Craftsman 486242211 High-Speed Lawn Sweeper User Manual

Craftsman 486242211 High-Speed Lawn Sweeper

Table of Contents

ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS

These accessories were available when the unit was purchased. They are also available at most Sears retail outlets and service centers. Most Sears stores can order repair parts for you when you provide the model numbers of your tractor and sweeper

CARTON CONTENTS

Sweeper Housing Assembly
Bag Arm Tube (2)
Left Hitch Tube
Hitch Bracket
Hitch Bracket (Straight)
Height Adjustment Strap
Height Adjustment Handle
Right Hitch Tube
Brush Assembly (2)
Upper Hopper Side Tube (2)
Rear Hopper Tube (2)
Lower Hopper Side Tube (2)
Hopper Support Rod (2)
Bag Frame Strap
Hopper Bag
Rope

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

(2) 7 /16 Open End or Box End Wrenches
(2) 1/2 Open End or Box End Wrenches

REMOVE PARTS FROM THE 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.

STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 1)

Each brush assembly has one brush retainer marked with either red or black ink. Lay out the brush assemblies as shown so that the brush retainers marked with ink are in the middle with the red one on the right and the black one on the left.

STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2)

Attach the brush assembly with the red brush retainer to the right end of the brush shaft using two 1/4″ x1* hex bolts (G) and 1/4* nylock nuts (I). The brush
retainer marked with red ink must be placed to the middle of the sweeper.

STEP 3: (SEE FIGURE 3)

Attach the brush assembly with the black brush retainer to the left end of the brush shaft using two 1/4″ x 1″ hex bolts (G) and 1/4″ nylock nuts (I). The brush retainer marked with black ink must be placed to the middle of the sweeper.
Turn a wheel to rotate the brushes. (The wheels drive the brushes in one direction only.) The overlap bristles should be on the back side of the brush as it rotates.

STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 4)

Cut off the plastic tie that holds the height adjustment tube in place.
Assemble the R.H. hitch tube to the sweeper housing using two 5/16″ x 1-1/2″ carriage bolts (C), and two 5/16″ nylock nuts (J). Do not tighten yet. Repeat for
the L.H. hitch tube.

STEP 5: (SEE FIGURE 5)

Fasten the hitch tubes together using two 5/16″ x 2-1/2″ hex bolts (A) and 5/16″ nylock nuts (J). Do not tighten yet.

STEP 6: (SEE FIGURE 6 AND 7)

If your tractor hitch has 10″ to 13″ ground clearance refer to figure 6. If your tractor hitch has 8″ to 10″ ground clearance refer to figure 7. Assemble the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes using two 5/16″ x 2″ hex bolts (B) and 5/16″ nylock nuts (J).| The bolts should straddle the front hitch tube bolt. Do not tighten yet.

At this time tighten the four bolts fastening the hitch tubes to the sweeper housing. Next, tighten the two bolts fastening the ends of the hitch tubes together. Finally, tighten the two bolts fastening the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes.
Assemble the hitch pin (Y), two 3/4″ hitch spacers (U) and the 1/8″ hair cotter pin (M) to the hitch brackets.

ASSEMBLY OF HOPPER BAG

STEP 10: (SEE FIGURE 11 AND 12)

Turn a rear hopper tube so that the brace holes in the middle of the tube face down. Slide the tube through the two loops sewn to the top rear seam inside the
hopper bag.
Insert the two upper hopper side tubes through the stitched flaps on each side of the hopper bag.
Assemble the ends of the rear hopper tube onto the ends of the upper hopper side tubes. Fasten together using plastic plugs (Z).

STEP 11: (SEE FIGURE 13 AND 14)

Turn the second rear hopper tube so that the brace holes in the middle of the tube face up. Assemble the ends of the rear hopper tube onto the ends of the lower hopper side tubes. Fasten together using plastic plugs (Z).

STEP 12: (SEE FIGURE 15 AND 16)

Insert the bag frame strap into the stitched sleeve along the front edge of the bag bottom.
Assemble the bag frame strap to the lower hopper side tubes using two 1/4″ x 1-1/8″ clevis pins (P) and 3/32″ hair cotter pins (N).
Secure the bag corners around the lower hopper side tubes by snapping the bag flaps to the bag bottom on both sides.

