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Service Manual – SW5500, FLOORTEC R 985
42 - Sweep System, Main Broom
Maintenance and Adjustments
Main Broom Height Check And Adjustment
Note:
Brooms with harder or softer
bristles are available. This
procedure is applicable to all types
of brooms.
1 Check the main broom height as shown below:
◦ Drive the machine on a level floor.
◦
Engage the parking brake
◦
Lower the main broom with the One-Touch
button
◦
Rotate the broom by pressing the One-
Touch button again and holding for at least
3 seconds: the broom will activate for 30
seconds, which is shown on the display (A)
◦
After 30 seconds from broom activation, lift
it by pressing the One-Touch button
◦
Check that the main broom print (B), along
its length, is 2 to 4 cm wide
◦ If the print (B) is not within specifications,
adjust the main broom height according to
the following procedure
2 Turn the knob (C), bearing in mind that:
◦
to increase the print width, turn the knob
counter-clockwise
Note:
The knob can be used both to adjust
the print and to adjust the broom
according to the bristle wear.
3 Perform step 1 again to check that the main
broom is at the correct distance from the ground
4 When the icon (D) appears on the display,
change the broom as described in the relevant
paragraph
5 If the print (B) cannot be properly adjusted,
because the broom pressure differs from one end
to another, proceed as follows
2 - 4 cm
0,8 - 1,6 in
Figure 5:
A
B
D
C