Operators Manual
Section 4-50
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Page 1: ...HE CONDITIONER TANK 1 B FILLING OF CLEANER SUPPLY TANK 2 C TURNING THE UNIT ON 3 D KEYPAD DISPLAY 4 E OPERATORS MENU SELECTIONS 5 1 Sanction Start Menu 5 2 Return to Foul Line Menu 10 3 Duster Control...
Page 2: ...WER CORD 1 B SQUEEGEE 1 C SENSORS 1 D LANE TO LANE CASTERS 1 E DRIVE WHEELS 1 F VACUUM MOTOR 2 G INSIDE MACHINE 2 H RECOVERY TANK REMOVAL 2 I FILTERS 2 J CHANGING OF CONDITIONER 2 K BUFFING BRUSH 5 L...
Page 3: ...owling conditions in a manner never before possible With the expandability of the Programmable Computer future upgrades are easily done assuring that your machine will not become obsolete IT IS EXTREM...
Page 4: ...that the power outlet used provides the correct voltage and amps It must be a clean circuit with no other loads on it Do not attempt to make any wiring modifications Do not attempt to re program the c...
Page 5: ...the oil is pumped at an exact flow rate to a three way valve known as the Oil Pattern Control Valve The valve in its OFF state routes the oil back to the oil tank When turned ON the valve routes the...
Page 6: ...is a way of explaining a lane condition in exact terms These measurements can be written down and duplicated in the future In other words it defines a lane condition so that it can be recognized and...
Page 7: ...he buffing brush is located COMPUTER or CENTER COMPARTMENT The COMPUTER or CENTER COMPARTMENT houses the electrical components and is located between the CONDITIONING END and the CLEANING END CLEANING...
Page 8: ...nu from one menu prompt to the next LAST This key will return the user to the last menu prompt within a main menu ENTER This key is used to complete an entry of data or information requested by a menu...
Page 9: ...put This key will also turn on and off the duster or pindeck spray in the appropriate menus EXIT I O Down arrow This key is used to exit the TEST I O section The following keys are used when preparing...
Page 10: ...ted inside the tank indicates when the conditioner level drops to approximately 1 4 gallon A filter is also located inside the tank BUFFING BRUSH LIFT MOTOR Mounted on the left side of the rear wall i...
Page 11: ...th a cogged drive belt moves the head back and forth along a rectangular track above the transfer rollers PRESSURE GAUGE Located on the center wall is the oil pressure gauge Use the gauge to keep the...
Page 12: ...achine and protects the circuits for the entire machine 10 AMP OR 8 AMP BREAKER Next to the 15 10 amp breaker is a 10 or 8 amp circuit breaker This breaker protects the vacuum motor DRIVE MOTOR SPEED...
Page 13: ...he Forward relay and the Reverse relay is the Brake Resistor This resistor stops the drive motor when the drive motor relays are turned off BUFFING MOTOR On the left side of computer compartment is th...
Page 14: ...uit is filtered at the output of the PC Power Supply A ferrite is clamped to the Brown and Yellow wires to reduce line conducted emissions This component is required to comply with CE Directives PROTE...
Page 15: ...ocated inside the tank RECOVERY TANK The tank nearest the right side is the recovery tank This tank will hold over 20 lanes of used liquid without needing to be emptied DMR DUSTER CLEANING CLOTH ASSEM...
Page 16: ...shion roller pivot arms is a microswitch These switches when actuated tell the PC that the cushion roller is in the UP position FAILSAFE SWITCH These switches are found on each side wall below the Dus...
Page 17: ...achine This is used to set the 7 different speeds of the machine It is also used in the program to sense if the drive wheels are slipping The PC compares the rate of pulses coming from the tach sensor...
Page 18: ...Located near the bottom of the floor plate is the pressure regulator box on machines with serial number 2371 and after This box contains tubing to control the amount of pressure in the oil output line...
Page 19: ...utes the oil from the pump back to the oil supply tank via the oil return line When turned ON it routes the oil from the pump to the OIL VOLUME TEST VALVE 115V AC The OIL VOLUME TEST VALVE in its norm...
