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Craftsman 486.24326 manual

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    Owner's Manual 40" PLUG AERA T OR Model No. 486.24326 • Saf ety • Assemb ly • Operation • Maintenance • P ar ts PRINTED IN U .S.A. Sears, Roeb uck and Co ., Hoffman Estates , IL 60179 U .S.A. www .sears .com/craftsman ® FORM NO . 40016 (REV . 05/15/08) CA UTION: Bef ore using this product, read this manual and f ollow all Saf e[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY R ULES .............................................................. 2 FULL SIZE HARD W ARE CHART .................................... 3 CAR TON CONTENTS ..................................................... 4 ASSEMBL Y ...................................................................... 4 OPERA TION .................[...]

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    3 HARD W ARE P A CKA GE CONTENTS A D E B C G F H I J K M O P N R Q S SHO WN FULL SIZE NO T SHO WN FULL SIZE T V W U L HARD W ARE P ACKA GE CONTENTS M 1 Nylock Nut, 1/2" N 4 Flat W asher , 3/4" O 4 He x Bolt, 1/4" x 3/4" P 1 Cle vis Pin Q 1 Hair Cotter Pin, Small R 1 Spacer T ube, 3.70" Long S 1 Spacer T ube, 1" Long T [...]

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    4 ASSEMBL Y CART ON CONTENTS 1. T ra y 2. Wheel Brac kets (2) 3. Middle Brace 4. Hitch Brac ket 5. T ongue 6. End Plates (2) 7. Lift Handle 8. Lift Le ver Assemb ly 9. Single Spool Assemblies (2) 10. Shaft 11. Double Spool Assemb lies (2) 12. Wheels (2) T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y (2) 7/16" wrenches (2) 1/2" wrenches (2) 9/16" wren[...]

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    5 FIGURE 3 • Identify the shor t end of the shaft. Assemb le a 1" long spacer (S), a single spool assembly , a 1.33" long spacer (T), a double spool assemb ly , another 1.33" long spacer (T) and a 3/4" at washer (N) onto the short end of the shaft. See gure 3. SINGLE SPOOL ASSEMBL Y DOUBLE SPOOL ASSEMBL Y 1.33" LONG[...]

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    6 FIGURE 7 • Assemble the hitch br acket to the tongue using tw o 3/8" x 1" he x bolts (D), and two 3/8" nyloc k nuts (I). Tighten . See gure 7. • Assemble the hitch pin (G) through the hitch br acket and the tongue. Secure the hitch pin with the large hair pin cotter (F). See gure 7. 3/8" NYLOCK NUT (I) 3/8" x 1&[...]

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    7 • T ur n the lift handle as sho wn in gure 11 and attach it to the side of the lift le ver that is indicated. Use a 1/2" x 1-1/4" he x bolt (C) and 1/2" nylock n ut (M) in the bottom hole and the cle vis pin and small hair pin cotter in the top hole. Tighten the bolt and nut. See gure 11. • Push the grip (V) onto the lift[...]

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    8 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR PLUG AERA T OR Read this owner's manual and saf ety rules before operating y our plug aerator . Compare the illustration below with y our aerator to f amiliar iz e yourself with the v ar ious controls and their locations . LIFT HANDLE Raises the aerator to the transport position and lowers it to the operating position.[...]

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    9 • DO NO T attempt to aerate if ground is too wet, or muddy . • Due to possible small roc ks and gra vel which can be present in aerated soil plugs, it is recommended that the plugs be rak ed; otherwise damage to the lawn mower b lades ma y ar ise , especially when reel type mowers are used. • T o increase the depth of plugger point penetrat[...]

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    10 P AR TS REP AIR P ARTS FOR PLUG AERA T OR MODEL 486.24326 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 16 17 19 27 34 20 18 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 25 25 25 A 25 29 30 32 35 17 31 33 33 33 33 37 13 13 13 36 34 13 22 B 38 28 12 26 14 4 15 34 19 A B[...]

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    11 REP AIR P ARTS FOR 40" PLUG AERA T OR MODEL 486.24326 REF . P ART QTY . DESCRIPTION NO . NO . 1 25853 1 T ra y 2 24623 1 Middle Brace 3 24619 2 End Plate 4 25664 1 Lift Handle 5 25800 1 T ongue 6 25801 1 Shaft 7 23687 1 Hitch Brac ket 8 46503 2 Wheel 9 63931 2 Wheel Brac ket Assembly 10 63929 2 Spool Assemb ly (Double) 11 63930 2 Spool Asse[...]

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