9
Sweeping Windrows
Operating Techniques
Operate the PowerBroom at or near full throttle with its sweeper fins resting on
the work surface.
IMPORTANT!
It is both tiring and unnecessary to lift or hold the fins from the work surface dur
-
ing sweeping.
When sweeping narrow areas such as sidewalks, the PowerBroom can be
used to throw material directly ahead of the operator. Clearing wider areas may
require sweeping at an angle to create windrows to one side of the path being
cleared.
Windrows of lighter materials often can be combined into one main row or pile
for eventual pickup, while heavy or bulky material may need to be collected row-
by-row. See Figure 11.
WARNING!
Reversing the PowerBroom will cause debris to be thrown back toward the
operator. When reversing the PowerBroom, use lower throttle settings and
be aware that thrown debris may also affect your footing!
Figure 11
To pull debris from corners, reverse sweeper drum rotation by turning the power
head over (throttle facing “up”). See Figure 12.
DIRECTION OF
ROTATION
Sweeping corners
with the PowerBroom
upside down
Figure 12
