Tennant 186, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
2Ć1
186 MM159 (6–94)
SECTION 2
CONTENTS
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PREPARATION FOR OPERATION 2-3 . . . . . . .
AFTER UNCRATING AND BEFORE
OPERATING MACHINE: 2-3 . . . . . . . . . .
OPERATION OF CONTROLS 2-4 . . . . . . . . . . .
MACHINE COMPONENTS 2-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYMBOLS 2-5 . . . . .
CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS
(For machines below serial
number 006000)
2-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS
(For machines serial number
006000 and above)
2-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
STATIONARY AND CLUTCH HANDLES 2-8
FILTER SHAKER SWITCH 2-8 . . . . . . . . . . .
FILTER SHAKER BY-PASS SWITCH 2-8 . .
AMMETER 2-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MAIN BRUSH LEVER 2-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HOUR METER 2-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
START SWITCH 2-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
KEY-OPERATED ON-OFF SWITCH 2-9 . . .
ENGINE CHOKE KNOB 2-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND FUSES 2-9 . . . .
VACUUM SHUT-OFF KNOB 2-9 . . . . . . . . . .
PARKING BRAKE LEVER 2-9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
SQUEEGEE LEVER 2-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SOLUTION LEVER 2-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SIDE BRUSH ARM 2-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THERMO-SENTRY 2-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MACHINE OPERATION 2-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NORMAL SWEEPING OPERATION 2-11 . . .
PRE-START CHECKLIST 2-11 . . . . . . . . .
TO START MACHINE 2-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TO SWEEP 2-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TO DUMP HOPPER 2-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
POST OPERATION CHECKLIST –
ENGINE OPERATING 2-12 . . . . . . . . . .
TO STOP MACHINE 2-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
POST OPERATION CHECKLIST –
ENGINE STOPPED 2-13 . . . . . . . . . . . .
NORMAL SCRUBBING OPERATION 2-13 . .
PRE-START CHECKLIST 2-13 . . . . . . . . .
TO START MACHINE 2-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TO SCRUB 2-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TO DRAIN RECOVERY TANK AND
EMPTY DEBRIS TRAY 2-15 . . . . . . . . .
POST OPERATION CHECKLIST –
ENGINE OPERATING 2-15 . . . . . . . . . .
TO STOP MACHINE 2-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
POST OPERATION CHECKLIST –
ENGINE STOPPED 2-16 . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DOUBLE SCRUBBING OPERATION 2-16 . .
OPERATION ON GRADES 2-16 . . . . . . . . . . .
VACUUM WAND OPTION 2-16 . . . . . . . . . . . .
TO OPERATE VACUUM WAND 2-16 . . . .
FILTER BYPASS OPTION 2-17 . . . . . . . . . . . .
WATER PICKUP OPTION 2-17 . . . . . . . . . . . .
TO OPERATE THE WATER
PICKUP OPTION 2-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCRUB ATTACHMENT 2-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TO MOUNT SOLUTION TANK
AND DEBRIS TRAY 2-18 . . . . . . . . . . .
TO REMOVE SOLUTION TANK
AND DEBRIS TRAY 2-19 . . . . . . . . . . .
MACHINE TROUBLESHOOTING 2-21 . . . . .
TRANSPORTING MACHINE 2-23 . . . . . . . . . . . .
MACHINE TIE-DOWNS 2-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MACHINE STORAGE 2-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
STORING MACHINE 2-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .