Craftsman 486.24221, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...is manuaU and follow aH Safety RuUes and Operating Instructions Safety AssembLy Operation Maintenance Parts mMPORTANT For Missing Parts or AssembUy Questions Call 1 866 576 8388 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www sears com craftsman PRINTED IN U S A FORM NO 49994 12 05 ...

Page 2: ...art of your body or clothing Never hold onto the rope while towing 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...

Page 3: ...nsweeper to helploosen andremove dead grassandthatch fromthelawnwhilesweeping CARTONCONTENTS Loose PartsinCarton 1 Sweeper Housing Assembly 2 BagArmTube 2 3 LeftHitchTube 4 HitchBracket 5 HitchBracket Straight 6 Height Adjustment Strap 7 Height Adjustment Handle 8 RightHitchTube 9 RearSupport Brace 10 BrushAssembly 2 11 Upper Hopper SideTube 2 12 RearHopper Tube 2 13 Lower Hopper SideTube 2 14 Hop...

Page 4: ... Clevis Pin 3 8 x 1 2 E 1 Carriage Bolt 5 16 x 1 Lg T 2 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 1ol 8 F 2 Hex Bolt 5 16 x 3 4 U 2 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 1o3 4 G 4 Hex Bolt 1 4 x 1 V 2 Clevis Pin 3 8 x 3 H 2 Hex Bolt 1 4 x 1 2 W 1 Spacer Bushing I 6 Ny ock Nut 1 4 X 2 Hitch Spacer 3 4 J 10 Nylock Nut 5 16 Y 2 Vinyl Cap K 2 Hex Nut Plain 5 16 Z 1 Grip L 2 Flat Washer 5 16 Small AA 1 Knob Plastic M 2 Flat Washer 5 16 Std Wrt BB ...

Page 5: ...he brush assemblies as shown so that the brush retainers marked with ink are in the middle with the red one on the right and the black one on the left OVERLAP BR STLES BRUSH RETAmNER MARKED BLACK BRUSH RETAmNER MARKED RED FIGURE 2 IMPORTANT The overlap bristles at the bottom of each brush help support the back side of the brush for better sweeper performance Be sure the sweeper is turned as shown ...

Page 6: ...e Assemble the right hitch tube stamped 06R to the sweeper housing using two 5 16 x 1 1 2 carriage bolts D and two 5 16 nylock nuts J Do not tighten yet Repeat for the left hitch tube stamped 05L 5 16 x 1ol 2 CARRIAGE BOLT D 5 16 NYLOCK NUT J FIGURE 6 R GHT HITCH TUBE STAMPED 0 R STEP 5 SEE FIGURE 5 Assemble the angle bracket DD to the sweeper housing using a 5 16 x 3 4 hex bolt F and a 5 16 nyloc...

Page 7: ... pin Q to the hitch brackets FIGURE 8 5 16 2 HEX BOLT B 5116 NYLOCK NUT J 5 16 HEX LOCK NUT J 5 16 x 2 HEX BOLT B HmTCH PIN BE HITCH BRACKET _t _ 3 4 SPACER X BRACKET 1 8 HAmR COTTER PiN Q FIGURE 9 STEP 8 SEE FIGURE 10 AND 11 Assemble the height adjustment handle to the height adjustment tube Use two curved head bolts C bowed washers O 5 16 lock washers N and 5 16 hex nuts K Do not tighten yet Ass...

Page 8: ...OB AA 5116 FLAT WASHER M 5 16 x 1 CARRIAGE BOLT E TOOTH LOCK WASHER P FIGURE 12 ASSEMBLY OF HOPPER BAG STEP 10 SEE FIGURE 13 AND 14 Turn a rear hopper tube so that the brace holes in the middle of the tube face down Slide the tube through the two loops sewn to the top rear seam inside the hopper bag ruNNER BAG LOOPS REAR HOPPER TUBE brace holes on bottom FIGURE 13 insert the two upper hopper side ...

Page 9: ...ns T and 3 32 hair cotter pins R LOWER HOPPER StDE TUBE FIGURE 15 REAR HOPPER TUBE brace holes on top PLASTmO PLUG CO 1 4 1ol 8 CLEVmS PIN T FIGURE 17 Place the assembled lower hopper tubes into the bottom of the hopper bag Attach the ends of the lower hopper side tubes to the inside of the upper hopper side tubes using two 3 8 x 1 2 clevis pins S inserted from the inside and two 3 32 hair cotter ...

Page 10: ...gh the lower hole in each upper hopper side tube Next assemble a bag arm tube onto each clevis pin and secure it with a 3 32 hair cotter pin R Assemble a vinyl cap Y onto the end of each bag arm tube VmNYL CAP Y 3 32 HAgR COTTER PmN R 3 8 x 3 CLEVIS PmN V STEP 15 SEE FIGURE 21 AND 22 Secure the rope to the top center of the hopper bag frame J FIGURE 21 To assemble the hopper bag to the sweeper sli...

Page 11: ...bag is approximately level and 5 to 7 above the ground See figure 24 for tractor hitches that are 10 to 13 above the ground See figure 25 for tractor hitches that are 8 to 10 above the ground IMPORTANT For best performance the bottom of the sweeper bag should be approximately level and 5 to 7 off the ground as shown in figure 23 FIGURE 23 Tractor hitches with 10 to 13 ground clearance TRACTOR HITC...

Page 12: ...n the adjustment knob and push down on the height adjustment lever to raise the brush or push up on the lever to lower the brush See figure 20 Best adjustment is when the brush setting is 1 2 down into the grass Always mow the 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 necess...

Page 13: ...LAT WASHER FIGURE 26 HEX BOLT Every two years remove the wheels and clean the gears found inside the wheel housing After cleaning lubricate the gears with an even coat of light grease To remove the wheel pop off the hub cap and remove the Iock nut and fiat washer See figure 27 HEX BOLT FLAT WASHER FLAT WASHER SPACER HUB CAP FIGURE 27 HEX LOCK NUT CLEANING Clean sweeper housing with a soft brush or...

Page 14: ...ashers which hold the ratchet gear on the brush shaft Slide the gear off of the brush shaft Look for the drive pin which may fall out of the brush shaft when the ratchet gear is removed See figure 29 To reassemble insert the drive pin through the hole near the end of the brush shaft Make sure the pin slides back and forth easily in the shaft Lightly grease the shaft and fill the ratchet gear with ...

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Page 16: ...REPAUR PARTS FOR MODEL 486 24221 42 LAWNSWEEPER 59_ 49 53 45 44 47 61 72 62 6O 61 26 29 43 3 13 9 l 29 39 67 69 54 29 71 29 50 20 5 48 77 X 46 _21 75 35 39 3O 43 34 26 35 37 41 31 33 60 16 ...

Page 17: ...Double 66 R19111116 8 Retainer Brush Single 67 43720 2 Washer Flat 1 1 8 x 78 x 025 68 44326 2 Dowel Pin Drive 69 43081 14 Nut Nylock 5 16 18 70 43943 2 Spacer 39 I D x 1 1 4 O D x 5 71 44732 2 Washer Flat 849 x 598 x 025 72 23353 2 Spacer 78 I D x 1 1 4 O D x 5 73 23368 2 Ring Retaining 594 74 43343 10 Washer Shim 1 1 4 x 594 x 010 75 43055 4 Washer Flat 1 1 2 x 375 x 062 76 46867 2 Nut Nylock Ja...

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