OPERATION
OPERATING CONTROLS
1 . RAISING AND LOWERING THE ROTARY BROOM | LOCK |
Refer t o ' c o n t r o l ' s e c t i o n of q u i c k h i t c h o p e r a t o r ' s manual ( H T A Model QH5000) page 5.
2 - STARTING AND STOPPING THE ROTARY BROW
Refer t o t r a c t o r o p e r a t o r ' s manual f o r proper f r o n t I'PTO" o p e r a t i o n .
ADJUSTMENTS (FIGURE 1 1
Before making any adjustments, stop the broom by moving the clutch lever rearward, stop the engine ,set the parking brake and remove ignition key.
1.BROOM ANGLE ADJUSTMENT ( 1 )
W i t h broom r a i s e d t o t r a n s p o r t p o s i t i o n , c a r e f u l l y l i f t a n g l e adjustment l e v e r ( 1 
, select a n g l e ( 12.5O o r 25' e i t h e r s i d e ) , r e l e a s e l e v e r and make s u r e broom i s locked a t d e s i r e d angle .
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- BRUSH TO GROUND CONTACT ADJUSTMENT
To i n c r e a s e b r u s h t o | ground | c o n t a c t , | |||
t u r n knob | ( 2 ) counter - clockwise . To | ||||
d e c r e a s e | brush | t o | ground | c o n t a c t , | |
t u r n k n o b ( 2 ) | i n a c l o c k w i s e | ||||
d i r e c t i o n . | Use | only | t o compensate | ||
brush wear. |
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NOTICE 1
Adjust so t h a t broom head when l i f t e d by the f r o n t , weighs b e t w e e n 30 - 5 0 l b s ( 1 3 . 5 kg.-
22.6kg . ) . More than t h i s can cause premature brush wear and overheat gearbox .
FIGURE 1
3.FRONT W H E E L JACK (3)
P u l l knob c o m p l e t e l y o u t w a r d t o reach approximate h e i g h t adjustment . P u l l knob halfway and t u r n knob 1/4 t u r n a t a time t o reach f i n a l h e i g h t .
4- PARKING STANDS (4)
Always u s e s t a n d s when broom i s n o t i n u s e t o p r e v e n t b r u s h deformation .
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OPTIONAL CASTER WHEEL!j ADJUSTMENT ( 5) Required f o r lawn t h a t c h i n g o r l e a f r a k i n g . Height is a d j u s t e d t o t h e n e a r e s t 1/4" by placing spacer sleeve(s) on upper o r lower s i d e of stand support. Adjust casters a t 1 'I- 1 1/4" below brush tips (see next page f o r applications) .
6.SIDE TO SIDE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
With the | broom r a i s e d | t o t r a n s p o r t | |
p o s i t i o n , | l o o s e n | t h e | three b o l t s |
( 6 ) , p l a c e broom | l e v e l | and t i g h t e n | |
the b o l t s | ( 6 ) s e c u r e l y . |
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