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OPERATION

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Tennant T500 (01-2017)

5. Check the squeegee blades for proper deflection.

The blades should deflect as shown (Figure 7).

FIG. 7

6. To adjust the blade deflection, loosen the jam nut

and turn the caster hex plate until there is 2mm

space between caster and floor. Re-tighten jam nut

and repeat step on other caster (Figure 8).

2 mm

Jam Nut

Caster hex plate

FIG. 8

INSTALLING DISK BRUSHES/PADS

(Disk Scrub Head Model)

1. Raise scrub head off floor and remove key.

FOR SAFETY: Before leaving or servicing machine,
stop on level surface, turn off machine, remove key
and set parking brake if equipped.

2. Attach the pad to the pad driver before installing

the driver. Secure pad with center-lock (Figure 9).

FIG. 9

FOR SAFETY: Do not operate machine with pads
or accessories not supplied or approved by
Tennant. The use of other pads may impair safety.

3. Set the yellow spring clips to the open position to

make brush installation easier. Press clips down

and outward to set (Figure 10).

FIG. 10

4. Align the pad driver or brush under the motor hub

and push it upward to engage hub (Figure 11).

Replace pads or brushes when they no longer

clean effectively or when the bristles on the brush

disk are worn to the yellow indicator (Figure 11).

FIG. 11

5. To remove the pad drivers/brushes, raise the scrub

head and press down on the yellow pad release

plunger (Figure 12). Pad will drop to floor.

FIG. 12

Summary of Contents for TENNANT T500

Page 1: ...TENNANT T500 OPERATOR MANUAL Clemas Co Unit 5 Ashchurch Business Centre Alexandra Way Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 8NB Tel 01684 850777 Fax 01684 850707 Email info clemas co uk Web www clemas co uk...

Page 2: ...de are trademarks of Tennant Company This product may contain portions of software that have various 3rd party licenses More information can be found at www tennantco com opensource Specifications and...

Page 3: ...T ZONE CONTROL BUTTONS 21 ec H2O INDICATOR 21 SERVICE INDICATOR 21 BATTERY DISCHARGE INDICATOR 22 SPRAY NOZZLE INDICATOR 22 AUTOMATIC BATTERY WATERING INDICATOR 22 PRO PANEL CONTROLS 23 HOME SCREEN 23...

Page 4: ...TER CONDITIONING CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT 48 MACHINE JACKING 49 TRANSPORTING MACHINE 50 STORING MACHINE 50 FREEZE PROTECTION 50 TROUBLESHOOTING 52 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL MACHINE DIMENSIONS CAPACITIES PER...

Page 5: ...ia to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm IRIS Telemetry This machine may be equipped with technology that automatically communicates over the cellular network If the machine will be...

Page 6: ...s operating Arcing may result If the charger must be interrupted during charging cycle disconnect the AC power supply cord first Do not use incompatible battery chargers as this may damage battery pac...

Page 7: ...om side of recovery tank WARNING LABEL Electrical Hazard Disconnect battery cables before servicing machine Located on circuit board panel WARNING LABEL Spinning brush Keep hands away Located on scrub...

Page 8: ...OPERATION 8 Tennant T500 01 2017 MACHINE COMPONENTS 1 11 26 25 27 30 29 34 36 37 38 20 35 39 40 32 28 31 2 17 12 5 4 2 16 15 14 11 7 6 10 13 8 9 18 41 42 43 33 25 44 21 24 23 22 1 3 19 20...

Page 9: ...eptacle 21 Squeegee lower lift foot pedal 22 Squeegee assembly 23 Squeegee vacuum hose 24 Squeegee debris drip tray 25 Recovery tank 26 Circuit breaker panel 27 ec H2O module option 28 ec H2O water co...

Page 10: ...r option 11 Battery discharge indicator BDI 12 ec H2O indicator option 13 Automatic battery watering indicator option PRO PANEL CONTROLS MODEL 1 2 3 4 5 14 11 13 12 10 7 9 8 6 15 1 Help button 2 Batte...

