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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 38” (96.5CM) TOWED LAWN SWEEPER Model No: THTLS38 -- Product No: 1938119001 ASSEMBLY REQUIRED SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS SPARES & SUPPORT: 01793 333212 Please read & understand this manual, paying particular attention to the safety instructions, before use. The manufacturer reserves the right to change the product specification and livery according to continued product improvements. Images used are for illustration purposes only...
CONTENTS SPECIFICATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COMPONENTS ASSEMBLY OPERATION & ADJUSTMENT MAINTENANCE PARTS DIAGRAM & LIST WARRANTY NOTES ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED This product requires assembly before use. See the “Assembly” section for instructions. Please check that all parts required for the assembly of this spreader are included. If for any reason you believe a part for the assembly is missing or damaged, please contact us. If you require any assistance with regards to the contents or operation of your machine, please contact us: TEL: 01793 333212 (MON – FRI 8.00AM TO 5.30PM EXCL. BANK HOLIDAYS) EMAIL: customerservice@handydistribution.co.uk...
SPECIFICATION The manufacturer reserves the right to change the product specification and livery according to continued product improvements. Model THTLS38 Product Number 1938119001 Weight 31kg Working Width 38” (96.5cm) Hopper Capacity 280 Litre Wheel 10” IMPORTANT INFORMATION INTENDED USE The product is intended for domestic gardens. This product is not intended for commercial use. Generally acknowledged accident prevention regulations and enclosed safety instructions must be observed. Only perform work described in these instructions for use, any other use is incorrect. The manufacturer will not assume responsibility for damage resulting from such use. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand the owner’s manual PASSENGERS and labels affixed to the product. Learn its Do not allow anyone to ride or sit on the de- application and limitations as well as the thatcher frame or on the towing vehicle. specific potential hazards. Retain these BEWARE BYSTANDERS/PETS instructions for future reference. The Keep the area of operation clear of all operator is responsible for following the persons, particularly children and also pets. warnings & instructions in this manual and HANDLE WITH CARE on the product. Always handle with care and wear sturdy footwear when operating this attachment. READ THE MACHINE MANUAL AVOID DANGEROUS CONDITIONS Read the vehicle owner’s manual and vehicle...
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CONDITIONS discharge into drains, soil or water. Always operate up and down a slope, never STORE IDLE EQUIPMENT across the face of a slope. This equipment When not in use, the machine should be should be operated at reduced speed on stored in a dry location. Keep the machine rough terrain, along creeks and ditches and on away from children & others not qualified. hillsides, to prevent tipping and loss of OPERATION SPEED control. Do not drive too close to a creek or a Do not exceed 6mph, to avoid personal injury ditch. Do not tow this equipment on a and/or equipment damage. highway or any other public thoroughfare. SAFETY SYMBOLS Always begin with the transmission in first (low) gear & the engine at low speed. Read & understand Gradually increase the speed as conditions operator’s manual before using the machine. Failure permit. The vehicle braking and stability may to follow instructions could be affected with the sweeper attached. Be result in death or serious aware of changing conditions on slopes. injury. Refer to safety rules in the vehicle owner's Risk of Slicing. Keep hands out of the way manual, concerning safe operation on slopes. of all moving parts. DRESS PROPERLY Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, scarfs, Wear gloves to protect your neckties or jewelry (rings, wrist watches), hands which can be caught in moving parts.
ASSEMBLY Remove the hardware pack and all loose parts from the carton and verify that all the components are included. If you are missing any parts, please contact us on 01793 333212 for assistance. Note: Right hand (R.H.) and left hand (L.H.) are determined from the operators’ position while seated on the Tractor. SWEEPER ASSEMBLY STEP 1 Assemble the angle bracket to the sweeper housing using an M8x16 hex bolt and an M8 hex lock nut. Make sure the bracket is attached as shown and aligned straight with the housing before tightening. HEX LOCK NUT M8 ANGLE BRACKET M8X16 HEX BOLT STEP 2 Assemble the R.H Hitch Tube to the sweeper housing using an M6x35 Hex Bolt and M6 Lock Nut. Do not tighten yet. Repeat for the L.H hitch tube.
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STEP 3 Fasten the hitch tubes together using two M8x65 Hex Bolts and M8 Lock Nuts. Do not tighten yet. If your tractor hitch has 279mm to 330mm ground clearance refer to Image 4. If your tractor hitch has 203mm to 279mm ground clearance refer to Image 5 STEP 4 Attach the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes using two M8x50 hex bolts and M8 hex lock nuts. The bolts should be inserted either side of the front hitch tube bolt. Do not tighten yet. STEP 5 Tighten the four bolts fastening the hitch tubes to the sweeper housing. Next, tighten the two bolts fastening the ends of the hitch tubes together. Finally, tighten the two bolts fastening the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes. STEP 6 Insert the hitch pin through the spacers and hitch brackets, and secure with the hair cotter pin.
