Brush Replacement - Craftsman 486.241320 Owner's Manual

NOTE
To remove the wheel just pop off hub
cap with a screwdriver and remove
retaining ("E") ring and flat washer°
See figure 32°
WHEEL
XLE
HUB CAP
FLAT WASHER
E"-RING
FIGURE 32
WHEEL GEARS/PAWL SERVRCE
1., To service wheel gears, Do Not Remove both
wheels at the same time. Remove one wheel
at a time to prevent use of left hand parts on
right hand side, When removing gears make
notes on position of all washers and retaining
rings°
2. The pawl, inside ratchet gear, has a curved end
side and a flat end (side).. See figure 33, When
re-assembling ratchet gear and pawl, fill the
inside with grease, Re-assemble the wheel and
turn wheel, if the brushes drive (rotate) in both
directions, the pawl is assembled incorrectly,
remove and flip pawl over., If the brushes drive
(rotate) in one direction the pawi is assembled
correctly_
PAWL _ \1
BRUSH REPLACEMENT
1, Remove the hopper bag from lawnsweeper_
2, Brush replacement should be done one
brush at a time,
3, Tip the sweeper back on housing for ease of
brush replacement Do not remove hex bolts
from double brush retainers through brush
shaft°
4, Loosen hex bolts and hex fock nuts from single
brush retainers, See figure 34, Slide brush out
of retainers making note of over-lap bristles
position.
5 Install new brush, making sure over-lap bristles
are positioned the same as before and as shown
in figure 34 (end view of brush),
DOUBLE OVER-LAP
BRUSH ._BRISTLES
RETAINER\
SINGLE
RETAINER
OIL BEARING HERE
SHAFT
OVER-LAP _,J ;INGLE
BRISTLES It BRUSH
! RETAINER
BRUSH
_===_ ROTATION
FIGURE 34
RATCHET
GEAR
"E"-RING
. ___.._,_- FLAT WASHER
FIGURE 33
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