Craftsman 486.24207 Lawn Sweeper User Manual


 
10
ATTACHING SWEEPER HITCH TO TRACTOR
Place the tractor and sweeper on a fl at level surface.
Set the sweeper height adjustment handle to about
the middle of its adjustment range.
Attach the sweeper hitch to the tractor hitch, arranging
the 3/4" spacers into one of the six possible combina-
tions shown in GROUP A and GROUP B diagrams
below.
IMPORTANT:
To obtain 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" off the ground as shown in fi gure 22.
GROUP "B" - For vehicles with hitch-
es having 10" to 13" ground clear-
GROUP "A" - For vehicles with hitch-
es having 8" to 10" ground clearance.
FIGURE 22
BLACK LINE IS TRACTOR HITCH
HITCH BRACKET MOUNTED
BELOW HITCH TUBES
BLACK LINE IS TRACTOR HITCH
HITCH BRACKET MOUNTED
ABOVE HITCH TUBES
APPROXIMATELY LEVEL
(5" to 7" FROM SURFACE)
BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTED
APPROXIMATELY MID-WAY