NOTICE
■To prevent contaminates from damaging the hydraulic system, cap hoses and couplers when the gutter brush is not in use.
Adjust Gutter Brush Height
When the gutter brush height is properly adjusted, bris- tles contact the ground as shown in Figure 9.
Shaded area represents the brush touching the ground on a properly adjusted gutter brush.
Figure 9. Contact Area
To adjust the gutter brush height:
1.Lower the brush to the ground.
2.Loosen the bolts holding the gutter brush motor mounting plate.
3.Turn the motor mounting plate to the right or left.
4.Adjust the tension chain so it holds the gutter brush in place.
5.Tighten the bolts holding the motor mounting plate and check the adjusted brush.
Adjust Gutter Brush Swing
A properly adjusted gutter brush extends the main brush’s sweeping path, leaving no streaks between the two paths. For this to happen, the center of the gutter brush must line up with the outside edge of the sweeper.
Figure 10. Gutter Brush and Hood Alignment
To adjust the gutter brush swing:
1.Loosen nuts.
2.Adjust the screw, turning it in for less swing and turning it out for more swing.
3.Tighten nuts and check adjustment.
Figure 11. Adjust Gutter Brush Swing
Replace the Gutter Brush
1.Remove four screws to detach the worn gutter brush for the gutter brush plate.
2.Attach a new gutter brush using the four screws previously removed.
3.Adjust according to Adjust Gutter Brush Height, page 14.
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