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Owner's Manual

Model No. 486.24586

Sleeve HitcH

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Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.www.sears.com/craftsman

• Safety• Assembly• Operation• Maintenance• Parts

PRINTEDINUSA FORMNO.41362(05/20/10)

CAUTION:Before using this product, read thismanualandfollowallSafetyRulesandOperatingInstructions.

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DO NOT RETURN TO STOREFor Missing Parts or AssemblyQuestions Call 1-866-576-8388

this is an attachment for “Garden tractors” with 23” or larger rear tires only. The sleeve hitch is not designed to fit or be used on “Yard tractors” or “lawn tractors” that have 22” or smaller rear tires.

2 Call1-866-576-8388formissingpartsorassemblyhelpDONOTRETURNTOSTORE

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SAFETYRULES .............................................................. 2ACCESSORIES ............................................................... 3HARDWAREPACKAGECONTENTS ............................. 3CARTONCONTENTS ..................................................... 4TOOLSFORASSEMBLY ................................................ 4SLEEVEHITCHASSEMBLY ........................................... 5

LOCATETRACTORMODELNUMBER .......................... 5MOUNTINGASSEMBLY(917MODELTRACTORS)...... 6MOUNTINGASSEMBLY(247MODELTRACTORS)...... 7MAINTENANCE/OPERATION ....................................... 10REPAIRPARTSLIST..................................................... 11PARTSORDERING/SERVICE .........................BackPage

MODELNUMBER: 486.24586

SERIALNUMBER: __________________

DATEOFPURCHASE: __________________

Themodelnumberandserialnumberswillbefoundonadecalattachedtotheframe.

Youshouldrecordboththeserialnumberandthedateofpurchaseandkeepinasafeplaceforfuturereference.

WARRANTY

SAFETY

Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatetheequipment.Exercisecautionatalltimes,whenusingpowerequipment.

• Readthisownersmanualandyourvehicleandimplementownersmanualsbeforeusingthishitch.

• Donotallowchildrentooperatevehicleorsleevehitch.

• Donotallowadultstooperatethevehicleorsleevehitch without proper instructions.

• Donotallowanyonetorideonsleevehitch.• Alwaysplacesleevehitchinloweredpositionwhenattachinganimplement.

• Beforeloweringandoperatingtheimplement,besureno one is near the area of operation.

• Lowerthesleevehitchandimplementwhenleavingvehicleunattended.

• Vehiclebrakingandstabilitymaybeaffected.Driveslowlywhensleevehitchandimplementareinraisedposition. Stay off of steep slopes.

• Keepallnutsandboltstightandbesuretheequipmentisinsafeoperatingcondition.

Lookforthissymboltopointoutimportantsafetyprecautions.Itmeans—Attention!! Become alert!! Your safety is involved.

ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY

Whenoperatedandmaintainedaccordingtotheinstructionssuppliedwithit,ifthisSleeveHitchfailsduetoadefectinmaterialorworkmanshipwithinoneyearfromthedateofpurchase,call1-800-4-MY-HOME®toarrangeforfreerepair(orreplacementifrepairprovesimpossible).

Ifthisproductisusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes,thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysfromthedateofpurchase.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

DONOTRETURNTOSTOREforMissingPartsorAssemblyQuestionsCall1-866-576-8388AttachmentHotline

3Call1-866-576-8388formissingpartsorassemblyhelpDONOTRETURNTOSTORE

HARDWARe PAcKAGe cONteNtS

NOte:Bolt(C),LockWasher(L)andNut(K)willonlybeusedifthemountingholesinthetractordonotalreadycontainboltsandnuts.

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Thefollowingaccessoriesarerecommendedforusewithyourunit.Call1-800-4-MY-HOME®tofindoutiftheyareavailable.Ifavailable,theymaybepurchasedatmostCraftsmanoutletsorbycalling1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

ReF PARt NO. QTY DeScRiPtiONA 47947 2 Bolt,Hex5/8-11x2"B 47951 2 Bolt,Hex5/8-11x1-3/4"C 43087 4 Bolt,Hex3/8-16x1-1/4"D 43063 1 HexBolt,5/16-18x1"E 43350 4 Bolt,Carriage3/8-16x1"F HA3980 3 ClevisPin,5/8"x1-3/4"G 712-0242 2 HexJamNut,5/8-11H 712-0261 2 NylockNut,5/8-11I 47810 1 NylockNut,5/16"

