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297 Rider   Sweeper

Mid-Central Corporation      Phone:   1-800-450-9824
P.O. Box 241                         Fax:       1-866-632-6961
Racine, Wisconsin 53401

www.tomcatequip.com

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Page 1: ...Operator and Parts Manual 297 SERIES 297 Rider Sweeper Mid Central Corporation Phone 1 800 450 9824 P O Box 241 Fax 1 866 632 6961 Racine Wisconsin 53401 www tomcatequip com ...

Page 2: ...ST CONTROL ON THE TOMCAT 297 IS THE INDUSTRIES BEST OUR EXCLUSIVE BAGHOUSE STYLE FILTER ENABLES THE MACHINE TO SWEEP THROUGH AN 80 POUND BAG OF CEMENT POWDER AND NOT BLOW DUST THE FILTER S HIGH CAPACITY DESIGN IS SIMILAR TO THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM ON STREETSWEEPERS NOT VACUUM CLEANERS OUR 250 CFM FAN MOVES HIGH VOLUMES OF AIR BUT AT A LOWER VELOCITY THIS ALLOWS EXCELLENT DUST CONTROL EVEN WITH ...

Page 3: ...AND PARTS MANUAL COVERS ALL THE TOMCAT 297 SERIES SPEEPERS YOU MAY FIND DESCRIPTIONS AND FEATURES THAT ARE NOT ON YOUR PARTICULAR MODEL THE INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATION INCLUDED IN THIS PUBLICATION WERE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF PRINTING MID CENTRAL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE INCURRING ANY OBLIGATION TO REGISTER FOR WARRANTY FAX YOUR DELIVERY FORM TODAY MACHINE INFORMATION F...

Page 4: ...NS 1 ______________________________________ 4 ______________________________________ 2 ______________________________________ 5 ______________________________________ 3 ______________________________________ 6 ______________________________________ MAIN BROOMS ______________________________________ SIDE BROOMS _______________________________ BUYER S REPRESENTAVE HAS 1 RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN PROPE...

Page 5: ...3 HP SIDE BROOM SPEED 95 RPM HOPPER CAPACITY 2 0 CUBIC FEET FILTERING SYSTEM FILTER MATERIAL POLYMER FELT FILTER RATING 1 MICRON SIZE 3 528 SQ INCHES VACUUM RATING 250 CFM DUST HOPPER CAPACITY 280 CUBIC INCHES BATTERY SYSTEM SYSTEM VOLTAGE 24 VOLT BATTERY AH RATING 4 305 AH BATTERY RUN TIME UP TO 6 HRS CHARGER AUTOMATIC 24 AMP 110 VOLT DRIVE SYSTEM TRANSAXLE DESCRIPTION 2 0 HP SEALED SPEED CONTROL...

Page 6: ... WIRE UNION STEEL POLY AND STEEL SIDE BROOM QUANTITY REQUIRED POLY NYLON POLY AND STEEL FLAPS KITS HOPPER FLAP 1 8 INCH 1 16 INCH 1 32 INCH DOUBLE FIBER VEE BROOM USED MORE FOR CARPETED FLOORS SPIRAL BROOM DOES NOT SWEEP AS WELL AS VEE BROOM WE RECOMMEND YOU USE OUR BROOMS THEY ARE MADE FOR YOUR MACHINE OUR BRAND OF BROOMS HAS A PRECISION PLASTIC CORE THAT IS CAREFULLY BALANCED AND HAS MACHINED IN...

Page 7: ... MUST USE YOUR OWN GOOD JUDGEMENT THIS IS INTENDED FOR COMMERCIAL USE IT IS DESIGNED TO BE USED ON HARD FLOORS IN AN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT WITH THE RECOMMENDED BRUSHES 1 DO NOT OPERATE UNIT UNLESS TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED UNLESS OPERATOR MANUAL IS READ AND UNDER STOOD IF UNIT IS NOT PROPER CONDITION 2 WHEN OPERATING UNIT KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM REVOLVING SIDE BROOMS DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE WHERE F...

