Craftsman Dethatcher For Lawnsweeper Owners Manual

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Owner's Manual

Model No. 486.242182

DETHATCHER FOR SWEEPERS

®

CAUTION:

Before using this product, read

this manual and follow all Safety

Rules and

Operating Instructions.

• Safety

• Assembly

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Parts

PRINTEDINU.S.A. FORMNO.41505rev.(06/07/10)

Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179U.S.A.

www.sears.com/craftsman

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SAFETY

Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryifoperatedimproperlyoriftheuserdoesnotunderstandhowtooperatetheequipment.

Exercisecautionatalltimes,whenusingpowerequipment.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETYRULES .......................................................... 2

FULLSIZEHARDWARECHART ................................ 3

CARTONCONTENTS .................................................4

ASSEMBLY .................................................................. 4

OPERATION ................................................................7

MAINTENANCE/STORAGE ........................................7

REPAIRPARTS .........................................................9

PARTSORDERING/SERVICE .....................BackPage

MODELNUMBER: 486.242182

SERIALNUMBER: __________________

DATEOFPURCHASE:__________________

Themodelnumberandserialnumberswillbefoundona

decal attached to the dethatcher.

Youshouldrecordboththeserialnumberandthedateof

purchaseandkeepinasafeplaceforfuturereference.

WARRANTY

• Readthisownersmanualcarefullyforoperatingand

serviceinstructionsbeforeattemptingtoassembleor

operate the dethatcher. Be thoroughly familiar with the

proper use of the dethatcher.

• Readthevehicleownersmanualandvehiclesafety

rules,andknowhowtooperatethevehiclebefore

using the dethatcher.

• Readthelawnsweeperownersmanualandsafety

rules,andknowhowtooperatethelawnsweeper

beforeusingthedethatcher.

• Neverallowchildrentooperatethetractoror

dethatcher attachment, and do not allow adults to

operate without proper instructions.

• Thisdethatcherattachmenthassharptinepoints.

Alwayshandlewithcareandwearsubstantialfoot

wear when operating this dethatcher.

• Donotallowanyonetorideorsitonthedethatcher,

lawnsweeperortowingvehicle.

• Keeptheareaofoperationclearofallpersons,

particularly small children, and also pets.

• Alwaysbeginwiththetransmissioninrst(low)gear

and engine at low speed, and gradually increase

speed as conditions permit.

• Vehiclebrakingandstabilitymaybeaffectedwiththe

attachmentofthisequipment.Beawareofchanging

conditions on slopes. Refer to safety rules in the

vehicleowner'smanualconcerningsafeoperationon

slopes. STAY OFF OF STEEP SLOPES.

• Alwaysoperateupanddownaslope,neveracross

the face of a slope

• Thisequipmentshouldbeoperatedatreducedspeed

onroughterrain,alongcreeksandditchesandon

hillsides,topreventtippingandlossofcontrol. Donot

drivetooclosetoacreekoraditch.

• Followthemaintenanceinstructionsasoutlinedinthis

owners manual.

Lookforthissymboltopointoutimportantsafety

precautions. It means — Attention!!

Become alert!! Yoursafetyisinvolved.

CRAFTSMAN FULL WARRANTY

Whenoperatedandmaintainedaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions,ifthisCraftsmanproductfailsduetoadefect

inmaterialorworkmanshipwithinoneyearfromthedateorpurchase,returnittoanySearsstoreorotherCraftsman

outletintheUnitedStatesforfreereplacement.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysfromthedateofpurchaseifthisproductiseverusedforcommercialorrental

purposes.

Thiswarrantydoesnotincludeitemsconsideredtoexpendablepartsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthe

warranty period.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

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HARDWARE PACKAGE CONTENTS

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NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE

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REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

5 46526 3 HexBolt,1/2-13x3-1/2"

6 47025 2HexBolt,5/16-18x3-1/2"

7 43085 7 HexBolt,5/16-18x1-1/2"

8 48813 2U-Bolt,1/4-20

9 48811 1 TransportHook

10 43081 2Washer,5/16"

11 R19171616 2Washer,1/2"

12 43070 14 Washer,3/8"

13 43055 2HairCotterPin,3/32"

14 47189 4 NylockNut,1/4-20

15 47810 9 NylockNut,5/16-18

16 43019 1 JamNut,Plain1/2-13

REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

17 48115 3 JamNut,Nylock1/2-13

18 48812 2ClevisPin,5/16"x1-3/8"

19 43003 4 LockWasher,3/8"

20 43015 4 HexNut,3/8-16

21 44481 2VinylCap

22 48917 2Clamp

23 25054 2Bracket,U-BoltClamp

24 46499 2 Spacer

25 741-0248 4 Flange Bearing

26 42212 1 DoubleTransportHook

27 46853 2U-Bolt,3/8

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ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 1

NOTE:Onsweeperssmallerthan42",useonlyvespring

tines.

