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OWNERS
MANUAL
Model No.
45-03523
42" PROFESSIONAL
LAWNSWEEPER
• Safety
CAUTION:
• Assembly
Read Rules for
• Operation
Safe Operation
• Maintenance
and Instructions
• Parts
Carefully
Call 1-800-448-9282 for missing parts or assembly help.
the fastest way to purchase parts www.speedepart.com
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
FORM NO. 41957 (01/31/11)

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  • Page 1 ™ OWNERS MANUAL Model No. 45-03523 42" PROFESSIONAL LAWNSWEEPER • Safety CAUTION: • Assembly Read Rules for • Operation Safe Operation • Maintenance and Instructions • Parts Carefully Call 1-800-448-9282 for missing parts or assembly help. the fastest way to purchase parts www.speedepart.com PRINTED IN U.S.A. FORM NO. 41957 (01/31/11)

  • Page 2: Safety Rules

    SAFETY RULES Any power equipment can cause injury if operated improperly or if the user does not understand how to operate the equipment. Exercise caution at all times when using power equipment. 1. Read the vehicle and sweeper owners manuals and 7. Do not fill sweeper to maximum capacity without know how to operate your vehicle and sweeper before checking the capability of the towing vehicle to safely pull and stop with the sweeper attached. Stay off of using this sweeper attachment. Always instruct other users before they operate the sweeper. steep slopes. 2. Do not permit children to operate sweeper. 8. Stop and inspect vehicle and sweeper for damage 3. Do not permit anyone to ride on sweeper. after striking an object. Repair any damage before 4. Never attach the hopper rope to any part of your body continuing operation. or clothing! Never hold onto the rope while towing 9. Keep sweeper away from fire. Excessive heat can the sweeper! Attach the rope to the towing vehicle to damage the brushes and hopper bag and could keep it away from wheels and rotating parts. cause the bag and its contents to burn. 5. Operate the sweeper at reduced speed on rough 10. Before storing the sweeper, always empty the hopper terrain, near ditches and on hillsides to prevent loss of bag to avoid spontaneous combustion. control. 11. Follow maintenance and lubrication instructions as 6. Vehicle braking and stability may be affected with the outlined in the maintenance section of this manual.
  • Page 3 SHOWN FULL SIZE NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION REF PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 46782 Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 3" Lg. 48365 Clevis Pin, 1/4" x 1-1/8" 43224 Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 2-1/4" Lg. 46867 Clevis Pin, 1/4" x 1-3/4" 43084 Hex Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1-3/4" Lg. Cotter Pin, 1/8" x 3/4" 43182 Hex Bolt, 5/16" x 3/4" 43070 Washer, 3/8" 44326 Carriage Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1" 43055 Hair Cotter Pin, Small 43346 Screw, #10-32 x 5/8" 43343 Hair Cotter Pin, Large 47810 Nylock Nut, 5/16"...

  • Page 4: Tools Required For Assembly

    ASSEMBLY OF SWEEPER STEP 4 - CONNECT HITCH TUBES • Fasten the hitch tubes together using two 5/16" x 3" hex bolts and 5/16" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 2. 10" TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY (1) Knife or Scissors (1) S crewdriver (1) H ammer (1) 3/8" Open End or Box End Wrench 5/16" x 3" (2) 1 /2" Open End or Box End Wrench HEX BOLT STEP 1 - REMOVE PARTS FROM CARTON •...

