Craftsman 486.242211 Lawn Sweeper User Manual


 
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ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY
Whenassembled,operatedandmaintainedaccordingtothesuppliedinstructions,ifthisCraftsmanLawnsweeperfailsduetoa
defectinmaterialorworkmanshipwithinoneyearfromthedateofpurchase,call1-800-4-MY-HOMEtoarrangeforfreerepair(or
replacementifrepairprovesimpossible).
Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.
ThiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductisusedintheUnitedStates.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears,RoebuckandCo.,Dept.817WA,HoffmanEstates,IL60179
Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatetheequipment.
Exercisecautionatalltimes,whenusingpowerequipment.
1. Readthevehicleandsweeperownersmanualsand
knowhowtooperateyourvehicleandsweeperbefore
usingthissweeperattachment.Alwaysinstructother
usersbeforetheyoperatethesweeper.
2. Donotpermitchildrentooperatesweeper.
3. Donotpermitanyonetorideonsweeper.
4. Neverattachthehopperropetoanypartofyourbody
orclothing!Neverholdontotheropewhiletowingthe
sweeper!Attachtheropetothetowingvehicletokeep
it away from wheels and rotating parts.
5. Operate the sweeper at reduced speed on rough
terrain, near ditches and on hillsides to prevent loss of
control.
6. Vehiclebrakingandstabilitymaybeaffectedwith
theattachmentofthissweeper.Donotllsweeper
tomaximumcapacitywithoutcheckingthecapability
of the towing vehicle to safely pull and stop with the
sweeper attached. Stay off of steep slopes.
7. Stopandinspectvehicleandsweeperfordamage
afterstrikinganobject.Repairanydamagebefore
continuing operation.
8. Keepsweeperawayfromre.Excessiveheatcan
damagethebrushesandhopperbagandcouldcause
thebaganditscontentstoburn.
9. Beforestoringthesweeper,alwaysemptythehopper
bagtoavoidspontaneouscombustion.
10.Followmaintenanceandlubricationinstructionsas
outlined in the maintenance section of this manual.
Lookforthissymboltopointoutimportantsafetyprecautions.Itmeans—Attention!!
Become alert!! Yoursafetyisinvolved.
MaintenanceSchedule ..................................................13
Storage ..........................................................................13
ServiceandAdjustments ...............................................14
Troubleshooting .............................................................14
RepairPartsIllustration .................................................16
RepairPartsList ............................................................17
PartsOrdering/Service ....................................BackCover
Safety Rules ....................................................................2
AccessoriesandAttachments .........................................3
CartonContents ..............................................................3
FullSizeHardwareChart ................................................4
SweeperAssemblyInstructions ......................................5
HopperAssemblyInstructions .........................................8
Operation .......................................................................12
MODELNUMBER: 486.242211
SERIALNUMBER: __________________
DATEOFPURCHASE: __________________
SAFETY
WARRANTY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Themodelandserialnumberswillbefoundonadecal
attached to the lawnsweeper.
Youshouldrecordboththeserialnumberandthedateof
purchaseandkeepinasafeplaceforfuturereference.