Safety
Read and understand the vehicle manual
and these instructions before using this
sweeper. Always instruct other users
before they operate the sweeper.
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Oil
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Operation
Risk of Injury
• Never allow children to handle the
sweeper
• Never allow anyone to ride on the
sweeper.
• Always wear footwear when working
with the sweeper.
• Never operate the sweeper if foreign
matter is stuck in the brushes. Turn off
the vehicle engine, remove the foreign
matter and check for damage. If the
sweeper is damaged, repair before
continuing to operate.
Risk of Overturning
• Check the loading capacity of the towing
vehicle and only sweep appropriate
amounts of grass and leaves into the
grass bag.
• On starting off, make sure that the
sweeper retains its balance and does
not overturn.
• Do not work on slopes greater than 10°.
• Do not exceed 6 mph (9.6 km/h).
• Drive slowly and carefully, especially
when turning and on uneven ground.
Note: The driving and braking
characteristics depend on the towed load.
Risk of Fire
• Always keep the sweeper away from
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brushes and grass bag and could cause
the bag to burn.
• Always empty the grass bag before
storing the sweeper; spontaneous
combustion may occur.
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Attaching the Sweeper to Tow
Vehicle (See Figure 19)
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level ground.
• Attach the sweeper to the tractor hitch.
• Arrange hitch brackets and spacers into
one of the possible combinations as
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Setting the Brush Height
(See Figure 20)
• To adjust sweeper brushers to best
operating height, loosen adjustment
knob and lift up on height adjustment
lever to raise the brush, or push down
on the lever to lower the brush. Best
adjustment is when brush setting is 1/2"
down into the grass.
Emptying the Grass Bag
• Stop the towing vehicle and turn off the
engine.
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rope.
Using the Offset Hitch
• Loosen the two nuts on the drawbar
bracket.
• Slide the drawbar to the left or right end
of the sweeper housing.
• Tighten the two nuts on the drawbar
bracket.
Using the Transport Feature
• Use the transport feature when moving
across pavement or areas you do not
want to sweep.
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• Pull out on the height adjustment knob
and set to the "T" position.
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Maintenance
Lubricate the wheel bearings once during
the season. Remove hub cap and apply a
few drops of light oil.
Lubricate the brush axle at the beginning
and end of the season.
Clean and grease drive gears every two
years (See Figure 22). Remove hub cap
(1), bolt (2), washer (3), wheel (4), step
spacer (8), and nut (9).
Service
Replace the Brushes
(See Figure 21)
• Remove grass bag. Only loosen bolt
and nut on the single brush retainers (1).
Do not loosen double brush retainer (2).
• Note which side of brush the bristles
overlap (3). Slide brush out.
• Install new brush with bristles overlap
(3) as before.
Wheel Gear and Pawl
(See Figure 22)
Do not remove both wheels at the same
time; parts are not interchangeable.
• Remove hub cap (1), bolt (2), washer
(3), wheel (4), step spacer (8), and
nut (9).
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removing snap ring (5) then remove
washers (11).
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removing retaining ring (5) then remove
the drive pin (7), washers (12), and
spacer (13).
• Clean all parts and replace worn parts.
• Lightly grease shaft and axle.
• Lightly grease drive pin (7) and ratchet
gear (6). Reassemble drive pin (7),
ratchet gear (6), 27 tooth gear (10),
washers (11) (12), spacer (13), and
snap rings (5) onto shafts. Lightly
grease teeth of both gears.
• Lightly grease gear teeth on wheel and
then reassemble hub cap (1), bolt (2),
washer (3), wheel (4), step spacer (8),
and nut (9).
Note: Brushes should only move during
forward rotation. If brushes rotate in both
directions, drive pin is jamming the ratchet
gear. Disassemble and make sure drive
pin moves freely.