Craftsman 486.242112 owner manual Attaching Sweeper Hitch to Tractor

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ATTACHING SWEEPER HITCH TO TRACTOR

Place the tractor and sweeper on a fl at level surface.

Set the sweeper height adjustment handle to about the middle of its adjustment range.

Attach the sweeper hitch to the tractor hitch, arranging the 3/4" spacers in one of six possible combinations as shown in GROUP A and GROUP B diagrams below.

IMPORTANT: To obtain the best performance from your sweeper, arrange the spacers so that the sweeper bag is approximately level with the ground and approximately 5" to 7" off the ground as shown in fi gure 19.

BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTED

APPROXIMATELY MID-WAY

APPROXIMATELY LEVEL (5" to 7" FROM SURFACE)

GROUP "A" - For vehicles with hitches having 8" to 10" ground clearance.

GROUP "B" - For vehicles with hitches having 10" to 13" ground clearance.

HITCH BRACKET MOUNTED

ABOVE HITCH TUBES

HITCH BRACKET MOUNTED

BELOW HITCH TUBES

BLACK LINE IS TRACTOR HITCH

BLACK LINE IS TRACTOR HITCH

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Contents High Performance Lawnsweeper Warranty Table of ContentsSafety Hardware Package Contents Carton Contents AssemblyTools Required for Assembly Remove Parts from CartonAssemble Height ADJ. Strap Assemble Hitch TubesRemove Plastic TIE Measure Tractor HitchAttach Handle Tighten BoltsAttach Knob Assemble Tubes to BAG Assemble Upper Tubes Assemble Lower Tubes Attach BAG Bottom Assemble Support RodsAttach Rope Assemble Pivot RODAttach Hopper BAG Attaching Sweeper Hitch to Tractor Sweeping Speed Brush Height AdjustmentOperation Dumping of SweeperMaintenance StorageService and Adjustments TroubleshootingParts QTY Description Part Get it fixed, at your home or ours SU-HOGAR SM