9
Safety
Read and understand the vehicle manual
and these instructions before using this
sweeper. Always instruct other users
before they operate the sweeper.
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Oil
Grease
Operation
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Risk of Injury
•
Never allow children to handle the
sweeper
•
Never allow anyone to ride on the
sweeper.
•
Always wear footwear when working
with the sweeper.
•
Never operate the sweeper if foreign
matter is stuck in the brushes. Turn off
the vehicle engine, remove the foreign
matter and check for damage. If the
sweeper is damaged, repair before
continuing to operate.
!
Risk of Overturning
•
Check the loading capacity of the towing
vehicle and only sweep appropriate
amounts of grass and leaves into the
grass bag.
•
On starting off, make sure that the
sweeper retains its balance and does
not overturn.
•
Do not work on slopes greater than 10°.
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Do not exceed 6 mph (10 km/h).
•
Drive slowly and carefully, especially
when turning and on uneven ground.
Note:
The driving and braking
characteristics depend on the towed load.
!
Risk of Fire
•
Always keep the sweeper away from
fire. Excessive heat can damage the
brushes and grass bag and could cause
the bag to burn.
•
Always empty the grass bag before
storing the sweeper; spontaneous
combustion may occur.
Attaching the Sweeper to Tow
Vehicle (See Figure
15
)
• Park the tow vehicle and sweeper on flat
level ground.
•
Attach the sweeper to the tractor hitch.
•
Make sure draw bar is level to ground.
Setting the Brush Height
(See Figure 16)
•
Best results are achieved if the brushes
penetrate the grass to a depth of 1/2"
(1.5 cm).
Emptying the Grass Bag
•
Stop the towing vehicle and turn off the
engine.
• Empty the grass bag by pulling on the
rope.
Using the Offset Hitch
•
Loosen drawbar bracket.
•
Slide the drawbar to the left or right end
of the sweeper housing.
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Tighten the drawbar bracket.
Using the Transport Feature
•
Use the transport feature when moving
across pavement or areas you do not
want to sweep.
• Empty grass bag of all debris (see
Emptying the Grass Bag above).
•
Move the height adjustment to position
"T".
•
Do not exceed 6 mph (10 km/h).
Maintenance
Lubricate the wheel bearings once during
the season. Remove hub cap and apply a
few drops of light oil.
Lubricate the brush axle at the beginning
and end of the season.
Clean and grease drive gears every two
years (See Figure
18
). Remove hub cap
(1), bolt (2), washer (3), wheel (4), step
spacer (8), and nut (9).
Service
Replace the Brushes
(See Figure 17)
•
Remove grass bag. Only loosen bolt
and nut on the single brush retainers (1).
Do not loosen double brush retainer (2).
•
Note which side of brush the bristles
overlap (3). Slide brush out.
•
Install new brush with bristles overlap
(3) as before.
Wheel Gear and Pawl
(See Figure 18)
Do not remove both wheels at the same
time; parts are not interchangeable.
•
Remove hub cap (1), bolt (2), washer
(3), wheel (4), step spacer (8), and
nut (9).
•
Remove snap ring (5), ratchet gear (6),
and drive pin (7). Clean shaft and gear.
•
Install ratchet gear (6) and drive pin (7).
Pin must move freely in shaft.
• Lightly grease shaft and fill ratchet gear
(6) with grease.
•
Lightly grease brush axle and gear teeth
on wheel.
•
Install hub cap (1), bolt (2), washer (3),
wheel (4), step spacer (8), and
nut (9).
Note:
Brushes should only move during
forward rotation. If brushes rotate in both
directions, drive pin is jamming the ratchet
gear. Disassemble and make sure drive
pin moves freely.
ENGLISH
