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Owner's Manual
®
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42" HIGH SPEED
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE
For Missing Parts or Assembly
LAWNSWEEPER
Questions Call 1-866-576-8388
Model No's. 486.242223
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 Br and Management Cor por ation, Hoffman Estates , IL 60179 U .S .A.
www.craftsman.com
PRINTED IN U .S .A. FORM NO . 41900 re v . (01/30/12)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Rules .................................................................... 1 Maintenance Schedule .................................................. 13 Warranty .......................................................................... 2 Storage .......................................................................... 13 Accessor ies and Attachments ......................................... 3 Ser vice and Adjustments ............................................... 14 Ca
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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 F ront Mount Dethatcher , Model 486.24219 attaches to the la wn s w eeper to help loosen and remo v e dead grass and thatch from the lawn while sweeping. CARTON CONTENTS 10 11 13 12 11 7 10 2 1 8 12 6 14 9 15 2 4 16
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HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS SHOWN FULL SIZE H A B C D E G F L K J I M NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE N O REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION A 46782 2 He x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 3" Lg. I 23368 2 Hitch Spacer , 3/4" B 43224 2 He x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 2-1/4" Lg. J 46867 2 Cle vis Pin, 1/4" x 1-3/4" C 43084 4 He x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1-3/4" Lg. K 48365 2 Cle vis Pin, 1/4" x 1-1/8" D 43661 4 He x Bolt, 1/4-20 x 1" L 48366 2 Cle vis Pin, 3/8" x 1/2" E 43978 4 Cur v ed Head Bolt, 1/4-20 x 1" M 43055 7 Ha
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ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 2) • Tip the s w eeper f orw ard to access the br ush shaft. (1) Hammer (2) 7/16" Wrenches (2) 1/2" Wrenches STEP 1 - REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON • T o protect painted par ts , la y them on cardboard or a mat. • Remo v e the s w eeper housing, the loose par ts and the hardw are pac kage from the car ton. La y out the par ts and hardw are as sho wn on pages 3 and 4. • Place the sheet of cardboard from inside the car ton onto y
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STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 4) STEP 7: (SEE FIGURE 6) • Attach the br ush assemb ly with the red br ush retainer • Hold the r ight hitch tube against the r ight side of the to the left end of the br ush shaft using tw o he x bolts s w eeper so that the "76R " on the tube f aces toward (D) and n yloc k n uts (F). The br ush retainer mar k ed the s w eeper . Attach the hitch tube using tw o he x bolts with red ink m ust be placed to the middle of the (C) and n yloc k n uts (G). Do not tighten
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STEP 9 STEP 10b: (SEE FIGURE 9) • Use the mar k along the side of this page to measure • If the tr actor hitch is 10" or more abo v e the g round, the height of the tr actor hitch. The mar k is 10" from assemb le the hitch br ac k ets as sho wn in figure 10. 10" the bottom of the page . If the tr actor hitch is less than Inser t tw o he x bolts (B) through the br ac k ets , with 10" abo v e the g round, go to STEP 11a. If the tractor the rear he x bolt betw een the cross bolts in th
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STEP 13: (SEE FIGURE 11) ASSEMBLY OF HOPPER BAG • Unf old the hopper bag, re v erse the f old of the mesh wind screen and then la y the bag out flat with the wind screen on top. STEP 12: (SEE FIGURE 10) • Inser t the ends of the assemb led upper hopper tubes • Fit the ends of the tw o upper hopper tubes into the do wn through the stitched slee v es in the sides of the ends of a rear hopper tube . Align the holes in the hopper bag and then slide the tubes bac k under neath ends of t
