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Page 1: ...ORTANT READ THIS FIRST For Missing Parts or Assembly Questions Please Call 217 728 8388 Mon Fri 7 am 5 pm CST FAX 217 728 2032 or e mail info agri fab com Missing parts will be sent UPS in 24 hours directly to your home 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 48674 11 02 ...

Page 2: ...he date of purchase This warranty does not cover repairs necessary because of operator negligence or abuse including the failure to maintain the equipment according to instructions contained in the owner s manual WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER DEPARTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES This warranty applies only while this product is in the United States This war...

Page 3: ...der attachment frame Never allow children to operate the tractor or spreader attachment and do not allow adults to operate without proper instructions Always begin with the transmission in first low gear and with the engine at low speed and gradu ally increase speed as conditions permit Maximum towing speed 10 M P H When towing broadcast spreader do not drive too close to a creek or ditch and be a...

Page 4: ... Carriage Bolt 1 4 20 x 3 4 8 Hex Lock Nuts 1 4 20 Thread 2 Hex Lock Nuts 3 8 16 Thread 2 Lock Washers 3 8 I D 4 Nylon Washer 8 Flat Washer 5 16 KEY QTY J 4 K 1 L 1 M 1 N 2 O 1 P 1 Q 1 R 1 S 1 DESCRIPTION Flat Washers 1 5 8 Cotter Pin 3 32 x 3 4 Cotter Pin 1 8 x 1 1 2 Hair Cotter Pin 1 8 Spacers Nylon Wing Nut Adjustable Stop Hitch Pin Flow Control Link Grip 4 ...

Page 5: ...nyl Cover Hardware Package see page 4 _f3 8 TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY Turn the spreader upside down as shown in figure 1 1 Pliers 2 7 16 Wrenches 2 1 2 Wrenches 2 9 16 Wrenches REMOVAL OF PARTS FROM CARTON Remove all parts and hardware packages from the carton Lay out all parts and hardware and identify using the illustrations on pages 4 and 5 CROSSOVER TUBE SHAFT SUPPORT PLATE FIGURE 1 5 ...

Page 6: ...Tighten the nuts and bolts fastening the hitch braces to the hopper frame and the hitch tube then tighten the middle lock nut fastening the hitch tube to the crossover tube DO NOT COLLAPSE TUBES WHEN TIGHTENING Assemble a spacer and a 1 5 8 flat washer onto the end of the axle that has the small hole See figure 3 Place a wheel air valve facing out and then one or two 1 5 8 flat washers onto the ax...

Page 7: ...FLOW CONTROL ARM 1 4 HEX LOCK NUT SMALLEST HOLE NYLON WASHER FIGURE 6 Assemble the flow control arm to the flow control mounting bracket using a 1 4 x 3 4 hex bolt two nylon washers and a 1 4 hex lock nut as shown in figure 7 Tighten carefully The flow control arm should not be loose but should pivot with no more than a slight resistance Place the vinyl grip onto the flow control arm See figure 7 ...

Page 8: ...olt a nylon washer a 5 16 flat washer and the nylon wing nut See figure 11 NYLON WING NUT 5 16 FLAT _ _ _ WASHER NYLON WASHER 1_ x3 4 ADJUSTABLE CARRIAGE BOLT STOP FIGURE 11 Position the flow control mounting bracket figure 12 a Push on flow control arm until it locks in OFF position b Slide flow control mounting bracket along tube until closure plate in bottom of hopper just closes c Snug the 1 4...

Page 9: ...oper flow rate setting Pull the flow control arm against the adjustable stop for the on position and toward the hopper for the off position USING YOUR SPREADER We do not recommend the use of any powdered lawn chemicals due to difficulty in obtaining a satisfactory or consistent broadcast pattern Determine approximate square footage of area to be covered and estimate amount of material required Bef...

Page 10: ...nt of the material granular and pellet Some minor setting adjustments may be necessary to compensate for this condition APPLICATION CHART SHIELD UP TYPE MATERIAL FERTILIZER Powder Granular Pelleted Organic GRASS SEED Fine Coarse ICE MELTER SPREAD FLOW SETTING WIDTH 3 5 3 4 3 5 8 10 3 5 10 12 6 8 6 8 3 4 6 7 4 5 8 9 6 8 10 12 PERATING SPEED 3 MPH 100 ft in 23 seconds FIGURE 13 When broadcasting wee...

Page 11: ... each use Repair or replace parts if necessary CHECK TIRE INFLATION Check if tires are adequately inflated before each use Do not inflate beyond maximum recommended pressure _ CAUTION DO NOT inflate tires beyond the maximum recommended pressure printed on side of tire CLEANING Rinse inside of hopper and exterior of spreader and dry off before storing LUBRICATE See figure 15 Lightly apply automotiv...

Page 12: ... shaft until agitator wire is free Remove old agitator wire from hole in agitator sleeve and replace with new agitator wire Position agitator wire so that sprocket shaft turns freely then tighten 3 8 hex nut on top of sprocket shaft See figure 16 SPROCKET J SHAFT HEX NUT AGITATOR WIRE AGITATOR SLEEVE FIGURE 16 PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Flow rate is not accurate Flow controls out of adjustment 1 Adj...

Page 13: ...NOTES 13 ...

Page 14: ...REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486 243231 16 37 40 I I I J 5O 58 24 23 49 5O 43 5O 16 20 21 22 37 37 58 39 14 ...

Page 15: ...1 2 Wheel Drive 47 43848 1 1 Bracket Hitch 48 43087 2 1 Shaft Axle 49 43093 1 2 Pin Spring 3 16 Dia x 1 1 4 Lg 50 43009 4 1 Bushing Axle Shaft 51 47141 1 5 Washer Flat 78 I D 52 43054 1 1 Washer Flat 1 2 53 43003 3 2 Bearing Flange 54 R19111116 8 2 Tube Spacer 55 23353 1 1 Shaft Sprocket 56 43343 1 1 Spreader Plate 57 44566 1 1 Pin Spring 1 8 Dia x 5 8 Lg 58 43012 3 1 Sprocket 6 Tooth 59 44950 1 2...

Page 16: ...cessories and owner s manuals that you need to do it yourself call Sears PartsDirect sM 1 800 366 PART 6 a m 11 p m CST 1 800 366 7278 7 days a week www sears com partsdirect To purchase or inquire about a Sears Service Agreement 1 800 827 6655 7 a m 5 p m CST Mon Sat Para pedtr servtcto de reparacion a domtc_lio y para ordenar plezas con entrega a dOmlclhO 1 888 SU HOGAR sM 1 888 784 6427 Au Cana...

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