CAUTION:EYEPROTECTIONSHOULDBE WORN WHILE OPERATING SWEEPER

DUMPING OF SWEEPER

To dump sweeper hopper bag, simply tip the sweeper forward or lift off the complete hopper bag frame.

Always dump hopper after each use. Damp or wet grass and leaves will cause damage to hopper if stored for long periods of time.

CAUTION: DO NOT DUMPTHE SWEEPER TOO CLOSETO A FIRE ASTHE BRUSHES AND BAG CAN BE DESTROYED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT OR FLAME.

STORAGE

The entire unit may be hung on a wall or the hopper bag frame can be removed for storage.

LUBRICATION/MAINTENANCE

The bearings in the sweeper have been prelubricated at the factory. It is recommended that a few drops of light oil be added to the brush shaft bearings twice a year. The wheels should be removed to clean gears every two years. After cleaning, apply an even coat of light grease. See figures 11, 12 and 13.

NOTE:

To remove the wheel, pop off hub cap with a screw driver and remove retaining "E" ring and flat washer.

FIGURE 11

WHEEL GEARS/PAWL SERVICE

IMPORTANT: Do not remove both wheels at the same time to avoid mixing parts. (The R.H. and L.H. ratchet gears are not interchangeable.) Make notes on the position of washers and snap rings during disassembly.

1.Remove only one wheel from the sweeper.

2.Remove the retaining rings and washers which hold the ratchet gear onto the brush shaft.

3.Remove the gear by sliding it off the brush shaft. (Look for the drive pin, which may fall out of the brush shaft when the ratchet gear is removed.

4.To reassemble, insert the drive pin through the hole near the end of the brush shaft. Make sure the pin slides back and forth easily in the shaft.

5.Lightly grease the shaft and fill the ratchet gear with grease. Assemble the ratchet gear back onto the shaft.

6.Lightly grease the axle and the gear teeth on the wheel and then reassemble the wheel. The brushes should rotate only during forward movement. If the brushes rotate by both forward and reverse movement, the drive pin is jamming in the ratchet gear. Dissamble, clean and lubricate the drive pin and ratchet gear and then reassmble wheel.

7.Remove opposite wheel and repeat steps 1-6 for that wheel.

FIGURE 12