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Operator's Manual Model No. 486.24009 BR O ADCAST SPREADER ® PRINTED IN U .S.A. FORM NO . 42523 (09/07/1 2) Sears Br ands Management Corporation, Hof fman Estat es, IL 60 1 79 U .S.A. www .sear s.com/cr af tsman CA UTION: Bef ore using this pr oduct, r ead this manual and f ollow all Saf et y Rules and Operating Instructions. • Saf et y [...]
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2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MODEL NUMBER: 486.24009 SERIAL NUMBER: __________________ D A TE OF PURCHASE: __________________ The model number and serial numbers will be f ound on a decal at tached t o the [product name]. Y ou should r ecord both the serial number and the dat e of purchase and k eep in a saf e place for futur e ref erence. W ARRANTY W ARRA[...]
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3 C ART ON CONTENTS HARD W ARE P A CK A GE REF QTY P ART NO DESCRIPTION 1 1 — Hopper Assembl y 2 1 — Hitch T ube Assembl y 3 1 — Flow Contr ol T ube Assembl y REF QTY P ART NO DESCRIPTION 4 2 42493 Wheel 5 1 41549 Flow C ontrol R od 6 1 40825 Hopper Co ver REF QTY P ART NO DESCRIPTION 7 1 48515 Drive Pin w/ Bail 8 2 43093 Cot ter Pin, 1/8&quo[...]
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4 A SSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y (1) Pliers (2) 7/16" W renches (2) 1/2" W renches (2) 9/16" W renches FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3 FIGURE 1 MIDDLE BOL T HITCH TUBE 1/4 NYL OCK NUT 1/4 x 1 -3/4 HEX BOL T WHEEL SP A CER W ASHER W ASHER 1/8 x 1 -1/2 CO TTER PIN REMO V AL OF P ARTS FR OM CART ON Remov e all par ts and hardware pac kages [...]
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5 FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 SP A CER W ASHER DRIVE PIN 1/8 x 1 -1/2 CO TTER PIN WHEEL W ASHER OFF ON 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 5 FLO W CONTROL ROD STEP 4: (SEE FIGURE 4) • Assemble a spacer , a washer , a wheel (air val v e f acing out) and another washer ont o the end of the axle that has both the large and small holes . • Install a 1/8" x 1 -1/2&[...]
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6 FIGURE 9 DEF A UL T POSITION EXTENDED (IF INTERFERENCE) FIGURE 8 1/4 x 1 -3/4 HEX BOL T 1/4 NYL OCK NUT STEP 8: (SEE FIGURE 8) • Assemble the two INNER hitch braces to the ow control mounting tube using a 1/4" x 1 -3/4" he x bolt and a 1/4" nyloc k hex n ut. TIGHTEN . • TIGHTEN all nuts and bolts assemb led up to this[...]
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7 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR SPREADER Read this owner's man ual and safety rules before operating y our spreader . Compare the illustration belo w with your spreader to f amiliarize yourself with the v arious controls and their locations. FLO W CONTROL ARM - Opens and closes the closure plate in the bottom of the hopper . ADJUST ABLE ST OP - Limit[...]
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8 OPERA TING TIPS W e do not recommend the use of an y powder ed lawn chemicals due to the dif ficult in obtaining a satisf actor y or consistent br oadcast pat tern. • Determine appro ximate square f ootage of area to be cov ered and estimat e amount of material r equired. • Bef ore lling the hopper , make sur e the ow control ar[...]
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9 MAINTENANCE TR OUBLESHOO TING FIGURE 12 FIGURE 11 C A UTION: DO NO T inat e tires be yond the maximum r ecommend pressur e printed on side of tire . L OCKED UP SPREADER • T ur n the spr eader ov er so that the wheels are of f the gr ound. • Loosen all three n uts on the shaf t suppor t plate so that the bolts can be tur ned easil y w[...]
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10 REP AIR P ARTS ILLUS TR A TION 12 24 23 43 50 21 20 21 22 19 18 4 C D 35 50 15 37 23 33 59 27 26 28 3 19 36 9 9 46 57 9 40 14 17 37 37 24 50 13 9 65 29 5 4 9 35 35 E 6 52 32 7 29 53 25 E 1 39 10 31 2 39 40 58 55 56 49 40 B 9 D 16 63 53 9 7 48 A 13 41 60 62 7 39 49 50 40 64 15 9 A 13 11 54 34 35 45 58 OFF ON 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 5 13 9 39 39 39 58 [...]
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11 REP AIR P ARTS LIS T REF QTY P ART NO DESCRIPTION 1 1 44480 Hopper 2 4 41 1 57 Riv et, Stainless 3 1 65129 Guide Closure Assemb ly 4 1 44462 F rame T ube 5 1 23753 Slide Gate Angle Brack et 6 1 23758 Slide Gate Brac ket 7 5 HA21 362 Nylock He x Nut, 3/8-16 8 1 24857 Flow Contr ol Link 9 19 471 89 Nyloc k Hex Nut, 1/4-20 10 1 43808 Cr ossov er T [...]
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12 T o or der replacement par ts, call Sear s P ar ts Direct 1 -800-252-1 698 or go t o www .sear spar tsdirect.com ORDERING REPLA CEMENT P AR TS[...]