Operator's Manual

6.Pulltheapleverasfarforwardaspossible.
7.Pushthereelleverforwarduntilthecatchreleases,
thenpushittotherearuntiltheleverhitsStop.
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.
AdjustingtheReelSupport
Arm
Thegaugewheelshouldrideovertheturfevenly.Ifthe
reelsupportarmhasatendencytobounce,thespring
settingistootight.Ifthegaugewheelscarstheturf,the
springsettingistooloose.
1.Pulltherakeleverrearwardtolowertheextipreel
orbroom(
Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Springscale
3.Adjustmentscrew
2.Counterbalancespring
2.Positionaspringscaleonthetransporthookandlift
itup.Thetensionnecessarytoliftthegaugewheel
offthegroundshouldbe30–50lbs(13–23kg).
3.Ifthetensionisnot30–50lbs(13–23kg),adjustthe
tensionbytighteningorlooseningtheadjustment
screwonthecounterbalancespring.
4.Performthisprocedureonbothsidesofthe
sweeper.
Note:Becauseoftheaddedweightofthedrive
components,thespringontherightsideofthe
machinewillrequireatightersettingthanthespring
ontheleftsideofthemachine.
AdjustingtheRakeDepth
Theextipreelshouldbeadjustedtoensurethatthe
raketipsslightlytouchsurfacebutdonotpenetratethe
turf.Iftheraketipspenetratetheturf,improperdebris
pickupcouldresult.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Loosenthelocknutonthedepthadjustmentboltso
thatitcanbeturned(
Figure11).
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