Page 8: ...R DOWN THE RAMP NEVER DRIVE ACROSS THE INCLINE DO NOT BACK DOWN OR TURN ON RAMPS WARNING ALWAYS USE THE CHARGER PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACURER TO CHARGE THE MACHINE IT IS AN AUTOMATIC CHARGER SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO CHARGE AT THE APPROPRIATE RATE IF YOU MUST USE A DIFFERENT CHARGER DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES BEFORE CHARGING THIS WILL PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLER WARNING UNDERSTAND...

Page 9: ...MACHINE CONTROLS AND FEATURES PAGE 7 FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6 8 6 5 2 1 3 9 11 12 10 13 20 18 19 17 15 16 23 24 24 22 26 29 30 31 32 33 28 27 34 14 7 8 4 21 25 ...

Page 10: ...Y 17 REAR TIRES NON MARKING AND EXTRA WIDE FOR STABILITY FIGURE 4 18 HOPPER HOLDS DEBRIS AND IS REMOVABLE FOR EASY DISPOSAL 19 MAIN BROOM SWEEPS DEBRIS INTO HOPPER 20 MAIN BROOM HOPPER ACCESS DOOR PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO MAIN BROOM AND HOPPER FIGURE 5 21 BATTERIES PROVIDE POWER TO RUN MACHINE 22 MAIN BROOM VACUUM FAN MOTOR PROVIDES POWER TO MAIN BROOM AND VACUUM SYSTEM 23 MAIN FAN HOSE VACUUM FAN ...

Page 11: ...TCHES TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVE KEY 2 HINGE OPEN THE BATTERY ACCESS LID TO ACCESS THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT 3 ALL FOUR OF THE BATTERY CABLES ARE CONNECTED TO THE BATTERIES LOCATE ANY LOOSE ONES AND TIGHTEN WITH 9 16 WRENCH SEE FIG 7 4 TURN ON MAIN POWER SWITCH AND CHECK THE BATTERY CONDITION METER TO ENSURE CORRECT INSTALLATION CHARGE BATTERIES IF NEEDED SEE BATTERY CHARGING PAGE 9 2 REMOVE THE...

Page 12: ...RESS IT COMPLETELY ON SEE FIGURE 12 4 WITH THE MAIN BROOM COMPLETELY INSTALLED REPLACE THE IDLER ARM AND THE FASTENERS THE ARM SHOULD GO ON EASILY AND METAL TO METAL IF THERE IS ANY GAPS LEFT BEFORE TIGHTENING IT HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED PROPERLY SEE FIGURE 13 NOTE SELECT THE BROOM FIBER THAT BEST MEETS YOUR CLEANING APPLICATION CONSULT YOUR LOCAL CEALER FOR ASSISTANCE SEE BRUSH TYPES ON PAGE 4 WARN...

Page 13: ...FORE USING SEE FIGURE 14 4 CHECK CONDITION OF SIDE BROOMS AND MAKE SURE THEY LIFT AND LOWER CORRECTLY 5 CHECK THE SIDE BROOMS TO SEE IF THEY ARE AT THE CORRECT SETTING FOR SWEEPING SEE FIGURE 16 6 CLEAN THE FILTER BY PRESSING THE SHAKER SWITCH FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS SEE FIGURE 17 7 PRESS THE DOOR LATCH AND OPEN DOOR ON THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE SLIDE OUT HOPPER FROM THE MACHINE SEE FIGURE 18 8 EMPTY T...

Page 14: ...HEN SMALL AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE ARE ENCOUNTERED 8 ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR GAUGES THEY ARE THERE TO HELP YOU CLEAN MORE EFFICIENTLY BY LETTING YOU KNOW THE STATUS OF THAT PARTICULAR SYSTEM AT A GLANCE IF YOUR BATTERY GAUGE IS READING LOW YOU MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY AND RECHARGE RUNNING THE BATTERY DEAD WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE BATTERIES 9 KEEPING THE EXTERIOR APPERANCE OF THE MACHINE IN GOOD CON...

