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Owner's IVlanuai
®

FRONT

U

E
DO NOT RETURN

IVlodel No. 486.24608

TO STORE

For Missing Parts or Assembly
Questions Call 1-866-576-8388

Fits 917 Series LT/YT/GT Tractors

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CAUTION:

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Before using this product, read
this manual and follow all Safety
Rules and
Operating

Instructions.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman

Estates,

Safety
Assembly
Operation
Maintenance
Parts

IL 60179 U.S.A.

www.craftsman.com
PRINTED iN U.S.A.

FORM NO. 42033 (02/05109)

WARRANTY
CRAFTSMAN

ONE=YEAR

SAFETY

.,_

FULL WARRANTY

When assembled,
operated and maintained
according to
the supplied instructions, if this product fails due to a defect
in material or workmanship within one year from the date of
purchase, return it to any Sears store or other Craftsman outlet
in the United States for free replacement.

Any power equipment can cause injury if operated improperly
or if the user does not understand how to operate the
equipment. Exercise caution at all times when using power
equipment.
•
Refer to your tractor owners manual for "Rules For
Safe Operation".

This warranty is void if this product is ever used for commercial
or rental purposes.

Look for this symbol to point out important safety
precautions. It means -- Attention!! Become
alert!! Your safety is involved.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., D817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

TOOLS REQUIRED
(2)

CAUTION!
Muffler is hot[ Allow engine to
cool down before proceeding with bumper
installation.

9/16" Wrenches (Socket wrench may be used)

DETERMINE

[FYOUR TRACTOR HAS A SINGLE SUSPENSION
OR DUAL SUSPENSION
BRACKETS

SINGLE SUSPENSION
BRACKET

BRACKET
.i)

DUAL SUSPENSION BRACKETS

t
SUSPENSION
BRACKET

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION
BRACKET

BRACKET

FIGURE 1A (page 3)

FIGURE 1B (page 5)

Look under the front of your tractor (Figure 1A & 1B). If there is a single mower deck suspension bracket located underneath
the middle of the front axle, continue on to INSTRUCTIONS FOR SINGLE SUSPENSION BRACKET TRACTORS on
page 3. If your tractor does not have a mower deck suspension bracket underneath the middle of the front axle, skip to
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DUAL SUSPENSION BRACKET TRACTORS on page 5.
2

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for missing parts or assembly help
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE

iNSTRUCTiONS
STEP 1:
*

(SEE FIGURE

FOR SINGLE SUSPENSION

2)

BRACKET

TRACTORS

HARDWARE SHOWN FULL SiZE
EXCEPT WHERE NOTED

Open parts bag labelled "A" and verify that all parts
are present.

NOTE: Place cardboard or a mat on work surface to prevent
scratching of parts removed from carton and tractor.

(not full size)
PARTS BAG "A"
FIGURE 2
Ref.

Part

Qty. Description

A
B
C

43350
44072
R19171616

4
4
4

Carriage Bolt, 3/8-16 x 1"
Whizlock Nut, 3/8"
Washer, 1/2"xl"

D

47674
66460

4
1

Plug
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

STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4)
Place plug on a work bench or solid table and push
end of bumper down onto plug. Repeat for remaining
plugs.

3

BUMPER
PUSH DOWN
WiTH EVEN
PRESSURE

WORK BENCH
OR SOLID TABLE

I
STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 5)
Place a washer onto a carriage bolt and then insert
the bolt into the second mounting hole from the front
of the tractor frame. Securely tighten a whizlock nut
onto the bolt on the outside of the tractor frame.
Repeat on other side of tractor.

CARRIAGE BOLT
AND WASHER

\
WHIZLOCK
NUT
FIGURE 5

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DO NOT RETURN TO STORE

3

STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 6)
*
*

CARRIAGE 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
holes provide the most clearance while the forward
holes provide a neater appearance. Use a hole that
provides enough clearance for the hood to stay in
raised position when opened. Place a washer onto
a carriage bolt and insert the bolt through the tractor
frame and into desired mounting hole on each side of
bumper. 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

4

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FIGURE

7

for missing parts or assembly help
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE

iNSTRUCTiONS

FOR DUAL SUSPENSION

STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 2)
*

BRACKET

TRACTORS

HARDWARE SHOWN FULL SiZE
EXCEPT WHERE NOTED

Open parts bags labelled "A" and "B" and verify that
all parts needed are present.

NOTE: Place cardboard or a mat on work surface to prevent
scratching of parts removed from carton and tractor.
NOTE: Not all hardware will be used. Unused parts may be
discarded after assembly

STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 3)
e
e

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.

Ref.

Part

A
B
C
D
E

48894
43062
43001
44072
43003

Qty. Description
2
2
4
4
4

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"

F

47674
65932

4
1

Plug
Bumper

(LT) LAWN TRACTOR

REMOVE
THISSHIELD
STYLE
HEAT

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.

jFIGORE 3
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5

STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 4)
*

Place plug on a work bench or solid table and push
end of bumper down onto plug. Repeat for remaining
plugs.

BUMPER
PUSH DOWN
WITH EVEN
PRESSURE
SHORT STEP

WORK BENCH
OR SOLID TABLE

,_'_

PLUG (E)

I
STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 5)
*

_-_

FIGURE4

(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.

REMOVE BOLT
iF PRESENT

iNSTALL (C), (D) IF
HOLE iS EMPTY

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
REMOVE BOLT
IF PRESENT

INSTALL (C), (D) IF
HOLE IS EMPTY

SUSPENSION
BRACKET

(GT) GARDEN

TRACTOR

EXHAUSTTUBES

MUFFLER

BROWNING SHIELD
/
SUSPENSION BRACKET

\/
REMOVE BOLT
IF PRESENT

FIGURE 5

6

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for missing parts or assembly help
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STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 6)
*
*

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.

LAWN TRACTOR (LT) SHOWN
GARDEN TRACTOR (GT) iS SIMILAR
WHIZLOCK NUT (D)

FORBOLT(B)
(E)

iMPORTANT: Before fully tightening bolts, be sure
tractor hood will stay in raised position when opened.
FIGURE 6

Call 1-866-576-8388 for missing parts or assembly help
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE

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