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Owner's Manual
®
STOP
42" LAWNSWEEPER
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE
For Missing Parts or Assembly
Model No's. 486.242211
Questions Call 1-866-576-8388
CAUTION: • Saf ety
Before using this product, read this
• Assemb ly
manual and follow all Safety Rules
• Oper ation
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 . 40637 (REV . 3/12/08)
PRINTED IN U .S .A.
Aerosmith Rocks
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Rules .................................................................... 2 Maintenance Schedule .................................................. 13 Accessor ies and Attachments ......................................... 3 Storage .......................................................................... 13 Car ton Contents .............................................................. 3 Ser vice and Adjustments ............................................... 14 Full S
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ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS These accessor ies w ere a v ailab le when the unit w as purchased. The y are also a v ailab le at most Sears retail outlets and ser vice centers . Most Sears stores can order repair par ts f or y ou when y ou pro vide the model n umbers of y our tr actor and sweeper T h e F r o n t M o u n t D e t h a t c h e r , M o d e l 4 8 6 . 2 4 2 1 9 a t t a c h e s to the lawn sweeper to help loosen and remove dead grass and thatch from the lawn while sweep
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HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS SHOWN FULL SIZE A B C D E F G O P M K N Q R L I S T U J NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE V W X Y Z REF qTY DESCRIPTION REF TY q DESCRIPTION A 2 He x Bolt, 5/16 x 2-1/2" Lg. O 2 Cle vis Pin, 3/8" x 1/2" B 2 He x Bolt, 5/16 x 2" Lg. P 2 Cle vis Pin, 1/4" x 1-1/8" C 4 Carr iage Bolt, 5/16" x 1-1/2" Q 2 Cle vis Pin, 1/4" x 1-3/4" D 1 He x Bolt, 5/16 x 1-1/4" Lg. R 2 Cle vis Pin, 3/8" x 3" E 2 He x Bolt, 5/16" x 1" S 1 Piv ot Bushing F 1 Carr iage Bolt, 5/16" x 1" T 1 Spacer Bushing G 4
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ASSEMBLY IMPORTANT: The o v er lap br istles at the bottom of each TOOLS REq UIRED FOR ASSEMBLY br ush help suppor t the bac k side of the br ush f or better sweeper performance. Be sure the sweeper is turned (2) 7/16" Open End or Bo x End Wrenches as sho wn in figures 2 and 3 to correctly assemb le the (2) 1/2" Open End or Bo x End Wrenches br ushes . STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2) • Attach the br ush assemb ly with the red br ush retainer REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON to the r ight end of t
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STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 3) STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 4) • Attach the br ush assemb ly with the b lac k br ush • Cut off the plastic tie that holds the height adjustment retainer to the left end of the br ush shaft using tw o tube in place . 1/4" x 1" he x bolts (G) and 1/4" n yloc k n uts (I). The br ush retainer mar k ed with b lac k ink m ust be placed • Assemb le the R.H. hitch tube to the s w eeper housing to the middle of the sweeper. using tw o 5/16" x 1-1/2" carr iage bolts (C), and tw
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STEP 6: (SEE FIGURE 6 AND 7) STEP 7: (SEE FIGURE 8) • Assemb le the height adjustment handle to the inside If your tractor hitch has 10" to 13" ground clearance of the br ac k et on the end of the height adjustment refer to figure 6. If your tractor hitch has 8" to 10" tube . Use tw o 5/16" x 1" he x bolts (E), 5/16" flat ground clearance refer to figure 7. w ashers (K) and 5/16" n yloc k n uts (J). Tighten. • Assemb le the g r ip (W) onto the height adjustment • Assemb le the hitch br
