Operator's Manual

Note:Donotallowthesweepertostandstillwith
therakeengagedasturfdamagemayoccur.
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.
2.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffpositionand
removethekey.
Note:Tostopthemachineinanemergency,move
theignitionswitchtotheOffposition.
TransportingtheMachine
1.Lifteachendofthereelandremovethetransport
hooksbeforeoperatingthemachine(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Transporthook
2.Supporttheextipreel,broom,orthatchingreel
withthetransporthooks.
AdjustingtheRakeDepth
Theextipreelshouldbeadjustedtoensurethatthe
raketipsslightlytouchsurfacebutdonotpenetratethe
turf.Iftheraketipspenetratetheturf,improperdebris
pickupcouldresult.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Loosenthelocknutonthedepthadjustmentboltso
thatitcanbeturned(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Locknut
3.Turnthedepthadjustmentboltuntiltherake
slightlycontactsthetopoftheturfgrass.Ifa
broomisinstalled,slightcontactshouldbemade
withthesurface.Whenthebroomisoperating,the
contactwidthsurfaceshouldbeabout1inch(25.4
mm)wideacrosstheentirelengthofthebroom
(
Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Depthadjustingbolt
4.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositesideofthe
machine.
5.Tightentheadjustmentlocknut.
AdjusttheRubberFlap
Forthebestdebrispickupresults,themetalportionof
thefrontapshouldbeverticaltotheground.
1.Movetheatleverforwardtolowertheat
(Figure12).
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