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Page 21: ...mended that a thorough inspection of the bowling lane and approach area take place All loose foul lights divisions cappings and adapter blocks and channels should be tightened repaired or replaced Hig...
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Page 23: ...e end of the tank is a clear sight tube Fill the tank until the oil level in the tank reaches the bottom edge of the right angle gray fitting on the top side of the machine Failure to watch the sight...
Page 24: ...aner pump At the very least this will reduce the cleaner output of the spraying system and result in inadequate stripping This will lead to customer complaints ball calls and an excess of out of range...
Page 25: ...cleaned and or conditioned without changing outlets The power cord supplied with the machine will be long enough to clean in excess of 24 lanes without the need to change outlets To accomplish cleanin...
Page 26: ...h menu heading in this section When the numbers appear there will often be two numbers both the same displayed in the LCD When this occurs both numbers refer to the current setting for that particular...
Page 27: ...the cleaning conditioning program being used and allow the operator to select the starting and ending lane number The operation of the machine is also started from this menu Once the machine is turned...
Page 28: ...ou are starting on This way the machine knows which lane it is on To change the starting lane number push either the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW The number on the lower right hand side of the LCD will chan...
Page 29: ...umber depressing the Left Arrow key on the keypad will automatically SUBTRACT 10 lanes from the displayed last lane unless lane 1 is displayed Depressing the Right Arrow key will ADD 10 lanes to the d...
Page 30: ...ill get larger When running the same pattern on every lane this number should stay fairly consistent The next number tells the operator which lane is the next to be conditioned This is one of the reas...
Page 31: ...n the handle once This will lower the cushion roller cleaning cloth and the squeegee assembly The vacuum motor along with the lane blower motor will come on if the program being used calls for the lan...
Page 32: ...BUTTON on the handle or the Up Arrow on the keypad The machine will return to the foul line at about 22 inches per second Pressing the button again will stop the machine When the machine reaches the f...
Page 33: ...the handle folded over in the transport position the start button is close to the Cleaning Compartment right where you need it To reset the duster cloth counter depress the EXIT then ENTER keys while...
Page 34: ...s below the message IMPORTANT WARNING It is imperative that the duster counter is not reset before the cloth is changed If this is done the unwind time will also be set back to the default This will c...
Page 35: ...When the supply cloth runs out the number of additional lanes completed should be noted and the default number of lanes changed in the Managers Menu selections under SYSTEM CONTROL DUSTER Once the clo...
Page 36: ...following menu will appear TEST PROGRAM 01 FWD OIL VOL In this menu you can test the exact quantity output of both forward oil and reverse oil separately This can be done for any of the 7 programs pre...
Page 37: ...actual amount of conditioner that each program should dispense is explained in the beginning of Section VIII Oil Patterns IMPORTANT If different readings occur during calibration there may be a proble...
Page 38: ...t 2 Depress the LEFT arrow and wait about 5 seconds The pump will turn on and the Oil Test Valve will turn on 3 Depress the RIGHT arrow The Oil Head will start traveling and the oil for 100 boards wil...
Page 39: ...is used each day Run the test 3 or 4 times until the actual number of revolutions comes out the same each time IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO RUN THIS TEST IN COLD AREAS OR WHEN USING VERY HIGH VISCOS...
Page 40: ...en and the Start key on the keypad has been depressed the following prompt will be displayed 0000 01 IS NEXT 0000 0000 01 At this time either one of the RUN PREP options can be activated 1 Prime Pump...
Page 41: ...rform the TEST CLEAN function using the same speed settings as programmed for the conditioning run Press the START button on the handle to test clean the lane At this time the screen will display NOW...
Page 42: ...keypad which will allow access to the machine s Manager Menus To enter the password the keypad LCD must be displaying the DUST CTRL RSET screen The factory set password information will be given to t...
Page 43: ...e displayed with this prompt one on the lower right side of the display and one on the lower left Use the UP or DOWN ARROWS to change the program number When the desired program number is reached pres...