  • Page 5: Step 7 - Tighten Bolts

    STEP 6b - ASSEMBLE HITCH BRACKETS STEP 8 - ATTACH HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT • FOR TRACTOR HITCHES HIGHER THAN 10". PLATE Place the bent hitch bracket on top of the hitch tubes • Attach the height adjustment plate to the sweeper and the straight hitch bracket underneath the hitch housing using three 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, spacers tubes. Insert two 5/16" x 2-1/4" hex bolts through the (placed between plate and housing) and 5/16" nylock brackets, with the rear hex bolt between the cross bolts nuts. See figure 5. in the hitch tubes. Secure the hex bolts with two 5/16" nylock nuts. See figure 4. Do not tighten yet. Hint: Push the height adjustment tube down out of the way to allow easier access to holes in sweeper housing. • Assemble hitch pin, the two large spacers and the hairpin cotter to the hitch brackets. See figure 4. Hint: Attach the bolts, spacers and nuts to one hole at a time starting with the top hole to ease assembly. 5/16" x 1" HEIGHT CARRIAGE 5/16"...
  • Page 6 ASSEMBLY OF HOPPER BAG STEP 10 - ASSEMBLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT • Place the height adjustment pin into the height adjust STEP 11 - ASSEMBLE UPPER TUBES bracket. Assemble coil spring and 3/8" washer onto • Insert the left hand upper hopper tube through the the height adjustment pin and then secure them using stitched flaps of the hopper bag, starting at the center a 1/8" x 3/4" cotter pin. See figure 7. cut out in the top of the bag. See figures 8, 9 and 10. Repeat for the right hand upper hopper tube. UPPER HOPPER TUBE (LEFT HAND SHOWN) 1/8" x 3/4" CENTER CUT OUT BAG FLAP COTTER PIN (START HERE)
  • Page 7 STEP 12 - ASSEMBLE LOWER TUBES STEP 13 - ATTACH BAG BOTTOM • Assemble the two lower hopper tube together using a • Assemble the bag retainer and the bag frame strap plastic plug. See figure 11. to the front edge of the bag bottom. Place the bag NOTE: Plastic plug may break in later steps. It is only retainer on top and the bag frame strap underneath used to hold tubes in place a short time and does not the bag bottom. Fasten together using six #10 x 5/8"...
  • Page 8 STEP 14 - ATTACH BAG SIDES STEP 16 - ASSEMBLE HOPPER ROD AND • Fold the bag flaps around the lower hopper tubes and BAG ARM TUBES attach to the bag bottom using the snaps. See figure • If the hole in the side of the upper hopper tubes is covered over by the bag, locate the hole by touch. It is approximately midway along the side of the bag. Pierce holes through the stitched bag flaps where the holes in both hopper tubes are located. See figure 17. UPPER HOPPER TUBE FLAP SNAP FIGURE 15 FIGURE 17...
  • Page 9 STEP 17 - ASSEMBLE PALNUTS AND CAPS STEP 19 - ATTACH HOPPER BAG • Assemble two palnuts onto the ends of the pivot rod by • To attach the hopper bag to the sweeper, slide the lightly tapping them with a hammer. See figure 19. ends of the bag arm tubes into the ends of the hitch • Place a vinyl cap onto each bag arm tube. See figure 19. tubes and secure with two 1/4" x 1-3/4" clevis pins and small hairpin cotters. See figure 21. HINT: To ease assembly of the palnuts, place the bag on its side on a hard surface. With the bottom end of the pivot rod against the surface, tap a palnut onto the top end of the rod. Repeat for other end of rod. BAG ARM TUBE 1/4" X 1-3/4" PALNUT CLEVIS PIN VINYL CAP SMALL HAIRPIN HITCH TUBE HITCH TUBE...
  • Page 10 STEP 20 - ATTACH SWEEPER TO TRACTOR BRUSH HEIGHT ADJUSTED APPROXIMATELY MID-WAY • Place the tractor and sweeper on a flat level surface. • Set the sweeper height adjustment handle to about the middle of its adjustment range. • Attach the sweeper hitch to the tractor hitch, arranging the hitch spacers in one of six possible combinations as shown in GROUP A and GROUP B diagrams below. IMPORTANT: To obtain the best performance from your sweeper, arrange the spacers so that the sweeper bag is approximately level with the ground and approximately 5" to 7" off the ground as shown in figure 22. APPROXIMATELY LEVEL (5" TO 7" FROM SURFACE) FIGURE 22 GROUP "A"...

  • Page 11: Operation

    OPERATION KNOW YOUR SWEEPER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE WINDSCREEN HOPPER ROPE PIVOT ROD BAG ARM HEIGHT TUBE ADJUSTMENT HITCH BRACKETS HOPPER BAG Hopper Bag Collects grass clippings, leaves and debris. Hopper Rope Permits dumping of hopper bag from driver's seat. Windscreen Helps prevent collected material from being blown out of hopper bag. Bag Arm Tubes Connects the hopper bag to the sweeper housing. Pivot Rod Allows hopper bag to tilt forward to dump material. Height Adjustment Handle Adjusts the operating height of the sweeper. Height Adjustment Pin Holds the height adjustment handle in position when locked.

  • Page 12: Scheduled Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean sweeper housing with a soft brush or cloth. • Clean debris from hopper bag with a brush or broom. SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE • Remove any material which has wrapped around brushes or ends of brush shaft. • Clean the sweeper after each use. • Inspect for worn or damaged parts, such as brushes and wheels. • Lubricate the brush shaft bearing twice a year with a few drops of light weight oil. See figure 23. HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT SLOT OIL BEARINGS HERE STORAGE FLAT WASHER CAUTION: Before storing the sweeper, always empty the hopper bag to avoid spontaneous combustion.

  • Page 13: Service And Adjustments

    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WHEEL GEAR AND PAWL SERVICE IMPORTANT: Do not remove both wheels at the same time to avoid mixing of parts. (The R.H. and L.H. ratchet gears are BRUSH REPLACEMENT not interchangeable.) Make notes on the position of washers and snap rings during disassembly. NOTE: Brush replacement should be done one brush at a time. 1. Remove only one wheel from the sweeper. 2. Remove the retaining rings and washers which hold 1. Remove the hopper bag from the sweeper. the ratchet gear onto the brush shaft. 2. Loosen only the two hex bolts and lock nuts which clamp 3. Remove the gear by sliding it off the brush shaft. (Look one brush in a brush retainer. Do not loosen or remove for the drive pin, which may fall out of the brush shaft the bolts which fasten the brush retainers to the brush when the ratchet gear is removed.) See figure 26. shaft. See figure 25. 4. To reassemble, insert the drive pin through the hole 3. Lift the brush out of the retainers, noting on which side near the end of the brush shaft. Make sure the pin of the brush the bristles overlap. See figure 25.
  • Page 14 REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 45-03523 - 42" PROFESSIONAL LAWNSWEEPER...
  • Page 15 REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 45-03523 - 42" PROFESSIONAL LAWNSWEEPER REF. PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION REF. PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 46776 Hitch Tube, R.H. 46732 Lower Hopper Tube, R.H. 46777 Hitch Tube, L.H. 46733 Lower Hopper Tube, L.H. 68164 Housing Assembly 46734 Upper Hopper Tube, R.H. 43346 Screw, #10-32 x 5/8" Truss Head 46735 Upper Hopper Tube, L.H. 47171 Nylock Nut #10-32 46738 Hopper Bag 45088...
  • Page 16 REPAIR PARTS Agri-Fab, Inc. 809 South Hamilton Sullivan, IL. 61951 217-728-8388 © 2005 Agri-Fab, Inc. www.agri-fab.com...

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