Lawn Sweeper Owner's Manual

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WHEEL GEAR AND PAWL SERVICE
IMPORTANT: Do notremovebothwheelsatthesame
timetoavoidmixingofparts.(TheR.H.andL.H.ratchet
gearsarenotinterchangeable.)Make notesontheposition
ofwashersandsnapringsduringdisassembly.
1. Remove only onewheelfromthesweeper.
2. Removetheretainingringsandwasherswhichholdthe
ratchetgearontothebrushshaft.
3. (Figure 27)Removethegearbyslidingitoffthebrush
shaft.(Lookforthedrivepin,whichmayfalloutofthe
brushshaftwhentheratchetgearisremoved.)
4. Toreassemble,insertthedrivepin through thehole
neartheendofthebrushshaft.Makesurethepinslides
backandfortheasilyintheshaft.
5. Lightlygreasetheshaftandlltheratchetgearwith
grease. Assemble the ratchet gear back onto the
shaft.
6. Lightlygreasetheaxleandthegearteethonthewheel,
andthenreassemblethewheel.Thebrushesshould
rotate onlyduringforwardrotationofthewheel.Ifthe
brushesaredriven(rotated)bybothforwardandreverse
rotationofthewheel,thedrivepinisjamminginthe
ratchetgear.Disassembletocleanandlubricatethe
drivepinandtheratchetgear.
7. Removethesecondwheelandrepeattheprocedure.
BRUSH REPLACEMENT
NOTE: Brushreplacementshouldbedoneonebrushat
a time.
1. Removethehopperbagfromthesweeper.
2. (Figure 26)Loosenthehexboltsandlocknutsontwo
singlebrushretainerswhichclamponebrushtothe
doublebrushretainers.Do Not loosenorremovethe
bolts which fastenthe doublebrush retainers to the
brushshaft.
3. (Figure 26)Slidethebrushoutoftheretainers,noting
onwhichsideofthebrushthebristlesoverlap.
4. (Figure 26)Installnewbrush,makingsurethebristles
overlaponthesamesideofthebrushasbefore.
1.Brushessettoolow.
2. Brushesarejammed
3. Wheelsarejammed.
Wheelsskidwhensweeping. 1. Adjustheighttillbrushesare1/2"downintograss.
2. Stopsweeper.Removeobstruction.
3. Removeonewheelatatimetocheckforobstructionor
damage.RefertoServiceandAdjustmentssection.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TROUBLESHOOTING
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ENGLISH
BRUSH ROTATION
BRUSH ROTATION
OVERLAP
BRISTLES
OVERLAP
BRISTLES
SINGLE
BRUSH
RETAINERS
DOUBLE BRUSH RETAINER
BRUSH
SHAFT
RATCHET
GEAR
DRIVE
PIN