Page 11: ...Off Automatic Battery Watering Tank Option Detergent ec H2O Severe environment option Read Manual Do not power spray PRO PANEL SYMBOLS Home screen Back arrow Login Control help Start up video About V...

Page 12: ...post boots connect the cables to battery posts RED TO POSITIVE BLACK TO NEGATIVE Figure 3 BLACK RED FIG 3 IMPORTANT Before charging batteries make sure the battery charger and the machine s battery di...

Page 13: ...ntain highly polished or burnished floors Buffing pad Red Used for light duty scrubbing without removing floor finish Scrubbing pad Blue Used for medium to heavy duty scrubbing Removes dirt spills and...

Page 14: ...quipped 2 Attach the pad to the pad driver before installing the driver Secure pad with center lock Figure 9 FIG 9 FOR SAFETY Do not operate machine with pads or accessories not supplied or approved b...

Page 15: ...The use of other pads may impair safety 2 Attach backer pad retaining strips facing downward to working pad Figure 14 FIG 14 3 Attach the two pads to the bottom of the scrub head Figure 15 Make sure p...

Page 16: ...ved cleaning detergents Machine damage due to improper detergent usage will void the manufacturer s warranty WARNING Flammable materials can cause an explosion or fire Do not use flammable materials i...

Page 17: ...ank to access the severe environment detergent tank Figure 26 Drain recovery tank before lifting tank FIG 26 2 Remove black cap from detergent tank and add a recommended cleaning detergent at full con...

Page 18: ...ped with a water conditioning cartridge Figure 32 The cartridge is designed to protect the machine s plumbing system from potential scaling The cartridge is required to be replaced when it reaches its...

Page 19: ...odel is equipped with the optional accessory clips the clips easily clip on and off the rails for additional accessory storage Figure 36 FIG 36 To install the accessory clips hook the clip over the ra...

Page 20: ...nd begin flashing The flashing LED alerts the operator to reduce the brush pressure setting to prevent brush motor overload SOLUTION FLOW BUTTON Press the solution flow button to increase or decrease...

Page 21: ...tem on or off option Severe Environment mode on or off option Maximum scrub speed see Supervisor Controls NOTE The severe environment mode and ec H2O system cannot be preset together ec H2O INDICATOR...

Page 22: ...cator will display when the spray nozzle switch is pressed Figure 48 The switch activates the spray nozzle pump and disables the machine s propel when in use If bail is pulled the spray nozzle indicat...

Page 23: ...the back of the manual Supervisor Mode home screen provides access to the machine settings button and to the maximum scrub speed button Figure 50 FIG 50 Operator Mode home screen restricts access to t...

Page 24: ...hing When flashing reduce brush pressure to prevent brush motor overload SOLUTION FLOW BUTTON Press the solution flow button to display the solution flow indicator Figure 57 Press the button to increa...

Page 25: ...e indicator will display when the spray nozzle switch is pressed Figure 61 The switch activates the spray nozzle pump and disables the machine s propel when in use If bail is pulled the spray nozzle i...

Page 26: ...FIG 64 To preset the zone control buttons for different scrubbing applications NOTE Only the supervisor mode has the capability to change the factory zone settings See SUPERVISOR CONTROLS instruction...

Page 27: ...n Machine detected an ec H2O system water or plumbing fault Figure 71 Red ec H2O Fault Screen Machine detected an ec H2O system electrical fault Figure 71 A fault code will appear below the ecH2O icon...

Page 28: ...esets any custom preset zone control buttons back to the factory preset zones See SUPERVISOR CONTROLS MACHINE OPERATION FOR SAFETY Do not operate machine unless operator manual is read and understood...

Page 29: ...r foot pedal and lift The vacuum motor will automatically start when squeegee is lowered to floor FIG 76 5 Press the 1 STEP button to activate the scrub function Figure 77 The scrub head will lower to...