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STEP 9: (SEE FIGURE 10) ASSEMBLY OF HOPPER BAG • Place the star w asher (L) betw een the height adjustment handle and the height adjustment str ap . STEP 10: (SEE FIGURE 11 AND 12) Inser t the 5/16" x 1" carr iage bolt (F) through the • T ur n a rear hopper tube so that the br ace holes in the height adjustment handle , the star w asher and the middle of the tube face down . Slide the tube through height adjustment str ap . Assemb le a 5/16" flat w asher the two loops sewn to the top r
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STEP 11: (SEE FIGURE 13 AND 14) STEP 12: (SEE FIGURE 15 AND 16) • T ur n the second rear hopper tube so that the br ace • Inser t the bag fr ame str ap into the stitched slee v e holes in the middle of the tube face up . Assemb le along the front edge of the bag bottom. the ends of the rear hopper tube onto the ends of the • Assemb le the bag fr ame str ap to the lo w er hopper lo w er hopper side tubes . F asten together using plastic side tubes using tw o 1/4" x 1-1/8" cle vis pins
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STEP 13: (FIGURE 17) STEP 15: (SEE FIGURE 19 AND 20) • Secure the rope to the top center of the hopper bag IMPORTANT: Do not o v er bend the suppor t rods frame. dur ing the f ollo wing step . Ov er bending will cause the steel rods to loose supporting tension. • Tip the hopper onto it's bac k to assemb le the tw o hopper suppor t rods . Place the ends of each rod into the upper and lo w er rear hopper tubes , bending the rod just enough to fit into the holes in the tubes . FLAP SNAP
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STEP 16: (SEE FIGURE 21, 22 AND 23) • Place the tr actor and s w eeper on a flat le v el surf ace . • Set the s w eeper height adjustment handle to about the middle of its adjustment r ange . • Attach the s w eeper hitch br ac k ets to the tr actor hitch, arr anging the 3/4" spacers so that the bottom of the s w eeper bag is appro ximately le v el and 5" to 7" abo v e the g round. See figure 22 f or tr actor hitches that are 10" to 13" abo v e the g round. See figure 23 f or tr actor
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OPERATION KNOW YOUR SWEEPER WINDSCREEN HOPPER BAG ARM ROPE HEIGHT TUBE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE STRAP KNOB HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT STRAP HOPPER BAG HITCH BRACKETS 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. Height Adjustment Handle
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MAINTENANCE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES • Read and f ollo w the maintenance schedule and the procedures listed in the maintenance section. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Fill in dates as you Ser vice Dates complete regular service. Chec k f or loose f asteners X Chec k f or w or n or damaged par ts X X Lubr icate br ush shaft bear ings X Lubr icate wheel bear ings X Clean Sw eeper X X Clean/Lubr icate chain and sproc k ets X
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS BRUSH REPLACEMENT WHEEL 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. r atchet sproc k ets 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
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PARTS REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.242211 - 42" LAWNSWEEPER 45 44 47 53 59 52 49 47 51 66 44 58 66 53 46 66 58 50 45 59 48 66 20 72 46 60 61 21 61 43 26 25 24 C 22 10 23 42 29 25 9 65 18 12 D 17 19 70 C 29 38 A 16 1 14 35 A 68 3 39 11 13 69 7 69 62 32 15 35 57 B 63 36 29 43 71 37 69 54 34 67 27 41 29 66 39 55 31 30 D 33 4 60 2 26 56 29 29 5 B 16
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REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.242211, 42" LAWNSWEEPER REF PART NO. TY q DESCRIPTION REF PART NO. TY q DESCRIPTION 1 40614 1 Hitch T ube , R.H. 39 23400 3 Bushing, Piv ot 2 40615 1 Hitch T ube , L.H. 40 48652 1 Gear , Pinion R.H. (not sho wn) 3 23353 1 Pin, Hitch 41 48651 1 Gear , Pinion L.H. 4 23368 2 T ube , Hitch Spacer 42 43661 4 Bolt, He x 1/4-20 x 1" Lg. 5 43343 1 Hair pin Cotter , 1/8" #4 43 64559 2 Ass'y , Dust Co v er 7 C-9M5732 8 Riv et, P op 44 48587 2 T ube , Hopper F r ame (Rear)
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