Pivot Rod - Craftsman 486.242223 Owner's Manual

STEP 19: (SEE FIGURE 17)
• Slide the end of the pivot rod through the upper
hopper tube. Place a bag arm tube onto the rod. Slide
the rod through the stitched sleeve at the front edge
of the wind screen, and then place another bag arm
tube onto the rod. Slide the rod through the other
upper hopper tube.
HOPPER BAG
PIVOT ROD
BAG ARM TUBE
FIGURE 17
STEP 21" (SEE FIGURE 19)
• Secure the rope to the center of the upper rear
hopper tube.
FIGURE 19
STEP 20: (SEE FIGURE 18)
• Assemble a vinyl cap (O) onto each bag arm tube.
• Assemble two palnuts (H) onto the ends of the pivot
rod using a hammer.
HINT: To ease assembly of the palnuts, place the bag
on its side on a solid surface. With the bottom end of the
pivot rod against the surface, tap a palnut onto the top
end of the rod. Repeat for other end of rod.
CAP (O)
PALNUT (H)
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STEP 22: (SEE FIGURE 20)
• To attach the hopper bag to the sweeper, slide the
ends of the bag arm tubes into the ends of the hitch
tubes and secure with two clevis pins (J) and hairpin
cotters (M).
BAG ARM TUBE
CLEVIS PIN (J)
FIGURE 20
FIGURE 18
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