Craftsman 486.241320 Owner's Manual
Craftsman 486.241320 Owner's Manual

Craftsman 486.241320 Owner's Manual

32"" craftsman lawnsweeper

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CAUTION:
Read Rules for
Safe Operation
and Instructions
Carefully
32"" CRAFTSMAN
LAWNSWEEPER
o Assembly
Operation
o Customer
ResponsibiSities
Repair Parts
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoftman Estates,
IL. 60179
U.S.A,
PR1NTED
IN U S A

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  • Page 1 32"" CRAFTSMAN LAWNSWEEPER CAUTION: Read Rules for Safe Operation and Instructions o Assembly Carefully Operation o Customer ResponsibiSities Repair Parts Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoftman Estates, IL. 60179 U.S.A, PR1NTED IN U S A...
  • Page 2: Rules For Safe Operation

    RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION The following safety precautions are suggested,_ This Operate sweeper at reduced speed on rough lawn sweeper is designed, engineered and tested to terrain, in ditches, and on hillsides to prevent offer' reasonab!y safe effective service, tipping and loss of control.
  • Page 3: Reference Chart

    CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK: (Figure 1),, Sweeper Housing Assembly Hitch Spacers I" Dia, x 3/4" Long Hairpin Cotter Hex Bolts 3/8"-16 x 3/4" Long Hex Bolts 3/8-!6 x 1-I/2" Long Hex Lock Nuts 5/16-18 Thread Hex Lock Nuts 3/8-t6 Thread Slot Head Bolt 5/16-18 x 3/4"...
  • Page 4: Tools Required

    ASSEMBLY gNSTRUCTIONS 5/16" 5116" x 3!4" CARRIAGE BOLT LOCK TOOLS REQUIRED Adjustable Wrench BRACE 3/8" Open End or Box Wrench 7/16" Open End or Box Wrench 1/2" Open End or Box Wrench 9/16" Open End or Box Wrench Standard Screwdriver Pair of Pliers Refer to carton contents figure on page 2 and figure 1 on page 3 for...
  • Page 5 Tighten (do not overtighten) bolts HEIGHT HEIGHT assembled in step 1, making sure the brace rod ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT is pulled tight under the large ftatwasher STRAP HANDLE against back bolt of hitch bracket. See figures 3, 4 and 5. Now tighten all other bolts assembF 5t16"...
  • Page 6 ASSEMBLY OF HOPPER BAG Refer to carton contents figure on page 2 and figure 2 on page 3 for hardware needed to assemble HITCH hopper bag,, See page 2 to identify both upper an_ lower hopper tubes_ Insert the left hand upper hopper tube through the hopper bag stitched flaps, starting,...
  • Page 7: Hopper Bag

    Place assembled lower hopper tubes into Slide upper tubes together, bottom of hopper bag, See figure shown in figure 12 Line up the center holes Assemble the upper and lower hopper tube UPPER HOPPER TUBES ends together with two 3/8" x 3/4"...
  • Page 8: Upper Hopper Tube

    Secure the bag corners over lower hopper tube Locate hote along side of upper hopper tubes by snapping the flap to bag bottom on each side. and pierce a hole through the bag aligned with See figure the hole in the tube See figure UPPER HOPPER TUBE FLAP...
  • Page 9 17o Assemble the wind screen to upper hopper tube, Pull the four corner loops and snap, See figures CLEVIS Pit 26 and 27° Double wrap back loops around tube for tight fit. '_AG RETAINER UPPER HOPPER WIND SCREEN, :OTTER LOOP FIGURE 23 Secure rope...
  • Page 10 To remove the hopper bag frame from sweeper, simply flip the bag retainers upward and remove the bag, See figure RETAINER HOPPER MOUNT FIGURE 28.
  • Page 11 ITH BRUSH HEIGHT UMPORTANT SETTINGS IOXIMATELY TO ASSURE BEST PERFORMANCE OF YOUR NEW SWEEPER, THE FOLLOWING INSTRUC- TIONS MUST BE READ CAREFULLY° FIGURE 29. YOU MUST SET UP SWEEPER TO THE TOWING VEHICLE, SO BOTTOM OF BAG FRAME IS APPROXIMATELY LEVEL ON FLAT SURFACE, SUCH AS DRIVE OR WALK., THIS SHOULD...
  • Page 12 OPERATDON drive dump sweeper too close to a fire as the Your sweeper is a precision piece of equipment. brushes Engineering skill experience have been destroyed by excessive heat or combined provide reasonable safety flame. efficiency, However, as with any type of mechanical equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the...
  • Page 13: Brush Replacement

    BRUSH REPLACEMENT NOTE Remove the hopper bag from lawnsweeper_ To remove the wheel just pop off hub Brush replacement should done cap with a screwdriver and remove brush at a time, retaining ("E") ring and flat washer° Tip the sweeper back on housing for ease of See figure 32°...
  • Page 14 REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.241320 32" LAWN SWEEPER /.,,9 45 ,_, 14" ¢t _ ,9' J" 2_ 20 17...
  • Page 15 REPAIR PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 486°241320 32" PULL LAWN SWEEPER QTY_ PART NO. QTYo DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION PART NOo 43903 Brush 23812 Bag Mount 43886 Pinion Gear - R.H, 23351 Bag Frame Strap 43885 Pinion Gear -- L.H., 43926 Hopper Support 44951 Skirt 1671-t...
  • Page 16 32"' CRAFTSMAN LAWNSWEEPER Always mention the Model Number when requesting service or repair parts for your Lawnsweeper AIt parts listed herein may be ordered from any Sears Service Center and most Sears stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: •...

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