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Summary of Contents for 486.24211

Page 1: ...TANT READ THIS FIRST For Missing Parts or Assembly Questions Please Call 217 728 8388 Mon Fri 7 am 5 pm CST FAX 217 728 2032 or e mail info ag ri fab com Missing parts will be sent UPS in 24 hours directly to your home Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www sears com craftsman PRINTED IN U S A Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts FORM NO 46821 REV 8 01 ...

Page 2: ...wners manuals and 6 Vehicle braking and stability may be affected with the know how to operate your vehicle and sweeper before using this sweeper attachment Always instruct other users before they operate the sweeper 2 Do not permit Children to operate sweeper 3 Do not pe rmit aityone to ride on sweeper 4 Never attach the hopper rope to any part of your body or _ 0thifig Never hold onto the rope w...

Page 3: ...6 x 1 Lg Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 3 4 Lg Slotted Screw 10 32 x 5 8 Lg Curved Head Bolt 1 4 20 x 1 Lg Hex Lock Nut 3 8 Hex Lock Nut 5 16 Hex Nut Plain 5 16 Hex Lock Nut 1 4 Hex Lock Nut 10 32 Palnut 3 8 FIEF R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH QTY 1 1 2 6 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 DESCRIPTION Flat Washer 3 8 Flat Washer 5 16 Standard Flat Washer 5 16 Small Lock Washer 5 16 Washer Tooth Lock 5 ...

Page 4: ... Lower Hopper Tube R H 16 Lower Hopper Tube L H 17 Hopper Bag Pivot Rod 18 Hopper Support Rod 2 19 Bag Retaining Strap 20 Bag Frame Strap 12 20 1 CARTON CONTENTS REMOVAL OF PARTS FROM CARTON Remove the sweeper the loose parts and the hardware package fromth_ carton_ Layout the parts and hard ware as shown on pages 3 and 4 TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Pliers Screwdriver Hammer _ Adju...

Page 5: ...itch bracket using a 3 8 x 1 carriage bolt and a 3 8 hex lock nut Align the brackets and tighten See figure 3 3 8 x 1 CARRIAGE BOLT _ _ _ q HITCH__ BRACKET STRAIGHT 1 8 x 3 4 COTTER PIN _ 3 8 FLATWASHER_ _ SPRING HITCH PIN FIGURE 3 I N _ _ HITCH PI _ _ BRACKET_ _ _ 3 8 HEX LOCK NUT MIDDLE HOLE If your tractor hitch has 10 to 13 ground clearance use the instructions below to assemble the sweeper hi...

Page 6: ...ure the pin with the 1 8 hairpin cotter See fiqure 5 e Assemble the height adjustment handle to the height adjustment tube using the curved bolts washers and nuts which come pre assembled to the tube Tighten the height adjustment handle so that the height adjustment strap is aligned with the outside of the handle See figure 6 Assemble the grip onto the end of the height adjust ment handle as shown...

Page 7: ...Slide the two upper hopper tubes together and line up the center holes as shown in figure 9 UPPER HOPPERTUBES FIGURE 9 Fasten the upper hopper tubes together using a 1 4 x 1 curved head boltand a 1 4 hex lock nut See figure 10 1 4 x 1 CURVED HEAD BOLT Place the assembled lower hopper tubes into the bottomof the hopper bag as shown in figure 12 Assemble the ends of the upper and lower hopper tubes ...

Page 8: ...mers over the lower hopper tube by snapping the flap to me bag bottom on both sides See figure 15 IMPORTANT Do not ov e_bend the supportrods during the following step Over ber dingwill cause the spring steel rods to loose supporting tension ASsemble th_ iWOhopper SupP0rtrods as shown in figure 16 Place end of rod in_ hole ir_upper hopper tube and bend rod just eno_Jghto fit I_ottomend of rod into ...

Page 9: ...TOP CORNERLOOP Assemble the two remaining hopper mountctamps onto the pivot rod on the outside of the bag Fasten them to the insideclamps usingfour 5 16 x 3 4 hex bolts and 5 16 hex lock nuts Tighten securely See figure 20 Assemble two palnuts by lightlytapping them onto the ends of the pivot rod witha hammer See figure 20 HINT To ease assembly of the palnuts place the bag on its side on a hard su...

Page 10: ...MPORTANT To obtain the best performance from your sweeper arrange the spacers so that the sweeper bag is approximately level with the ground and approximately 5 to 7 off the ground as shown in figure 24 BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTED APPROXIMATELY MID WAY APPROXIMATELY LEVEL 5 to 7 FROM SURFACE FIGURE 24 GROUP A For vehicles with hitches having 8 to 10 ground clearance GROUP _ B For vehicles with hitches h...

Page 11: ...o the best operating height loosen 1he_djustrttent knob and push down on the helght 8_Ijustment lever to ransethe b_sh or push upon the_l_fti_ weP the brush Seelfi_ 24 Best adjustment iswhen the brush setting i _ _i 2 _town into the grass Always mow the grass tp _n even height before_e_ibi_ _ SWEERiNG SPEED _ Try a startingspeed of approximately3 m p h third gear onmosHPactors Depending on the con...

Page 12: ...R _ FIGURE 25 HEX BOLT COVER FIGURE 26 CLEAN AND S GREASE HEX LOCK NUT FLAT WASHER Every two years remove the wheels and clean the Sprocket s chains and gears found inside the wheel housing After cleaning lubricate with an even coat of _ ight _rease To remove the wheel pop off the hub cap using a screWdriver and remove the lock nut and flat washer See figure 26 CLEANING Clean sweeper housing vyith...

Page 13: ...cleaning and lubricatingthe chain and sprockets Remove the retainingringsand washers which holdthe sprocketsonto the shafts Remove the chain and both sprockets holdingthem in positionand slidingthem off both of the shafts Look for the drive pin which may fall out of the brushshaft when the ratchetsprocket is removed See figure 28 To reassemble insert the drive pin throughthe hole at the end of the...

Page 14: ...REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486 24211 42 HIGH PERFORMANCE LAWNSWEEPER r 64 18 63 64 48 4 8O 50 52 84 96 65 t 91 92 78 24 74 12 14 75 A 57 13 67 72 9 2 16 73 13 J 7 47 29 38 32 B 36 37 29 14 ...

Page 15: ... Lg 80 Washer Flat 1 1 2 x 375 x 062 81 Washer 3 8 Std Wrt 82 Washer Flat 78 x 1 25 x 06 83 Washer Flat 78 x 1 25 x 03t 84 Nut Hex Lock 3 8 24 Thread 85 Hub Cap 86 Ring Retaining 1 2 87 Bolt Hex 3 8 24 x 3 1 2 Lg 88 Bushing Spacer 89 Sprocket Ratchet R H not shown 90 Sprocket Ratchet L H 91 Washer 1 2 x 1 x 02 92 Chain Roller 93 Bolt Hex 1 4 20 x 1 2 Lg 94 Bolt Hex 1 4 20 x 1 Lg 95 Housing Wheel D...

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