Operation Tips

General Sweeping

• Use a sweeping pattern that will prevent debris from blowing back when windy conditions exist. Sweep with wind at your back or in direction broom is angled.
• Minimize dust by reducing brush speeds. Sweep on days when ground surface is moist.
• Sweep with the tips of the bristles, not the sides, for best operation.
• Angle broom 30° left or right when sweeping light materials.
• Angle broom 30° left or right and reduce brush speed when sweeping heavy material.

Lawn Thatching

• Raise height of broom to minimize ground contact. Brush bristle ends should only slightly make contact with the grass when thatching. Thatch should roll up into a windrow.
• Use slow brush and travel speeds when thatching. This will allow broom to remove dead grass and debris and minimizes bouncing of the brush head.
• Help minimize dust by sweeping when the grass is moist, but not overly wet. Use sweeping pattern that will prevent thatch from blowing back toward machine or operator.

Snow Removal

• Always sweep with broom angled to clear snow out of the operating path of the machine.
• Faster brush speeds perform better on wet, heavy snow or slush. Try different brush speeds to find best results.
• Broom will operate most efficiently on snow depths 15.2 cm (6 in) or less. In deeper snow, reduce travel speed and make more than one pass.
• Use a sweeping pattern that will prevent snow from blowing back toward operator. Sweep so discharged snow blows away from machine and areas previously swept.

Sweeping Leaves

• Raise height of broom to minimize ground contact. Brush bristle ends should only slightly make contact with the ground when sweeping leaves.
• Use slow brush speeds and slow-to-medium travel speeds when sweeping leaves.
• For best results, sweep leaves on days when leaf moisture is high. Sweep so discharged leaves follow the direction of the wind.