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Page 1: ...or Assembly Questions Call 1 866 576 8388 CAUTION Before using this product read this manual and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www sears com craftsman PRINTED IN U S A FORM NO 49882 08 06 ...

Page 2: ...ecause of operator negligence including but not limited to electrical and mechanical damage caused by improper storage failure to use the proper grade and amount of engine oil or failure to maintain the equipment according to the instructions contained in the owner s manual Engine fuel system cleaning or repairs caused by fuel determined to be contaminated or oxidized stale In general fuel should ...

Page 3: ...hine to stop and take the following steps a Inspect for damage b Repair or replace any damaged parts c Check for loose parts and tighten to assure continued safe operation Check all bolts for tightness at frequent intervals to help insure safe operation Check top cover frequently for wear Replace if worn or damaged Never operate Mow N Vac unless deck adapter hose hose adapter nozzle discharge chut...

Page 4: ...h engine running Muffler and engine get hot and can cause burns Do NotTouch To avoid a fire hazard keep leaves grass and other combustible debris off hot muffler and engine Do Not attempt to remove or attach vac nozzle or optional Hose Kit with engine running Do Not operate unit unless nozzle or optional Hose Kit is secured in place Do Not fill gas tank while engine is running Allow engine to cool...

Page 5: ...sretailoutlets and service centers MostSears storescanorderrepair partsforyouwhenyouprovide themodel numbers ofyourtractor and VacSystem TheHand Wand Attachment Model 486 24509 provides a 12 x 5 diameter hosetoclean around shrubs patios window wellsandother areasnotaccessible tothetractor ...

Page 6: ...4 20 x 1 Cotter Pin 1 8 x 1 1 4 Hair Cotter Pin 3 32 x 2 5 16 Bolt 5 16 18 x 3 4 Self Tapping Bolt 1 4 20 x 3 4 Hex Bolt 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 Truss Head Bolt 5 16 18 Washer REF L M N O P Q R S T U QTY 9 8 1 13 8 18 4 3 1 1 DESCRIPTION Nylock Nut 3 8 16 Nylock Nut 5 16 18 Lock Nut 5 16 18 Nylock Nut 1 4 20 Lock Nut 1 4 20 Washer 1 4 Nylon Washer 328 x 75 Wing Nut 5 16 18 Idler Spring Hitch Pin ...

Page 7: ... 4 H B 2 Hex Bolt 5 16 18 x 1 I C 4 Hex Bolt 1 4 20 x 3 4 J D 2 Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 3 4 K E 3 Washer 1 4 Standard L F 3 Nylock Nut 5 16 18 M G 4 Nylock Nut 1 4 20 N 12 Washer 5 16 Standard 5 Nylon Washer 3281 x 75 2 Tarp Strap 1 Angle Bracket 2 S Hook 1 Mounting Strap 1 Mounting Bracket ...

Page 8: ... Strap 25 4 1 Hose Adapter 18 1 Hose Hanger Rod 5 1 Rope 19 1 Latch Stand Plate 6 1 Front Tongue 20 1 Top Support Angle 7 1 Rear Tongue 21 1 Deck Adapter 8 1 Elbow w Deflector 22 2 Cart Bed Brace 9 2 Hose Clamp 23 1 Axle 10 2 Wheel 24 1 Front Support Tube 11 1 Wheel Support 25 1 Latch Lock Lever 12 1 Hose 26 1 Hitch Bracket 13 1 Hitch Plate 27 1 Front Support Rod 14 2 Brace ...

Page 9: ...gure 3 Secure the wheel in place using a cotter pin Repeat for other wheel WHEEL AXLE FLAT _ WASHER FIGURE 3 COTTER PiN FLAT WASHER 5 Assemble the latch stand plate and latch stand bracket with alignment tab toward rear of cart to the cart try using four 1 4 x 3 4 hex bolts 1 4 washers and 1 4 nylock nuts Tighten nuts after all bolts are in place See figure 4 FIGURE 1 Assemble the rear tongue to t...

