Front sweeper
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Operating Instructions Front sweeper SWE-H/M 12-45

About this Operating Manual About this Operating Manual Dear Customer, We thank you for purchasing this front sweeper and the trust that you have put in us. Before the machine's first operation, please read this Operating Manual completely and thoroughly. Keep this Operating Manual handy so that it is easily accessible. You can then refer to important information and handling instructions as and when required. Enumerations are marked with bullets as follows:    Text Text Text Handling instructions are given in the sequence in which they need to be carried out, marked as follows: 1. 2. 3....

Safety Note It is absolutely necessary to read this!!! Regulations and instructions that you need to observe and follow are summarised in this chapter. People who install, operate and maintain the front sweeper have to read and understand this Operating Manual. This machine has been built for the normal use of street and pavement cleaning, the care of green areas and parks and winter road maintenance only. Any use which goes beyond this definition shall be deemed as not as intended. The manufacturer is not liable for any loss or damage resulting from this, and the operator alone shall be...

General Safety Instructions General information on safety is explained in this chapter and this is used in the subsequent chapters. Follow these safety instructions in order to ensure safe operation and to save working time and costs.          Apart from the notes in this Operating Manual, note all generally accepted safety and accident prevention regulations! Young people under the age 16 may not operate this machine! When using public roads, adhere to the respective regulations! Before starting work, familiarise yourself with all equipment and operational elements and their...

Special Safety Instructions Safety instructions are listed in this section and are placed in the form of stickers on the devices mounted. Attention! Injuries may occur as a result of unintended operation. This can damage the machine. Read the Operating Manual completely. Follow the safety instructions. Danger from moving parts when the engine is running – Keep a safe distance.  Attention! Risk of crushing by moving parts. Never reach into the area posing a risk of crushing as long as there are parts moving or could move there. Follow the instruction in the Operating Manual. Only touch...

Attention! Check all screw connections before and after each operation. Loose connections must be tightened again. Damages may occur. Before the machine is started up, check it for operational safety every time!!! Cleaning work, such as cleaning with a high-pressure device, should be performed so that the water jet is not pointed directly on bearing and turning parts (shaft seals, grease nipples and so on). Otherwise check the free movement of parts and grease, if necessary! In the case of non-compliance, all guarantee claims lapse. Task and Application Combined with a tractor, the sweeper...

Delivery and Shipment The sweeper is rigged to a pallet and delivered. Lifting the sweeper from the pallet 1. Remove the protective packaging and the transport locks. 2. Lift the sweeper using suitable means (crane or forklift) from the pallet and put it down. Transport over long distances If you would like to transport the sweeper over longer distances (e.g. dispatch by forwarding agency), you must rig the machine to a pallet as at the time of delivery. Installation Danger! Switch the tractor off and pull out the ignition key before you assemble or dismantle the devices mounted on it....

Mount Extension Cat or Extension JD Attention! Extension must be secured via bolts  To attach the sweeper, a tractor with coupling triangle or JD lift is required. Adding the extension using a coupling triangle is done using either extension cat. 0 or scanfram. When the quick coupling triangle is lifted into the extension, for safety reasons, the locking bolt must be pushed in and secured by the spring plug. If this is not possible, the locking part must be re-adjusted. Loosen both nuts of the locking part and move the lock so that the bolt can be pushed in. Re-tighten the nuts after that....

Assembly of the Drive Shaft for Sweepers with Mechanical Drive A drive shaft or hydraulics are required to transfer power between the tractor and the sweeper. Only use the drive shaft supplied by the manufacturer. Depending on the tractor type, the drive shaft supplied may be too long. In this case, it must be shortened in accordance with the following steps. Attention! Damages on the extension unit or tractor can occur. Only use the supplied drive shaft. Note! When installing the drive shaft, also follow the supplied original instructions  of the drive shaft manufacturer. The safety and...

Figure 7: Saw off the pipe section 7. 8. 9. Figure 8: Deburr the edges Repeat the instructions on the second half of the drive shaft. Deburr all edges that have been cut. Grease the pipe sections. Figure 9: Greasing the section pipes 10. Push the section pipes together. Installing the drive shaft 1. 2. 3. 4. Push down the locking disc on the outer side and keep it pushed down. Pull the splined hub on the splined shaft of the power take-off. Release the locking disc. Move the drive shaft somewhat to and fro until the locking disc latches audibly. Figure 10: Latch in locking disc 5. 6....

Drive shaft angled sharply Depending on the tractor, the drive shaft can be angled differently in the operating position. If the drive shaft is angled too much, the service life is reduced. The angle of the drive shaft can be reduced by extension (Order No. 131_7828). Figure 11: Prolongation extension cat Connect hydraulic connections of the sweeper to the tractor Make sure the plug-in connectors are clean.  Hydraulic swivelling The sweeper is equipped with a hydraulic swivelling unit. The two hydraulic hoses which have to lead away from the swivel cylinder have to be connected to a free...