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STEP 7 Attach the height adjustment handle to the height adjustment tube as shown in figure 6. Use two M8x40 hex bolts and M8 lock nuts. Do not tighten yet. STEP 8 Insert an M8x20 hex bolt through the angle bracket. Place onto the bolt (in order) the spacer bushing, the height adjustment strap, an Ø8 big flat washer and an M8 hex lock nut. Tighten.
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STEP 9 Insert an M8x30 carriage bolt through the height adjustment handle. Place on the bolt in this order a wear washer, the height adjustment strap, another wear washer, a big flat washer and finally a plastic knob. Tighten the nuts securing the height adjustment handle. STEP 10 Assemble the Connecting Rod to the sweeper housing by using two sets of M6x12 Hex Bolts and M6 Lock Nuts.
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HOPPER ASSEMBLY STEP 11 Turn a rear hopper tube so that the brace holes in the middle of the tube face down. Slide the tube through the two loops sewn into the top rear seam inside the hopper bag. STEP 12 Insert the two upper hopper side tubes through the stitched flaps on each side of the hopper bag. STEP 13 Attach the ends of the rear hopper tubes onto the ends of the upper hopper side tubes...
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STEP 14 Turn the second rear hopper tube so that the brace holes in the middle of the tube face up. Attach the ends of the rear hopper tube onto the ends of the lower hopper side tubes. Fasten together using plastic plugs. STEP 15 Place the assembled lower hopper tubes into the bottom of the hopper bag. STEP 16 Attach the ends of the lower hopper side tubes to the inside of the upper side tubes using two Ø9.5X25 clevis pins inserted from the inside, and two hair cotter pins Ø3.
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STEP 17 Insert the bag frame strap into the stitched sleeve along the front edge of the bag bottom. STEP 18 Attach the bag frame strap to the lower hopper side tubes using two Ø6X37 clevis pins and two hair cotter pins Ø2. STEP 19 Secure the bag corners around the lower hopper side tubes by snapping the bag flaps to the bag bottom on both sides. IMPORTANT: Do not over bend the support rods during the following step. Over bending will cause the steel rods to lose supporting tension.
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STEP 20 Tip the hopper onto its back to assemble the two hopper support rods. Bend the rods just enough to fit the ends of each rod into the holes in the upper and lower rear hopper tubes. STEP 21 Feel along the stitched flap on the hopper bag to locate the lower hole in each upper hopper side tube. Make a hole through both sides of the stitched flaps in line with the lower hole; ideally you should use a bradawl.
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STEP 22 Insert a Ø8X59.5 clevis pin through the lower hole in each upper hopper side tube. Next assemble a bag arm tube onto each clevis pin and secure it with a hair cotter pin Ø3. STEP 23 Secure the rope to the centre of the top rear hopper tube.
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STEP 24 To attach the hopper bag to the sweeper, slide the ends of the bag arm tubes into the ends of the sweeper’s hitch tubes and secure with two Ø6X37 clevis pins and hair cotter pins Ø2.
OPERATION / ADJUSTMENT DANGER The product must only be put into operation if no defects are found. It is crucial that defective parts are replaced before the product is used again. Check the safety equipment and the safe condition of the product: Check all parts to make sure that they fit tightly. Check whether there are any visible defects: broken parts, cracks, etc. • Never attach the rope to your body. The rope may wrap around the brushes or other rotating parts and injure you. Only attach the rope to the tow vehicle. Do not touch the rope while the vehicle is in motion. • 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 blades/brushes. Turn off the tow vehicle engine, remove the foreign matter and check for damage, If the sweeper is damaged, repair before continuing to operate. ATTACHING THE SWEEPER TO THE TOW VEHICLE • Park the tow vehicle and sweeper on level ground. • Set the height adjustment handle to middle of its adjustment. • Attach the sweeper so that the hopper is as parallel to the ground as possible and the underside clears the ground by at least 12.7cm (5”). • Insert the hitch pin through the sweeper hitch brackets and towing eye of the tow vehicle and secure with the cotter pin. EMPTYING THE HOPPER • Stop the tow vehicle and turn off the engine. • Tip the hopper by pulling the rope. • Release carefully to rehouse hopper to frame. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATE Lubricate the wheel bearings once during the season. Remove the centre hub cap and apply a few drops of multi-purpose grease.
SERVICE REPLACE WORN BRUSHES Remove the hopper. Remove the brush assembly and replace with manufacturer approved replacements. PARTS DIAGRAM & LIST...
