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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 oper-

ating the PowerBroom at full throttle for 

3 to 5 minutes in loose gravel or similar 

abrasive material. 

WARNING!
KEEP CLEAR of drum 

assemblies during starting opera-

tions! The drums may rotate during 

startup.

WARNING!
BURN DANGER! The 

gearcase will become very hot dur-

ing 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 collected 

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

sweeper drum rotation by turning the 

powerhead over (throttle facing “up”).

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.

Operate the PowerBroom at or near full 

throttle with its sweeper fins resting on 

the work surface. 

It is both tiring and unnecessary to lift 

or hold the fins from the work surface 

during sweeping.

WARNING!
Reversing the PowerB-

room will cause debris to be thrown 

back toward the operator. When 

reversing the PowerBroom, use 

lower throttle settings and be aware 

that thrown debris may also affect 

your footing!

Debris shield p/n 99909-33021
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.