STEP 17: (SEE FIGURE 17)

Slide the handle grip (29) onto the end of the handle tube (9).

Assemble the handle tube (9) to the dump tube (5) and secure in place with a 1/4" x 1" curved head bolt (26) and 1/4" nylock nut (24).

Snap the dump handle clip (33) onto the pivot rod.

29

 

33

 

26

 

9

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

figure 17

STEP 18: (SEE FIGURE 18)

To attach the hopper bag to the sweeper, slide the pivot rod into the pivot rod retainers on the ends of the bag arm channels. The channels go on the inside of the bag tubes.

HINT: Temporarily loosen the plastic wing nuts (31) if necessary to fit the channels inside the bag.

31

figure 18

ATTACHING SWEEPER HITCH TO TRACTOR

1.Place the tractor and sweeper on a flat level surface.

2.Set the sweeper height adjustment handle to about the middle of its adjustment range.

3.Attach the sweeper hitch to the tractor hitch, making adjustments to the hitch brackets depending on the drawbar height of your tractor as shown in GROUP A,

GROUP B and GROUP C diagrams in figure 20.

4.Arrange the spacers into one of the three possible combinations as shown below in the GROUP A,

GROUP B and GROUP C diagrams in figure 20.

IMPORTANT: To obtain the best performance from your sweeper, arrange the spacers so that the sweeper bag is approximately level with the ground as shown in figure 19.

BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTED

APPROXIMATELY MID-WAY

APPROXIMATELY LEVEL

figure 19

GROUP "A" VEHICLES

GROUP "B" VEHICLES

GROUP "C" VEHICLES

WITH HITCHES

WITH HITCHES

WITH HITCHES

HAVING 11" TO 13"

HAVING 9" TO 11"

HAVING 7" TO 9"

GROUND CLEARANCE.

GROUND CLEARANCE.

GROUND CLEARANCE.

figure 20

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