Craftsman 486.24029 Lawn Sweeper User Manual


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Wheels skid when sweeping • Brushes set too low. • Adjust height till brushes are 1/2" down into grass.
• Brushes are jammed. • Stop sweeper. Remove obstruction.
• Wheels are jammed. • Remove one wheel at a time to check for obstruction
or damage. Refer to Service and Adjustments section.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Fill in dates as you
complete regular service.
Check for loose fasteners X
Check for worn or damaged parts X X
Lubricate brush shaft bearings X
Lubricate wheel bearings X
Clean Sweeper X X
Clean, inspect and lubricate gears X
Before each use
After each use
Twice a year
Every year
Before storage
Service Dates
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the procedures listed in the maintenance section.
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
• Clean the sweeper after each use.
• Inspect for worn or damaged parts, such as brushes
and wheels.
• Every year, remove the wheels to clean and lubricate
the gears, wheels and axles. After cleaning, lubricate
the axles and the teeth on the gears and wheels with a
light coat of grease. To remove a wheel, pop off the hub
cap to expose the head of the bolt. Remove the nut and
step spacer from the bolt and then remove the wheel
along with the bolt and washers. When re-assembling,
be sure the step spacer is properly seated in the hole
in the sweeper housing. Refer to "Gear and Drive Pin
Service"andgure22onpage12.
CLEANING
• Clean the sweeper housing with a soft brush or cloth.
• Clean debris from the hopper bag with a brush or
broom.
• Remove any material which has wrapped around the
brushes or the ends of the brush shaft.
MAINTENANCE
STORAGE
• Clean the sweeper and hopper bag thoroughly to
help prevent rust and mildew.
• To collapse the hopper bag for storage, remove the
two hopper support rods from the rear of the hopper.
CAUTION: Before storing the sweeper,
always empty hopper bag to avoid
spontaneous combustion.
• Remove the pin (20) from the center hole, fold the
drawbarandthenreplacethepin(20).Refertogure
5 on page 6.
• Remove the wing nuts (31) from the bag arm
channel. Fold the bag arm channels into the sweeper
housing and replace the wing nuts (31). Refer to
gure3onpage5.
• Store in a dry area.
TROUBLESHOOTING
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