Page 10: ...a block of wood HITCH PIN 3 8 x 3 HEX BOLT TONGUE FRONT 3 8 HEX f _ LOCK NUT BLOCK 1 8 HAIR COTTER PiN FIGURE 7 22 Attach the plastic elbow to the top of the engine housing using four 5 16 x 3 4 hex bolts self tapping and nylon washers See figure 8 HINT Push in on hex bolts as you tighten to form threads 23 Connect the hose adapter to the engine housing by fastening three wing nuts to the pre asse...

Page 11: ...e hose onto the hose adapter nozzle Tighten the hose clamp onto the hose and hose adapter Do not collapse the hose adapter when tightening the clamp See figure 11 14 The remaining hose clamp will be used later to fasten the hose to the deck adapter 3 8 x 3 HEX BOLT t i 318 NYLOCK NUT _ 6 HEX BOLT FIGURE 9 HOSE ADAPTER NOZZLE CLAMP HOSE FIGURE 11 13 Place the hose hanger rod assembly down into the ...

Page 12: ... to help prevent binding b Your tractor has a lightweight hitch frame that needs reinforcement for towing Use a 1 2 x 1 1 2 hex bolt a 7 16 flat washer and a 1 2 nylock nut See figure 13 1 2 x 1 1 2 HEX BOLT TRACTOR HITCH FRAME SQUARE ATTACH MOW N VAC HERE HITCH i 7 16 FLAT WASHER _ PLATE 1 2 LOCK NUT s y_ _ TRACTOR HITCH i FIGURE 13 Slide the front straight support rod through the center loop loc...

Page 13: ... to the outside of the top angle support and a lower bent support rod to the inside using two 1 4 x 3 4 hex bolts and 1 4 lock nuts DO NOT TIGHTEN YET See figure 18 NOTE Cart bag not shown for clarity FRONT ROD STRAIGHT 1 4 LOCK NUT 1 4 x 3 4 HEX BOLT LOWER ROD BENT FIGURE 18 4 Secure front support tube to top angle support using two 1 4 x 1 1 4 hex bolts and 1 4 lock nuts DO NOT TIGHTEN YET See f...

Page 14: ...he assembly operations in step 8 make sure the cart bag is between the top angle support and the cart Place the top angle support and cart bag ontop of the cart as shown in figure 21 Then using a screwdriver or other sharp object poke holes through the cart bag for the bolts that will be assembled in step 9 Attach the top angle support and braces to the cart using five 1 4 x 3 4 hex bolts two 1 4 ...

Page 15: ...eets include all templates including other tractor brands ff you have a Murray brand tractor with a 38 40 or 46 deck go directly to the instructions on page 17 Identify and cut out the template for your brand and size mower deck If there is no template included for your deck size you can make your own template by marking around a piece of cardboard held against the edge of the deck s discharge ope...

Page 16: ...ge of adapter as close as possible to offset in bracket FIGURE 25 Assemble the adapter bracket to the deck using two 5 16 x 1 1 4 hex bolts 5 16 flat washers and 5 16 nylock nuts See figure 26 NOTE It may be necessary to use extra 5 16 flat washers to shim under the bracket next to the deck surface Ten extra washers have been furnished as shims See figure 26 2 5 16 NYLOCK _ NUTS 2 5 16 FLAT WASHER...

Page 17: ...he mounting bracket to the mower deck as shown in figure 29 Use two 5 16 x 1 carriage bolts 5 16 flat washers and 5 16 nylock nuts The bolt heads go on inside of mower deck Drill two 5 16 diameter holes in the deck adapter that will align with the holes in the angle bracket and the mounting bracket Assemble the deck adapter to both brackets using two 1 4 x 1 hex bolts 1 4 flat washers nylon washer...

Page 18: ... be emptied before storage for 30 days or longer Drain the gas tank start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Use fresh fuel next season See STORAGE Instructions for additional information Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur WARNING Never fill fuel tank indoors or with the engine running or while the eng...

Page 19: ...o make sure the cover rear door boot elbow hose adapter nozzle hose and deck adapter are properly attached Check tires for proper inflation 12 14 Ibs Check for oil and gas in Vac engine Begin operation at low speed adjusting forward speed to match grass height and or moisture condition to prevent clogging Do not attempt to vacuum up any material other than vegetation found in a normal yard such as...

