Smithco Sweep Star P48 (sn 7800 – 7876) Operator Manual - Manual (Page 49)

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Accessories
7-850 JACOBSEN TRUCKSTER HOSE KIT
INSTALLING SWEEPER ON JACOBSEN TRUCKSTER
1. Adjust hitch height so there is approximately 12" between bottom of tongue and the ground. This will allow
the sweeper head the most travel.
2. Make sure sweeper is connected to the tow vehicle with drawbar pin and hitch pin.
3. Raise front of the dump box approximately 4". This will make hose routing easier. Feed the 2 larger hoses
over the axle up to the front left leafspring mount, outside of the frame rail and over the oil tank. Then route
the 2 smaller hoses over the axle then over the cross member on the left side of the lift cylinder. Make
sure hoses are not laying on the exhaust if they are they will need to be tied up or rerouted.
4. The dump box can be lowered, but make sure hoses are not pinched. Then shut Truckster off. Activate lift
valve a couple of times to relieve any line pressure.
5. Unhook quick couplers on the inside of the coupler box located behind the seat on the operators side. The
small male coupler from the sweeper goes in the top port and the small female coupler connect to the
hose that was in the bottom port. Disconnect coupler on the outer left side of the coupler box and connect
the two larger hoses from sweeper.
6. Make sure all couplers are connected then start Truckster. If Truckster is equipped with hi/Low hydraulics,
make sure it is in low. Never operate sweeper with hydraulic switch in high or brush damage will occur.
7. The control lever for the dump box is used for two functions on the Sweep Star P48. It controls the lift and
lower of the sweeper head and the lift and lower of the hopper. By pulling the valve lever back lifts the
sweeper head and lower the hopper and when you push the lever forward the sweeper head will lower to
the ground until the lift cylinder is bottomed out then the hopper will lift and dump.
8. Next turn on brush by pulling up on the valve knob located just forward and of the dump box control lever.
Check for proper brush rotation. Brush must turn counterclockwise looking at it from the hydraulic drive
motor side.
9. When using the control lever in the forward position, push it only far enough to lift and lower the hydraulic
cylinder. If you push it too far it will go into a float position and nothing will move. Raise and lower sweeper
head and hopper 4 or 5 times to remove any air in the hydraulic system. After this check oil level on
Truckster, add if needed.
10. Make sure roller height adjustment is set so that the brush is 1/4" off the floor. The 1/4" setting works well
for most applications. The adjustment marks on the decals are for reference only, so both sides can be
set the same.