Owner's Manual ® 42" HIGH PERFORMANCE LAWNSWEEPER Model No's. 486.24222 CAUTION: Before using this product, read this manual and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions. • • • • • Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts IMPORTANT: For Missing Parts or Assembly 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Rules .................................................................... 1 Full Size Hardware Chart ................................................ 3 Carton Contents .............................................................. 4 Accessories and Attachments ......................................... 4 Sweeper Assembly Instructions ...................................... 5 Hopper Assembly Instructions ......................................... 7 Operation ...........................
ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS These accessories were available when the unit was purchased. They are also available at most Sears retail outlets and service centers. Most Sears stores can order repair parts for you when you provide the model numbers of your tractor and sweeper The Front Mount Dethatcher, Model 486.24219 attaches to the lawn sweeper to help loosen and remove dead grass and thatch from the lawn while sweeping. CARTON CONTENTS (Loose Parts in Carton) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS SHOWN FULL SIZE H A B C D F E G I J K N O L M P NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE Q REF. QTY. A B C D E F G H I J 2 2 4 1 4 12 2 1 1 2 R DESCRIPTION T S REF. QTY. K L M N O P Q R S T U 1 1 8 2 4 2 4 4 2 1 1 Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 3" Lg. Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 2-1/4" Lg. Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1-3/4" Lg. Carriage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" Lg. Carriage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 3/4" Lg.
ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY STEP 4 - ASSEMBLE HEIGHT ADJ. STRAP • (1) Hammer (2) 1/2" Wrenches (1) Scissors or knife Place the spacer bushing (I) into the hole in the height adjustment strap. Place the strap and bushing between the hitch tubes, aligning them with the rear hole. Fasten the hitch tubes together, with the strap and bushing between them, using two hex bolts (A) and nylock nuts (F). Do not tighten yet. See figure 2.
STEP 6a - ASSEMBLE HITCH BRACKETS • • STEP 8 - ATTACH HANDLE If the tractor hitch is less than 10" above the ground, place the bent hitch bracket underneath the hitch tubes and place the hitch bracket assembly on top of the hitch tubes. Insert two hex bolts (B) through the brackets, with the rear hex bolt between the cross bolts in the hitch tubes. Secure the hex bolts (B) with two nylock nuts (F). See figure 3. Do not tighten yet.
ASSEMBLY OF HOPPER BAG STEP 12 - ASSEMBLE TUBES TO 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 (R). See figure 7. 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.
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. Fold the bag flaps around the lower hopper tubes and attach to the bag bottom using the snaps. See figure 13. BAG FRAME STRAP SNAP FLAP STITCHED SLEEVE FIGURE 13 FIGURE 11 STEP 14 - ASSEMBLE HOPPER CLAMPS • • Assemble the bag frame strap to the holes in the lower hopper tubes using two clevis pins (O) and hair cotter pins (M). See figure 12.
STEP 15 - ASSEMBLE PIVOT ROD • • Slide the end of the pivot rod through the upper hopper tube and the hopper mount clamps on one side of the hopper. Place a hopper support strap and then a bag arm tube onto the rod. Slide the rod through the stitched sleeve at the front edge of the wind screen, and then place another bag arm tube and a hopper support strap onto the rod. Slide the rod through the other upper hopper tube and hopper mount clamps. See figure 15.
ATTACHING SWEEPER HITCH TO TRACTOR • Place the tractor and sweeper on a flat level surface. • Set the sweeper height adjustment handle to about the middle of its adjustment range. • Attach the sweeper hitch 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.
OPERATION KNOW YOUR SWEEPER WINDSCREEN HOPPER ROPE PIVOT ROD HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE BAG ARM TUBE KNOB HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT STRAP HITCH BRACKETS HOPPER BAG Hopper Bag Collects grass clippings, leaves and debris. Hopper Rope Permits dumping of hopper bag from driver's seat. Windscreen Helps prevent collected material from being blown out of hopper bag. Bag Arm Tubes Connects the hopper bag to the sweeper housing. Pivot Rod Allows hopper bag to tilt forward to dump material.
MAINTENANCE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES • Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the procedures listed in the maintenance section. s se e e ar h u h us ear son orag ye c y ea st ea ac wo re er e ice a ry s fore ry t o f e e t Tw Ev Be Ev Be Af MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Fill in dates as you complete regular service.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS BRUSH REPLACEMENT SPROCKET, CHAIN AND PAWL SERVICE NOTE: Brush replacement should be done one brush at a time. IMPORTANT: Do not remove both wheels at the same time to avoid mixing of parts. (The R.H. and L.H. ratchet sprockets are not interchangeable.) Make notes on the position of washers and snap rings during disassembly. • • • • Remove the hopper bag from the sweeper.
PARTS REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.
REPAIR PARTS LIST FOR MODELS 486.24222 - 42" HIGH PERFORMANCE LAWNSWEEPER REF. NO. PART NO. QTY.
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