Page 44: ...see the Section IX in this manual To continue within the menu depress NEXT The following prompt will appear CHANGE PROGRAM 01 CHOOSE 01 Along with this prompt will appear two numbers one on the lower...
Page 45: ...at a specified point set the speed and then enter loads until the prompt shows the desired footage for the shift point This also works when the machine is set to clean and oil separately The machine w...
Page 46: ...w the squeegee time to lower into position To continue within this menu press the NEXT key and the following prompt will appear END CLEANING 730 DIST 730 This prompt will be displayed with two numbers...
Page 47: ...is display will switch back to normal display A diagram in Section 5 shows the proper location of the machine when it stops in the pindeck Refer to this drawing to confirm the correct End Cleaning Dis...
Page 48: ...RTANT Correct adjustment of the Spray On times and Spray Off distances is critical to proper cleaning For example if a film remains on the outer boards of the lane a decrease of the off distance and a...
Page 49: ...conditioner program To continue within this menu press the NEXT key and the following prompt will appear OIL PATTERN DIST 37 IN FEET 37 This prompt will be displayed with two numbers showing the curr...
Page 50: ...from 0 ft the foul line to 3 ft at 14 inches per second IPS When the screen is first displayed the left load size designator 2L will be blinking This means it is the one that can be changed By depress...
Page 51: ...the lane for that load sequence is 00 07 feet and you change the speed to 18 inches per second the area for that load sequence will change to 00 10 ft During a Cleaning Only Program the travel speeds...
Page 52: ...hanges were entered Remember you must depress the ENTER key 4 times before you may use the NEXT key to go into the third screen Depress NEXT and the following menu will appear 03F 10L 10R X 02 10 16 F...
Page 53: ...for this Remember to hit ENTER 4 times Depress NEXT and the following menu will appear 05F 12L 12R X 00 31 38 FT IPS 22 The last load screen forward must have a 00 for the number of loads This screen...
Page 54: ...does not flow from the foul line to the travel distance the machine will not function properly Overlapping load areas are only possible when opening up new screens previously not used It is also poss...
Page 55: ...irst 1 foot of return travel The last screen in reverse should be 0 loads for at least 4 feet before the foul line just like the last screen forward The transfer roller motor will not come on during t...
Page 56: ...e can travel as it buffs to the foul line There are also 15 screens possible in reverse Normally you will only use the reverse oil to beef up the lay down and or skid area in the first 10 to 20 feet o...
Page 57: ...day and will run the program selected for that specific time period The time periods are not broken down by the hour but rather are separated into two time categories AM and PM For example a conditio...
Page 58: ...MON AM02 PROG 02 LANES 17 THRU 32 When this screen first appears the current program number will flash on and off Use the UP or DOWN ARROWS to change the program number and depress ENTER once it has b...
Page 59: ...ight TUES AM 1 through 3 Tuesday 12 01 AM 12 Noon TUES PM 1 through 3 Tuesday 12 01 PM Midnight WED AM 1 through 3 Wednesday 12 01 AM 12 Noon WED PM 1 through 3 Wednesday 12 01 PM Midnight THURS AM 1...
Page 60: ...will appear LIFT DUSTER 0030 ADJUST 0030 This prompt allows the operator to set where the machine will lift the duster This feature can be used to lift the cushion roller before reaching the end of th...
Page 61: ...de of the screen When the desired number is reached depress ENTER The middle of the second line shows whether the spray is ON or OFF To change this setting press the ON OFF key located in the TEST I O...
Page 62: ...as it travels from the pindeck to the foul line The number on the second line of the display reduces the travel counts to prevent the machine from hitting hard at the foul line As the number in this m...
Page 63: ...ber on the right side of the screen When the desired number is reached depress ENTER Depress the NEXT key and the following will appear VACUUM DIST 20 OFF FOR 20 This screen is used to determine how l...
Page 64: ...on the drive system and it allows a short feathering out of the oil pattern This prompt displays the amount of time the machine will be stopped prior to continuing down the lane Use the UP or DOWN AR...