• Assembleavinylcapontoeachendoftheframetube.

Seegure1.

FIGURE 2

• Assemblea1/2"washer,thewheel,another1/2"

washerandthe1/2"plainjamnutontothe

 1/2"x3-1/2"hexbolt.Seegure2.

• Inserttheboltthroughtheweldedbracketand

assemblethe1/2"nylockjamnutontothebolt.Adjust

the nuts so that there is no end play in the wheel and

then tighten the nuts securely against the welded

bracket.Makesurethewheelstillturnsfreely.See

gure2.

1/2" WASHER

1/2" x 3-1/2"

HEX BOLT

1/2" WASHER

1/2" NYLOCK

JAM NUT

Use this hole for

42" & 46" sweepers

Use this hole for

smaller sweepers

1/2" JAM NUT

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

(1) 7/16"Wrench

(2) 1/2"Wrenches

(2) 3/4"orAdjustableWrenches

(1) Knife

• Removeallpartsandhardwarepackagesfromthe

carton.Layoutallpartsandhardwareandidentify

usingtheillustrationsonpages3and4.

• Turntheframeassemblyasshowningure1.

• Assemblesevenspringtinestothetopoftheframe

tube.Usea5/16"x1-1/2"hexbolt,two3/8"at

washersanda5/16"nylocknutforeachspringtine.

Placeone3/8"atwasherontopoftheframetube

andthesecond3/8"atwasherontopofthespring

tine.Seegure1.

REMOVAL OF PARTS FROM CARTON

CARTON CONTENTS

1. SpringTines(7)

2. FrameAssembly

3. GaugeWheel

4. MountBrackets(2)

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

3/8" WASHER

5/16" x 1-1/2"

HEX BOLT

VINYL CAP

VINYL CAP

1

2

3

4

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FIGURE 5

• Connectthesweepertothetractor.Setthesweeper

heightadjustmenthandletoaboutthemiddleofit's

adjustmentrange.

• Placethedethatcherinfrontofthesweeperhousing,

underneaththehitchtubes.

• Connectthedethatchertotheconduitclampsusing

two5/16"x1-3/8"clevispins,5/16"washersand

 3/32"haircotterpins.Seegure4.

CONDUIT

CLAMP

TRANSPORT

HOOK

HEIGHT ADJ.

TUBE

FIGURE 3

• Assembleaconduitclampontoeachendofthe

sweeperheightadjustmenttubesothatthestraight

partoftheclampisontopofthetube.

• Removethehitchbracketsfromthesweeper'shitch

tubes.SlidethetransporthookontotheL.H.hitch

tubeasshowningure3.

• Reassemblethehitchbracketsandboltstothehitch

tubes.Refertoyoursweeperowner'smanual.

3/32" HAIR

COTTER PIN

5/16" WASHER

5/16" x 1-3/8"

CLEVIS PIN

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

MIDDLE SETTING

If you have a 30" sweeper, skip to gure 6.

• Makesurethesweeperheightadjustmenthandleis

stillsettoaboutthemiddleofit'sadjustmentrange.

• Centerthedethatcherwiththesweeper.

• Assemblethekeeperbrackets(bendtotheinside)

tothesweeper'shitchtube,outsideoftheconduit

clamps.Useau-boltandtwo1/4"nylocknutsper

bracket.Positionthekeeperbracketsagainstthesides

oftheconduitclamps,approximatelyperpendicular

totheground.Tightenthenutswithoutbendingthe

keeperbrackets.Seegure5.

KEEPER BRACKET

U-BOLT

1/4" NYLOCK NUT

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 6

• Liftthefrontofthedethatcherandsecureitin

transportpositionusingthetransporthook.See

gure6.

TRANSPORT HOOK

SWEEPERS WITH TWO HITCH TUBES

Skip to page 6 for sweepers with single hitch tubes.

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FIGURE 7

SWEEPERS WITH A SINGLE HITCH TUBE

BEARING BEARING

SPACER

CLAMP

NOTE:Thedethatcherattachestothesweeper'soffset

tube.Thispreventsyoufromoffsettingthesweeper.

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 9

• Assemblethefourbearingstothetwospacersand

then slide each through a clamp.

• Assembleone5/16x3-1/2"hexboltand5/16"nylock

nuttothebottomholeofeachmountbracket.

• Attacheachofthebearing,spacer,andclamp

assembliestoamountbracketusinga1/2x3-1/2"hex

boltand1/2"nylockjamnut.

FIGURE 10

• Fasteneachclamptothespringmountframe

assemblyusingone5/16x1-3/8"clevispin,5/16"

washer,and3/32"haircotterpin.

