Know Your Sweeper; How To Use Your Sweeper; Hitch Pin Bracket; Height Adjustment Strap - Craftsman 486.24211 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR SWEEPER
WINDSCREEN
PIVOT ROD
HOPPER BAG
TUBE
HOPPER
ROPE
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE r"P',
Hopper Bag
Hopper Rope
Windscreen
Bag Arm Tubes
Pivot Rod
Height Adjustment Handle
Height Adjustment Strap
Knob
Hitch Bracket
Collects grass clippings, leaves and debds.
Permits dumping of hopper bag from ddver's seat.
Helps prevent collected material from being blown out of hopper bag.
Connects the hopper bag to the sweeper housing.
Allows hopper bag to tilt forward to dump material.
Adjusts the operating height of the sweePer_
Holds the height adjustment handl_[nposition when locked.
Locks the height adjustment handle_to the height adjustment strap.
Connects the sweeper to the towin_givehicle. Adjusts for various height tractor hitches•
HOW TO USE YOUR SWEEPER
BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
• To adjust your sweeper brushes to the best operating
height, loosen 1he_djustrttent.knob and push down on
the helght'-8_Ijustment lever to,ransethe b_sh, or push
up on the_l_fti_%weP'the brush. Seelfi_ 24. Best
adjustment iswhen the brush setting i$_ _ i/2"_town into
the grass. Always mow the grass tp._n even height
before_e_ibi_: _....
SWEERiNG SPEED:_
• Try a starting speed of approximately3 m.p.h. (third
gear on mosHPactors). Depending on the conditions,
may be necessary to adjust the.sweePing spe_d in
order.to achieve best results.
DUMPING OF SWEEPER. :
• Your sweeper can be dumped easily without getting
off of the_rideror tractor. Simply pull the rope forward
to dump the hopper. Always empty hopper after each
use.
CAUTION: Never attach the hopper rope to
any part of your body or clothing! Never hold
onto the rope while towing the sweeper!
Attach the rope to the t(_wi_g vehicle to keep it
away from wheels and rotating parts.
CAUTION:.Keepswe_eper away from fire.
Excessive heat ¢aCvdamage the brushes and
hopper bag_ai_ bb_l_.cause the bag and its
contents to burn.
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