ROOTS RHINO RD 160, Owner Manual & Illustrated Parts List

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MACHINE OPERATION
1. Steering Wheel: 2. Side Broom Adjustment Knob:
1.a. Steering Wheel Adjustment Lever:
The steering wheel controls the machine’s direc on. The machine is very
responsive to the steering wheel movements. The
ROOTS logo on the steering
wheel indicates whether the rear steerable wheel is straight or not.
LEFT - Turn the steering wheel to the le .
RIGHT - Turn the steering wheel to the right.
Rotate the knob counter-clockwise to release the mechanism, move the knob
to the desired posi on, rotate clockwise to secure the posi on.
The purpose of this knob is to adjust the brush pressure to achieve the required
cleaning intensity and also to compensate for the brush wear.
GREEN - Op mum broom available
YELLOW - Broom nearing end of its life cycle
RED - Broom completely worn out - replace with new recommended spare
broom.
The steering wheel lt lever controls the angle of the steering wheel.
To adjust: Rotate the lever towards the operator, adjust the angle and push the
lever back to secure.
Knob
Red
Yellow
Green
CONTROLLING AND INDICATING ELEMENTS