Sears 486.245951 Manuel D’Utilisation

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•  Turn the spreader upside down as shown in figure 1.
•  Remove the lock nut from the middle bolt in the 

crossover tube and shaft support plate. Leave the bolt 
in place. See figure 1.

•  Assemble the hitch tube onto the middle bolt and 

secure it with the same lock nut you removed. 

NOT TIGHTEN YET. See figure 1.

IMPORTANT:  The hitch tube must attach to the side of 
the crossover tube opposite the shaft support plate.

•  Assemble a spacer, a 3/4" flat washer, a wheel (air 

valve facing out) and another 3/4" flat washer onto 
the end of the axle that has only the 

small hole. See 

figure 3.

•  Install a 1/8" x 1-1/2" cotter pin into hole in the axle. 

See figure 3.

•  Assemble a spacer, a 3/4" flat washer, a wheel (air 

valve facing out) and another 3/4" flat washer onto 
the end of the axle that has both the 

holes. See figure 4.

•  Install a 1/8" x 3/4" cotter pin into the small hole in the 

end of the axle. See figure 4.

•  Open the bail on the drive pin and install it through the 

wheel and the large hole in the axle. Close the bail to 
lock the pin in place. See figure 4.

•  Assemble two hitch braces per side to the inside of 

the hopper frame using a 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and

 

1/4" hex lock nut on each side. 

YET. See figure 2.

•  Assemble the 

OUTER hitch braces to the hitch tube 

using a 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolt and a 1/4" nylock hex 
nut. 

DO NOT TIGHTEN YET. Do not assemble the 

inner hitch braces at this time. See figure 2.