Craftsman 486.24207 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 into one of the six possible combina- tions 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 22.

BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTED

APPROXIMATELY MID-WAY

APPROXIMATELY LEVEL (5" to 7" FROM SURFACE)

FIGURE 22

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

GROUP "B" - For vehicles with hitch- es having 10" to 13" ground clear-

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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