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MONTHLY

MAINTENANCE

1.      LUBRICATE FRONT CASTERS WITH A WATERPROOF
         GREASE.

2.     CHECK MACHINE FOR VACUUM LEAKS AND
        LOOSE NUTS AND BOLTS

YEARLY
MAINTENANCE

 1.     CALL YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR YEARLY MAINTENACE.

STORING  MACHINE

1.    BE SURE TO CLEAN  FILTER

2.     EMPTY HOPPER INTO TRASH RECEPTICALE.

3.     RAISE MAIN BROOM AND SIDE BROOMS.

NOTE:   IF YOU LEAVE BROOMS DOWN ON
             FLOOR FOR EXTENDED PERIOD WHILE
             MACHINE IS NOT IN USE  THEY WILL
             DEVELOPE FLAT SPOTS.
             THIS WILL CAUSE " BROOM BOUNCE"
            AND BAD SWEEPING.

MAINTENANCE

DAILY  MAINTENANCE

1.     CLEAN THE FILTER WITH THE SHAKER SWITCH FOR
        20 SECONDS.

2.     REMOVE AND CLEAN DEBRIS FROM THE HOPPER
        AND RINCE OUT IF NECESSARY.

3.     CHARGE THE MACHINE WITH THE HOOD OPEN
         TO ALLOW THE BATTERIES TO VENTILATE PROPERLY.

4.     REPORT ANY DAMAGE TO A SUPERVISOR.

5.     WIPE DOWN MACHINE IF NEEDED.  USE A
        NONABRASIVE,  NON SOLVENT CLEANER,  OR A
        CLEAN DAMP CLOTH.

6.     RECHARGE THE BATTERIES IF NEEDED.

WEEKLY

MAINTENANCE

1.     CHECK BATTERY WATER LEVEL.

2.     CHECK CONDITION OF ALL THREE TIRES.

3.     CHECK CONDITION OF DUST CURTAINS ON SHROUD.

4.     CHECK CONDITION OF DUST CURTAIN ON WALLS.

5.     CHECK TO SEE IF VACCUM EXHAUST IS CLEAR.

Summary of Contents for 48 Series

Page 1: ...A www factorycat com Operator and Parts Manual R P S Corporation Phone 1 800 634 4060 P O Box 368 Fax 1 866 901 3335 Racine Wisconsin 53401 C ACTORY 48 Rider Sweeper 48 SERIES...

Page 2: ...E DUST CONTROL ON THE FACTORY CAT 48 IS THE INDUSTRY LEADER OUR EXCLUSIVE BAGHOUSE STYLE FILTER ENABLES THE MACHINE TO SWEEP THROUGH AN 80 POUND BAG OF CEMENT POWDER AND NOT BLOW DUST THE FILTER S HIG...

Page 3: ...AT ALL TIMES THIS OPERATORS AND PARTS MANUAL COVERS ALL THE DFACTORY CAT 48 SERIES RIDER SWEEPERS YOU MAY FIND DESCRIPTIONS AND FEATURES THAT ARE NOT ON YOUR PARTICULAR MODEL THE INFORMATION AND SPECI...

Page 4: ...____________________ 4 ______________________________________ 2 ______________________________________ 5 ______________________________________ 3 ______________________________________ 6 _____________...

Page 5: ...RUCTION DIMENSIONS CHASSIS CONSTRUCTION REAR WHEELS FRONT WHEEL SIZE L X W X H WEIGHT WITHOUT BATTERIES WEIGHT WITH BATTERIES SWEEPING SYSTEM SWEEPING METHOD MAIN BROOM DIAMETER MAIN BROOM LENGTH MAIN...

Page 6: ...STEEL POLY AND STEEL SIDE BROOM QUANTITY REQUIRED POLY NYLON POLY AND STEEL FLAPS KITS HOPPER FLAP 1 8 INCH 1 16 INCH 1 32 INCH DOUBLE FIBER VEE BROOM USED MORE FOR CARPETED FLOORS SPIRAL BROOM DOES N...

