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Owner's Manual ® 38" LAWNSWEEPER Model No. 486.24207 CAUTION: • Safety Before using this product, read • Assembly this manual and follow all Safety • Operation Rules and • Maintenance Operating Instructions. • Parts IMPORTANT - READ THIS FIRST!!! For Missing Parts or Assembly Questions Please Call 866-576-8388 Mon.-Fri.
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE .....Back Page WARRANTY LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN LAWNSWEEPER For one year from the date of purchase, when this lawnsweeper is maintained and lubricated according to the operat- ing and maintenance instructions in the owner's manual, Sears will repair any defect in material or workmanship free of charge.
ASSEMBLY CARTON CONTENTS 7. Height Adjustment Handle 13. Lower Hopper Tube, Rear 1. Sweeper Housing Assembly 8. Hitch Tube, R.H. 14. Lower Hopper Tube, Side (2) 2. Bag Arm Tube (2) 9. Rope 15. Hopper Bag Rod 3. Hitch Tube, L.H. 10.
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• Assemble the R.H. hitch tube to the sweeper housing If your tractor hitch has 10" to 13" ground clearance refer to fi gure 4. If your tractor hitch has 8" to 10" using two 5/16" x 1-1/2" carriage bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts.
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• Position the height adjustment handle side to side so • Assemble the height adjustment handle to the that the tooth lock washer can fi t between the handle height adjustment tube as shown in fi gure six. Use and the height adjustment strap. Tighten the nuts two curved head bolts, bowed washers, 5/16"...
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• Place the assembled lower hopper tubes into the • Slide the two upper hopper tubes together and line up bottom of the hopper bag as shown in fi gure 13. the center holes as shown in fi gure 10. •...
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• Secure the bag corners around the lower hopper IMPORTANT: Do not over bend the support rods tubes by snapping the bag fl aps to the bag bottom. during the following step. Over bending will cause the See fi gure 15. spring steel rods to loose supporting tension.
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• Fasten the hopper mount clamps together using four • Secure the rope to the top center of the hopper bag 5/16" x 3/4" carriage bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts. frame as shown in fi gure 21. Tighten securely. See fi gure 19. 5/16"...
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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"...
OPERATION KNOW YOUR SWEEPER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT CLEVIS PIN HANDLE BAG ARM TUBE HOPPER ROPE 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.
MAINTENANCE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the procedures listed in the maintenance section. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Fill in dates as you Service Dates complete regular service. complete regular service. Check for loose fasteners Check for loose fasteners Check for loose fasteners Check for worn or damaged parts Check for worn or damaged parts...
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WHEEL GEAR AND PAWL SERVICE BRUSH REPLACEMENT IMPORTANT: Do not remove both wheels at the same NOTE: Brush replacement should be done one brush time to avoid mixing of parts. (The R.H. and L.H. ratchet at a time. gears are not interchangeable.) Make notes on the position of washers and snap rings during disassembly.
REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.24207 Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Part Part Part Part Qty. Qty. Qty. Qty. Description Description Description Description Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Part Part Part Part Qty. Qty. Qty. Qty. Description Description Description Description 48618 48618 48618 48618 Hitch Tube, R.H.
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