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Craftsman 486.240383 Owner's Manual page 12

38" high performance lawnsweeper

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HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
OIL BEARINGS
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 30
WHEEL GEARS/PAWL SERVICE
1.
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.sideo When removing gears/sprockets
and chain make notes on position of all washers
and snap rings.
2,
Cover
must
be
removed
to
service
chain, sprockets and pawL (It is not necessary
to remove cover if you are only cleaning and
oiling the chain).. See figures
31 and 32
3.
Removal
and reassembly of chain requires that
gear and sprockets
be held in position
with
chain and slipped
over both shafts,
See figure
31.
4.
The pawl, inside ratchet
sprocket,
has a curved
end (side) and a flat end (side). See figure
31.
When re-assembling
ratchet sprocket
and pawl,
fill
the
inside
with
grease,
Re-assemble
the
wheel
and turn
wheel,
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,
COVER_
GEAR!SPROCKE T'
FIGURE 31
12
COVER
AND
GREASE
FIGURE 32
BRUSH REPLACEMENT
1,
Remove
the hopper
bag from
tawnsweeper,
2,
Brush replacement
should
be done one brush
at a time_
3,
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
33. Slide brush out
of retainers,
making
note
of over-lap
bristles
position.
5.
Install new brush, making sure overJap bristles
are positioned
the same as before and as shown
in figure
33 (end view
of brush)_
BRUSH
RIGHT END VIEW OF
JK-'WROTATION
BRUSH
I
DOUBLE
OVERLAP
BRUSH
BRISTLES
BRISTLES
BRUSH
RETAINER
BRUSH
ROTATION t
FIGURE 33

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