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2.
Clean the grease fittings with a rag.
3.
Connect a grease gun to the fittings.
4.
Pump grease into the fittings until grease begins to
ooze out of the bearings.
5.
Wipe up any excess grease.
Changing Brushes
The axle of the broom holds 27 removable brushes. In
Summer, install all polypropylene brushes. In the Winter,
alternate polypropylene and steel brushes to aid in
removing hard packed snow and ice.
1.
Remove the two bolts securing the side guard plate
and remove the plate (Fig. 19).
2.
Remove the two bolts securing the hydraulic motor
housing (Fig. 19)
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Figure 19
1. Side guard plate
2. Hydraulic motor and motor
housing
3. Remove
3.
Carefully remove the hydraulic motor and motor
housing with the axle attached.
4.
Loosen the two bolts securing the axle locking collar.
(Fig. 20).
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Figure 20
1. Axle locking collar
2. Loosen
5.
Remove the three bolts and washers securing the axle
plate on the axle and remove the plate
(Fig. 21)
6.
Slide the brushes off of the axle assembly
(Fig. 21).
7.
Slide a new brush onto the axle assembly so the
alignment pins of the brush ride over
the bottom
bar
of the axle assembly (Fig. 21).
8.
Rotate the next brush 180
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from side to side and top to
bottom and slide it onto the axle assembly so the
alignment pins of the brush ride over
top
bar of axle
assembly (Fig. 21).
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4
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Figure 21
1. Axle
2. Axle plate
3. Bolt (3)
4. Washer (3)
5. Brushes
9.
Repeat steps 7 and 8 until all brushes are installed.
10.
Replace the axle plate and secure it with the bolts and
washers removed in step 5.
11.
Secure the axle locking collar.
