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Maintenance and Care
5.9.2 Adjusting the side brushes
Check the side brushes (Fig. 29/2) ev-
ery week for signs of wear. In the event
of wear or after the side brushes have
been changed, proceed as follows to
complete the necessary adjustments:
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
Switch the engine off and apply the
parking brake.
2. Adjust the contact surface of the side
brush (Fig. 29/2) using the adjusting
bolt (Fig. 29/1). The contact surface
of the side brush should be approx.
2/3 of the brush circumference.
5.9.3 Changing the side brushes
When the brushes have worn to a bris-
tle length of 8 cm or less, the side
brushes must be replaced.
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
Switch the engine off and apply the
parking brake.
2. Loosen the screws and washers on
the catch (Fig. 29/3) and remove the
side brush (Fig. 29/2).
3. Install the new side brush. Only use
original spare parts!
4. Adjust the side brush, see paragraph
5.9.2.
