Craftsman 486.242221 Owner's Manual page 11

ATTACHING SWEEPER HITCH TO TRACTOR
• Place the tractor and sweeper on a flat 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
approximately level with the ground and approximately 5"
to 7" off the ground as shown in figure 23.
GROUP "A" - For vehicles with hitches
having 8" to 10" ground clearance.
HITCH BRACKET MOUNTED
BELOW HITCH TUBES
BLACK LINE IS TRACTOR HITCH
BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTED
APPROXIMATELY MID-WAY
FIGURE 23
GROUP "B" - For vehicles with hitches
having 10" to 13" ground clearance.
BLACK LINE IS TRACTOR HITCH
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APPROXIMATELY LEVEL
(5" to 7" FROM SURFACE)
HITCH BRACKET MOUNTED
ABOVE HITCH TUBES