32 - FORM NO. 56043052 / HYDRO-RETRIEVER™ 2052, CR 1300
SWEEPING SYSTEM
BROOM MAINTENANCE
The sweeping broom must be serviced at regular intervals to maintain good sweeping performance. The following maintenance steps should be
completed every 50 hours of operation. Note: Side skirts must be in the raised position to fully open broom access door.
1
Clean built-up dirt from the inside of the broom housing.
2
Remove any string wrapped around the broom, broom drive hub or the idler hub.
3
Clean built-up dirt from the hopper drain holes.
4
Remove the broom and rotate (turn it end for end). See Broom Removal / Replacement section.
BROOM HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The working height of the sweeping broom is adjusted to compensate for bristle wear. Before adjusting, always check the length of the sweeping
broom bristles. Replace the broom if the bristle length is 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) or less.
To adjust the sweeping broom . . .
1
Drive the machine to an area with a level, dry floor and apply the parking brake.
2
Lower the broom lever to start and place the broom lever in the sweep position. Do not move the machine. Let the broom run for about
1 minute. This allows the broom to polish a “strip” on the floor.
3
After 1 minute, turn the broom off, release the parking brake and move the machine out of the way, so that the polished strip is visible. The
width of the strip should be 1 to 1 1/2 inches (25 to 38 mm).
4
If the strip is too narrow (or too wide), open the lower access door on the left side of the machine, loosen the lock Nut (A) and adjust
Turnbuckle (B) (see Figure 3). This turnbuckle controls the working height of the sweeping broom. Lower the broom if the strip is too narrow.
Raise the broom if the strip is too wide.
revised 3/00
FIGURE 3
A
B