STEP 13: (FIGURE 17)

IMPORTANT:

Do not over bend the support rods during the following step. Over bending will cause the steel rods to loose supporting tension.
Tip the hopper onto its back to assemble the two hopper support rods. Place the ends of each rod into the upper and lower rear hopper tubes, bending the rod just enough to fit into the holes in the tubes.

STEP 14: (FIGURE 18)

Insert a 3/8″ x 3″ clevis pin (R) through the lower hole in each upper hopper side tube. Next assemble a bag arm tube onto each clevis pin and secure it with a 3/32″ hair cotter pin (N).
Assemble a vinyl cap (V) onto the end of each bag arm tube.

STEP 16: (SEE FIGURE 21, 22 AND 23)

Place the tractor and sweeper on a flat level surface.
Set the sweeper height adjustment handle to about the middle of its adjustment range. Attach the sweeper hitch brackets to the tractor hitch, arranging the 3/4″ spacers so that the bottom of the sweeper bag is approximately level and 5″ to 7™ above the ground. See figure 22 for tractor hitches that are 10″ to 13″ above the ground. See figure 23 for tractor hitches that are 8″ to 10″ above the ground.
IMPORTANT: For best performance, the bottom of the sweeper bag should be approximately level and 5″ to 7″ off the ground as shown in figure 21.

OPERATION

KNOW YOUR SWEEPER

Hopper Bag
Collects grass dippings leaves and debris – CoM
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.
Height Adjustment Handle
Adjusts the operating height of the sweeper.
Height Adjustment Strap
Holds the height adjustment handle in position when locked.
Knob
Locks the height adjustment handle to the height adjustment strap.
Hitch Bracket
Connects the sweeper to the towing vehicle. Adjusts for various height tractor hitches.

HOW TO USE YOUR SWEEPER

BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
To adjust your sweeper brushes to the best operating height, loosen the adjustment knob and push down on the height adjustment lever to raise the brush, or push up on the lever to lower the brush. See Figure 22. The best adjustment is when the brush setting is 1/2″ down into the grass. Always mow the grass to an even before sweeping
SWEEPING SPEED
Try a starting speed of approximately 3 m.p.h. (thirdgear on most tractors). Depending on the conditions, it may be necessary to adjust the sweeping speed in order to achieve best results.
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.
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.

MAINTENANCE

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

Read and follow the maintenance schedule and the procedures listed in the maintenance section.

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE

Clean the sweeper after each use.
Inspect for worn or damaged parts, such as brushes and wheels.
Lubricate the brush shaft bearing twice a year with a few drops of light weight oil. See figure 24.
Every two years, remove the wheels and clean the gears found inside the wheel housing. After cleaning, lubricate the gears with an even coat of light grease.
To remove the wheel, pop off the hub cap and remove the lock nut and flat washer. See figure 25.

CLEANING

Clean seis trouper a so arous i or room.
Remove any material which has wrapped around brushes or ends of brush shaft.

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT

BRUSH REPLACEMENT

NOTE: Brush replacement should be done one brush at a time.

Remove the hopper bag from the sweeper.
Loosen the hex bolts and lock nuts on two single brush retainers which clamp one brush to the double brush retainers. Do Not loosen or remove the bolts
that fasten the double brush retainers to the brush shaft. See figure 26.
Slide the brush out of the retainers, noting on which side of the brush the bristles overlap. See figure 26.
Install new brush, making sure the bristles overlap on the same side of the brush as before. See figure 26.

WHEEL GEAR AND PAWL SERVICE

IMPORTANT: Do not remove both wheels at the same time to avoid mixing of parts. (The R.H. and L.H. ratchet sprockets are not interchangeable.) Make notes on the position of washers and snap rings during disassembly.

Remove only one wheel from the sweeper.
Remove the retaining rings and washers which hold the ratchet gear on the brush shaft.
Slide the gear off of the brush shaft. (Look for the drive pin, which may fall out of the brush shaft when the ratchet gear is removed.) See figure 27.
To reassemble, insert the drive pin through the hole near the end of the brush shaft. Make sure the pin slides back and forth easily in the shaft.
Lightly grease the shaft and fill the ratchet gear with grease. Assemble the ratchet gear back onto the shaft.

PARTS

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Craftsman 486242211 High-Speed Lawn Sweeper User Manual