ReF PARt NO. QTY DeScRiPtiONJ HA21362 4 NylockNut,3/8-16K 43015 4 HexNut,3/8-16L 43003 4 LockWasher,3/8"M 43070 2 FlatWasherN 23625 1 SpacerO 25685 1 SpacerPlateP 43343 3 Pin,HairCotter3/32"Q 714-0117 1 Pin,HairCotter,5/32"


TOOLS FOR ASSEMBLY

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ReF QTY DeScRiPtiON1 1 SleeveHitchFrameAssembly2 1 RightMountingBracket3 1 Left Mounting Bracket4 4 LiftingLinkPlate

ReF QTY DeScRiPtiON5 4 HitchPin6 1 LiftLeverAssembly(withRightPivotBracket7 1 LeftPivotBracket8 1 SleeveHitchLiftAssembly

TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY(1) 1/2"WrenchorAdjustableWrench(2) 9/16"WrenchesorAdjustableWrenches(1) 15/16"WrenchesorAdjustableWrenches


Lookundertheseatofyourtractorandlocatethemodelnumber.Fortractorswithmodelnumbersbeginningwith917,proceedtoMOUNTINGBRACKETASSEMBLYonpage6.Fortractorswithmodelnumbersbeginningwith247,proceedtoSLEEVEHITCHASSEMBLYonpage7.

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917 MODEL TRACTORS GO TO PAGE 6

247 MODEL TRACTORS GO TO PAGE 7

LOCATE TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER

FIGURE 1

STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 1)• Assemblea5/16"x1"hexbolt,aspaceranda5/16"nylocknuttotheholeintheRightPivotBracket.

5/16" X 1" HEX BOLT

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

SPACER PIVOT

BRACKET

3/8-16 x 1" CARRIAGE BOLT

3/8" NYLOCK NUT

LIFT LEVERASSEMBLY

SLEEVE HITCH FRAME

LEFT PIVOT BRACKET

RIGHT PIVOT BRACKET

SteP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2)• PlacetheLeftPivotBracketontotheendoftheLiftLeverAssembly(theRightPivotBracketcomesalreadyinstalledontheassembly).

• AttachtheRightandLeftPivotBracketstotheSleeveHitchFrameAssemblyusingfour3/8"x1"carriageboltsand3/8"nylocknuts.

FIGURE 2

SLEEVE HITCH ASSEMBLY


FIGURE 2

LIFT LEVERASSEMBLY

SLEEVE HITCHFRAME ASSEMBLY

WELD PIN 5/8" NYLOCK NUT

SPACER PLATE (SEE NOTE)

HEX BOLT 5/8" x 1-3/4"

STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 2)• HooktheSleeveHitchFrameassemblyontotheweldpins.Attachthebottomoftheassemblytothetractorhitchusinga5/8"x1-3/4"hexboltanda5/8"nylocknut.

NOte:Ifyourtractorhitchhasridgesthatpreventthesleevehitchassemblyfromrestingflat,placethespacerplateunderneaththesleevehitchassembly.

SteP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2)• ProceedtoLIFTASSEMBLYinstructionsonpage8.

MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 1A

3/8" HEX NUT

3/8" LOCK WASHER

LEFT MOUNTING BRACKET

3/8" x 1-1/4" HEX BOLT

RIGHT MOUNTING BRACKET

IF YOUR TRACTOR LOOKS LIKE FIGURE 1A• Installtwo3/8"x1-1/4"hexboltsintheleftsideofthe

tractor as shown. Attach the Left Mounting Bracket (pinattopfacingin)totheboltsusingtwo3/8"lockwashersand3/8"hexnuts.Repeatontherightside.

FIGURE 1B

ORIGINAL NUT

LEFT MOUNTINGBRACKET

3/8" FLAT WASHER(TOP HOLE ONLY)

REMOVE NUTSFROM BOLTS

RIGHT MOUNTINGBRACKET

3/8" LOCK WASHER(If new bolt and nut are needed)

IF YOUR TRACTOR LOOKS LIKE FIGURE 1B• Removethenutsfromthetwoboltsshownineachsideofthetractor,leavingtheboltsinplace.

• AttachtheLeftMountingBracket(pinattopfacingin)totheboltsusingtheoriginalnutsanda3/8"flatwasher.Repeatfortheotherside.

NOte:Ifnoboltandnutarepresentinahole,usea3/8"x1-1/4"hexbolt,3/8"lockwasherand3/8"hexnuttoattachtheMountingBrackettothehole.

THIS ASSEMBLY IS FOR 917 TRACTOR MODELS ONLY.