Page 15: ...CHECK THE WATER LEVEL IN EACH BATTERY DO NOT CHARGE THE MACHINE UNLESS THE WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE PLATES IF NEEDED ADD ENOUGH DISTILLED WATER TO JUST SLIGHTLY COVER THE PLATES DO NOT OVER FILL BATTERIES CAN OVERFLOW DURING CHARGING REPLACE CAPS BEFORE CHARGING 5 WITH THE RED CHARGER PLUG DISCONNECTED FROM THE MACHINE PLUG THE CHARGER POWER CORD INTO A GROUNDED 110 VOLT STANDARD WALL OUT...

Page 16: ... THE BELT TENSIONING MECHANISIM MAINTENANCE DAILY MAINTENANCE 1 CLEAN THE FILTER WITH THE SHAKER SWITCH FOR 20 SECONDS 2 REMOVE AND CLEAN DEBRIS FROM THE HOPPER AND RINSE OUT IF NECESSARY 3 CHARGE THE MACHINE WITH THE HOOD OPEN TO ALLOW THE BATTERIES TO VENTILATE PROPERLY 4 REPORT ANY DAMAGE TO A SUPERVISOR 5 WIPE DOWN MACHINE IF NEEDED USE A NONABRASIVE NON SOLVENT CLEANER OR A CLEAN DAMP CLOTH 6...

Page 17: ...________ CHECK MACHINE PERFORMANCE _____________ ___________________________________ SWEEPING POWER _____________ ___________________________________ VACUUM POWER _____________ ___________________________________ CONTROLS _____________ ___________________________________ GAUGES _____________ ___________________________________ CHECK WHEEL TRACTION _____________ ___________________________________ ...

Page 18: ...________ CHECK MACHINE PERFORMANCE _____________ ___________________________________ SWEEPING POWER _____________ ___________________________________ VACUUM POWER _____________ ___________________________________ CONTROLS _____________ ___________________________________ GAUGES _____________ ___________________________________ CHECK WHEEL TRACTION _____________ ___________________________________ ...

Page 19: ...________ CHECK MACHINE PERFORMANCE _____________ ___________________________________ SWEEPING POWER _____________ ___________________________________ VACUUM POWER _____________ ___________________________________ CONTROLS _____________ ___________________________________ GAUGES _____________ ___________________________________ CHECK WHEEL TRACTION _____________ ___________________________________ ...

Page 20: ...R METER TELLS YOU THE TOTAL HOURS THE MAIN BROOM MOTOR HAS BEEN USED SEE FIGURE 27 7 TRANSPORT HOUR METER TELLS YOU THE TOTAL HOURS THE DRIVE SYSTEM HAS BEEN USED SEE FIGURE 27 8 ERROR WARNING SYMBOL INDICATES WHEN THERE HAS BEEN A DIAGNOSTIC CODE ERROR SEE FIGURE 28 9 DIAGNOSTIC CODE WHEN THE MACHINE HAS DETECTED AN ERROR IT WILL DISPLAY THE WARNING SYMBOL AND A DIAGNOSTIC CODE WHICH TELL YOU WHA...

Page 21: ...ALL SAFETY SWITCH NEXT TO THE RED PLUG BELOW THE DASHBOARD THIS SWITCH WILL TURN OFF THE TRACTION DRIVE AND BRUSHES AS A SAFETY FEATURE WHILE THE CHARGER IS PLUGGED IN THE SWITCH MAY BE STUCK OR THE PLUG TWISTED AT AN ANGLE ENGAGING THE SWITCH THIS CODE WILL ALSO FLASH IF THE WIRING BECOMES VERY WET IN THIS CASE ETHER WAIT UNTIL THE WIRING DRIES OUT OR CALL A TECHNICIAN 2 7601 AND 7602 ERROR PAD C...

