English - Agri-Fab 45-03201 Mode D'emploi

Safety
Read and understand the vehicle manual
and these instructions before using this
sweeper. Always instruct other users
before they operate the sweeper.
Symbols
Do not tighten yet
Tighten now
Oil
Grease
Assembly
Assemble the sweeper as shown in
the illustrations at the end of these
instructions. Pay attention to the following
reference numbers within the instructions:
1 – Overlap Brushes
2 – Brush Retainer Marked Red
3 – Brush Retainer Marked Black
4 – Inner Bag Loops
5 – Holes Facing Down
6 – Holes Facing Up
Operation
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Risk of Injury
• 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. Turn
off the vehicle engine, remove the
foreign matter and check for damage.
If the sweeper is damaged, repair
before continuing to operate.

ENGLISH

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Risk of Overturning
• Check the loading capacity of the
towing vehicle and only sweep
appropriate amounts of grass and
leaves into the grass bag.
• On starting off, make sure that the
sweeper retains its balance and does
not overturn.
• Do not work on slopes greater than 10°.
• Do not exceed 3 mph (5 km/h).
• Drive slowly and carefully, especially
when turning and on uneven ground.
Note: The driving and braking
characteristics depend on the towed load.
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Risk of Fire
• Always keep the sweeper away from
fire. Excessive heat can damage the
brushes and grass bag and could
cause the bag to burn.
• Always empty the grass bag before
storing the sweeper; spontaneous
combustion may occur.
Attaching the Sweeper to Tow
Vehicle (See Figure 26)
• Park the tow vehicle and sweeper on
flat level ground.
• Set the sweeper height adjustment
handle to middle of its adjustment
range.
• Attach the sweeper so that the grass
bag is as parallel to the ground as
possible and that the underside clears
the ground between 5 in. and
7 in. (12.7 cm and 17.8 cm).
Setting the Brush Height
• Loosen the adjustment bolt.
• Push down on the height adjustment
lever to raise the brushes.
• Set brushes to penetrate the grass to a
depth of 1/2 in. (13 mm).
• Tighten the adjustment bolt.
Emptying the Grass Bag
• Stop the towing vehicle and turn off the
engine.
• Tip the grass bag from the towing
vehicle by pulling the rope.
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Maintenance
Lubricate the wheel bearings once during
the season. Remove hub cap and apply a
few drops of light oil.
Lubricate the brush axle at the beginning
and end of the season (See Figure 27).
Clean and grease drive gears every two
years (See Figure 28). Remove hub
cap (1), lock nut (2), flat washer (3) and
wheel.
Service
Replace the Brushes
(See Figure 29)
• Remove grass bag. Only loosen bolt
and nut on the single brush retainers
(1). Do not loosen double brush retainer
(2).
• Note which side of brush the bristles
overlap (3). Slide brush out.
• Install new brush with bristles overlap
(3) as before.
Wheel Gear and Pawl
(See Figure 30)
Do not remove both wheels at the same
time; parts are not interchangeable.
• Remove retaining ring and washer from
ratchet gear (1) shaft.
• Remove drive pin (2) and ratchet gear.
Clean shaft and gear.
• Install ratchet gear and drive pin. Pin
must move freely in shaft.
• Lightly grease shaft and fill ratchet gear
with grease.
• Lightly grease brush axle and gear
teeth on wheel. Install the wheel.
Note: Brushes should only move during
forward rotation. If brushes rotate in both
directions, drive pin is jamming the ratchet
gear. Disassemble and make sure drive
pin moves freely.