Operator's Manual

•Iftheengineslowsdownunderaloadorthe
wheelsslip,shiftthemachineintoalowergear.
•Ifthefrontofthemachineridesup,shiftthe
machineintoalowergear.Ifthefrontcontinues
torideup,liftuponthehandles.
4.Tostopthebroom,releasetherightlever.
CheckingtheSweepingPath
Abroomsweepswiththetipsofitsbristles.Whenyouapply
toomuchdownwardpressure,thebroomnolongerusiesits
tips;thebroomisnowworkingwiththesidesofthebristles.
Thislimitstheickingactionofthebristlesandsweeping
effectiveness,decreasingtheservicelifeofthebroom.
1.Drivetoaat,dustyareaandstopthemachine.
2.Withtheenginerunningmovethethrottlemidway
betweenSlowandFast.
3.Engagethebroomandallowthebroomtosweepfor
approximately30seconds.
4.Disengagethebroomandstoptheengine.
5.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
6.TurntheengineOn/OffswitchtotheOffposition.
7.Makesuretheareasweptequalsthelengthofthe
broomandamaximumwidthof51to102mm(2to
4inches).
Figure16
1.51to102mm(2to4
inches)maximumwidth
3.Sweptarea
2.Lengthofbroom
8.Adjustthebroomheightifnecessary.
AdjustingtheBroomHeight
1.Drivetoaat,dustyareaandstopthemachine.
2.Disengagethebroomandstoptheengine.
3.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.TurntheengineOn/OffswitchtotheOffposition.
5.Toadjustthebroomheight,removeandretainthepin
fromtheadjustersleeveandwheeltubeofthecaster
(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Caster-wheeltube
3.Pin
2.Positionstoachieve3mm
(1/8inch)increments
4.Adjustersleeve
6.Raiseorlowerthecasterwheeltubetoachievethe
sweepareaasstatedinCheckingtheSweepingPath
(page15).
Note:Selectanyholecombinationthatisinalignment
toplaceandlatchtheretainingpin;matchthesame
positionontheotherside.
7.Fornetuningadjustments,slidetheadjustersleeve
1pinholeupordownonthecasterwheeltubeto
adjustthebroomheightin3mm(1/8inch)increments
(Figure17).Repeatsteps5through7fortheother
casterwheel.
•Toraisethebroomin3mm(1/8inch)increments,
slightlyraisetheadjustersleeveandinsertthepin
intothenextpinholebelowthecurrentholeused.
•Tolowerthebroomin3mm(1/8inch)increments,
slightlylowertheadjustersleeveandinsertthepin
intothenextpinholeabovethecurrentholeused.
8.Whenyouattainthedesiredheight,securethepinon
eachcasterwheel,andcheckthesweepingarea.
AdjustingtheBroomSide
Angle
1.Disengagethebroomandstoptheengine.
2.Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
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