5/16" NYLOCK NUT

5/16 x 3-1/2"

HEX BOLT

1/2" NYLOCK

JAM NUT

1/2 x 3-1/2"

HEX BOLT

3/32" HAIR

COTTER PIN

5/16" WASHER

5/16 x 1-3/8"

CLEVIS PIN

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FIGURE 11

FIGURE 12

• Securethetwomountbracketstothedrawbaroffset

tubeofthesweeperusingtwo3/8"U-bolts,four3/8"

lockwashersandfour3/8"hexnuts.Do not tighten

yet.

• Centerthedethatcheronthefrontofthesweeper

housing.

• Placethedoubletransporthookontothesweeperhitch

tube.Liftupthefrontofthedethatcherandslideitinto

thedoublehookstosecureitinthetransportposition.

• TightentheU-boltsandnutsassembledingure11.

3/8" HEX NUT

3/8" U-BOLT

3/8" LOCK WASHER

DOUBLE TRANSPORT HOOK

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OPERATION

HOW TO USE YOUR DETHATCHER

RAISING/LOWERING THE DETHATCHER

• Toraisethedethatcherfortransport,liftuponthe

front of the dethatcher and secure it with the transport

hook.Lowerthedethatcherbyreleasingthetransport

hook.

SETTING THE OPERATING POSITION

• Theoperatingheightofthedethatcheriscontrolled

bythegaugewheelatthefrontofthedethatcher

andisnotadjustable.Thecorrectwheelposition

wasdeterminedingure2whenyouassembledthe

wheel.

• Setthesweepertothedesiredoperatingheight.(The

bestheightisusuallywiththebrushessetabout1/2"

downintothegrass.)Refertoyoursweeperowner's

manual.

USING THE DETHATCHER

Regularremovalofthatchiscriticaltothemaintenance

ofahealthylawn.Thatchislayerofstems,clippings,

runners,rootsandleavesthathavenotdecayed.

Excessivethatchpreventsair,waterandfertilizerfrom

reachingtheroots.Thedethatcherwilleffectivelydislodge

excessivethatchfromyourlawn.

• Startwiththetractorinlowgear.Varytheforward

speedtodeterminethebestspeedformaximum

dethatcher performance.

• Useacrisscrosspatterntoachievethemosteven

removalofthatch.

• Onslopes,alwaysoperateinanupanddown

direction only.

• Avoidextremelysharpturns.

• Avoidtowingthedethatcheracrosssuddensteep

dipsinthegroundwhiledethatching.Lossofground

contact with the gauge wheel could cause the

dethatchertobepulledbackunderneaththesweeper.

MAINTENANCE / STORAGE

ServiceDates

Checkforloosefasteners  X

 Checkforwornordamagedparts  X   X

 Cleaning   X  X

 MAINTENANCESCHEDULE

Fill in dates as you

 completeregularservice.

Before each use

Aftereachuse

Everyseason

Before storage

• Ifrustappearsonthespringtines,sandlightlyand

coat with enamel paint.

• Alwaysstoreinadryarea,andcoatexposedmetal

with light oil when not in use.

• Beforeeachuse,checkallnutsandboltsfor

tightness.

• Cleanaftereachusetohelppreventrust.

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Readandfollowthemaintenancescheduleandthemaintenanceprocedureslistedinthissection.

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PARTS

REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.242182 DETHATCHER

8

6

19

5

20

17

27

24

15

4

18

10

13

25

25 22

23 14

21

21

5

11

11

16

17

115

26

12

12

18

10

13

22

7

2

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REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

1 64650 1 SpringMountFrameAssem.

2 46761 7 SpringTine

3 48098 1 GaugeWheel

4 27117 2MountBracket

5 46526 3 HexBolt,1/2-13x3-1/2"

6 47025 2HexBolt,5/16-18x3-1/2"

7 43085 7 HexBolt,5/16-18x1-1/2"

8 48813 2U-Bolt,1/4-20

9 48811 1 TransportHook

10 43081 2Washer,5/16"

11 R19171616 2Washer,1/2"

12 43070 14 Washer,3/8"

13 43055 2HairCotterPin,3/32"

14 47189 4 NylockNut,1/4-20

REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

15 47810 9 NylockNut,5/16-18

16 43019 1 JamNut,Plain1/2-13

17 48115 3 JamNut,Nylock1/2-13

18 48812 2ClevisPin,5/16"x1-3/8"

19 43003 4 LockWasher,3/8"

20 43015 4 HexNut,3/8-16

21 44481 2VinylCap

22 48917 2Clamp

23 25054 2Bracket,U-BoltClamp

24 46499 2 Spacer

25 741-0248 4 Flange Bearing

26 42212 1 DoubleTransportHook

27 46853 2U-Bolt,3/8

41505 1 Owner'sManual

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