Craftsman 486.241321 Owner's Manual page 13

NOTE
To remove the wheel just pop off hub
cap with a screwdriver and remove
retaining ("E") ring and fiat washer.
See figure 32.
WHEEL
XLE
HUB CAP
WASHER
"E"-RING
FIGURE 32
WHEEL GEARS/PAWL SERVICE
t. To service wheel gears, Do Not Remove both
wheels at the same time. Remove one wheel
at a time to prevent use of left hand parts on
right hand side. When removing gears make
notes on position of all washers and retaining
rings.
2. The pawl, inside ratchet gear, has a curved end
side and a flat end (side). See figure 33, When
re-assembling ratchet gear and pawl, fill the
inside with grease, Re-assemble the wheel and
turn wheet, if the brushes drive (rotate) in both
directions, the pawl is assembled incorrectly,
remove and flip pawl over. If the brushes drive
(rotate) in one direction the pawl is assembled
correctly.
PAWL • \
BRUSH REPLACEMENT
It
2.
3.
Remove the hopper bag from lawnsweeper.
Brush replacement should be done one
brush at a time.
Tip the sweeper back on housing for ease of
brush replacement. Do not remove hex bolts
from double brush retainers through brush
shaft.
4_
.
Loosen hex bolts and hex lock nuts from single
brush retainers. See figure 34. Slide brtJsh out
of retainers making note of over-lap bristles
position.
Install new brush, making sure over-lap bristles
are positioned the same as before and as shown
in figure 34 (end view of brush).
RIGHT END VIEW BRUSH
OF BRUSH -----......_ ROTATION
DOUBLE OVER-LAP
BRUSH BRISTLES
SINGLE
BRUSH
RETAINER
OIL BEARING HERE
OVER-LAP
BRISTLES
SHAFT
;INGLE
BRUSH
RETAINER
1=
BRUSH
t=_]p ROTAllON
FIGURE 34
RATCHET
GEAR
---FLAT WASHEI_
FIGURE 33 r
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