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ASSEMBLY OF HOPPER BAG

STEP 10 - ASSEMBLE UPPER TUBES

Fit the ends of the two upper hopper tubes into the 
ends of a rear hopper tube. Align the holes in the ends 
of the tubes and insert plastic plugs (Q). See fi gure 7.

NOTE: Either side of the tubes can face up.

FIGURE 7

FIGURE 9

UPPER
HOPPER
TUBE 

HOPPER
BAG
BOTTOM

STITCHED SLEEVE

STEP 11 - ASSEMBLE LOWER TUBES

•  Fit the ends of the two lower hopper tubes into the 

ends of a rear hopper tube. Align the holes in the ends 
of the tubes and insert plastic plugs (Q). See fi gure 8.

NOTE: Either side of the rear hopper tube can face up.

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 10

LOWER HOPPER TUBE

HOPPER BAG
BOTTOM

UPPER HOPPER
TUBE

CLEVIS PIN (M)

HAIR COTTER
PIN (L)

UPPER
HOPPER
TUBE

PLASTIC PLUG (Q)

REAR
HOPPER
TUBE

LOWER
HOPPER
TUBE

PLASTIC PLUG (Q)

REAR
HOPPER
TUBE

STEP 12 - ASSEMBLE TUBES TO BAG

•  Unfold the hopper bag, reverse the fold of the mesh 

wind screen and then lay the bag out fl at with the wind 
screen on top and the Craftsman logo facing down.

•  Insert the ends of the assembled upper hopper tubes 

down through the stitched sleeves in the sides of the 
hopper bag and then slide the tubes back underneath 
the wind screen. See fi gure 9.

•  Place the assembled lower hopper tubes into the 

bottom of the hopper bag and then slide the tubes to 
the back of the bag. See fi gure 10.

•  Attach the ends of the lower hopper tubes to the 

inside of the upper hopper tubes using two clevis pins 
(M) inserted from the inside, and two hair cotter pins 
(L). See fi gure 10. 

Summary of Contents for 486.242112

Page 1: ...ly Operation Maintenance Parts PRINTED IN U S A FORM NO 49535 REV 1 05 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www sears com craftsman IMPORTANT READ THIS FIRST For Missing Parts or Assembly Questions Please Call 866 576 8388 Mon Fri 7 am 5 pm CST FAX 217 728 2032 or e mail info agri fab com info agri fab com Missing parts will be sent UPS in 24 hours directly to your home ...

Page 2: ...owing the sweeper Attach the rope to the towing vehicle to keep it away from wheels and rotating parts 5 Operate the sweeper at reduced speed on rough terrain near ditches and on hillsides to prevent loss of control 6 Vehicle braking and stability may be affected with the attachment of this sweeper Do not fill sweeper to maximum capacity without checking the capability of the towing vehicle to safe...

Page 3: ...Hex Bolt 5 16 18 x 1 3 4 Lg D 1 Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 1 Lg E 8 Nylock Nut 5 16 F 2 Palnut 3 8 G 1 Flat Washer 5 16 Standard H 1 Washer Tooth Lock 5 16 I 1 Spacer Bushing REF QTY DESCRIPTION J 2 Hitch Spacer 3 4 K 1 Hairpin Cotter 1 8 L 6 Hairpin Cotter 3 32 M 2 Clevis Pin 3 8 x 1 2 N 2 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 1 1 8 O 2 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 1 3 4 P 2 Vinyl Cap Q 4 Plastic Plug R 1 Grip S 1 Knob Plastic REF ...

Page 4: ... Adjustment Strap 7 Height Adjustment Handle 8 Hitch Tube R H Right Hand CARTON CONTENTS TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY 1 Pliers 1 Screwdriver 1 Hammer 1 Adjustable Wrench 1 1 2 Open End or Box End Wrench 1 3 8 Open End or Box End Wrench ASSEMBLY STEP 1 REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON To protect painted parts lay them on cardboard or a mat Remove the sweeper housing the loose parts and the hardware package ...

