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WHEEL GEAR AND PAWL SERVICE

IMPORTANT:

Do not

remove both wheels at the same

time to avoid mixing of parts. (The R.H. and L.H. ratchet
sprockets are not interchangeable.)

Make notes

on the

position of washers and snap rings during disassembly.

• Remove

only one

wheel from the sweeper.

• Remove the retaining rings and washers which hold

the ratchet gear on the brush shaft.

•

Slide the gear off of the brush shaft. (Look for the
drive pin, which may fall out of the brush shaft when
the ratchet gear is removed.) See figure 27.

• To reassemble, insert the drive pin through the hole

near the end of the brush shaft. Make sure the pin
slides back and forth easily in the shaft.

• Lightly grease the shaft and fill the ratchet gear with

grease. Assemble the ratchet gear back onto the

shaft.

• Lightly grease the axle and the gear teeth on the

wheel, and then reassemble the wheel. The brushes

should rotate

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 to
clean and lubricate the drive pin and the ratchet gear.

• Remove the second wheel and repeat the procedure.

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 single

brush retainers which clamp one brush to the double
brush retainers.

Do Not

loosen

or remove the bolts

which fasten the double brush retainers to the brush
shaft. See figure 26.

• Slide the brush out of the retainers, noting on which

side of the brush the bristles overlap. See figure 26.

• Install new brush, making sure the bristles overlap on

the same side of the brush as before. See figure 26.

FIGURE 27

BRUSH ROTATION

OVERLAP
BRISTLES

SINGLE
BRUSH
RETAINERS

DOUBLE BRUSH RETAINER

BRUSH
SHAFT

FIGURE 26

• Brushes set too low.

• Brushes are jammed
• Wheels are jammed.

Wheels skid when sweeping.

• 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.

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TROUBLESHOOTING

RATCHET
GEAR

DRIVE
PIN

Summary of Contents for 486.242211

Page 1: ... all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts PRINTED IN U S A FORM NO 40637 REV 3 12 08 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www sears com craftsman Ae ros mi th Ro cks STOP DO NOT RETURN TO STORE For Missing Parts or Assembly Questions Call 1 866 576 8388 ...

Page 2: ... 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 safely pull and stop with the sweeper attached Stay off of steep slopes 7 Stop and inspect vehicle and sweeper for damage after striking an obje...

Page 3: ...lets and service centers Most Sears stores can order repair parts for you when you provide the model numbers of your tractor and sweeper 1 Sweeper Housing Assembly 2 Bag Arm Tube 2 3 Left Hitch Tube 4 Hitch Bracket 5 Hitch Bracket Straight 6 Height Adjustment Strap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 16 15 10 10 12 13 11 11 12 14 9 7 Height Adjustment Handle 8 Right Hitch Tube 9 Brush Assembly 2 10 Upper Hopper Sid...

Page 4: ...g E 2 Hex Bolt 5 16 x 1 F 1 Carriage Bolt 5 16 x 1 G 4 Hex Bolt 1 4 x 1 I 4 Nylock Nut 1 4 J 11 Nylock Nut 5 16 K 4 Flat Washer 5 16 L 1 Star Washer M 1 Hair Cotter Pin 1 8 N 8 Hair Cotter Pin 3 32 ref qty description O 2 Clevis Pin 3 8 x 1 2 P 2 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 1 1 8 Q 2 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 1 3 4 R 2 Clevis Pin 3 8 x 3 S 1 Pivot Bushing T 1 Spacer Bushing U 2 Hitch Spacer 3 4 V 2 Vinyl Cap W 1 Grip...

Page 5: ...ton Lay out the parts and hardware as shown on pages 3 and 4 STEP 1 SEE FIGURE 1 Each brush assembly has one brush retainer marked with either red or black ink Lay out the brush assemblies as shown so that the brush retainers marked with ink are in the middle with the red one on the right and the black one on the left OVERLAP BRISTLES BRUSH RETAINER MARKED BLACK BRUSH RETAINER MARKED RED IMPORTANT...

