition.
• Positioncartbodyhalvesuprightonasmoothlevel
surfacesuchasagarageoororapaveddriveway.
Seegure1.
• Assemblehalvestogetherusingthree1/4"x5/8"hex
boltsand1/4"nylocknutsasshowningure1.Do not
tighten. Seegure1.
HEX BOLT, 1/4" x 5/8"
NYLOCK NUT, 5/16"
CARTON CONTENTS
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FIGURE 2
• Positionthetailgatereinforcementbracketonthe
outsideofthecart.Assembletothebottomofthecart
bodyusingfour5/16"x3/4"trussheadboltsand5/16"
nylocknuts.Do not tighten. Seegure2.
• Positionthetailgateguidesontheinsideofthecart
bodieswithguidechannelstothefront.Assemble
usingfour1/4"x5/8"hexboltsand1/4"nylocknuts.
Do not tighten. Seegure2.
• Pullthecartbodyhalvestogetherandtightenthefour
trussheadbolts,andthentighten thefourhexbolts
inthesidesofthecart.Do not tightenthethreehex
boltsinthebottomofthecart.
1/4" x 5/8"
HEX BOLT
5/16" x 3/4"
TRUSS HEAD BOLT
5/16" NYLOCK NUT
1/4" NYLOCK NUT
TAILGATE
REINFORCEMENT
BRACKET
TAILGATE GUIDE
• Carefullyreversethepositionofthecartsothatit
restsonthetailgatereinforcementbracket,asshown
ingure3.
FIGURE 3
TAILGATE
REINFORCEMENT
BRACKET
1/4" x 5/8"
HEX BOLTS
1/4" NYLOCK NUT
1/4" NYLOCK NUT
LEAVE HOLES OPEN FOR
LATCH STAND BRACKET
• Assemblethefrontpanelovertheendofthecart
usingfour1/4"x5/8"hexboltsand1/4"nylocknutsas
showningure4.Leaveemptythetwoholesshown
inthebottomofthepanel.Pullthecartbodyhalves
togetherandtightenthetwoboltsinthebottomofthe
frontpanel,thentightentheboltineachside.
• Atthistimetightenthethreeboltsinthebottomofthe
cartwhichwereassembledingure1.
FIGURE 4
5/16"
NYLOCK
NUT
WHEEL
SUPPORT
5/16" x 3/4"
TRUSS HEAD BOLT
• Assemblethewheelsupporttothecartusingeight
5/16"x3/4"trussheadboltsand5/16"nylocknutsas
showningure5.Headsofboltsgototheinsideof
cartbed.Tighten.
FIGURE 5
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FIGURE 6
• Turnthelatchstandbracketsothatthealigningtabis
attherear(bottom)ofthebracket.Assemblethelatch
standbrackettothecartusingfour1/4"x5/8"hex
boltsand1/4"nylocknuts.TIGHTEN.Seegure6.
1/4" x 5/8"
HEX BOLT
LATCH STAND BRACKET
1/4" NYLOCK NUT
ALIGNING TAB
AT BOTTOM
CORNER CAP
1/4" x 5/8"
HEX BOLT
1/4" NYLOCK NUT
1/4" NYLOCK
NUT
FIGURE 7
• Assemblethetwocornercapstothefrontcorners
ofthecartusingfour1/4"x5/8"hexboltsand1/4"
nylocknuts.TIGHTEN.Seegure7.
• Assembletwo1/4"x5/8"hexboltsand1/4"nylock
nutstothetworearcornersofthecart.TIGHTEN.
Seegure7.
• Insertaangebearingintoeachsideofthetongueas
showningure8.
FIGURE 8
• lowerthecarttorestupsidedownonitstopanges,
withthewheelsupportfacingup.Seegure9.
• Laythedrawbartongue(opensidefacingup)ontothe
wheelsupportandthelatchstandbracket.Assemble
theaxlethroughthewheelsupportandthetongue.
Seegure9.
AXLE
DRAW BAR
TONGUE
LATCH STAND
BRACKET
WHEEL SUPPORT
FIGURE 9
FLANGE
BEARING
FLANGE BEARING
TONGUE
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• Placethelatchlockleverthroughtheslotinthedraw
bartongue.Assemblethe5/16"x3-3/4"hexbolt
throughthetongue,theleverandtwo5/16"hexnuts
(SEMS)(oneoneachsideofthelever).Assemble
the5/16"hexlocknutontotheendoftheboltand
tightensothattheboltcanstillrotatefreely.Tighten
thetwo5/16"nylocknutsagainstthesidesofthelatch
lockleversothattheleveriscenteredintheslot.See
gure11.
FIGURE 11
• Hooktheshortendofthespringintotheholeinthe
latchlocklever.Usethespringpullertooltohookthe
longendofthespringintothesquareholeinthe
tongue.Thespringpullertoolcanbestoredwhen
nished.Seegure12.
IMPORTANT: Makesurethetongueissecurelylocked
tothelatchstandbracketbythelatchlocklever.
FIGURE 12
• Assembleanaxleclip,aatwasher,awheelwiththe
valvestemfacingout,andanotheratwasheronto
eachendoftheaxle.Placeanadditionalatwasher
oneachendoftheaxleifthereisspaceforit.Secure
eachwheelontheaxlewithacotterpin,spreading
theendsofthepinaroundtheaxle.Pressahubcap
ontotheatwasheroneachendoftheaxle.See
gure10.
FIGURE 10
COTTER PIN
WHEEL
HUB CAP
FLAT WASHER
FLAT WASHER
AXLE CLIP
5/16" HEX NUTS (SEMS)
5/16"
NYLOCK
NUT
LATCH
LOCK
LEVER
5/16" x 3-3/4"
HEX BOLT
LONG END
OF SPRING
LATCH LOCK LEVER
SPRING PULLER TOOL
• Turncartoversothatitrestsrightsideuponits
wheels.