Page 7: ...MUST USE YOUR OWN GOOD JUDGEMENT THIS IS INTENDED FOR COMMERCIAL USE IT IS DESIGNED TO BE USED ON HARD FLOORS IN AN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT WITH THE RECOMMENDED BRUSHES 1 DO NOT OPERATE UNIT UNLESS TRAINE...

Page 8: ...R DOWN THE RAMP NEVER DRIVE ACROSS THE INCLINE DO NOT BACK DOWN OR TURN ON RAMPS WARNING ALWAYS USE THE CHARGER PROVIDED BY THE MAUFACTURER TO CHARGE THE MACHINE IT IS AN AUTOMATIC CHARGER SPECIFICALL...

Page 9: ...MACHINE CONTROLS AND FEATURES PAGE 7 15 15 6 8 3 8 1 2 5 10 9 11 12 13 17 22 21 19 18 27 26 33 34 32 30 31 29 28 35 25 FIGURE 1 FIGURE 3 FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6 FIGURE 7 FIGURE 4 FIGURE 2...

Page 10: ...O HOPPER 17 BROOM ACCESS PANEL PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO MAIN BROOM FIGURE 5 18 CHARGER RECHARGES BATTERIES FOR FUTURE USE 19 CHARGER HOOK UP PLUGS INTO PACK TO CHARGE UNIT 20 BATTERIES PROVIDE POWER TO...

Page 11: ...L MACHINE OFF OF THE BASE NOTIFY THE CARRIER IMMEDIATELY IF CONCEALED DAMAGE IS DISCOVERED CONNECTING BATTERIES YOUR MACHINE IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO OR FOUR 12 VOLT DEEP CYCLE 185 AMP HOURS BATTERIES WHI...

Page 12: ...LY ON SEE FIGURE 13 4 WHEN THE MAIN BROOM COMPLETLY INSTALLED REPLACE THE IDLER ARM AND THE FASTENERS THE ARM SHOULD GO ON EASILY AND METAL TO METAL IF THERE IS ANY GAPS LEFT BEFORE TIGHTENING IT HAS...

Page 13: ...FORE USING SEE FIGURE 15 4 CHECK CONDITION OF SIDE BROOMS AND MAKE SURE THEY LIFTS AND LOWER CORRECTLY 5 CHECK THE SIDE BROOMS TO SEE IF THEY ARE AT THE CORRECT SETTING FOR SWEEPING SEE FIGURE 17 6 CL...

Page 14: ...THEY ARE THERE TO HELP YOU CLEAN MORE EFFICIENTLY BY LETTING YOU KNOW THE STATUS OF THAT PARTICULAR SYSTEM AT A GLANCE IF YOUR BATTERY GAUGE IS READING LOW YOU MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY AND RECHARGE RUNN...

Page 15: ...ES SEE FIG 24 CAUTION ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN BATTERIES ARE EXPOSED 4 CHECK THE WATER LEVEL IN EACH BATTERY DO NOT CHARGE THE MACHINE UNLESS THE WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE PLATES IF NEE...

Page 16: ...SE BROOM BOUNCE AND BAD SWEEPING MAINTENANCE DAILY MAINTENANCE 1 CLEAN THE FILTER WITH THE SHAKER SWITCH FOR 20 SECONDS 2 REMOVE AND CLEAN DEBRIS FROM THE HOPPER AND RINCE OUT IF NECESSARY 3 CHARGE TH...

Page 17: ...________ ___________________________________ SWEEPING POWER _____________ ___________________________________ VACUUM POWER _____________ ___________________________________ CONTROLS _____________ ____...

Page 18: ...OTOR CARBON BRUSHES WORN FAULTY SPEED CONTROLLER OR WIRES FAULTY POTENTIOMETER LOOSE WIRES SOLUTION CONTACT LOCAL SERVICING DEALER SEE CHARGING BATTERIES REPLACE BATTERY TIGHTEN LOOSE CABLE WAIT 5 MIN...

Page 19: ...FAULTY HUBS EXCESSIVE MAIN BROOM PRESSURE WORN DRIVE TIRES BATTERIES RUN DOWN BATTERIES STILL DOWN BATTERIES LOW ON WATER BATTERIES OVER CYCLED SOLUTION TURN ON FILTER BEATER ADJUST SCREW ON HOPPER CL...

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