Tennant A80, Operating Manual

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1. GENERAL
This operating manual belongs to the A80 sweeper vehicle.
The purpose of the manual is a safe use and maintenance of the sweeper vehicle and the manual
must be available for the operators at all times.
1.1. Purpose of the sweeper
The A80 sweeper vehicle is used for cleaning paved surfaces.
1.2. Operators
In this manual "the operator" refers to anyone who comes into contact with the A80 sweeper or any
of its components under operational circumstances. The organization itself should ensure that every
operator is sufficiently qualified to work with this type of vehicle and is capable of taking the
stipulations and safety aspects into account. A clear distinction is made between two groups of
operators:
- ”The driver" is the person who actually operates the vehicle in preparation of or during the
production process (sweeping process). The driver must be older than 18 years of age and
be aware of his responsibilities.
- ”The technician” is the person who repairs or carries out maintenance on the vehicle. The
technician must be qualified and trained in technical actions. It is mandatory that the
technician has thorough technical understanding and is able to read technical drawings.
The driver and the technician must be instructed properly before operating or carrying out
maintenance on the vehicle. The initial instructions are given by specialists from TENNANT An
exception is made if the organization in question already operates several vehicles of the same type,
or has sufficient in-house expertise.
TENNANT cannot be held responsible for work carried out by an inadequately instructed or
unqualified operator.
1.3. Emission data
The hydraulic system of the A80 sweeper vehicle contains hydraulic oil and is powered by a diesel
engine. The battery of the A80 sweeper vehicle contains battery acid.