Page 65: ...hanging this setting the brush will be lowered onto the lane at prior to or after the designated conditioning distance The Voltage Supply in the bowling center ultimately determines the final high spe...
Page 66: ...ar SET CLOCK TIME 00 MINUTE 00 Once this screen is entered the internal clock will stop Use the UP or DOWN ARROWS to change the number displayed on the right When the number displayed is correct press...
Page 67: ...depress ENTER Depress the NEXT key the following screen will appear SET CLOCK 00 MONTH 00 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW to change the number on the right side of the screen When the correct month number is...
Page 68: ...e the UP or DOWN ARROW to change the day code on the right side of the screen When the desired code number is reached depress ENTER Use the following guide for the day codes SUNDAY 00 MONDAY 01 TUESDA...
Page 69: ...oth is installed and the cloth counter is reset This prompt is referring to the amount of time in tenths of seconds The 09 is actually 0 9 seconds The time can be adjusted by using the UP or DOWN ARRO...
Page 70: ...be unwound Changes can be made to this number by using the UP or DOWN ARROWS Use ENTER to lock in any changes Press the ENTER and then NEXT key the following screen will appear DUST EMPTY LNS 0400 AD...
Page 71: ...ter During an OIL ONLY run the operator has the opportunity to turn the duster off This should only be used when conditioning on freshly cleaned lanes The setting of this prompt will be ignored by the...
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Page 73: ...the following screen appears ADJUST IPS 0 HIT NEXT KEY 00 Depress the NEXT key the drive motor will run in low speed and the following will appear ADJUST IPS 1 HIT NEXT KEY 10 The prompt is telling th...
Page 74: ...COND To change the second speed adjust the second speed pot from the left The factory setting for the second speed is 14 inches per second Depress the NEXT key the drive motor will run in 3rd speed an...
Page 75: ...e the speed adjust the 4th speed pot from the left The factory setting for the fourth speed is 22 inches per second Depress the NEXT key the drive motor will run in 5th speed and the following will ap...
Page 76: ...the speed of the drive wheel surface in INCHES PER SECOND To change the speed adjust the 8th speed pot from the left The factory setting for the seventh speed is 56 inches per second may be lower on...
Page 77: ...ment of the oil head position sensors a little easier Depress the NEXT key the following screen will appear LFT PROX 12 OFF POS SENSR 1 OFF Depress the NEXT key AGAIN and the following screen will app...
Page 78: ...ppears ODOMETER 0000 FT 0000 MI The Odometer will display the feet and miles the machine has traveled up to that point The machine is equipped with automatic maintenance checks When one of these messa...
Page 79: ...n be reset by pressing the Up Arrow and the Enter key The squeegee motor hours can be reset by pressing the Down Arrow and Enter Depress the NEXT key and the following screen appears VAC MTR DRV MTR 0...
Page 80: ...er of lanes that the machine ran on the designated day The number below TUES indicates how many lanes were run on Tuesday The number below WED indicates how many lanes were run on Wednesday These valu...
Page 81: ...grade is performed Depress the NEXT key and the following screen appears NUMBER OF LANES 50 IN CENTER 50 This screen will display the number of lanes in the bowling center Changes can be made to this...
Page 82: ...ensor is located on the left side of the machine If either of these sensors fail it will cause the machine to display the error message FORWARD TRAVEL INTERRUPTED every time you try to start the machi...
Page 83: ...ES back to NO and bring the machine back to normal operation If the LEFT arrow is depressed the arrow on the screen will point from the LDS to the TACH Depress ENTER and the screen will change to YES...
Page 84: ...f the oil head When properly set they both operate at nearly the same time In fact only one is necessary for operation of the machine We mounted two for redundancy and back up These are the same senso...
Page 85: ...r these screens will loop you back to the top of the list of main Managers Menus the OVERRIDE AUTO PROGRAM MENU When using MENU to go through the main menus you can Menu Around if you miss the one you...
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Page 87: ...n This system also better controls cloth usage and has no clutch mechanism to adjust IMPORTANT The machine can NOT be operated without Lane Cleaning Cloth installed Lane Cleaning Cloth should be loade...