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PARTS LIST No. Part No. Description Qty. No. Part No. Description TH181-1 Hopper Rope TH181-40 Connecting Rod TH181-2 Vinyl Cap TH181-41 Hex Bolt M6x12 TH181-3GM Hopper Frame Tube (Rear) TH181-42 Dust Cover Retainer TH181-4GM Bag Frame Strap TH181-43 Inside Star Washer TH181-5 Hopper Support Rod TH181-44 Brush Shaft Bushing TH181-6 Hopper Bag TH181-45 Spacer Bushing TH181-7GM Lower Hopper Frame (L.H.) TH181-46 Spacer for Axle TH181-8GM Upper Hopper Frame (L.H.) TH181-47 Plastic Bolt TH181-9 Hex Bolt M8x16 TH181-48...
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GJ HANDY & CO LTD USER WARRANTY POLICY Users Statement of Warranty Each new machine is warranted against defective material or assembly of material under normal usage. The warranty applies to the original purchaser and covers faulty parts and the labour involved in replacing and repairing those parts, which are of original manufacture. Period of Warranty All Webb, Handy Pro (Brushcutter & Long Handle Hedgecutter only) and Sanli domestic products. 2 years from the original date of sale to the first domestic user. 90 days from the original date of sale to the professional/commercial user. 90 days from the original date of sale when used for hire. A reduced warranty period of 90 days applies to those items which are subject to normal wear and tear (e.g. wheels, tyres, cutter bars, cylinders, bottom blades, belts, cables, grass bags, spark plugs). Engines as per the manufacturer’s warranty statement which will be supplied with the machine. 90 days from the original date of purchase for Replacement Spare Parts (unless normal wear & tear component, which are covered for 30 days). All machines’ must be serviced within the first 12 months from the original date of purchase to comply with the warranty, failure to do so will invalidate the 2nd year of the warranty. All Handy, Handy Pro (All others), Mowerland and Q-Garden domestic products. 1 year from the original date of sale to the first domestic user. 90 days from the original date of sale to the professional/commercial user. 90 days from the original date of sale when used for hire. A reduced warranty period of 90 days applies to those items which are subject to normal wear and tear (e.g. wheels, tyres, cutter bars, cylinders, bottom blades, belts, cables, collection bags, spark plugs). Engines as per the manufacturer’s warranty statement which will be supplied with the machine. 90 days from the original date of purchase for Replacement Spare Parts (unless normal wear & tear component, which are covered for 30 days). All warranty repairs must be undertaken by an authorised service dealer. These dealers have been accredited by GJ Handy & Co Ltd and agree to only use genuine parts and follow our repair procedures. Version 3 05-16...
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GJ HANDY & CO LTD USER WARRANTY POLICY Not covered by this warranty a) The warranty policy does not cover any depreciation or damages caused by ordinary wear, rusting or corrosion, lack of correct maintenance or operation, misuse, abuse, lack of transportation or accident. b) The warranty policy does not cover any costs necessary for the standard periodic maintenance services instructed by the operator’s manual, or service parts replacement which would include oil, filters, tyres, belts, brake linings, fuses, blades, seals and other service parts unless it can be proven that the item has evidence of faulty manufacture. c) The warranty policy will not cover failure or damage caused as a result of parts or accessories being modified without the written approval of GJ Handy & Co Ltd. d) The warranty policy will not cover the unit if non-genuine parts have been fitted and as a result damage has occurred to the unit. e) The warranty policy is non-transferable and is only applicable to the original purchaser. Disclaimer a) This warranty is only a remedy for defect of products. GJ Handy & Co Ltd will never warranty in terms of the merchantability or the fitness for a particular purpose. b) No person is authorised to make any warranties, representations or promises, expressed or implied, on behalf of GJ Handy & Co Ltd, or to modify the terms conditions or limitation of this warranty policy in any way. c) Neither GJ Handy & Co Ltd nor any company affiliated with GJ Handy & Co Ltd shall be liable in any event or manner whatsoever for incidental or consequential damages or injuries, including, but not limited to, loss of crops, loss of profit, out of pocket expenses or profits, rental of substitute equipment or other commercial losses. General a) Most warrantable failures show up within the first few weeks of use. These failures are usually straightforward and warranty assessment is relatively easy. b) Failures relating to cutter decks and belts need careful investigation, as the cause may not always be straightforward. Look for damage to blades and pulleys especially when the cutter belt or blade boss have snapped or cracked as this could be due to impact damage. c) Customers should always refer to the operator/instruction manual when any disputed problem arises, you will find most areas covered within the manual.
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