Craftsman 486.241321 Owner's Manual page 11

ATTACH SWEEPER TO TRACTOR
IMPORTANTI To assure the best performance from
your new sweeper, read and follow the instructions
on this page carefully.
Place the tractor and the sweeper on a flat level
surface such as a drive or a walk.
Set the sweeper's height adjustment handle to
approximately the middte of it's adjustment range.
Attach the sweeper to the tractor, arranging the 3/4"
spacers aS shown [n GROUP "A" or "B", depending
on the height of the tractor hitch. The sweeper bag
should be approximately level with the ground and
3" or 4" above the ground. See figure29. Do not ;
allow the sweeper bag to drag the ground,
GROUP "A" - For riding mowers
with 8"' to 10-1/2" ground
clearance to hitch.
HITCH TONGUE
WITH HITCH BRACKET MOUNTED
BELOW HITCH TONGUE
BLACK LINE IS TRACTOR HITCH
TWO SPACERS ABOVE TRACTOR
• /_ HITCH
, ---
ONE SPACER ABOVE AND 8"ELOW
TRACTOR HITCH
._.,
TWO SPACERS BELOW TRACTOR
HITCH
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TWO SPACERS AND HITCH BAR
,..(_._ BELOW TRACTOR HITCH
11
TH BRUSH HEIGHT
'MENT SETTINGS
IOXIMATELY
FIGURE 29
APPROXIMATELY LEVEL OB
3" TO4" OFF SURFACE
GROUP "B" - For tractors
with 10-I/2" to 13" ground
clearance to hitch.
WITH HITCH BRACKET MOUNTED
ABOVE HITCH TONGUE
BLACK LINE IS TRACTOR HITCH
_'_ TWO SPACERS ABOVE TRACTOR
•
'_" _ =: -_ HITCH
ONE SPACER ABOVE AND
BELOW
_--_ .TRACTOR Hll CH _
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TWO SPACERS BELOW TRACTOR
,I _ HITCH
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.... /'_ TWO SPACERS AND HITCH BRACKET
BE LOW TRACTOR HITCH
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