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Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatetheequipment.
Exercisecautionatalltimes,whenusingpowerequipment.
1. Readthevehicleandsweeperownersmanualsand
knowhowtooperateyourvehicleandsweeperbefore
usingthissweeperattachment.Alwaysinstructother
usersbeforetheyoperatethesweeper.
2. Donotpermitchildrentooperatesweeper.
3. Donotpermitanyonetorideonsweeper.
4. Neverattachthehopperropetoanypartofyourbody
orclothing!Neverholdontotheropewhiletowingthe
sweeper!Attachtheropetothetowingvehicletokeep
it away from wheels and rotating parts.
5. Operate the sweeper at reduced speed on rough
terrain,nearditchesandonhillsidestopreventlossof
control.
6. Vehiclebrakingandstabilitymaybeaffectedwith
theattachmentofthissweeper.Donotllsweeper
tomaximumcapacitywithoutcheckingthecapability
ofthetowingvehicletosafelypullandstopwiththe
sweeper attached. Stay off of steep slopes.
7. Stopandinspectvehicleandsweeperfordamage
afterstrikinganobject.Repairanydamagebefore
continuing operation.
8. Keepsweeperawayfromre.Excessiveheatcan
damagethebrushesandhopperbagandcouldcause
thebaganditscontentstoburn.
9. Beforestoringthesweeper,alwaysemptythehopper
bagtoavoidspontaneouscombustion.
10.Followmaintenanceandlubricationinstructionsas
outlined in the maintenance section of this manual.
Lookforthissymboltopointoutimportantsafetyprecautions.Itmeans—Attention!!
Become alert!! Yoursafetyisinvolved.
MaintenanceSchedule ..................................................13
Storage ..........................................................................13
ServiceandAdjustments ...............................................14
Troubleshooting .............................................................14
RepairPartsIllustration .................................................15
RepairPartsList ............................................................16
PartsOrdering/Service ....................................BackCover
Safety Rules ....................................................................1
Warranty ..........................................................................2
AccessoriesandAttachments .........................................3
CartonContents ..............................................................3
FullSizeHardwareChart ................................................4
SweeperAssemblyInstructions ......................................5
HopperAssemblyInstructions .........................................7
Operation .......................................................................12
MODELNUMBER: 486.242221,486.242241
SERIALNUMBER: ____________________
DATEOFPURCHASE: ____________________
WARRANTY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Themodelandserialnumberswillbefoundonadecal
attached to the lawnsweeper.
Youshouldrecordboththeserialnumberandthedateof
purchaseandkeepinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
SAFETY
CRAFTSMAN FULL WARRANTY
Whenoperatedandmaintainedaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions,ifthisCraftsmanproductfailsduetoadefectinmaterial
orworkmanshipwithinoneyearfromthedateorpurchase,returnittoanySearsstoreorotherCraftsmanoutletintheUnited
States for free replacement.
Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysfromthedateofpurchaseifthisproductiseverusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.
Thiswarrantydoesnotincludeitemsconsideredtoexpendablepartsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarranty
period.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., D817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
DONOTRETURNTOSTOREforMissingPartsorAssemblyQuestions
Call1-866-576-8388AttachmentHotline