11 tips to get the most out of your mechanical broom

Roads and paved surfaces have to be kept clean all the time. It is important to maintain proper hygiene and for that there are several road cleaning equipment available in the market today. There are many advanced types which offer many options as far as the cleaning process is concerned. The mechanical broom by Atlas is designed keeping the average contractor in mind. It is a very simple and no nonsense equipment driven by a tractor which makes the surface cleaning process simple and easy. The cleaning width is also good 2.4 meters and the operation of the broom simple and efficient. The machine can be operated by anybody with little training and the simple design makes its maintenance very low.

Having said this there are few simple points which need to be taken care as far as the maintenance part of the equipment is concerned. The below info-graphic explains the maintenance process of the broom in a simple manner.

Making best use of mechanical broom | Maintenance tips

Below are some of the important maintenance tips for mechanical broom. When maintained and taken care this machine can do wonders for road cleaning. Some of the tips include cleaning and greasing the machine on regular basis. Most of the times a daily inspection will do wonders as the operator will be aware of the machine in and out. Below are the few tips to get the best use of your mechanical broom.

• Grease the bevel gear daily before starting the machine.
• Check and set tyre pressure to 30 psi every fortnight.
• Grease chain and drive gear every fortnight.
• Grease all the eleven pedestals and three screw type jacks weekly.
• Grease the bearing housing every fortnight.
• Check and tighten all the nuts and bolts weekly.
• Once a month check and tighten the PTO chain inside the box.
• Check and tighten the tyre bolts once a month.
• Check and tighten all the bolts once a month.
• Clean water tank once it is dirty.

All the above steps will allow smooth operation of the mechanical road sweeper. The design of Atlas mechanical broom is simple, easy to use and rugged. Such simple maintenance steps will ensure that the equipment performs for years to come. Contact us to know more about the details of mechanical road sweeper.