Side Broom Adjustment - FactoryCat 34 Operator, Parts, & Service Manual

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MACHINE MAINTENANCE
TO REPLACE SIDE BROOM:
1. Turn off machine and unplug battery.
2. Raise side broom off of ground with
control lever.
3. Turn side broom adjustment knob
clockwise until broom is as high as it will go.
(
: The knob will be easier to turn,
Operating Tip
if you pull on the broom lever at the same time;
this relieves pressure from the adjustment).
4. Pull clevis pin from side broom and
remove broom. (New broom has replacement
plastic mount included, so no need to unscrew
the old one).
5. If your machine's side broom mounting
shaft has more than one mounting hole for the
broom pin, always use the top hole.
6. Lower broom - with motor off - and turn
adjustment control until broom pattern shows
11 O'Clock to 5 O'Clock contact pattern. (see next
column).
TO ADJUST DRIVE CHAIN
The drive chain drives the rear wheels. If it is
too loose, it will come off of the drive sprocket.
If it is too tight, the chain will bind and/or the
clutch lever will become hard to operate. In
either case, the chain will make "popping"
noises that show chain adjustment is needed.
A properly adjusted chain leaves about 1/4 to
1/2 inch of slack, as shown.
To adjust the chain, it is not necessary to
remove the battery if you use the right tools.
1.) Turn off machine and unplug Andersen connector.
2.) Pull clutch lever all the way closed (lever touching
handlebar) and tie or tape it into that position.
3.) Use a 3/4" combination wrench on left side of bolt
that goes thru the clutch wheel. Use a 3/4"
ratchet (socket) wrench on the right side.
4.) Loosen the through bolt and pull up on it with the
two wrenches.
5.) Tighten bolt.
6.) Test unit. Chain should not bind the clutch lever
action and should not slap against the rear cover.

SIDE BROOM ADJUSTMENT

Side broom will not sweep if it is flat on the
ground.
Fiber should touch the ground in an 11 O'Clock
to 5 O'Clock pattern as shown here.
FRONT OF MACHINE
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(Top View of Machine)
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A
The Broom Adjuster
is in the front right
corner of engine
compartment. Turn
clockwise to raise
broom.
To adjust drive chain;
loosen clutch wheel bolt
and pull it's axle up or down.
No more than 1/2 inch of play
in chain; measured here.
Some slack is required.
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DETAIL A

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