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OPERATION
STARTING AND STOPPING ThE SWEEPER
The Pick-Up Sweepers use the prime mover hydraulic flow to operate. To start the
brush, turn on the prime mover auxiliary hydraulics. To stop the brush, turn off the auxiliary hy-
draulic flow. To avoid motor damage, do not stop the sweeper at high engine speed. Decrease
engine RPM before turning off the hydraulic flow.
TRAVEL DIRECTION
Travel should be in the forward direction and brush rotation always away from the oper-
ator. The 240 Series standard Pick-Up sweeper can reverse the brush rotation for end of pass
pile clean up or stuck on material.
NOTICE: Reversing the hydraulic flow on 241 and 242 Series Sweepers will extend the
cylinders on the high dump floor, therefore dumping the collected material.
BRUSh SPEED
To increase brush speed, increase prime mover RPM. Use the LOWEST speed needed
to complete the job at hand. In general, half throttle provides the necessary engine speed.
BRUSh ADjUSTMENT
The caster wheels feature allows the sweeper to follow ground contours. The sweeper
brushes should be adjusted for the terrain and material being collected. Placing the brush in
the “float position” should only be used for rough and uneven terrain. (See “ADJUSTING THE
SWEEPER BRUSH PATTERN” for more information.)
END OF PASS - PILE CLEAN UP (240 SERIES STANDARD SWEEPER ONLY)
During normal sweeping operation, a small pile of material is pushed along in front of
the sweeper. End of pass clean up is one of the two reasons the brush rotation can be re-
versed on 240 Series Standard Sweepers ONLY. Using reverse mode for normal sweeping will
NOT clean as well and will result in premature wear.
NOTICE: Reversing the hydraulic flow on 241 and 242 Series Sweepers will extend the
cylinders on the high dump floor, therefore dumping the collected material.
To clean up this pile at the end of the sweeping pass, throttle down the prime mover,
drop the bucket cutting edge to the ground, and change the hydraulic flow (reversing brush
rotation) and inch forward. This will wisp the small pile of debris into the bucket (similar to that
of a broom and dust pan).
NOTE: Do not forget to lift the bucket approximately 1” and
change broom rotation to the forward direction after pile clean up.
Summary of Contents for 240 series
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