Craftsman 486.242112 Lawn Sweeper User Manual


 
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FIGURE 16
STEP 15 - ASSEMBLE PIVOT ROD
Slide the hopper bag pivot rod through the
upper
hole
in the upper hopper tubes and through the stitched
sleeve at the front edge of the mesh wind screen,
assembling a bag arm tube on each side as shown in
fi gure 15.
STEP 17 - ATTACH HOPPER BAG
To attach the hopper bag to the sweeper, slide the
ends of the bag arm tubes into the ends of the hitch
tubes and secure with two clevis pins (O) and hairpin
cotters (L). See fi gure 18.
STEP 16 - ATTACH ROPE
Secure the rope to the center of the upper rear hopper
tube as shown in fi gure 17.
FIGURE 18
Assemble a vinyl cap (P) onto each bag arm tube as
shown in fi gure 17.
Assemble two palnuts (F) by lightly tapping them onto
the ends of the pivot rod with a hammer. See fi gure
16.
HINT:
To ease assembly of the palnuts, place the bag
on its side on a solid surface. With the bottom end of
the pivot rod against the surface, tap a palnut onto the
top end of the rod. Repeat for other end of rod.
FIGURE 15
FIGURE 17
BAG ARM TUBE
BAG ARM TUBE
HOPPER BAG
PIVOT ROD
MOUNTING CLAMP
MOUNTING CLAMP
WIND SCREEN
WIND SCREEN
UPPER HOLE
CLEVIS PIN (O)
HAIRPIN
COTTER (L)
HITCH TUBE
HITCH TUBE
BAG ARM TUBE
MOUNTING CLAMP
MOUNTING CLAMP
PALNUT (F)
CAP (P)