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HOOD ADJUSTMENT
1. The hood can be adjusted to change the deflection
of the material being handled by loosening the wing
nuts on both sides of the hood and sliding the hood
up or down (figure 3).
2. If sweeping at a high rate of speed, the hood should
be raised to deflect the material to the back of the
basket.
3. If sweeping at a low rate of speed, the hood should
be lowered until material goes to the back of the
basket.
BRUSH CARE AND REPLACEMENT
Brush Removal
Never allow the brush bristles to remain in a bent position
on any object for any length of time as they can take a
set. Should the bristles take a set from use, reverse the
brushes on the reel shaft as follows:
1. Turn the sweeper upside down on a workbench or
the ground.
2. The brush stud has a collar fitting against one of the
brush brackets holding it against the reel shaft
(figure 4).
3. Remove the speed nuts and brush clamps from the
end of the studs on the sides with the collar.
4. Remove the brushes from the brush bracket slots.
5. Remove the speed nuts and brush clamps from the
opposite end of the studs. DO NOT remove the
speed nut or the stud will fall out of reel shaft
releasing the brush brackets.
Brush Installation
1. Turn the reel shaft to position the brush strips in the
slots of the brush brackets held on the stud by the
speed nut (figure 4).
2. Position the brush clamps and finger tighten nuts.
Be sure brushes are all the way down in all the
brush brackets.
3. Brushes will be staggered with a slight overlap
(figure 5). Tighten lock nuts to ensure brushes are
held firmly in place.
4. Turn the reel shaft so the installed brush strips are
on the bottom.
5. Repeat steps 1 – 4 for the remaining brushes.
6. Tighten all nuts. Torque to 4.2 – 4.6 lb.ft (61 – 67
N-m).
LUBRICATION
1. Occasional lubrication of the sweeper will lengthen
the service life.
2. Check grease in wheels before operating unit. Each
wheel has a grease fitting in the hub near the axle.
Add grease until grease is forced out through gap of
hub at axle.
3. Place a few drops of oil in the swivel bearings and
axle of the casters every time the machine is used.
Figure 3
MAINTENANCE
Figure 4
Brush
Clamp
Reel Shaft
Brush
Bracket
1/4 Speed
Nut
Clamp
Stud
Collar
Serrated
Flange Nut
Brush
Bracket
Roll Pin
Serrated
Flange Nut
