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SAFETY RULES
Read, understand, and follow all safety practices in
Owner/Operator Manual before beginning assembly.
Failure to follow instructions could result in personal
injury and/or damage to unit.
Complete a walk around inspection of unit and work area
to understand:
• Work area • Your unit • All safety decals
Inspect unit before each use for: missing or damaged
decals and shields, correctly operating safety interlock
system, and deterioration of grass bagger. Replace or
repair as needed.
Check attachment components frequently. If worn or
damaged, replace with manufacturer’s recommended
parts.
Before Each Use
Check parts for wear, deterioration, or damage. Replace
ONLY with Parker original service parts before operating.
1. Ensure all hardware is tight.
2. Remove any grass buildup from sweeper parts.
BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
1. To raise brushes to extreme height, loosen the
plastic knob, pull sweeping unit forward as far as
slots in brush adjustment brackets will permit. To
lower brushes to lowest position, push sweeping
unit backwards as far as slots will permit. Secure
knob when desired brush adjustment is obtained
(figure 2).
2. The most efficient operating height is when brushes
just contact the top of the grass or make light
contact with paved surfaces. When brushes are set
too low, the sweeper will pull hard. This will lead to
excessive brush wear and require premature brush
replacement. Always have brushes in the raised
position when transporting sweeper.
NOTE:
If the brushes do not rotate and the wheels slide
when the sweeper is being pulled, the brushes are set
too low.
CAUTION:
The basket is designed for holding
a large capacity of dry grass clippings. When
grass clippings are wet or freshly cut, caution
should be exercised on the amount picked up.
The basket could be overloaded and make
dumping difficult.
CAUTION:
The sweeper is not designed to
haul people, animals or equipment. Severe
damage to the sweeper and possible injury to
people or animals may result if this warning is
ignored.
CAUTION:
When basket is empty, caution
must be taken on rough (uneven) terrain.
Travel slowly to prevent possible upsetting of
this sweeper (tipping forward) when moving
over gravel driveways, rutted turf, curb areas,
bits of broken tree limbs, twigs, mole runs or
other interferences. Traveling too fast over
rough areas may cause the sweeper wheels
to be blocked causing the sweeper to upset.
OPERATION
WARNING:
AVOID INJURY. Read and
understand the entire
Safety
section before
proceeding.
Figure 2