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FORM NO . 40303 (6/06) PRINTED IN USA Owner's Manual Model No. 486.243201 UTILITY 10 POL Y CONVER TIBLE CAR T ® Sears, Roeb uc k and Co ., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U .S.A. www .sears.com/craftsman CA UTION: Bef ore using this product, read this manual and f ollo w all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions. • Saf ety • Assemb ly • Ope[...]
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2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Saf ety Rules ............................................................. 2 W arranty ................................................................... 2 Full Size Hardw are Char t ......................................... 3 Assembly .................................................................. 4 Operation ............[...]
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3 HARD W ARE P A CKA GE CONTENTS Ref. Quant. Description Ref. Quant. Description Ref. Quant. Description No. No. K 10 Nylock Nut, 5/16" K 10 Nylock Nut, 5/16" L 3 Nylock Nut, 3/8" L 3 Nylock Nut, 3/8" M 3 Hairpin Cotter , 1/8" M 3 Hairpin Cotter , 1/8" N 1 Extension Spring N 1 Extension Spring O 1 Plastic Cap O 1 Plast[...]
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4 ASSEMBL Y CART ON CONTENTS CART ON CONTENTS (Loose P ar ts in Car ton) 1. P oly T ra y 2. Handle T ube 3. F ront T ongue 4. Rear T ongue 5. Latch Stand Plate 11. Wheel Suppor t 12. Axle 13. Wheels (2) 14. Handle Grip • Remov e the hardware pac k and all loose par ts from the car ton. Be sure the car ton is empty before discarding. • La y out [...]
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5 FIGURE 5 STEP 4: (S EE FIGURE 4 ) • Assemble the hitch br ack et to the front tongue using two 3/8" x 1" he x bolts (B) and 3/8" he x nylock n uts (L). Tighten. • Assemble the leg stand br ack et to the front tongue using two 5/16" x 1" he x bolts (C) and 5/16" nyloc k nuts (K). Tighten. FIGURE 3 STEP 2: (S EE FI[...]
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6 STEP 6: (S EE FIGURE 6 ) • Assemble an axle clip (S) and a wheel with the v alv e stem f acing out onto the axle. Assemble a hub cap (P) by pressing or tapping it onto the axle . Repeat on other end of axle. FIGURE 8 STEP 8: (S EE FIGURE 8 ) • Inser t two 1/4" x 1-3/4" he x bolts (D) through the handle tube as shown in fi gure 8. H[...]
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7 STEP 9: (S EE FIGURE 9 ) • Align the holes in the handle with the holes in the bottom of the poly tra y , the latch stand plate and the latch stand brac ket. F asten together using f our 1/4" x 1-3/4" he x bolts (D), 1/4" fl at washers (I) and 1/4" nyloc k nuts (J). Tighten. • At this time tighten all bolts which were lef[...]
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8 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR CART HO W T O USE Y OUR T O W CAR T DO NO T EXCEED 500 LB. CAP A CITY OF CAR T One cubic f oot of dir t weighs appro ximately 80 lbs. HANDLE TUBE Used to transpor t and dump the car t when it is con verted into a push car t. LA TCH LOCK Secures the car t bed to the tongue. FRONT T ONGUE Extends f orward or f olds under the [...]
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9 USING AS A PUSH CART IMPORT ANT: Leav e the latch lock cle vis pin in place at all times while using the car t as a push car t. The clevis pin is shown in fi gure 1 on page 4. • T o conv er t the car t f or push operation, remov e the 4" long cle vis pin and hair pin cotter which secure the tongue in the towing position. (See drawing on p[...]
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10 P AR TS REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION NO NO NO NO NO NO REF P ART QTY DESCRIPTION A A 30 19 1 17 21 6 7 17 17 30 9 22 22 32 3 2 33 5 29 15 13 20 14 28 25 25 10 24 11 17 23 16 2 18 18 27 26 8 31 4 12 25 19 1 48791 1 P oly T ra y 1 48791 1 P oly T ra y 1 48791 1 P oly T ra y[...]
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11 WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Do not operate on slopes greater than 10 degrees. Make turns gradually to prevent tipping or loss of control. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. Braking may be affected by tractor attachment. Reduce speed on slop[...]
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12 ® Registered Trademar k / TM Trademark / SM S ervice Mark o f Sears Brands, LLC ® Marca Re gistrada / TM Marca de Fábrica / SM Marca de Ser vicio de Sears Brands, LLC MC Marque de commerce / MD Marque dépo sée de Sear s Brands, LLC © Sears Brand s, LLC G e t it fix e d , a t y o u r h o m e o r o u r s ! Your Home For repair – in y our h[...]