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Page 1: ...AWNSWEEPER Model No 486 24209 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 PRINTED IN U S A ...

Page 2: ...r owners manuals and know how to operate your vehicle and sweeper before using this sweeper attachment Always instruct other users before they operate the sweeper 2 Do not permit children to operate sweeper 3 Do not permit anyone to ride sn sweeper 4 Never attach the hopper rope to any part of your body or clothing Never hold onto the rope while towing the sweeper Attach the rope to the towing veh...

Page 3: ...3 4 Lg Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 3 4 Lg Curved Head Bolt 1 4 20 x 1 Lg Slotted Screw 10 32 x 5 8 Lg Hex Lock Nut 3 8 Hex Lock Nut 5 16 Hex Nut Plain 5 16 Hex Lock Nut 1 4 Hex Lock Nut 10 32 REF QTY P 2 Q 1 R 2 S 6 T 1 U 1 V 2 W 2 X 1 Y 2 Z 4 AA 1 BB 1 CC 1 3 DESCRIPTION Palnut 3 8 Flat Washer 5 16 Standard Flat Washer 5 16 Small Lock Washer 5 16 Washer Tooth Lock 5 16 Hairpin Cotter 1 8 Hairpin Cott...

Page 4: ...nt Strap 7 Height Adjustment Handle 8 Hitch Tube R H 9 Rope 10 Hopper Bag 11 Windscreen 12 Upper Hopper Tube R H 13 Upper Hopper Tube L H 14 Lower Hopper Tube R H 15 Lower Hopper Tube L H 16 Hopper Bag Pivot Rod 17 Hopper Support Rod 2 18 Bag Retaining Strap 19 Bag Frame Strap Hardware Package See page 3 19 1 2 3 2 CARTON CONTENTS 4 ...

Page 5: ...h brackets If your tractor hitch has more than 10 ground clearance go to figure 4 on page 6 Assemble the short hitch bracket on top and the tall hitch bracket to the bottom of the hitch tubes as shown in figure 3 Fasten with two 5 16 x 2 1 4 hex bolts and 5 16 hex lock nuts The bolts should straddle the front cross bolt Do not tighten yet At this time tighten the four bolts fastening the hitch tub...

Page 6: ...the hitch brackets See figure 4 5 16 x 2 1 4 HEX BOLT HITC_ HITCH FALL i 3 4 SPACERS _ HITCH BRACKET SHORT HAIRPIN CO3 I ER 5 16 HEX LOCK NUT FIGURE 4 Assemble the height adjustment handle to the height adjustment tube using the curved bolts washers and nuts which come pre assembled to the tube Position the height adjustment handle so that the height ad justment strap is aligned with the outside l...

Page 7: ...URE 7 Stidethe two upper hopper tubes together and line up the center holes as shown in figure 8 UPPER HOPPER TUBES Place the assembled lower hopper tubes into the bottom of the hopper bag as shown infigure 11 Aasemble the ends of the upper and lower hopper tubes together using two 3 8 x 3 4 hex bolts on the inside and two 3 8 hex lock nuts on the outside Tighten to allow bag to pivot freely See f...

Page 8: ... tube and bend rodjust enough to fit bottom end of rod into hole in bottom hopper tube 10 32 x 5 8 SCREW BAGRETAINER FIGURE 12 FRAMESTRAP j HEX LOCKNUT Assemble the frame strap to the lower hopper tube using two 1 4 x 1 1 4 hex bolts and 1 4 hex lock nuts Tighten See figure 13 FIGURE 15 1 4 HEX LOCK NUT FIGURE 13 LOWER HOPPER TUBE 1 4 x 1 1 4 HEX BOLT OUTSIDE FRAMESTRAP Secure the bag comers over ...

Page 9: ...ERLOOP Assemble the two remaining hopper mount clamps onto the pivot rod on the outside of the bag Fasten them to the inside clamps using four 5 16 x 3 4 hex bolts and 5 16 hex lock nuts Tighten securely See figure 18 Assemble two palnuts by lightly tapping them onto the ends of the pivot rod with a hammer See figure 18 HINT To ease assembly ofthe palnuts place the bag on its side on a hard surfac...

Page 10: ...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 offthe ground as shown infigure 22 BRUSH HEIGHTADJUSTED APPROXIMATELY MID WAY APPROXIMATELY LEVEL 5 to 7 FROM SURFACE FIGURE 22 GROUP A For vehicles with hitches having 8 to 10 ground clearance HITCH BRACKET MOUNTED BELOW HITCH TUBES BLACK LINE IS TRACT...

Page 11: ...he best operating height loosen the adjustment knob and push down on the height adjustment lever to raise the brush or push up on the lever to lower the brush See figure 23 on page 12 Best adjustment is when the brush setting is 1 2 down into 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 Dep...

Page 12: ...23 HEX BOLT COVER FIGURE 24 CLEAN _ _ T AND GREASE FLAT WASHER HEX LOCK NUT f HUB CAP Every two years remove 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 24 CLEANING Clean sweeper housing with...

Page 13: ...catingthe chain and sprockets Remove the retaining dngs and washers which hold the sprockets onto the shafts Remove the chain and both sprockets holding them in position and sliding them off both of the shafts Look for the drive pin which may fall out of the brush shaft when the ratchet sprocket is removed See ligure 26 To reassemble insert the drive pin through the hole at the end of the brush sh...

Page 14: ... FOR MODEL 486 24209 32 HIGH PERFORMANCE LAWNSWEEPER 91 80 49 50 64 _55 63 64 48 52 9O 76 65 24 71 66 67 13 14 9 75 A 72 57 13 67 7 2 o 8 D 87 14 73 7 40 89 2O 23 22 34 29 43 25 4 38 26 7 32 B I 36 44 _ 37 42 29 63 ...

Page 15: ...h Single 72 47382 44985 45088 46782 43224 43064 46847 R19111116 43720 43080 43081 1 Rod Hopper Bag Pivot 2 Wheel Tire Ass y with bearings 4 Wheel Beadng 2 Bolt Hex 5 16 18 x 3 Lg 2 Bolt Hex 5 16 18 x 2 1 4 Lg 8 Nut Hex Lock 5 16 18 Thread 1 Bushing Spacer 2 Washer Flat 5 16 11 32 x 11 16 1 Knob Wing 5 16 18 Thread 1 Bolt Cardage 5 16 18 x 3 4 Lg 1 Washer Flat 5 16 Std Wrt 2 Washer Flat 1 1 8 x 78 ...

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