Sweeper Assembly Instructions - Craftsman LAWNSWEEPER 486.242211 Owner's Manual

TOOLS REqUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(2) 7 /16" Open End or Box End Wrenches
(2) 1 /2" Open End or Box End Wrenches
REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON
• To protect painted parts, lay them on cardboard or a
mat.
• Remove the sweeper housing, the loose parts and the
hardware package from the carton. Lay out the parts
and hardware as shown on pages 3 and 4.
STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 1)
• Each brush assembly has one brush retainer
marked with either red or black ink. Lay out the brush
assemblies as shown so that the brush retainers
marked with ink are in the middle with the red one on
the right and the black one on the left.
OVERLAP BRISTLES
BRUSH RETAINER
MARKED BLACK
FIGURE 1
ASSEMBLY
BRUSH RETAINER
MARKED RED
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IMPORTANT: The overlap bristles at the bottom of each
brush help support the back side of the brush for better
sweeper performance. Be sure the sweeper is turned
as shown in figures 2 and 3 to correctly assemble the
brushes.
STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2)
• Attach the brush assembly with the red brush retainer
to the right end of the brush shaft using two 1/4" x
1" hex bolts (G) and 1/4" nylock nuts (I). The brush
retainer marked with red ink must be placed to the
middle of the sweeper.
1/4" NYLOCK NUT (I)
BRUSH RETAINER
MARKED RED
FIGURE 2
1/4" x 1"
HEX BOLT (G)
OVERLAP
BRISTLES
BRUSH RETAINER
MARKED RED