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ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE BRUSH
(CASTER WHEEL)
The front caster wheel determines the height of the pick-up brush. Interchanging the bushings on the caster wheel
spindle will change the height of the brush. Remember to re-insert the lynch pin after adjustments are made.
Sweeping Hard Surfaces:
Position the caster wheel so that the brush lightly touches the ground.
Sweeping Lawns While Mowing:
Position the caster wheel so that the brush is at the same height as the mower deck cut.
e.g. Mower deck height 2" - sweeper brush should have 2" of clearance to the ground.
Sweeping Lawns to Remove Debris:
Position the caster wheel so that the brush lightly touches the top of the grass.
Be sure brush is perpendicular to the ground when making adjustments.
WARNING
Continued use of the Lawnkeeper with the caster brush set too low will decrease brush life.
OPERATING YOUR LAWNKEEPER
Offset Tongue
Use the offset tongue to pick up grass clippings while mowing is being performed. The offset tongue is designed to offset
to the right or to the left depending on which side your mower discharges (See Figure #1).
For the most efficient use of your Lawnkeeper, mowing and sweeping should be performed as follows:
1.
Inspect the area to be swept before each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken glass, wire, string, etc.)
which can be thrown or become tangled in the brush assembly.
2. Before hooking up the Lawnkeeper to the lawn tractor, mow an eight (8) foot swath around all stationary objects
(flower beds, trees, planter, poles, etc.) discharging the grass outward onto the uncut grass. This will leave enough
room between the Lawnkeeper and objects while mowing the large area (See Figure #2).
3. Shut the lawn tractor off and hook up the Lawnkeeper.
4. Start engine on the Lawnkeeper and open the throttle fully.
5. Mow in a circuit pattern always discharging the grass clippings onto the uncut grass and onto the path of the
Lawnkeeper (See Figure #2). This leaves the lawn area free of debris and clippings. It should be noted that if the
mower deck is plugged, grass may not be discharged properly into the path of the Lawnkeeper. This problem can
be eliminated by periodic cleaning of the mower deck. (See your Mower Manual for cleaning procedures)
6. When the Keeper drum is full, pull out to a desired area for unloading. It is not necessary to shut down the
Lawnkeeper engine unless the unloading site is a long distance from the area being cut.
Heavy Grass Conditions
When mowing grass 5" or more in height, the clippings should be discharged onto the cut grass and into the path of the
Lawnkeeper (See Figure #1) This increases the efficiency of the Lawnkeeper as the brush is not working in the long grass.