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STEP 15: (SEE FIGURE 13) STEP 17: (SEE FIGURE 15) • Inser t the bag fr ame str ap into the stitched slee v e at • F old the bag flaps around the lo w er hopper tubes and the front edge of the bag bottom. attach to the bag bottom using the snaps . BAG FRAME STRAP STITCHED FLAP SLEEVE SNAP FIGURE 15 FIGURE 13 STEP 18: (FIGURE 16) IMPORTANT: Do not o v er bend the suppor t rods STEP 16: (SEE FIGURE 14) dur ing the f ollo wing step . Ov er bending will cause the • Assemb le the bag fr ame s
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STEP 19: (SEE FIGURE 17) STEP 21: (SEE FIGURE 19) • Slide the end of the piv ot rod through the upper • Secure the rope to the center of the upper rear hopper tube . Place a bag ar m tube onto the rod. Slide hopper tube . the rod through the stitched slee v e at the front edge of the wind screen, and then place another bag ar m tube onto the rod. Slide the rod through the other upper hopper tube . MOUNTING CLAMP MOUNTING CLAMP WIND SCREEN WIND SCREEN HOPPER BAG PIVOT ROD FIGURE 19
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ATTACHING SWEEPER HITCH TO TRACTOR BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTED • Place the tr actor and s w eeper on a flat le v el surf ace . APPROXIMATELY MID-WAY • Set the s w eeper height adjustment handle to about the middle of its adjustment r ange . • Attach the s w eeper hitch to the tr actor hitch, arr anging the 3/4" spacers in one of six possib le combinations as sho wn in GR OUP A and GR OUP B diag r ams belo w . IMPORTANT: T o obtain the best perf or mance from y our s w eeper , arr ange th
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OPERATION KNOW YOUR SWEEPER HEIGHT PIVOT ROD ADJUSTMENT HANDLE BAG ARM TUBE WINDSCREEN HOPPER ROPE HITCH BRACKETS HOPPER BAG WING KNOB Hopper Bag Collects g r ass clippings , lea v es and debr is . Hopper Rope P er mits dumping of hopper bag from dr iv er's seat. Windscreen Helps pre v ent collected mater ial from being b lo wn out of hopper bag. Bag Ar m T ubes Connects the hopper bag to the s w eeper housing. Piv ot Rod Allo ws hopper bag to tilt f orw ard to dump m
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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 Ser vice Dates complete regular ser vice . Chec k f or loose f asteners X Chec k f or w or n or damaged par ts X X Clean, inspect & lubr icate wheel bear ings X Clean Sw eeper X X Clean, inspect & lubr icate gears X SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE REMOVING LEFT SID
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS BRUSH REPLACEMENT GEAR AND PAWL SERVICE NOTE: Br ush replacement should be done one br ush at IMPORTANT: Do not remo v e both wheels at the same a time. time to a v oid mixing of par ts . (The R.H. and L.H. pinion gears are not interchangeab le .) Make notes on the • Remo v e the hopper bag from the s w eeper . position of w ashers and snap r ings dur ing disassemb ly . • Loosen the he x bolts and loc k n uts on tw o single br ush retainers which clamp one
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REPAIR PARTS 486.242223 42" HIGH SPEED LAWNSWEEPER T o order replacement par ts , call Sears P ar ts Direct 1-800-252-1698 or go to www .searspar tsdirect.com 50 60 17 55 51 52 53 58 61 57 54 46 49 17 52 56 55 46 50 51 48 57 54 11 59 49 12 1 46 37 56 38 19 46 48 39 17 40 13 14 7 35 36 34 46 47 13 16 41 2 15 10 30 41 31 29 26 25 26 22 33 23 33 27 28 43 22 44 32 27 33 46 47 46 5 4 33 6 8 21 45 33 20 33 33 41 20 7 19 41 18 3 42 16
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REPAIR PARTS 486.242223 42" HIGH SPEED LAWNSWEEPER T o order replacement par ts , call Sears P ar ts Direct 1-800-252-1698 or go to www .searspar tsdirect.com ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 67105 1 Housing Assemb ly 32 43182 4 Bolt, He x 5/16-18 x 3/4" Lg. 2 68202 1 Height Adjustment T ube Ass'y . 33 47810 12 Nut, Nyloc k 5/16-18 Thread 3 46776 1 Hitch T ube , R.H. 34 27234 1 Retainer , Carr iage Bolt 4 46777 1 Hitch T ube , L.H. 35 42425 1 Bolt, Carr iage 5/
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T o order replacement par ts , call Sears P ar ts Direct 1-800-252-1698 or go to www.searspartsdirect.com