Page 20: ... plug wire before cleaning lubricating or before performing any repairs or maintenance ENGINE MAINTENANCE Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF or SG Select the oil s SAE viscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature SAE 30 grade oil is recommended for warm weather use For cold weather use refer to the engine manufacturer s Operating and Ma...

Page 21: ...wiredisconnected 2 Safety switchnotcontacted 3 Fueltankempty orstalefuel 4 Fuelshut off valve closed ifso equipped 5 Faulty sparkplug 1 Sparkplugwireloose 2 Unitrunning onCHOKE 3 Blocked fuellineorstalefuel 4 Water ordirtinfuelsystem 5 Carburetor outof adjustment 6 Dirtyaircleaner 1 Carburetor notadjusted properly 2 Engine oillevellow 1 Loose partsordamaged impeller 1 Discharge chute elbow clogged...

Page 22: ...ke turns gradually to prevent tipping or loss of control Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes Braking may be affected by tractor attachment Reduce speed on slopes 1 Fold this page along dotted line indicated above 2 Hold page before you so that its left edge is vertically parallel to a tree trunk or other upright structure 3 Sight across the fold in the direction of hill slop...

Page 23: ...1 1 4 2 Screw Self Tap 10 16 x 3 8 3 Hex Bolt 5 16 18 x 1 3 Wingnut 12 Nylock Nut 5 16 18 4 Lock Washer 5 16 4 Spacer 1 Switch Cover REF NO 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 23 PART QTY DESCRIPTION NO 725 3166 1 Snap Mount Switch 726 0272 1 Clamp 731 1613 1 Switch Cover 24958 1 Hose Hanger Bracket 48848 4 Nylock Jam Nut 5 16 18 43081 4 Washer 5 16 Std 736 0247 1 Washer 65428 1 Impeller Assembly ...

Page 24: ...REPAIR PARTS LiST FOR 486 24507 MONSTER VAC 5 27 2O J 8 7 19 19 4 10 j25 J 22 12 21 i 23 23 23 24 24 ...

Page 25: ...0 8 Nylock Nut 5 16 18 5 43814 8 Truss Head Bolt 5 16 18 19 _19212016 4 Washer 6 26008 1 Axle 20 43010 2 Cotter Pin 7 48497 2 Wheel 21 23353 1 Hitch Pin 8 65448 1 Rear Tongue 22 43001 2 Hex Bolt 3 8 16 x 1 9 25064 1 Wheel Support 23 HA21362 5 Nylock Nut 3 8 16 10 24497 1 Latch Stand Bracket 24 43343 1 Hair Cotter Pin 3 32 11 25742 1 Front Tongue 25 43574 3 Hex Bolt 3 8 16 x 3 12 23475 1 Hitch Brac...

Page 26: ...REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486 24507 MONSTER VAC 18 42 4 ADAPTER 62468 4O 17 27 43 23 14 26 _ 30 _ _ _ TO 29_ TRACTOR 26 ...

Page 27: ...3012 7 Hex Bolt 1 4 20 x 3 4 44850 2 Tarp Strap 44849 2 S Hook 43793 2 Hose Clamp 43790 1 Tarp Strap 25 RER PART NO NO 24 43574 25 43088 26 23540 27 1543 69 28 43351 29 43262 30 43352 31 43081 32 43830 33 23560 34 43080 35 23825 36 23826 37 49872 38 43085 39 HA21362 40 62486 41 23827 42 1509 90 43 47630 44 43001 QTY DESCRiPTiON 2 Hex Bolt 3 8 16 x 3 17 Washer 1 4 Std 1 Hitch Plate 9 Nylon Washer 1...

Page 28: ...equipment and electronics call or go on line for the location of your nearest Sears Parts Repair Center 1 800 488 1222 Call anytime day or night U S A only www sears com To purchase a protection agreement U S A or maintenance agreement Canada on a product serviced by Sears 1 800 827 6655 U S A 1 800 361 6665 Canada Para pedir servicio de reparaci6n a domicilio y para ordenar piezas 1 888 SU HOGAR ...

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