Toro 22543, Operator'S Manual

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CAUTION
Hydraulic couplers, hydraulic lines/valves,
and hydraulic fluid may be hot. If you contact
hot components, you may be burned.
• Wear gloves when disconnecting the
hydraulic couplers.
• Allow the machine to cool before touching
hydraulic components.
• Do not touch hydraulic fluid spills.
Using the Broom
Use the detent (float) position as you operate the
broom. Use the auxiliary hydraulic controls to operate
the broom.
Note:
The broom should sweep debris away from the
machine, over the brushes, and into the bucket (i.e.,
rotate clockwise when viewed on the left side of the
machine). If the broom sweeps toward the machine,
switch the couplers on the hydraulic hoses.
Important:
Do not quickly change rotation
direction without waiting for the broom to stop;
otherwise, you may damage drive components
or the motor.
Checking the Sweeping
Path
A broom sweeps with the tips of its bristles. When you
apply too much downward pressure, the broom no
longer uses its tips; the broom is now working with the
sides of the bristles. This limits the flicking action of
the bristles and sweeping effectiveness, decreasing
the service life of the broom.
1. Drive the machine to a flat, dusty or snowy area
and stop the machine.
2. Raise the broom, engage it, slowly lower it to the
ground to sweep away some snow or debris for
about 10 seconds, and then raise it.
3. Back the machine away from the area swept.
4. Disengage the broom and shut off the machine
and remove the key.
5. Wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
6. Make sure that the area swept equals the length
of the broom and a maximum width of 51 to 102
mm (2 to 4 inches) as shown
Figure 4 .
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Figure 4
1. 51 to 102 mm (2 to 4
inches) maximum width 3. Swept area
2. Length of broom
7. If the width of the area swept is incorrect,
proceed to
Adjusting the Sweeping Path (page
7) .
Adjusting the Sweeping
Path
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the auxiliary hydraulics.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Prop up the front of the broom.
4. Remove the hairpin cotter and pin and lower
the hood down the shaft to the next lower hole
(
Figure 5 ).
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