Page 30: ...ation will be disabled FIG 82 WHILE OPERATING MACHINE WARNING Flammable materials or reactive metals can cause an explosion or fire Do not pick up 1 Overlap each scrub path by 5 cm 2 Keep machine movi...

Page 31: ...ropel FOR SAFETY When servicing machine all repairs must be performed by trained personnel HOUR METER The hour meter records the number of hours the machine has been operated Use the hour meter to per...

Page 32: ...ne Electrical malfunction may occur Use damp cloth FIG 90 DRAINING SOLUTION TANK Drain the solution tank daily 1 Transport the machine to drain area FOR SAFETY Before leaving or servicing machine stop...

Page 33: ...ush motor 2 voltage loss Contact service S S 0x0203 Actuator stalled Check for blockage If fault repeats contact service S S S 0x0301 Solution valve wiring connector or control board problem Check con...

Page 34: ...1 control board fault Brush motor 2 control board fault Actuator motor control board fault Solution valve control board fault Vacuum motor control board fault Detergent pump control board fault Spray...

Page 35: ...ging time Interrupts charging cycle Contact service Replace batteries S S S 0xF101 Charger is not connected to bat tery pack Check cable connections S S S S 0xF102 Charger overheated Let charger cool...

Page 36: ...rip repeats contact service ecH2O indicator solid red 0x0716 0x0727 0x072A 0x0741 0x0746 ec H2O pump shorted fault ec H2O control board fault ec H2O electrode fault Water conditioning pump open Water...

Page 37: ...ary O 9 Debris trough Clean O 10 Scrub head skirt Check for damage and wear Weekly O 8 Battery cells Check electrolyte level O 7 Squeegee assembly drip trap reservoir Check clean 50 Hours O 2 Cylindri...

Page 38: ...ain and rinse out the recovery tank Figure 94 See DRAINING TANKS FIG 94 If machine is equipped the spray nozzle option use spray nozzle to rinse out recovery tank Figure 95 If cleaning detergent was a...

Page 39: ...s for wear and damage Figure 102 Rotate blade if worn See SQUEEGEE BLADE REPLACEMENT FIG 102 8 Clean scrub head skirt Check for wear or damage Figure 103 Replace if worn or damaged FIG 103 9 Clean the...

Page 40: ...ION Do not disconnect battery cables while charger is plugged in circuit board damage may result AFTER WEEKLY USE 1 Check the electrolyte level in all batteries Figure 109 See BATTERIES NOTE If machin...

Page 41: ...ose hose connections and for damage or wear Figure 115 Replace system if damaged FOR SAFETY When servicing batteries wear personal protection equipment as needed Avoid contact with battery acid FIG 11...

Page 42: ...level weekly NOTE If machine is equipped with the automatic battery watering system proceed to the BATTERY WATERING SYSYEM instructions The electrolyte level should be slightly above the battery plate...

Page 43: ...grounded wall outlet Figure 119 FIG 119 For models equipped with off board chargers first connect the charger s DC cord into the machine s battery charge receptacle then plug the AC power supply cord...

Page 44: ...on software required contact service Pro Panel Model See CHANGING ON BOARD BATTERY CHARGER SETTINGS for Pro Panel model Pro Membrane Model Pro Panel Model LCD ON BOARD BATTERY CHARGER Pro Membrane Mod...

Page 45: ...ation Software is required to reset dial back to 0 Contact Service 6 Re apply the display label 7 Replace the control console 8 To set the BDI for the new battery type plug the on board battery charge...

Page 46: ...ry watering system for leaks loose hose connections and for damage or wear Figure 130 Replace if damaged FIG 130 Check the water level in the automatic watering tank periodically Add distilled water w...

Page 47: ...e squeegee assembly from the machine 2 Fully loosen the two outside knobs on squeegee assembly This will separate the spring loaded blade retainer from squeegee frame Figure 133 To loosen the knobs qu...

