TYMCO® Fall Sweeping Tips!
The fall season is a fun time for friends and family to get together and enjoy the holidays, but for a sweeper operator this time of the year can be tough. Why, you ask? Well, it's that bad word called LEAVES. These little guys can really slow down your sweeping operation. You spend more time dumping and less time sweeping. Here are a few helpful tips to help make your leaf sweeping a little bit easier.1. Always make sure that both the hopper and hopper screen are clean before heading out to sweep. Starting out with a dirty sweeper will only slow you down as the day wears on.
2. Make sure your hopper water is working properly. This will help the leaves to fall from the air stream and be less likely to stick to the screen.
3. The Pressure Bleeder door should be wide open while sweeping leaves. Fully opening the Pressure Bleeder door will allow the front seal curtain to draw up, allowing the leaves to go under the pick-up head much easier.
5. If the leaves are in large piles, you may have to use the 'Pac Man" trick. Gobble up those pesky leaves by raising the pick-up head enough to allow the leaves to pass under, and then lower the head back down on top of the leaves. Repeat as needed. Remember, the pressure bleeder needs to be wide open.
6. Leaves will blind the screen over once the hopper is full or near full. Sometimes you can shut down the auxiliary engine, wait a moment, then restart the engine; some of the leaves should fall from the screen. If you sweep a little ways and this happens again, it's time to dump.
7. Your TYMCO Parts and Service Manual contains leaf sweeping settings for the pick-up head. These settings may not always be enough to handle heavy amounts of leaves. In this case, you can drop the skid plates all the way down in their slots; thereby, raising the pick-up head. Remember to adjust the flotation springs as needed, and keep the pressure bleeder door wide open.
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