Page 88: ...machine first and then the fresh roll of cloth 7 Apply power to the machine and bring up the DUST CTRL RSET menu 8 The start button on the handle can be used to take up the slack from the fresh roll...
Page 89: ...h are left the LCD screen will toggle between the SANCTION START screen and the following DUST ALMOST OUT When the Cleaning Cloth Counter reaches zero the keypad will display the following message DUS...
Page 90: ...ptying of Recovery Tank To empty the Recovery Tank the machine must be in the down or operating position Disconnect the inlet from the side of the recovery tank and the outlet hose from vacuum plate b...
Page 91: ...re not being sprayed adjust by raising the spray tips slightly or rotating the jet mounting angle If coverage is too wide and overspray occurs adjust spray tip down or toward the center To adjust simp...
Page 92: ...uide rollers as the machine travels on the lane surface There is an additional guide roller that can be added on the left side The middle roller will be inset more than the others to help keep the mac...
Page 93: ...and lowers the squeegee 2 Remove the bolt that connects the rod end to the cam Loosen the jam nut between the rod end and the rod 3 Rotate the rod end as needed to increase or decrease the distance be...
Page 94: ...ed by the amount of crush the transfer rollers have into the brush If an adjustment is needed place the machine in an upright position on the approach Loosen the jam nuts on the two adjusting screws a...
Page 95: ...wling center To check the End Cleaning travel distance press the Monitor button after the starting lane ending lane and program number has been entered The Monitor button must be pressed after the STA...
Page 96: ...ailsafe switches are a backup system ONLY If the machine is always reversing by the failsafe switches the machine may end up in the pit if they wear out To adjust the pindeck travel get to the CHANGE...
Page 97: ...erent than the distance to the end of the pindeck Adjust these numbers to control forward and reverse travel distances The squeegee must travel beyond the tail plank and the machine should not hit the...
Page 98: ...ate is an etched timing mark for the board counting sprocket There is also a timing mark on the top of the oil head Follow these steps closely to avoid confusion 1 Move the oil head against the 10 pin...
Page 99: ...u will see LFT PROX 12 OFF POS SENSOR 1 OFF 6 Move the oil head all the way to the 7 pin side wall outside of the prox Slowly move the head toward the middle of the proximity sensor When the screen re...
Page 100: ...sensors are secured and the head assembly is tight Place the cover back on the head assembly and tighten the acorn nuts 13 Take the machine out to the lanes and access the Change Program Menu Enter in...
Page 101: ...ed it should be repaired or replaced IMMEDIATELY To keep the power cord clean pull it through a rag as it is being wound for storage B Squeegee Wipe with a clean cloth after each operation Check the b...
Page 102: ...ening in the top of the tank to check the filter There are also four check valve filters one on each spray jet that should be cleaned Another 5 filter is located inside the oil tank and the oil supply...
Page 103: ...anging to a conditioner with a higher viscosity be prepared to change the pressure regulator tubing or adjust the needle valve Failure to monitor the pressure may result in damage to the pulse dampene...
Page 104: ...5 psi is not a fatal error but excessive pressure more than 20 pounds may blow the pulse dampening tube Note ALWAYS run a Calibration Check when adjusting the pressure This is the best way to insure...
Page 105: ...1F to 2L 2R x 06 and 02F to L R x 00 The other values are not important Run the machine down the lane to the end of the pattern As the machine does the 2 2 loads watch closely where the oil streams be...
Page 106: ...e inspection has been completed An odometer in the machine records distance traveled through the LDS When the pre determined maintenance distances are reached maintenance messages will toggle on the s...
Page 107: ...he following will appear ODOMETER 0005 FT 0040 MI This screen will toggle with the following screen TO CLEAR MAINT MESSAGE HIT EXIT Depress the EXIT key and the maintenance message will now be cleared...
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Page 109: ...s as programmed An output example would be one of the cone brake motors Here is a list of the INPUT numbers for the PC of the machine along with their designations INPUT FROM 000 CORD KILL INPUT 001 L...