Page 6: ... using two 1 4 x 1 hex bolts G and 1 4 nylock nuts I The brush retainer marked with black ink must be placed to the middle of the sweeper Turn a wheel to rotate the brushes The wheels drive the brushes in one direction only The overlap bristles should be on the back side of the brush as it rotates 1 4 x 1 HEX BOLT G 1 4 NYLOCK NUT I BRUSH RETAINER MARKED BLACK 5 16 x 1 1 2 CARRIAGE BOLT C 5 16 NYL...

Page 7: ...R COTTER PIN M HITCH PIN Y 5 16 x 2 HEX BOLT B 5 16 NYLOCK NUT J 3 4 SPACER U HITCH PIN Y HITCH BRACKET STRAIGHT 1 8 HAIR COTTER PIN M HITCH BRACKET FIGURE 6 FIGURE 7 STEP 7 SEE FIGURE 8 Assemble the height adjustment handle to the inside of the bracket on the end of the height adjustment tube Use two 5 16 x 1 hex bolts E 5 16 flat washers K and 5 16 nylock nuts J Tighten Assemble the grip W onto ...

Page 8: ...ght adjustment handle the star washer and the height adjustment strap Assemble a 5 16 flat washer K and the plastic knob X onto the end of the bolt 5 16 FLAT WASHER K 5 16 x 1 CARRIAGE BOLT F PLASTIC KNOB X STAR WASHER L between strap and handle REAR HOPPER TUBE brace holes on bottom INNER BAG LOOPS Insert the two upper hopper side tubes through the stitched flaps on each side of the hopper bag As...

Page 9: ...tter pins N LOWER HOPPER SIDE TUBE PLASTIC PLUG Z REAR HOPPER TUBE brace holes on top Place the assembled lower hopper tubes into the bottom of the hopper bag Attach the ends of the lower hopper side tubes to the inside of the upper hopper side tubes using two 3 8 x 1 2 clevis pins O inserted from the inside and two 3 32 hair cotter pins N LOWER HOPPER SIDE TUBE HOPPER BAG BOTTOM UPPER HOPPER SIDE...

Page 10: ...in each upper hopper side tube Next assemble a bag arm tube onto each clevis pin and secure it with a 3 32 hair cotter pin N Assemble a vinyl cap V onto the end of each bag arm tube LOWER HOLE 3 32 HAIR COTTER PIN N 3 8 x 3 CLEVIS PIN R BAG ARM TUBE VINYL CAP V STEP 15 SEE FIGURE 19 AND 20 Secure the rope to the top center of the hopper bag frame To assemble the hopper bag to the sweeper slide the...

Page 11: ...imately level and 5 to 7 above the ground See figure 22 for tractor hitches that are 10 to 13 above the ground See figure 23 for tractor hitches that are 8 to 10 above the ground IMPORTANT For best performance the bottom of the sweeper bag should be approximately level and 5 to 7 off the ground as shown in figure 21 Tractor hitches with 8 to 10 ground clearance Tractor hitches with 10 to 13 ground...

Page 12: ...to the grass Always mow the 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 Windscre...

Page 13: ...oom Remove any material which has wrapped around brushes or ends of brush shaft CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the procedures listed in the maintenance section Before each use After each use Twice a year Every season Before storage Every two years Service Dates SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE Clean the sweeper after each use Inspect for worn or damaged parts such as b...

Page 14: ...e wheel the drive pin is jamming in the ratchet gear Disassemble to clean and lubricate the drive pin and the ratchet gear Remove the second wheel and repeat the procedure 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 single brush retainers which clamp one brush to the double brush retain...

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Page 17: ...25 35 141 4 Washer Flat 1 1 2 x 375 x 062 36 1038 2 Nut Nylock Jam 3 8 24 Thread 37 2674 32 2 Hub Cap 38 44961 2 Bolt Hex 3 8 24 x 3 1 4 Lg ref part no qty description 39 23400 3 Bushing Pivot 40 48652 1 Gear Pinion R H not shown 41 48651 1 Gear Pinion L H 42 43661 4 Bolt Hex 1 4 20 x 1 Lg 43 64559 2 Ass y Dust Cover 44 48587 2 Tube Hopper Frame Rear 45 48466 2 Tube Upper Hopper Frame Front 46 487...

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