• Assembletheendofthehitchbracketthathastwo
samesizeholestothedrawbartongueusingtwo
3/8"x1"hexboltsand3/8"nylocknuts.Tighten.See
gure13.
• Assemblethehitchpinthroughthehitchbracketand
thetongueandsecurewiththe1/8"haircotterpin.
Seegure13.
3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT
3/8"
NYOCK
NUT
HITCH
BRACKET
1/8" HAIR
COTTER
PIN
HITCH PIN
FIGURE 13
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OPERATION
• Refertothevehicleownersmanualforinstructions
aboutsafeoperationonslopes.
• Usetheslopeguideprovidedonpage11ofthis
manualtodetermineifslopeangleistoosteepfor
safeoperation.
• Forbesthandlingandtraction,distributetheweightof
theloadevenlyinthecart.
• Alwaystesttomakesureyourtractorhasadequate
towingandbrakingcapabilitieswhenhaulinga
substantialamountofweightinyourcart.Useextra
cautionwhenoperatingonslopes.
DO NOT EXCEED 750 LB. WEIGHT CAPACITY OF CART
One cubic foot of dirt weighs approximately 80 lbs.
• Todumpmaterialfromthecart,removethetailgateby
liftingitstraightupandoutfrombetweentheguides.
Releasethespringlatchonthetonguebypullingthe
latchlockleverforward,awayfromthecart.Thecart
bedwillthentiltbackwardstoemptyitscontents.After
emptying,pullthefrontofthebeddowntowardthe
carttongueuntilthelatchsnapsintoplace.Replace
thetailgateifdesired.
• Themaximumtowingspeedforthiscartis10m.p.h.
IMPORTANT!
CAUTION: Vehiclebrakingandstability
maybeaffectedwiththeadditionofan
accessoryoranattachment.Beawareof
changingconditionsonslopes.
CAUTION: Toavoidpossibleinjury,before
releasingthelatchbesurethatnooneis
nearthecart.
ServiceDates
Checkforloosefasteners X
CheckTirePressure X
Lubrication X
Cleaning X X
MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Fillindatesasyou
completeregularservice.
Beforeeachuse
Aftereachuse
Everyseason
Beforestorage
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Readandfollowthemaintenancescheduleandthemaintenanceprocedureslistedinthissection.
CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS
• Beforeeachusemakeathoroughvisualcheckofthe
plugaeratorforanyboltsandnutswhichmayhave
loosened.Retightenanylooseboltsandnuts.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
• Keeptireslledtotherecommendedtirepressure
printedonthetire.
MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATION
• Atthebeginningofeachseason,lubricate,withalight
machineoil,thelatch,thelatchpivotbolt,andthearea
oftheaxlewherethedrawbartonguepivots.
• Greaseoroilthewheelbearingsperiodically.Use
automotivewheelbearingtypegreaseor20weightoil.
CLEANING AND STORAGE
• Cleandirtanddebrisoffcartaftereachuse.
• Storeinadryarea.Coverexposedmetalwithalight
coatofoil
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PARTS
REPAIR PARTS FOR 12 CU. FT. STEEL CART - MODEL 486.24355
11
31
15
13
15
14
2
18
18
20
A
19
12
18
19
5
12
6
A
18
19
7
1
3
19
4
19
20
28
18
1
28
16
16
26
17
9
11
30 10
8
24
23
22 29
B
B
25
27
28
21
21
REF
NO.
QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION
1 2 23985 CartBody
2 1 23502 Tailgate
31 62458 TailgateReinforcementBracket
4 2 23548 TailgateGuide
5 1 23492 FrontPanel
6 1 25996 WheelSupport
7 1 24497 LatchStandBracket
8 1 24498 LatchLockLever
9 1 23687 HitchBracket
10 1 27716 Tongue
11 1 24896 Axle,3/4"Dia
12 2 23484 FrontCornerCap
13 2 43008 Wheel16/4.00x8.00
14 2 43010 1/8"diax1"CotterPin
15 6 43009 3/4"FlatWasher
16 4 44264 WheelBearing
REF
NO.
QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION
17 2 43014 HubCap
18 21 43866 1/4-20x5/8"HexBolt
19 21 47189 1/4-20NylockNut
20 12 43814 5/16-18x3/4"TrussHdBolt
21 2 46980 5/16-18HexNut(SEMS)
22 2 43001 3/8-16x1"HexBolt
23 1 43343 1/8"HairCotterpin
24 2 HA21362 3/8-16NylockNut
25 1 47408 ExtensionSpring
26 1 47622 SpringPullerTool
27 1 47407 5/16-18x4"HexBolt
28 13 47810 5/16-18NylockNut
29 1 HA23638 ClevisPin
30 2 44798 FlangedBearing
31 2 25912 AxleClip
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SLOPE GUIDE
(Keep this sheet in a safe place for future reference.)
Use this guide to determine if a slope is safe for the operation of your tractor and cart. Refer
also to the instructions in your vehicle owners manual.
CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE YOUR TRACTOR AND CART ON A SLOPE
IN EXCESS OF 10 DEGREES. BE SURE OF YOUR TRACTOR'S TOWING
AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES BEFORE OPERATING ON A SLOPE.
AVOID ANY SUDDEN TURNS OR MANEUVERS WHILE ON A SLOPE.
A POWER POLE
A CORNER OF A BUILDING
OR A FENCE POST
FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE, REPRESENTING A 10 DEGREE SLOPE
SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE
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