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Manual Angle Broom
1. Remove the lock pin from the swing assembly.
2. Position the brush head at the desired angle, align
holes between swing plate and mounting frame.
3. Insert lock pin and close.
Sweeping
1. Start the skid steer at idle speed and raise the
brush head.
2. Engage the brush head and lower it to the ground.
3. Increase skid steer engine rpm to sweeping speed.
Travel forward at 5 mph or less.
Operating tips
Brush, Engine & Travel Speed
Vary brush, engine and travel speed to match sweep-
ing conditions.
Large Areas
When sweeping a large area, such as a parking lot,
make a path down the middle and sweep to both sides.
This reduces the amount of debris that the sweeper
must move to one side.
Snow
High broom speeds and slow ground speeds are
needed to sweep snow effectively. Start at 3/4 throttle
and the lowest speed of the skid steer. For wet and/or
deep snow, increase broom speed to almost full throt-
tle. This helps keep snow from packing up inside the
brush hood.
In deep snow you may need to make more than one
pass to get down to a clean surface.
To keep snow from blowing back onto a swept area,
always sweep so the wind is at your back, or so it fol-
lows the brush angle.
Dirt and Gravel
To keep dust at a minimum, plan your sweeping for
days when it is overcast and humid, or after it has
rained. Also, sweep so the wind blows at your back or
in the direction the brush head is angled.
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Low brush speeds and moderate ground speeds work
best for cleaning debris from hard surfaces. Brush
speeds that are too fast tend to raise dust because of
the aggressive sweeper action.
To sweep gravel, use just enough brush speed to roll
gravel, not throw it.
Heavy Debris
For two inches or more of heavy debris, medium/high
and ground speeds of less than five mph are recom-
mended.
Sweep path less than the full width of the broom.
Increase engine speed if debris becomes very heavy.
Thatch
For two inches or more of heavy debris, medium/high
and ground speeds of less than five mph are recom-
mended.
To prevent the broom from pulling itself into the ground,
adjust the spring-chain assembly so the bristle tips
barely touch the grass.
If the broom pulls into the grass and stalls while sweep-
ing, use the lift to raise the broom. Do not increase
throttle to override a stall out.
Use a combination of brush speeds and ground speeds
that roll up a neat windrow.
To keep thatch from blowing back into a swept area,
sweep with the wind at your back or in the direction the
brush is angled.
REMOVE BROOM FROM SKID STEER
Do not allow bystanders in the area when oper-
ating, attaching, removing, assembling, or servic-
ing equipment.
Do not disconnect hydraulic lines until all sys-
tem pressure is relieved. Lower unit to ground,
stop engine, and operate all hydraulic control
levers.
On a hard level surface, lower parking stands and
lower attachment to the ground.
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