Craftsman 486.24029 Operator's Manual

STEP 17: (SEE FIGURE 17)* Slide the handle grip (29) onto the end of the handletube (9).* Assemble the handle tube (9) to the dump tube (5)and secure in place with a 1/4" x 1" curved head bolt(26) and 1/4" nylock nut (24).* Snap the dump handle clip (33) onto the pivot rod.29933FIGURE 17STEP 18: (SEE FIGURE 18)• To attach the hopper bag to the sweeper, slide thepivot rod into the pivot rod retainers on the ends ofthe bag arm channels. The channels go on the insideof the bag tubes.HINT: Temporarily loosen the wing nuts (31) if necessaryto fit the channels inside the bag.ATTACHING SWEEPER HITCH TO TRACTOR1. Place the tractor and sweeper on a flat level surface.2. Set the sweeper height adjustment handle to aboutthe middle of its adjustment range.3. Attach the sweeper hitch to the tractor hitch, makingadjustments to the hitch brackets depending on thedrawbar height of your tractor as shown in GROUP A,GROUP B and GROUP C diagrams in figure 20.4. Arrange the spacers into one of the three possiblecombinations as shown below in the GROUP A,GROUP B and GROUP C diagrams in figure 20.iMPORTANT: To obtain the best performance from yoursweeper, arrange the spacers so that the sweeper bag isapproximately level with the ground as shown in figure 19.BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTEDAPPROXIMATELY MID-WAYJIAPPROXIMATELYLEVEL(6" to 8" FROM SURFACE)\FIGURE 1931//GROUP "A" VEHICLESWiTH HITCHESHAVING 11"TO 13"GROUND CLEARANCE.GROUP "B" VEHICLESWITH HITCHESHAVING 9" TO 11"GROUND CLEARANCE.GROUP "C" VEHICLESWiTH HITCHESHAVING 7" TO 9"GROUND CLEARANCE.FFIGURE 20FIGURE 189