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OPERATION
NOTICE! AVOID SWEEPER DAMAGE. Reduce travel speed to avoid hitting
immovable objects.
OPERATING TIPS
NOTICE! Avoid sweeper damage. Do not ram into piles. Use a dozer blade for this type
of job.
STUCK ON MATERIAL
When encountering stuck on material that cannot be removed by the rotating brush
alone, the operator may simply back over the material and lower the bucket cutting edge to
the ground and scrape the material loose. The brush direction may then be reversed to assist
in collecting this material.
NOTE: Do not forget to lift the bucket approximately 1” and
change brush rotation to the forward direction after removal of stuck on material.
BRUSH, ENGINE & TRAVEL SPEEDS
Vary brush, engine and travel speeds to match sweeping conditions.
DIRT & GRAVEL
To keep dust at a minimum, plan your sweeping for days when it is overcast and humid
or after it has rained. Also, sweep so the wind blows at your back or in the direction the brush
head is angled.
Low brush speeds and moderate ground speeds work best for cleaning debris from hard
surfaces. Brush speeds that are too fast tend to raise dust because of the aggressive sweeper
action. To sweep gravel, use just enough brush speed to “roll” the gravel, not throw it.
HEAVY DEBRIS
For 2” (51mm) or more of heavy debris, a maximum brush speed in the low range and
ground speeds of less than 5 mph (8 kph) are recommended.
OPTIONAL GUTTERBROOM OPERATION
The gutterbrooms are designed for sweeping for-
ward only. When sweeping next to curbs or walls with a
gutterbroom, only the bristle tips should touch the vertical
surface. When the gutterbroom height is properly adjust-
ed, bristles contact the ground as shown.
To adjust the gutterbroom height:
1.
Lower the gutterbroom to the ground.
2.
Loosen the hardware holding the gutterbroom mo-
tor mounting plate.
3.
Turn the motor mounting plate to the left or right.
4.
Adjust the tension chain so it holds the gutterbroom in place.
5.
Tighten the hardware holding the motor mounting plate.
A properly adjusted gutterbroom extends the main brush’s sweeping path, leaving no
streaks between the two paths. For this to happen the inside edge of the gutterbroom brush
pattern must line up with the outside edge of the sweeper brush pattern.
CONTACT AREA (TOP VIEW)
LEFT
RIGHT
SHADING REPRESENTS THE AREA THAT
TOUCHES THE GROUND ON PROPERLY
ADJUSTED GUTTERBROOMS.
