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Operating – Shindaiwa PowerBroom PS344 User Manual

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Operating

The PowerBroom works best when its

rubber fins can quickly slide or “skim”

over the surface being swept. New or

replacement sweeper belts tend to grip

or drag on hard surfaces, and should

be thoroughly broken in or “scuffed”

before the broom is actually put to

work.
Break-in is easily accomplished by

operating the PowerBroom at full throt-

tle for 3 to 5 minutes in loose gravel or

similar abrasive material.

Break-in and Operation

WARNING!
KEEP CLEAR of drum

assemblies during starting opera-

tions! The drums may rotate during

startup.

WARNING!
BURN DANGER! The gear-

case will become very hot during

normal operation.

When sweeping narrow areas such

as sidewalks, the PowerBroom can be

used to throw material directly ahead of

the operator. Clearing wider areas may

require sweeping at an angle to create

windrows to one side of the path being

cleared.
Windrows of lighter materials often

can be combined into one main row or

pile for eventual pickup, while heavy

or bulky material may need to be col-

lected row-by-row.
To pull debris from corners, reverse

sweeper drum rotation by turning the

powerhead over (throttle facing “up”).

DIRECTION OF

ROTATION

Sweeping

corners with the

PowerBroom upside

down

Sweeping Windrows

Adjustment Knob

…loosen the adjustment

knob to reverse the

handle.

For long-term inverted

operation…

Once broken in, a PowerBroom will

effortlessly move an amazing variety of

materials, ranging from snow or stand-

ing water to heavier objects such as

gravel or wood chips.
Experience will help you understand

the operating principles of the PowerB-

room, but safe operation must be prac-

ticed from the start.

Operating Techniques

Operate the PowerBroom at or near full

throttle with its sweeper fins resting on

the work surface.

iMPORTanT!

It is both tiring and unnecessary to lift

or hold the fins from the work surface

during sweeping.

WARNING!
Reversing the PowerBroom

will cause debris to be thrown back

toward the operator. When revers-

ing the PowerBroom, use lower

throttle settings and be aware that

thrown debris may also affect your

footing!

Debris shield

A plastic debris shield is available from

your Shindaiwa dealer as a useful

option to your PowerBroom. The shield

helps prevent broadcasting debris

when large volumes of material are

forced over the top of the drum during

operation.

Optional accessories

Optional debris shield

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