MAINTENANCE
Do not remove both wheels at the same
time to avoid mixing parts. (The R.H. and L.H. ratchet
gears are not interchangeable.) Make notes on the position
of washers and snap rings during disassembly.
e wheel from the sweeper.
2. Remove the retaining rings and washers which hold
the ratchet gear onto the brush shaft.
3. Remove the gear by sliding it off the brush shaft. (Look
for the drive pin, which may fall out of the brush shaft
when the ratchet gear is removed.
rt the drive pin through the hole
near the end of the brush shaft. Make sure the pin
slides back and forth easily in the shaf
5. Lightly grease the shaft and fi ll the ratchet gear with
grease. Assemble the ratchet gear back
6. Lightly grease the axle and the gear teeth on the
emble the wheel. The brushes
should rotate only during forward movement. If the
brushes rotate by both forward and revers
clean and lubricate the drive pin and rat
The bearings in the sweep
er have been prelubricated at
factory. It is recommended that a few drops of light
o the brush shaft bearings twice a year.
The wheels should be removed to clean gears every two
years. After cleaning, apply an even coat of light grease.
To remove the wheel, pop off hub cap with a screw
emove the hopper bag from lawnsweeper.
ush replacement should be done one brush at a
3. Tip the sweeper forward on housing for ease of brush
replacement. Do not remove hex
brush retainers through brush shaft.
4. Loosen hex bolts and hex lock nuts fro
retainers. See fi gure 12. Slide brush out of retainers,
making not of over-lap bristles position.
postioned the same as before and as shown in
