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STEP 14 - ASSEMBLE SUPPORT RODS

IMPORTANT: Do not over bend the support rods
during the following step. Over bending will decrease the
supporting tension of the rods.

• Assemble the two hopper support rods as shown in

ﬁ gure 14. Place the ends of the rods into the holes in
the upper and lower hopper tubes, ﬂ exing the rod just
enough to ﬁ t into the holes in the tubes.

NOTE: The hopper's mesh wind screen is not shown in

ﬁ gure 14 in order to better show the hopper support
rods.

• Fold the bag ﬂ aps around the lower hopper tubes and

attach to the bag bottom using the snaps. See ﬁ gure
13.

FIGURE 13

STEP 13 - ATTACH BAG BOTTOM

• Insert the bag frame strap into the stitched sleeve at

the front edge of the bag bottom. See ﬁ gure 11.

FIGURE 12

FIGURE 14

CLEVIS PIN (N)

HAIR COTTER
PIN (L)

BAG FRAME STRAP

SNAP

FLAP

SUPPORT
RODS

BAG FRAME STRAP

STITCHED
SLEEVE

• Assemble the bag frame strap to the holes in the

lower hopper tubes using two clevis pins (N) and hair
cotter pins (L). See ﬁ gure 12.

FIGURE 11

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Page 1: ...ly Operation Maintenance Parts PRINTED IN U S A FORM NO 49535 REV 1 05 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www sears com craftsman IMPORTANT READ THIS FIRST For Missing Parts or Assembly Questions Please Call 866 576 8388 Mon Fri 7 am 5 pm CST FAX 217 728 2032 or e mail info agri fab com info agri fab com Missing parts will be sent UPS in 24 hours directly to your home ...

Page 2: ...owing the sweeper Attach the rope to the towing vehicle to keep it away from wheels and rotating parts 5 Operate the sweeper at reduced speed on rough terrain near ditches and on hillsides to prevent loss of control 6 Vehicle braking and stability may be affected with the attachment of this sweeper Do not ﬁll sweeper to maximum capacity without checking the capability of the towing vehicle to safe...

Page 3: ...Hex Bolt 5 16 18 x 1 3 4 Lg D 1 Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 1 Lg E 8 Nylock Nut 5 16 F 2 Palnut 3 8 G 1 Flat Washer 5 16 Standard H 1 Washer Tooth Lock 5 16 I 1 Spacer Bushing REF QTY DESCRIPTION J 2 Hitch Spacer 3 4 K 1 Hairpin Cotter 1 8 L 6 Hairpin Cotter 3 32 M 2 Clevis Pin 3 8 x 1 2 N 2 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 1 1 8 O 2 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 1 3 4 P 2 Vinyl Cap Q 4 Plastic Plug R 1 Grip S 1 Knob Plastic REF ...

Page 4: ... Adjustment Strap 7 Height Adjustment Handle 8 Hitch Tube R H Right Hand CARTON CONTENTS TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY 1 Pliers 1 Screwdriver 1 Hammer 1 Adjustable Wrench 1 1 2 Open End or Box End Wrench 1 3 8 Open End or Box End Wrench ASSEMBLY STEP 1 REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON To protect painted parts lay them on cardboard or a mat Remove the sweeper housing the loose parts and the hardware package ...

Page 5: ... NUTS E HITCH BRACKET ASSEMBLY BENT HITCH BRACKET HEX BOLTS B HAIRPIN COTTER K SPACERS J STEP 6b ASSEMBLE HITCH BRACKETS If the tractor hitch is 10 or more above the ground place the bent hitch bracket on top of the hitch tubes and place the hitch bracket assembly underneath the hitch tubes Insert two hex bolts B through the brackets with the rear hex bolt between the cross bolts in the hitch tube...

Page 6: ... that fasten the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes STEP 8 ATTACH HANDLE Assemble the height adjustment handle to the height adjustment tube on the front of the sweeper housing Use the curved head bolts bowed washers lock washers and hex nuts which come pre assembled to the tube Position the height adjustment handle side to side so that the height adjustment strap will align up against the outside ...

Page 7: ...PPER HOPPER TUBE CLEVIS PIN M HAIR COTTER PIN L UPPER HOPPER TUBE PLASTIC PLUG Q REAR HOPPER TUBE LOWER HOPPER TUBE PLASTIC PLUG Q REAR HOPPER TUBE STEP 12 ASSEMBLE TUBES TO BAG Unfold the hopper bag reverse the fold of the mesh wind screen and then lay the bag out ﬂat with the wind screen on top and the Craftsman logo facing down Insert the ends of the assembled upper hopper tubes down through th...

Page 8: ...ind screen is not shown in ﬁgure 14 in order to better show the hopper support rods Fold the bag ﬂaps around the lower hopper tubes and attach to the bag bottom using the snaps See ﬁgure 13 FIGURE 13 STEP 13 ATTACH BAG BOTTOM Insert the bag frame strap into the stitched sleeve at the front edge of the bag bottom See ﬁgure 11 FIGURE 12 FIGURE 14 CLEVIS PIN N HAIR COTTER PIN L BAG FRAME STRAP SNAP F...

Page 9: ...o the center of the upper rear hopper tube as shown in ﬁgure 17 FIGURE 18 Assemble a vinyl cap P onto each bag arm tube as shown in ﬁgure 17 Assemble two palnuts F by lightly tapping them onto the ends of the pivot rod with a hammer See ﬁgure 16 HINT To ease assembly of the palnuts place the bag on its side on a solid surface With the bottom end of the pivot rod against the surface tap a palnut on...

Page 10: ...to the tractor hitch arranging the 3 4 spacers in one of six possible combinations as shown in GROUP A and GROUP B diagrams below IMPORTANT To obtain the best performance from your sweeper arrange the spacers so that the sweeper bag is approximately level with the ground and approximately 5 to 7 off the ground as shown in ﬁgure 19 GROUP B For vehicles with hitches having 10 to 13 ground clearance ...

Page 11: ... grass to an even height before sweeping SWEEPING SPEED Try a starting speed of approximately 3 m p h third gear on most tractors Depending on the conditions it may be necessary to adjust the sweeping speed in order to achieve best results OPERATION Hopper Bag Collects grass clippings leaves and debris Hopper Rope Permits dumping of hopper bag from driver s seat Windscreen Helps prevent collected ...

Page 12: ...move the wheels and clean the sprockets chains and gears found inside the wheel housing After cleaning lubricate with an even coat of light grease To remove the wheel pop off the hub cap using a screwdriver and remove the lock nut and ﬂat washer See ﬁgure 21 CLEANING Clean sweeper housing with a soft brush or cloth Clean debris from hopper bag with a brush or broom Remove any material which has wr...

Page 13: ...e only during forward rotation of the wheel If the brushes are driven rotated by both forward and reverse rotation of the wheel the drive pin is jamming in the ratchet gear Disassemble and clean and lubricate the drive pin and ratchet gear BRUSH REPLACEMENT NOTE Brush replacement should be done one brush at a time Remove the hopper bag from the sweeper Loosen the hex bolts and lock nuts on two sin...

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Page 15: ...695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 10 43083 2 Nut Hex 5 16 18 Thread 10 43083 2 Nut Hex 5 16 18 Thread 10 43083 2 Nut Hex 5 16 18...

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