Page 110: ...SPEED RELAY 109 SPEED CONTROL 6TH SPEED RELAY 110 SPEED CONTROL 7TH SPEED RELAY 111 OIL TANK VENT VALVE NOTE This output module controls the 24V DC valve and the rest of the module is AC Voltage OUTPU...
Page 111: ...aces depending on when the machine was manufactured They can be found on each side plate for early models before 2248 or on both sides of the handle Attached to the power cord is a plastic connector t...
Page 112: ...ong with the proximity sensor that will show the lane edge when moving left to right LED 1 Oil Head Position Sensor Timing Assembly 002 Right to Left Oil Head Sensor Another sensor is also located on...
Page 113: ...ounting bracket next to the up switch When the lobe of the cam actuates this switch the PC receives a signal that the brush is in the DOWN position The down switch must be actuated for the buffer driv...
Page 114: ...reverses itself to exit the pindeck This is just a backup system for the machine The reversing of the machine should be controlled through the End Cleaning Distance Menu which is adjusted in your Chan...
Page 115: ...sembly 007 Squeegee Down Switch Located next to the Squeegee Up Switch between it and the mounting bracket is a microswitch that tells the PC when the squeegee is in the DOWN position A signal is sent...
Page 116: ...peration the button acts as a Pause and Resume Button for the machine In the Return to Foulline Menu when the start button is depressed the machine will automatically return to the approach from the a...
Page 117: ...backside of the oil head block This sensor along with the right sensor have multiple purposes The main purpose is to reverse the head drive motor The proximity sensor also acts as a guide for the posi...
Page 118: ...sprocket passes through this sensor as the shaft turns It counts in one inch increments as the machine travels down the lane If this counter does not receive one pulse to the Drive Shaft Tach Sensor s...
Page 119: ...and calculates the IPS INCHES PER SECOND travel speed of the machine This is used to set the 7 different speeds of the machine It also is used in the program to sense if the machine s drive wheels ar...
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Page 121: ...hen conditioning a lane the head travels back and forth across the transfer roller applying streams of oil as it goes The streams or loads are shown in this figure 37 ft ___ 32 ft ___ 29 ft ___ 17 ft...
Page 122: ...rd To give you a visual perspective of how much oil is being applied in 40 microliters we ll measure only one drop of oil About 16 microliters make up one drop of oil So each time a stream of oil cros...
Page 123: ...b If the machine is not warmed up press NEXT three times to access this display TEST VOL PER REV FOR 0490 REVS The pump will begin running as soon as this screen appears The pump should run between 46...
Page 124: ...ait about 5 seconds 10 Then press the RIGHT ARROW to start the head travel The output of the pump is routed to the calibration outlet instead of the transfer roller 11 The head will travel back and fo...
Page 125: ...te Check to make sure the head is moving freely If it binds up during travel the oil output may be affected 16 Beneath the cover on the bottom of the machine is the pump assembly The diagram shows the...
Page 126: ...er will give inaccurate readings NOTE When felt gets soaked with oil it can be cleaned by squeezing it in a rag 18 Repeat steps 8 through 17 to check any adjustments that were made i e If a change mak...
Page 127: ...3 12 12 x 1 13 13 x 1 12 12 x 2 Reverse Loads 11 11 x 2 10 10 x 2 8 8 x 1 8 8 x 1 Each load can quickly be condensed to a total number of boards by referring to the Board Chart at the beginning of th...
Page 128: ...5 25 x 1 25 466 Total Boards In our example there are 302 boards covered during forward travel and 164 boards covered during the reverse travel This total number 466 can be multiplied by the pump sett...
Page 129: ...3 Press the NEXT key to access this screen TEST PROGRAM 01 FWD OIL VOL In this screen the PC will run only the oiling part of the program 4 The program number is displayed in the upper right corner of...
Page 130: ...start the head travel and dispense the 3 reverse loads 11 When the head stops moving remove the graduated cylinder and read the amount of oil 12 The bottom of the oil line should be between 18 5 and 1...
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