Operating Tips

General Sweeping

Avoid injury! Make sure all shields and guards are installed.

Wear eye protection while operating.

Keep bystanders away from rotating broom.

Always be aware of broom discharge direction and foreign objects which could be thrown.

Use the slowest effective brush speed to reduce risk of thrown objects.

Avoid damage! Do not attempt to move large objects with the broom.

• Use a sweeping pattern that prevents debris from blowing back when windy conditions persist. 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 tips of bristles, not sides, for best operation.
• Angle broom 30° left or right when sweeping light material.
• Angle broom 30° left or right and reduce brush speed when sweeping heavy material.

Lawn Thatching

• Raise head of broom to minimize ground contact. Brush bristle ends should only slightly make contact with grass when thatching. Thatch should roll up into windrow
• Use slow brush and travel speed when thatching. This allows broom to remove dead grass and debris and minimize bouncing of the brush head
• Help minimize dust by sweeping when the grass is moist, but not overly wet. Use sweeping pattern that prevents thatch from blowing back toward machine 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 operates most efficiently on snow depths of 15.2 cm (6 in.) or less. In deeper snow, reduce travel speed and make more than one pass.
• Use a sweeping pattern that prevents 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 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 direction of wind.