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51-4180
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Brush rotates wrong
direction
Hoses installed incorrectly
Switch hoses at brush head
tubes
Brush slows or stops when
sweeping
Brush pattern too wide
Adjust brush pattern to
2”-4” (51-102mm) wide. See
Brush Pattern Adjustment
Travel speed too fast
Reduce travel speed
Trying to sweep too much
material at once
Make several passes with
sweeper
Relief pressure set too low
Set relief pressure to 2000 psi
(138.0 bars)
Pump has failed
Contact dealer to repair or
replace
Filter plugging
Change or clean filter
Hydraulic motor is failing
Test hydraulic system. See:
Troubleshooting Hydraulic
Problems
Brush head assembly
“bounces” during sweeping
Spring-chain assembly too
loose
Adjust spring-chain assembly.
See: Adjusting Spring-Chain
Assembly
Travel speed too fast and/or
brush speed too slow
Find correct combination of
ground and brush speeds. Do
not travel at more than 5 mph
(8 kph)
Core is bent
Replace core
Brush wears into cone
shape
Sweeper is not level
Level sweeper before each
use. See: Leveling
Tires on prime mover at
different pressures or are
different sizes
Check tire sizes and rating.
Make corrections as necessary
Brush wears very quickly
Brush pattern too wide
Adjust pattern to 2”-4”
(51-102mm) wide. See: Brush
Pattern Adjustment
Springs on spring-chain
assemblies stretching
Transport chain too loose
when traveling between job
sites
Adjust transport chain. See:
Transport Chain
Travel speeds too fast when
sweeping
Reduce travel speed