Craftsman 486.24218 Lawn Aerator User Manual


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DONOTRETURNTOSTORE
FIGURE 5
• Connectthesweepertothetractor.Setthesweeper
heightadjustmenthandletoaboutthemiddleofit's
adjustmentrange.
• Placethedethatcherinfrontofthesweeperhousing,
underneaththehitchtubes.
• Connectthedethatchertotheconduitclampsusing
two5/16"x1-3/8"clevispins,5/16"washersand
3/32"haircotterpins.Seegure4.
CONDUIT
CLAMP
TRANSPORT
HOOK
HEIGHT ADJ.
TUBE
FIGURE 3
• Assembleaconduitclampontoeachendofthe
sweeperheightadjustmenttubesothatthestraight
partoftheclampisontopofthetube.
• Removethehitchbracketsfromthesweeper'shitch
tubes.SlidethetransporthookontotheL.H.hitch
tubeasshowningure3.
• Reassemblethehitchbracketsandboltstothehitch
tubes.Refertoyoursweeperowner'smanual.
3/32" HAIR
COTTER PIN
5/16" WASHER
5/16" x 1-3/8"
CLEVIS PIN
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
MIDDLE SETTING
If you have a 30" sweeper, skip to gure 6.
• Makesurethesweeperheightadjustmenthandleis
stillsettoaboutthemiddleofit'sadjustmentrange.
• Centerthedethatcherwiththesweeper.
• Assemblethekeeperbrackets(bendtotheinside)
tothesweeper'shitchtube,outsideoftheconduit
clamps.Useau-boltandtwo1/4"nylocknutsper
bracket.Positionthekeeperbracketsagainstthesides
oftheconduitclamps,approximatelyperpendicular
totheground.Tightenthenutswithoutbendingthe
keeperbrackets.Seegure5.
KEEPER BRACKET
U-BOLT
1/4" NYLOCK NUT
FIGURE 4 FIGURE 6
• Liftthefrontofthedethatcherandsecureitin
transportpositionusingthetransporthook.See
gure6.
• Tokeepthetransporthookfromslidingbackalong
thehitchtube,youcanfastenthesuppliednylontie
aroundthehitchtubebehindthetransporthook.See
gure6.
TRANSPORT HOOK
NYLON TIE
SWEEPERS WITH TWO HITCH TUBES
Skip to page 6 for sweepers with single hitch tubes.
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