OPERATION
Scout
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MACHINE MAINTENANCE
All service performed should be completed by persons
who understand the machine or an Authorized Service
Center. It is recommended that only authorized repair
parts be used for service.
FOR SAFETY: Before leaving or servicing
machine, stop on level surface, turn off machine
and remove key.
MAINTENANCE CHECKS
1.
Check battery level at delivery and every 10 hours
of operation.
2.
Check that all is operating well at delivery and
every 100 hours of operation.
3.
Check periodically that waste bins have been
emptied.
4.
Check brush condition every 50 hours of
operation. Adjust or replace if necessary.
5.
Check belt tension every 50 hours of operation.
Adjust or replace if necessary.
6.
Check screws and bolts for tightness every 100
hours of operation.
7.
Check condition of motor carbon brushes every
200 hours of operation. Replace if worn.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
1.
The battery should always be kept clean and dry.
2.
Check that the battery and posts are constantly
clean of corrosion.
3.
Every 10 hours of operation take off battery cell
covers and check electrolyte level, refilling them
distilled water if necessary. Fill level should be no
more than 1/4” above lead plates.
ATTENTION: Remember that the area where these
operations are done should be well ventilated.
WARNING: Batteries emit hydrogen gas.
Explosion or fire can result. Keep sparks and
open flame away. Keep battery compartment open
when charging.
NOTE: In the event the battery must be scrapped,
please remember that batteries are not common
waste materials. They must be disposed of in
accordance with the relevant laws.
FILTER MAINTENANCE
FOR SAFETY: Before leaving or servicing
machine, stop on level surface, turn off machine
and remove key.
The filter is one of the machines main components. It
is essential for the best results from your machine. If
you notice that dust forms when the machine is at
work, check the filter by performing the following
steps:
1. Press and release the filter shaker lever. The
lever operates a rod that will unclog the filter.
Repeat this operation 5 or 6 times (Figure 3).
2.
Apart from the filter shaker, it is advisable every
now and again to remove the machine’s filter and
clean it out with a blast of air or a vacuum cleaner.
For this purpose, the filter is removed as follows:
a.
Unlatch and turn rear bin latches inward.
b.
Remove the rear bin.
Filter
Filter Shaker
Lever
FIG. 3.
c.
Unlatch filter lock latches, turn half moon
retainers away from filter.
d.
Remove the filter while pressing the filter
shaker lever (Figure 3).
e.
To remount the filter, carry out the operation in
reverse order.
NOTE: The filter features an arrow that shows you the
direction in which it should be fitted.
DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS: If you are using the
machine in a particularly dusty environment (cement
factories, sawmills, marble processing factories), it is
wise to use the filter shaker more frequently.
3.
Every 200 hours of work, the filter must be
replaced. Follow the operations listed in step 2.
After the filter has been remounted, make sure the
gasket and filter are dust tight.
ATTENTION: Waste must be disposed of strictly in
accordance to the law.