Page 5: ... NUTS E HITCH BRACKET ASSEMBLY BENT HITCH BRACKET HEX BOLTS B HAIRPIN COTTER K SPACERS J STEP 6b ASSEMBLE HITCH BRACKETS If the tractor hitch is 10 or more above the ground place the bent hitch bracket on top of the hitch tubes and place the hitch bracket assembly underneath the hitch tubes Insert two hex bolts B through the brackets with the rear hex bolt between the cross bolts in the hitch tube...

Page 6: ... that fasten the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes STEP 8 ATTACH HANDLE Assemble the height adjustment handle to the height adjustment tube on the front of the sweeper housing Use the curved head bolts bowed washers lock washers and hex nuts which come pre assembled to the tube Position the height adjustment handle side to side so that the height adjustment strap will align up against the outside ...

Page 7: ...PPER HOPPER TUBE CLEVIS PIN M HAIR COTTER PIN L UPPER HOPPER TUBE PLASTIC PLUG Q REAR HOPPER TUBE LOWER HOPPER TUBE PLASTIC PLUG Q REAR HOPPER TUBE STEP 12 ASSEMBLE TUBES TO BAG Unfold the hopper bag reverse the fold of the mesh wind screen and then lay the bag out flat with the wind screen on top and the Craftsman logo facing down Insert the ends of the assembled upper hopper tubes down through th...

Page 8: ...ind screen is not shown in figure 14 in order to better show the hopper support rods Fold the bag flaps around the lower hopper tubes and attach to the bag bottom using the snaps See figure 13 FIGURE 13 STEP 13 ATTACH BAG BOTTOM Insert the bag frame strap into the stitched sleeve at the front edge of the bag bottom See figure 11 FIGURE 12 FIGURE 14 CLEVIS PIN N HAIR COTTER PIN L BAG FRAME STRAP SNAP F...

Page 9: ...o the center of the upper rear hopper tube as shown in figure 17 FIGURE 18 Assemble a vinyl cap P onto each bag arm tube as shown in figure 17 Assemble two palnuts F by lightly tapping them onto the ends of the pivot rod with a hammer See figure 16 HINT To ease assembly of the palnuts place the bag on its side on a solid surface With the bottom end of the pivot rod against the surface tap a palnut on...

Page 10: ...to the tractor hitch arranging the 3 4 spacers in one of six possible combinations as shown in GROUP A and GROUP B diagrams below IMPORTANT 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 19 GROUP B For vehicles with hitches having 10 to 13 ground clearance ...

Page 11: ... grass to an even height before sweeping SWEEPING SPEED Try a starting speed of approximately 3 m p h third gear on most tractors Depending on the conditions it may be necessary to adjust the sweeping speed in order to achieve best results OPERATION Hopper Bag Collects grass clippings leaves and debris Hopper Rope Permits dumping of hopper bag from driver s seat Windscreen Helps prevent collected ...

Page 12: ...move the wheels and clean the sprockets chains and gears found inside the wheel housing After cleaning lubricate with an even coat of light grease To remove the wheel pop off the hub cap using a screwdriver and remove the lock nut and flat washer See figure 21 CLEANING Clean sweeper housing with a soft brush or cloth Clean debris from hopper bag with a brush or broom Remove any material which has wr...

Page 13: ...e only during forward rotation of the wheel If the brushes are driven rotated by both forward and reverse rotation of the wheel the drive pin is jamming in the ratchet gear Disassemble and clean and lubricate the drive pin and ratchet gear BRUSH REPLACEMENT NOTE Brush replacement should be done one brush at a time Remove the hopper bag from the sweeper Loosen the hex bolts and lock nuts on two sin...

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Page 15: ...695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 10 43083 2 Nut Hex 5 16 18 Thread 10 43083 2 Nut Hex 5 16 18 Thread 10 43083 2 Nut Hex 5 16 18...

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