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Maintenance - Craftsman 486.24029 Operator's Manual

44" high speed sweeper

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Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the procedures listed in the maintenance section.
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
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Check for loose fasteners
X
Check for worn or damaged parts
X
X
Lubricate brush shaft bearings
X
Lubricate wheel bearings
X
Clean Sweeper
X
X
Clean, inspect and lubricate gears
X
SCHEDULED
MAINTENANCE
Clean the sweeper after each use.
Inspect for worn or damaged parts, such as brushes
and wheels.
Every year, remove the wheels to clean and lubricate
the gears, wheels and axles. After cleaning, lubricate
the axles and the teeth on the gears and wheels with a
light coat of grease. To remove a wheel, pop off the hub
cap to expose the head of the bolt. Remove the nut and
step spacer from the bolt and then remove the wheel
along with the bolt and washers. When re-assembling,
be sure the step spacer is properly seated in the hole
in the sweeper housing. Refer to "Gear and Drive Pin
Service" and figure 22 on page 12.
CLEANING
Clean the sweeper housing with a soft brush or cloth.
Clean debris from the hopper bag with a brush or
broom.
Remove any material which has wrapped around the
brushes or the ends of the brush shaft.
Wheels skid when sweeping
Brushes set too low.
Brushes are jammed.
Wheels are jammed.
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 pin (20) from the center hole, fold the
draw bar and then replace the pin (20). Refer to figure
5 on page 6.
Remove the wing nuts (31) from the bag arm
channel. Fold the bag arm channels into the sweeper
housing and replace the wing nuts (31). Refer to
figure 3 on page 5.
Store in a dry area.
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