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Owner's Manual
®
42" HIGH PERFORMANCE
LAWNSWEEPER
Model No's. 486.24222
CAUTION: • Safety
Before using this product, read this
• Assembly
manual and follow all Safety Rules
• Operation
and Operating Instructions.
• 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
FORM NO. 49997 (12/05)
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Rules ....................................................................1 Maintenance Schedule ..................................................12 Full Size Hardware Chart ................................................3 Storage ..........................................................................12 Carton Contents ..............................................................4 Service and Adjustments ...............................................13 Accessories
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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. Sweeper Housing Assembly 6
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HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS SHOWN FULL SIZE H F G A B C D E I J K N O L M P NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE T U Q R S REF REF REF ... QTY QTY QTY... DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION REF REF REF... QTY QTY QTY... DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION A A A 2 2 2 He He Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 3" Lg. x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 3" Lg. x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 3" Lg. K K K 1 1 1 Spacer Bushing, Spacer Bushing, Spacer Bushing, B B B B 2 2 2 2 He He He Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 2-1/4" Lg. x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 2-1/4" Lg. x Bolt
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ASSEMBLY 10" TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY STEP 4 - ASSEMBLE HEIGHT ADJ. STRAP • Place the spacer bushing (I) into the hole in the height adjustment strap. Place the strap and bushing (1) Hammer between the hitch tubes, aligning them with the rear (2) 1/2" Wrenches hole. Fasten the hitch tubes together, with the strap (1) Scissors or knife and bushing between them, using two hex bolts (A) and nylock nuts (F). Do not tighten yet. See fi gure 2. STEP 1 - REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON • To protect
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STEP 6a - ASSEMBLE HITCH BRACKETS STEP 8 - ATTACH HANDLE • If the tractor hitch is less than 10" above the ground, • Assemble the height adjustment handle to the height place the bent hitch bracket underneath the hitch adjustment tube on the front of the sweeper housing. tubes and place the hitch bracket assembly on top of Use the curved head bolts, bowed washers, lock the hitch tubes. Insert two hex bolts (B) through the washers and hex nuts which come pre-assembled to brackets, with the r
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STEP 12 - ASSEMBLE TUBES TO BAG ASSEMBLY OF HOPPER 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. STEP 10 - ASSEMBLE UPPER TUBES • Insert the ends of the assembled upper hopper tubes • Fit the ends of the two upper hopper tubes into the down through the stitched sleeves in the sides of the ends of a rear hopper tube. Align the holes in the ends hopper bag and then slide the tubes back underneath of the tubes
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• Fold the bag fl aps around the lower hopper tubes and STEP 13 - ATTACH BAG BOTTOM attach to the bag bottom using the snaps. See fi gure • Insert the bag frame strap into the stitched sleeve at 13. the front edge of the bag bottom. See fi gure 11. BAG FRAME STRAP FLAP SNAP STITCHED SLEEVE FIGURE 13 FIGURE 11 STEP 14 - ASSEMBLE HOPPER CLAMPS • Assemble two hopper mount clamps (Q) over the hole • Assemble the bag frame strap to the holes in the in the middle of each upper hopper tube using two
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• Assemble a vinyl cap (S) onto each bag arm tube as STEP 15 - ASSEMBLE PIVOT ROD shown in fi gure 17. • Slide the end of the pivot rod through the upper • Assemble two palnuts (G) onto the ends of the pivot hopper tube and the hopper mount clamps on one rod using a hammer. See fi gure 17. side of the hopper. Place a hopper support strap and then a bag arm tube onto the rod. Slide the rod HINT: To ease assembly of the palnuts, place the bag through the stitched sleeve at the front edge of t
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ATTACHING SWEEPER HITCH TO TRACTOR BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTED APPROXIMATELY MID-WAY • Place the tractor and sweeper on a fl at 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. IMPORTANT: To obtain the best performance from your sweeper, arrange the spacers so that the sweeper bag is a
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OPERATION KNOW YOUR SWEEPER WINDSCREEN HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HOPPER HANDLE ROPE PIVOT ROD BAG ARM TUBE KNOB HEIGHT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT STRAP 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
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MAINTENANCE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES • Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the procedures listed in the maintenance section. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Fill in dates as you Service Dates complete regular service. Chec Check f k for loose f or loose fasteners asteners X X Chec Chec Chec Chec Check f k f k f k f k for w or w or w or w or wor or or or orn or damaged par n or damaged par n or damaged par n or damaged par n or damaged parts ts ts ts ts X X X X X X X X
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS BRUSH REPLACEMENT SPROCKET, CHAIN AND PAWL SERVICE NOTE: Brush replacement should be done one brush at IMPORTANT: Do not remove both wheels at the same a time. time to avoid mixing of parts. (The R.H. and L.H. ratchet sprockets are not interchangeable.) Make notes on the • Remove the hopper bag from the sweeper. position of washers and snap rings during disassembly. • Loosen the hex bolts and lock nuts on two single brush retainers which clamp one brush to the doubl
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PARTS REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.24222 - 42" HIGH PERFORMANCE LAWNSWEEPER 43 70 42 71 74 54 71 73 44 74 43 75 46 82 44 42 83 53 59 53 47 46 70 75 45 48 56 75 14 55 72 44 72 3 56 41 15 20 16 C 65 9 17 27 7 39 59 6 19 13 62 11 18 D 33 12 C 28 1 A A 81 52 8 14 9 57 10 5 28 66 40 A 34 28 29 63 30 76 49 4 B 24 31 81 26 61 D 38 23 75 36 60 58 25 26 67 20 55 64 37 2 21 37 59 51 32 77 B 22 80 79 78 68 50 59 69 14
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REPAIR PARTS LIST FOR MODELS 486.24222 - 42" HIGH PERFORMANCE LAWNSWEEPER REF REF REF REF.... P P P PAR AR AR ART T T T QTY QTY QTY QTY.... DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION REF REF REF REF.... P P P PAR AR AR ART T T T QTY QTY QTY QTY.... DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION NO NO NO... NO NO NO... NO NO NO... NO NO NO... 1 1 1 1 1 46776 46776 46776 46776 46776 1 1 1 1 1 Hitch Hitch Hitch Hitch Hitch T T T T Tube ube ube ube
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