Maintenance - Craftsman 486.242291 Operator's Manual

44" highspeed sweeper
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MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Fill in dates as you
complete regular service.
Check for loose fasteners
Check for worn or damaged parts
Lubricate brush shaft bearings
Lubricate wheel bearings
Clean Sweeper
CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the procedures listed in the maintenance section.
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Se!vice Dates
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Clean/Lubricate chain and sprockets
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SCHEDULED
MAINTENANCE
Clean the sweeper after each use.
Inspect for worn or damaged parts, such as brushes
and wheels.
Lubricate the brush shaft bearing twice a with a few
drops of light weight oil.
Every two years, remove wheels and clean sprockets,
chains, and gears found inside the wheel housing. After
cleaning, lubricate with an even coat of light grease.
To remove the wheel, pop off the hub cap using a
screwdriver and remove the lock nut and flat washer.
CLEANING
Clean sweeper housing with a soft brush or cloth.
Clean debris from hopper bag with a brush or broom.
Remove any material which has wrapped around
brushes or ends of brush shaft.
Wheels ekid when eweeping
Brushes set too low.
Brushes are jammed.
Wheels are jammed.
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Adjust height till brushes are 1/2" down into grass.
Stop sweeper. Remove obstruction.
Remove one wheel at a time to check for obstruction
or damage Refer to Service and Adjustments section.
CAUTION: Before storing the sweeper,
always empty hopper bag to avoid
spontaneous combustion.
Clean the sweeper and hopper bag thoroughly to
help prevent rust and mildew.
To collapse the hopper bag for storage, remove the
two hopper support rods from the rear of the hopper.
Remove the hitch pin (20) from the center hole, fold
the drawbar to the right or left and then replace hitch
pin (20). Refer to figure 5 on page 6.
Remove plastic wing nuts (31) from bag arm channel.
Fold bag arm channels into sweeper housing and
replace plastic wing nuts (31). Refer to figure 3 on
page 5.
Store in a dry area.
Call 1-866-576-8388
for missing parts or assembly help
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DO NOT RETURN TO STORE

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