Craftsman 486.242221 Lawn Sweeper User Manual


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KNOW YOUR SWEEPER
CAUTION:
Keepsweeperawayfromre.
Excessiveheatcandamagethebrushesand
hopperbagandcouldcausethebagandits
contentstoburn.
CAUTION: 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.
DUMPING OF SWEEPER
• Yoursweepercanbedumpedeasilywithoutgetting
off of the rider or tractor. Simply pull the rope forward
todumpthehopper.Alwaysemptyhopperaftereach
use.
BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
• Toadjustyoursweeperbrushestothebestoperating
height,loosentheadjustmentknobandpushdown
ontheheightadjustmenthandletoraisethebrush,or
pushuponthehandletolowerthebrush.Seegure
19.Bestadjustmentiswhenthebrushsettingis1/2"
downintothegrass.Alwaysmowthegrasstoaneven
heightbeforesweeping.
SWEEPING SPEED
• Tryastartingspeedofapproximately3m.p.h.(third
gearonmosttractors).Dependingontheconditions,
itmaybenecessarytoadjustthesweepingspeedin
ordertoachievebestresults.
OPERATION
HopperBag Collectsgrassclippings,leavesanddebris.
HopperRope  Permitsdumpingofhopperbagfromdriver'sseat.
Windscreen Helpspreventcollectedmaterialfrombeingblownoutofhopperbag.
BagArmTubes Connectsthehopperbagtothesweeperhousing.
PivotRod Allowshopperbagtotiltforwardtodumpmaterial.
HeightAdjustmentHandle Adjuststheoperatingheightofthesweeper.
HeightAdjustmentStrap Holdstheheightadjustmenthandleinpositionwhenlocked.
HitchBracket  Connectsthesweepertothetowingvehicle.Adjustsforvariousheighttractorhitches.
HOW TO USE YOUR SWEEPER
HOPPER BAG
WINDSCREEN
BAG ARM TUBE
PIVOT ROD
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
HITCH
BRACKETS
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
STRAP
HOPPER
ROPE
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