Factory Cat 28, Operator And Parts Manual

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OPERATING HINTS
1. OBSERVE THE AMOUNT OF SOLUTION THE MACHINE IS
DISPENSING ON THE FLOOR AND ADJUST TO THE DESIRED
FLOW. TO INCREASE THE SOLUTION FLOW RATE, MOVE
THE SOLUTION LEVER TO THE OPERATORS RIGHT. TO SHUT
THE SOLUTION OFF COMPLETELY, USE THE SWITCH, OR
JUST RELEASE THE FOOT PEDAL.
2. KEEP AN EYE ON THE REC FULL LIGHT TO MAKE SURE
THERE IS NIT FOAMY BUILDUP IN THE RECOVERY TANK. IF
EXCESS FOAM BEGINS TO DEVELOP, POUR A
RECOMMENDED FOAM CONTROL SOLUTION INTO THE
RECOVERY TANK. FOAM IS USUALLY AN INDICATION OF
EXCESSIVE SOAP.
3. ALWAYS OPERATE AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN SCRUBBING
AROUND WALLS AND OBJECTS. YOU SHOULD REDUCE THE
SPEED, TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WHEN TURNING.
4. IF SQUEEGEE STARTS TO STREAK, RAISE AND WIPE THE
BLADES WITH A CLEAN CLOTH. IF THE PROBLEM
CONTINUES, CHECK THE BLADES FOR WEAR OR DAMAGE,
AND ROTATE IF NEEDED. YOU NEED TO PRESWEEP BEFORE
SCRUBBING.
5. CHANGE OR TURN OVER PADS WHEN DIRTY. ROTATE
THE SCRUB BRUSHES EVERY WEEK.
6. STAY CLEAR OF OBJECTS PROTRUDING FROM THE
FLOOR, SUCH AS SOCKETS, GRATES, PIES, FOR THEY WILL
DAMAGE THE PADS AND SQUEEGEE BLADES.
7. DURING BRIEF STOPS YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TURN
ANYTHING OFF, THE BRUSHES AND SOLUTION WILL
AUTOMATICALLY STOP WHEN THE FOOT PEDAL IS
RELEASED.
8. ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR GAUGES. THEY LET
YOU KNOW THE STATUS OF A PARTICULAR SYSTEM AT A
GLANCE. IF YOUR BATTERY GAUGE IS READING LOW,
YOU MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY, AND RECHARGE.
RUNNING THE BATTERIES DEAD, WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE
TO THE BATTERIES. EXCESSIVE SCRUBBING PRESSURE WILL
BLOW A BREAKER.
9. WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF SOLUTION, RAISE THE BRUSHES,
AND CONTINUE TO VACUUM THE REMAINING WATER UNTIL
IT IS CONSUMED. THE SOLUTION SIGHT HOSE IS USED TO
INDICATE THE LEVEL OF DETERGENT REMAINING IN THE
TANK.
10. WHEN YOU ARE READY TO STOP, PICK UP THE
BRUSHES, TURN OFF THE SOLUTION SWITCH, PICK UP THE
SQUEEGEE, AND DRIVE THE MACHINE BACK TO THE
CHARGING AREA. BE SURE TO DRAIN BOTH TANKS BEFORE
STORING MACHINE.
DRAINING RECOVERY TANK
ALWAYS EMPTY RECOVERY TANK WHEN REFILLING THE
SOLUTION TANK. TO DRAIN THE RECOVERY TANK, PERFORM THE
FOLLWING STEPS.
1. REMOVE DRAIN HOSE FROM THE EXPANSION PLUG HOLDER
BY TUNING THE T-HANDLE COUNTER CLOCKWISE. OPEN THE TOP
"RECOVERY ACCESS LID" AND FLUSH OUT WITH WATER TO KEEP
TANK CLEAN.
(SEE FIGURE 18.)
2. RINSE THE RECOVERY TANK AFTER EVERY USE. THIS WILL
PREVENT HEAVY BUILDUP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK,
FOUL ODERS, AND CLOGGING OF THE DRAIN HOSE.
3. ONCE TANK IS EMPTY, PUT DRAIN HOSE BACK ON THE
PLUG AND TIGHTEN BY TURNING THE T-HANDEL CLOCK WISE.
DRAINING SOLUTION TANK
TO DRAIN LEFT OVER CLEANING SOLUTION FROM THE
SOLUTION TANK, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING STEPS.
(SEE FIGURE 19.)
1. ROTATE THE BLUE SOLUTION TANK DRAIN VALVE OUTWARDS.