Craftsman 486.24222 Lawn Sweeper User Manual


 
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STEP 4 - ASSEMBLE HEIGHT ADJ. STRAP
Place the spacer bushing (I) into the hole in the
height adjustment strap. Place the strap and bushing
between the hitch tubes, aligning them with the rear
hole. Fasten the hitch tubes together, with the strap
and bushing between them, using two hex bolts (A)
and nylock nuts (F).
Do not tighten yet.
See fi gure 2.
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(1) Hammer
(2) 1/2" Wrenches
(1) Scissors or knife
ASSEMBLY
STEP 5 - MEASURE TRACTOR HITCH HEIGHT
Use the mark along the side of this page to measure
the height of the tractor hitch. The mark is 10" from
the bottom of the page. If the tractor hitch is less than
10" above the ground, go to
STEP 6a
. If the tractor
hitch is 10" or more above the ground, go to
STEP 6b
.
STEP 1 - REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON
To protect painted parts, lay them on cardboard or a
mat.
Remove the sweeper housing, the loose parts and the
hardware package from the carton. Lay out the parts
and hardware as shown on pages 3 and 4.
10"
STEP 2 - ASSEMBLE HITCH TUBES
The hitch tubes are stamped with a "77
L
" for the
left tube and a "76
R
" for the right tube. The sweeper
housing is marked with and "
L
" on the left with side
and an "
R
" on the right side. See fi gure 1.
Hold the left hitch tube against the left side of the
sweeper so that the "77
L
" on the tube faces away
from the sweeper. Attach the hitch tube using two hex
bolts (C) and nylock nuts (F). Repeat for the right hitch
tube, but with the "76
R
" facing in toward the right side
of the sweeper.
Do not tighten yet.
See fi gure 1.
STEP 3 - REMOVE PLASTIC TIE
Remove the plastic tie that fastens the height
adjustment tube to the front of the sweeper housing.
See fi gure 1.
HEX BOLT (A)
NYLOCK NUT (F)
SPACER
BUSHING (K)
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
STRAP
HEX BOLT (C)
HITCH TUBE (L.H.)
PLASTIC TIE
NYLOCK NUT (F)
TUBE
MARKED
“77L”
HOUSING
MARKED “L”