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Owner's Manual
®
STOP
DETHATCHER FOR SWEEPERS
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE
For Missing Parts or Assembly
Model No. 486.242182
Questions Call 1-866-576-8388
CAUTION:
• Saf ety
Before using this product, read
• Assemb ly
this manual and follow all Safety
• Oper ation
Rules and
Operating Instructions.
• Maintenance
• P ar ts
Sears , Roeb uc k and Co ., Hoffman Estates , IL 60179 U .S .A.
www .sears .com/cr aftsman
FORM NO . 41505 re v . (06/07/10)
PRINTED IN U .S .A.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY R ULES ..........................................................2 OPERA TION ................................................................ 7 FULL SIZE HARD W ARE CHAR T ................................ 3 MAINTENANCE/ST ORA GE ........................................ 7 CAR T ON CONTENTS ................................................. 4 REP AIR P AR TS ......................................................... 9 ASSEMBL Y ...........................................
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HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS 14 8 5 6 7 15 16 9 17 13 12 11 10 19 18 20 NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE 26 21 24 27 25 22 23 REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 5 46526 3 He x Bolt, 1/2-13 x 3-1/2" 17 48115 3 J am Nut, Nyloc k 1/2-13 6 47025 2 He x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 3-1/2" 18 48812 2 Cle vis Pin, 5/16" x 1-3/8" 7 43085 7 He x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1-1/2" 19 43003 4 Loc k W asher , 3/8" 8 48813 2 U-Bolt, 1/4-20 20 43015 4 He x Nut, 3/8-16 9 48811 1 T r anspor t Hook 21 44481 2 Vin yl Cap 10
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ASSEMBLY CARTON CONTENTS NOTE: On s w eepers smaller than 42", use only fiv e spr ing tines. 1. Spr ing Tines (7) • Assemb le a vin yl cap onto each end of the fr ame tube . 2. F r ame Assemb ly See figure 1. 3. Gauge Wheel 4. Mount Br ac k ets (2) 5/16" x 1-1/2" VINYL CAP HEX BOLT 3/8" WASHER 1 5/16" NYLOCK NUT 2 VINYL CAP 4 FIGURE 1 3 • Assemb le a 1/2" w asher , the wheel, another 1/2" w asher and the 1/2" plain jam n ut onto the 1/2" x 3-1/2" he x
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SWEEPERS WITH TWO HITCH TUBES If you have a 30" sweeper, skip to figure 6. Skip to page 6 for sweepers with single hitch tubes. • Mak e sure the s w eeper height adjustment handle is still set to about the middle of it's adjustment r ange . • Assemb le a conduit clamp onto each end of the • Center the dethatcher with the s w eeper . s w eeper height adjustment tube so that the str aight • Assemb le the k eeper br ac k ets (bend to the inside) par t of the clamp is on top of the tube .
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SWEEPERS WITH A SINGLE HITCH TUBE • Assemb le one 5/16 x 3-1/2" he x bolt and 5/16" n yloc k n ut to the bottom hole of each mount br ac k et. NOTE: The dethatcher attaches to the s w eeper's offset tube . This pre v ents y ou from offsetting the s w eeper . • Assemb le the f our bearings to the tw o spacers and 5/16" NYLOCK NUT then slide each through a clamp. CLAMP BEARING BEARING 5/16 x 3-1/2" HEX BOLT SPACER FIGURE 7 FIGURE 9 • F asten each clamp to the spring mount fr ame • A
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• Secure the tw o mount br ac k ets to the dr a wbar offset tube of the s w eeper using tw o 3/8" U-bolts , f our 3/8" loc k w ashers and f our 3/8" he x n uts . Do not tighten yet. 3/8" U-BOLT 3/8" LOCK WASHER 3/8" HEX NUT FIGURE 11 • Center the dethatcher on the front of the s w eeper housing. • Place the doub le tr anspor t hook onto the s w eeper hitch tube . Lift up the front of the dethatcher and slide it into the doub le hooks to secure it in the tr anspor t posit
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OPERATION HOW TO USE YOUR DETHATCHER USING THE DETHATCHER Regular remo v al of thatch is cr itical to the maintenance RAISING/LOWERING THE DETHATCHER of a health y la wn. Thatch is la y er of stems , clippings , r unners , roots and lea v es that ha v e not deca y ed. • T o r aise the dethatcher f or tr anspor t, lift up on the Excessiv e thatch pre v ents air , w ater and f er tiliz er from front of the dethatcher and secure it with the transport reaching the roots . The dethatche
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PARTS REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.242182 DETHATCHER 27 4 5 7 6 12 17 2 15 19 20 18 10 22 12 25 25 24 26 21 13 18 1 15 10 22 17 8 16 23 14 11 13 11 3 9 21 5 REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 64650 1 Spr ing Mount F r ame Assem. 15 47810 9 Nyloc k Nut, 5/16-18 2 46761 7 Spr ing Tine 16 43019 1 J am Nut, Plain 1/2-13 3 48098 1 Gauge Wheel 17 48115 3 J am Nut, Nyloc k 1/2-13 4 27117 2 Mount Br ac k et 18 48812 2 Cle vis Pin, 5/16" x 1-3/8" 5 46526 3 He x Bolt, 1/2-13 x
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Call 1-866-576-8388 f or missing par ts or assemb ly help 10 DO NO T RETURN T O ST ORE
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Call 1-866-576-8388 f or missing par ts or assemb ly help 11 DO NO T RETURN T O ST ORE
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