Description
Standard brooms and rotary brushes kick up high-velocity stones that break parked car windows when cleaning construction mud and winter gravel from turf. The Makita Paddle Sweep Couple Shaft Attachment utilizes flexible rubber paddles to wipe gravel and standing water without throwing stones. It sweeps a 23-inch wide swath. Pushing thick wet gravel requires physical arm leverage.
The structural gear case is cast from high-strength aluminum housing case-hardened alloy steel reduction gears running in high-pressure grease. Twelve durable flexible rubber paddles mount onto twin steel drive axles that rotate inside sealed cartridge ball bearings. The heavy-gauge steel splined drive shaft clicks straight into Makita commercial multi-tool powerheads without rotational play.
Rubber Paddle Surface Sweeping Hardware
Flexible rubber paddles wipe dirt, pea gravel, and winter road salt out of lawn turf without tearing grass roots or throwing rocks into cars. The wide sweep path moves heavy puddles and wet slush off paved walks.
- 23-inch sweeping swath cleans parking stalls, sidewalks, and turf verges fast in single forward passes.
- Twelve flexible rubber paddles wipe debris forward without launching stones into adjacent vehicles.
- Heavy-duty cast-aluminum gear case incorporates severe reduction gearing to maximize pushing torque.
- Steel splined drive shaft couples straight into Makita 18V X2 and 40V max XGT couple shaft powerheads.
- Wide curved debris deflector shield prevents wet slurry and gravel from spraying back at the operator.
- Sealed ball bearings on paddle axles isolate sand, dirty water, and concrete dust from gear teeth.
- Quick-release locking pin secures the attachment firmly into the powerhead receiver socket.
Sweeper Load Bench Telemetry Data
Sweeping dense crushed limestone out of lawn turf with a 40V powerhead pulls 24 Amps at 180 paddle RPM. Gear case surface temperature stabilizes at 132°F after 35 minutes of continuous parking lot clearing. Paddle mechanical drag absorbs 680 Watts of continuous power under heavy forward pushing resistance. Operating acoustic emissions measure 72 dBA at the operator ear position.
Jobsite Surface Cleaning Scope Protocols
Landscape contractors, synthetic turf installers, and snow removal crews clear gravel and standing water fast with this paddle sweep attachment. Do not run this rubber paddle attachment over sharp jagged metal scrap or broken glass that will slice the flexible rubber paddles. Never operate without the curved rubber debris guard installed.
- Wash packed mud and sand slurry out of the paddle drum cavity with a hose after each work shift.
- Pump high-pressure gear grease into the gear case grease plug hole every 30 hours of use.
- Inspect rubber paddle fins for tearing and replace worn paddle drum sections every season.
Manufacturer Guarantee Attachment Shipment Manifest
Makita covers this couple shaft attachment with a 3-Year commercial warranty covering the gear case, drive shaft, and paddle axles. The shipping carton contains the SW400MP paddle sweep attachment, rubber paddle drums, debris shield, and instruction manual.
