Tennant 275 Series II, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
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275 SERIES II MM190 (12---89)
THROTTLE SWITCH
The throttle switch controls engine governed speed
on gasoline and LPG powered machines serial
number 006500 and above.
When starting the engine and to slow the engine
speed to idle, place the switch in the top
(Engine Start) position.
To pick up normal debris, speed the engine to the
normal governed speed by placing the switch in the
bottom (Fast 1) position.
To pick up light litter, speed the engine to the
maximum governed speed by placing the switch in
the middle (Fast 2) position.
HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH
The hazard light switch is present on machines
with rotating or flashing light accessory. To operate
the light, place the switch in the top position. To turn
off the light, place the switch in the bottom position.
ENGINE CHOKE KNOB
The engine choke knob controls the engine choke
on gasoline powered machines.
To close the choke for cold starting, pull the choke
knob out.
To open the choke, push the knob in.
DRIVE LIGHTS SWITCH
The drive lights switch is present on machines
with the operating lights accessory. The switch
controls the headlights, taillights, and side brush
spot light. To operate the lights, place the switch in
the top position. To turn off the lights, place the
switch in the bottom position.
DIESEL PREHEAT PUSHBUTTON AND
INDICATOR
The diesel preheat pushbutton and indicator are
present on diesel powered machines. The
pushbutton controls the engine preheaters. The
indicator glows brightly when the preheaters are up
to starting temperature.
To use engine preheaters, push and hold the preheat
pushbutton until the indicator glows brightly ---
usually fifteen to thirty seconds. Then release
pushbutton and start engine.
HOPPER DUMP LEVER
The hopper dump lever is present on multi-level
dump model machines. The lever controls the
rotation of the hopper into the dump position.
To dump the hopper, raise the hopper to the desired
height with the hopper lift and side brush lever. Then
push the hopper dump lever forward into the
(Hopper Roll Out) position.
To hold the hopper in the (Hopper Roll Out) position,
pull the lever back and release it in the (Hopper
In/Out Hold) position.
To return the hopper to the operating position, pull
the hopper dump lever back into the (Hopper
Roll In) position, then release the lever into the
(Hopper In/Out Hold) position. Lower the hopper
with the hopper lift and side brush lever.
HOPPER LIFT AND SIDE BRUSH LEVER
The hopper lift and side brush lever controls the
hopper lift height and side brush rotation.
To lift the hopper, pull the lever back into the
(Hopper Up) position until the hopper reaches
the desired lift height. Be sure adequate vertical
clearance is available before lifting the hopper.
WARNING: Machine hopper lifts to 108 in
(2745 mm) when high dumping. Hopper can
hit overhead wires or object. Electrical shock or
falling debris can result. Be sure adequate
clearance is available before raising hopper.
To hold the hopper up, pull the lever all the way back
into the (Hopper Hold) position. Do not rely on
the hydraulic system to keep the hopper raised if
work is to be done on the machine. Always engage
the hopper support bar.
WARNING: Falling hopper. Engage hopper
support bar before working under hopper.
To lower the hopper, push the lever into the
(Hopper Down) position.
To the start the side brush rotation, push the lever
into the (Side Brush On) position. To stop the
side brush rotation, pull the lever into the (Hopper
Down) position.