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Craftsman 486.24311 Owner's Manual page 7

Tine de-thatcher for 42" lawnsweepers

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Fasten the sweeper height adjustment strap to the
new height adjustment handle, re-using the original
5/16" x 3/4" carriage bolt, tooth lock washer, 5/16"
flat washer and knob. Place the tooth lock washer
between the handle and the strap, See figure 1 t.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
(NEW),_._
SWEEPER HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
STRAP N
5/16" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT _
q
(ORIGINAL)
KNOB
(ORIGINAL)
5/16" FLAT
-_WASHER
)RIGINAL)
TOOTH
_LOCK
WASHER
(ORIGINA_
HITCH
MOUNT
BAR
ROD
3/8"PALNUT
FIGURE
12
HITCH
MOUNT
ARM
3/32"
HAIRPIN
FIGURE
11
To assemble the 3/8" palnut onto the pivot rod, place
the end of the rod with the cross hole against a hard
surface. Using a hammer, tap the palnut onto the
solid end of the pivot rod.
Place the de-thatcher underneath the hitch tubes in
front of the sweeper. Connect the hitch mount bars
to the hitch mount arms using the pivot rod and the
3/32" hairpin cotter as shown in figure 12.
NOTE:
If the hitch mount bars do not line up as shown
with the hitch mount arms, the angle brackets at the
rear of the tine shield may be loosened and moved
side to side, This wilt adjust the bars to align on the
outside of the arms.
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Fasten the de-thatcher
height adjustment lever to the
sweeper height adjustment strap using a 5/16" x 3/4"
carriage bolt, a tooth lock washer, a 5/16" fiat washer
and a knob. Place the tooth lock washer between the
strap and the lever. See figure 13.
s/is" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
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FIGURE
13

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