Page 48: ...dge Figure 137 Drain recovery tank before lifting tank FIG 137 3 Disconnect the two hose connectors from the top of the cartridge by pressing the gray collars inward and pulling the connectors outward...

Page 49: ...e scrub head and the remove squeegee assembly 2 Carefully load machine in trailer or on truck FOR SAFETY When loading unloading use a ramp that can support the machine weight and operator FOR SAFETY W...

Page 50: ...equipped with optional Severe Environment detergent tank Lift tank from machine and empty the detergent from tank Figure 144 Return tank Pour 1 liter of propylene glycol based recreational vehicle RV...

Page 51: ...PORTANT DO NOT add antifreeze to the automatic battery watering tank FIG 146 6 After storing machine in freezing temperatures drain any remaining antifreeze from the solution tank and from the optiona...

Page 52: ...arger Replace charger Faulty power supply cord Replace power supply cord Machine will not propel Propel fault has been detected See SERVICE INDICATOR CODES Circuit breaker tripped Reset circuit breake...

Page 53: ...r Plugged solution supply line Flush solution supply line Severe environment tank does not dispense detergent No detergent Refill tank Faulty float switch Contact service Defective pump Contact servic...

Page 54: ...mm 1514 mm 1565 mm Maximum operating gradient 2 Solution flow rate Low 1 1 L min Med 1 5 L min High 1 9 L min ec H2O solution flow rate Low 0 57 L min Med 0 84 L min High 1 14 L min Low 0 84 L min Me...

Page 55: ...width 1514 mm 1499 mm Maximum operating gradient 2 Solution flow rate Low 1 1 L min Med 1 5 L min High 1 9 L min ec H2O solution flow rate Low 0 84 L min Med 1 25 L min High 1 67 L min Brush motor 2...

Page 56: ...2017 MACHINE DIMENSIONS 1100 mm 700 mm 650 mm Model DUAL DISK MODEL 1486 mm 650 mm Model 937 mm 650 mm Model 1049 mm 700 mm Model 750 mm 700 mm Model 800 mm 800 mm Model 1501 mm 700 mm Model 1552 mm...

Page 57: ...SPECIFICATIONS Tennant T500 01 2017 57 1100 mm 780 mm CYLINDRICAL BRUSH MODEL 1501 mm 1234 mm...

Page 58: ...SPECIFICATIONS 58 Tennant T500 01 2017 1100 mm 710 mm ORBITAL PAD MODEL 1486 mm 1049 mm...

Page 59: ...de will display as described in step 3 Figure 148 FIG 147 3 To select or change a supervisor control mode press and hold the specific zone control button until the LED blinks three times Figure148 For...

Page 60: ...ettings button and to the maximum scrub speed button Figure 152 FIG 152 A new machine from the factory will automatically start up in the supervisor mode with a preassigned default supervisor profile...

Page 61: ...at machine start up to operate machine Calibrate Touch Use this to recalibrate the touch screen if the touch points become misaligned Factory Reset Resets the supervisor login code back to the factory...

Page 62: ...enter button Figure 162 The new login code can be any combination of numbers ranging from 3 to 8 digits in length FIG 162 6 Select the controls the new user should only have access to use Figure 163 G...

Page 63: ...The Enable button will change from Enable Login to Disable Login FIG 168 5 Press the yes button to enable login Figure 169 FIG 169 6 Now at machine start up the login screen will display Figure 170 Th...

Page 64: ...e start up Figure 175 FIG 175 6 Press either the Operator button or Supervisor button to select desired user profile as your home screen default without login Figure 176 FIG 176 7 Select a pre assigne...

Page 65: ...FIG 178 2 Press the Add Edit Profiles button Figure 179 FIG 179 3 Press the Edit Profile button Figure 180 FIG 180 4 Press the Supervisor button then press the DEFAULT SUPER button Figure 181 FIG 181...

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