FIGURE 1

STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 1)• HooktheSleeveHitchFrameassemblyontotheshoulderboltsofthetractorframe.Attachthebottomoftheassemblytothetractorhitchusinga5/8"x1-3/4"hexboltanda5/8"nylocknut.

SteP 2: (SEE FIGURE 1)• ProceedtoLIFTASSEMBLYinstructionsonpage8.

LIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY

SLEEVE HITCHFRAME ASSEMBLY

SHOULDERBOLT 5/8" NYLOCK NUT

HEX BOLT 5/8" x 1-3/4"

MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY

THIS ASSEMBLY IS FOR 247 TRACTOR MODELS ONLY.


ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 1

5/8"x 2"HEX BOLT

5/8" NYLOCK NUT

5/8" JAM NUT

5/8"x 1-3/4"HEX BOLT

LIFTING LINK

STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 1)• Assemblethetwo5/8"jamnutshalfwayontothetwo5/8"x2"hexbolts.ScrewtheboltsintothenutsthatareweldedtotheSleeveHitchLiftAssembly.Tightenthejamnutsagainsttheweldednuts.

• AssembletheLiftingLinktotheSleeveHitchLiftAssemblyusinga5/8"x1-3/4"hexboltanda5/8"nylocknut.UsethebottomholeintheLiftingLink(givesthelowestimplementdepthsetting).Tightenthenutonlyuntilsnug.Donotsqueezeweldedarmstogether.

SteP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2)• AttachtheSleeveHitchLiftAssemblytotheSleeveHitchFrameAssemblyusingthree5/8"x1-3/4"clevispinsand3/32"haircotterpins.

• InstalltheHitchPininthesleevehitchandsecureitwiththe5/32"haircotterpin.

FIGURE 2

(3) 3/32" HAIR COTTER PINS

5/32" HAIR COTTER PIN

HITCH PIN

(3) CLEVIS PINS

LIFT ASSEMBLY


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• Cleanoffaftereachuse.

• Oilpivotpointsasneeded.

• Storeinadrylocation.

MAiNteNANce

• Movetheliftleverbackwardtolowerthesleevehitch.

• Attachanimplementusingthesleevehitchpin.Tightenthe5/8"x2"stabilizerboltsagainsttheimplementhitchandthentightenthejamnuts.SeeFigure5onPage5.

iMPORtANt:Someimplementsmayrequirethatthestabilizerboltsnotbetightened.Refertoyourimplementowner'smanual.

• Thesleevehitchisassembledinthelowestpositionbyfollowingtheassemblyinstructions.Iftheimplementattachedtothesleevehitchisnotlevelfronttobackduringoperation,movethehexbolttoadifferentholeintheliftinglink(3holesavailable)thatgivesbetterleveling.

OPeRAtiON

• Totowanimplementthathasatowhitch,simplyremovethreeclevispinsandthenremovetheSleeveHitchLiftAssemblyfromtheSleeveHitchFrameAssembly.

• ToremovetheentireSleeveHitchattachment,removethe5/8"x1-3/4"hexboltand5/8"nylocknutwhichfastenthebottomofthesleevehitchtothetractorhitch,thenlifttheattachmentoffthetractor.


ReF PARt NO. QTY DeScRiPtiON1 67054 1 SleeveHitchFrame2 25715 1 PivotBracket,Left3 25714 1 PivotBracket,Right4 43350 4 Bolt,Carriage3/8-16x1"5 HA21362 4 HexLockNut,3/8-166 65404 1 SleeveHitchLiftAssembly7 64625 1 LiftLeverAssembly8 24732 1 LiftingLinkPlate9 47947 2 Bolt,Hex5/8-11x2"10 712-0242 2 HexJamNut,5/8-1111 HA3980 3 ClevisPin,5/8"x1-3/4"12 47951 2 Bolt,Hex5/8-11x1-3/4"13 712-0261 2 NylockNut,5/8-1114 47950 1 Pin,SleeveHitch

ReF PARt NO. QTY DeScRiPtiON15 43343 3 Pin,HairCotter3/32"16 46471 1 Grip,Plastic17 43063 1 Bolt,5/16-18x1"18 23625 1 Spacer19 47810 1 NylockNut,5/16"20 65370 1 MountingBracket,Right21 65369 1 Mounting Bracket, Left22 714-0117 1 Pin,HairCotter,5/32"23 25685 1 SpacerPlate24 43070 2 FlatWasher25 43087 4 Bolt,Hex3/8-16x1-1/4"26 43003 4 LockWasher,3/8"27 43015 4 HexNut,3/8-16

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