Operator's Manual

2.Placethespeedselectorleverintothedesiredposition
andslowlysqueezethelefthandtractiondrivelever.
Important:Makesurethatthetractiondriveis
engagedbeforeoperatingthebroom;otherwise,
thebroommaydrivetheunitinthereverse
direction.
3.Toengagethebroom,slowlysqueezetherightbroom
levertothehandle(Figure15).
Figure15
•Iftheengineslowsdownunderaloadorthe
wheelsslip,shiftthemachineintoalowergear.
•Ifthefrontofthemachineridesup,shiftthe
machineintoalowergear.Ifthefrontcontinues
torideup,liftuponthehandles.
4.Tostopthebroom,releasetherightlever.
CheckingtheSweepingPath
Abroomsweepswiththetipsofitsbristles.Whenyouapply
toomuchdownwardpressure,thebroomnolongerusesits
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.Adjustthebroomheight,ifnecessary.
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
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