Page 22: ... TRY AGAIN LEAVING FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL 7 2C00 AND 2C01 ERROR LOW VOLTAGE WARNING VOLTAGE HAS DROPPED DOWN BELOW THE MINIMUM REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE MACHINE IF YOU WAIT A FEW MINUTES THE BATTERIES MAY COAST UP A BIT IN VOLTAGE ALLOWING YOU TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY TO THE RECHARGE STATION IF NOT YOU WILL HAVE TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE FRONT WHEEL PULL LEVER TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE TO...

Page 23: ...RBON BRUSHES WORN FAULTY SPEED CONTROLLER OR WIRES FAULTY POTENTIOMETER LOOSE WIRES SOLUTION CONTACT LOCAL SERVICING DEALER SEE CHARGING BATTERIES REPLACE BATTERY TIGHTEN LOOSE CABLE WAIT 5 MINUTES FOR AUTO RESET DETERMINE CAUSE AND CORRECT PUT MAIN BROOM DOWN ENGAGE FOOT PEDAL WAIT 5 MINUTS FOR AUTO RESET DETERMINE CAUSE AND CORRECT CONTACT LOCAL SERVICING DEALER CONTACT LOCAL SERVICING DEALER CO...

Page 24: ...S DRY FAULTY HUBS EXCESSIVE MAIN BROOM PRESSURE WORN DRIVE TIRE BATTERIES RUN DOWN BATTERIES STILL DOWN BATTERIES LOW ON WATER BATTERIES OVER CYCLED SOLUTION RECONNECT HOSE RECONNECT HOSE REMOVE DEBRIS CONTACT LOCAL SERVICING DEALER CONTACT LOCAL SERVICING DEALER TURN ON FILTER BEATER ADJUST SCREW ON HOPPER CLAMP TO TIGHTEN SEAL CONTACT LOCAL SERVICING DEALER REMOVE DEBRIS CONTACT LOCAL SERVICING ...

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Page 26: ...E IN RED AND YELLOW IF YOU NEED YELLOW PARTS USE THE ALTERNATE PART NUMBER WHICH WILL START WITH 291 XXXX IF YOU NEED RED PARTS USE THE NORMAL PART NUMBER THAT WILL START WITH 290 XXXX IF THERE IS ONLY ONE PART NUMBER THAT IS THE ONLY COLOR THAT PART COMES IN ...

Page 27: ...47 29 46 28 33 50 38 39 35 31 32 27 36 8 9 11 14 7 36 12 1 15 20 21 16 17 19 18 13 24 23 49 42 34 41 44 26 37 25 10 45 44 26 23 24 40 6 48 6 31 10 3 2 4 5 43 32 46 30 PAGE 25 FRAME TOP FRONT 51 52 37 ...

Page 28: ... PEDAL 1 22 21 2230 MICRO SWITCH 1 23 H 33620 LW 5 16 12 24 H 13053 HCS 5 16 18 X 3 4 8 25 H 13055 HCS 5 16 18 X 1 4 26 H 76063 FW 3 8 NYLON 5 27 H 71063 LW 1 4 SS 2 28 H 70003 HCS 1 4 20 X 3 4 SS 2 29 H 11380 HCS 3 4 10 X 8 1 2 2 30 H 37039 NYLOK 3 4 10 2 31 H 76061 FW 1 4 NYLON 12 32 H 33074 FW 10 SAE 6 33 H 29048 RPH 10 32 X 1 2 2 34 H 28902 RPH 8 32 X 1 2 35 H 37406 KN 8 32 2 36 290 1610 NON S...

Page 29: ...1 PAGE 27 FRAME TOP REAR 19 9 3 8 10 2 4 13 6 7 12 22 27 15 20 21 17 14 28 26 11 31 18 5 30 29 29 24 23 25 32 33 16 ...

Page 30: ...4 SS 14 13 290 9525 3 MAIN VACUUM HOSE 1 14 H 71063 LW 1 4 SS 6 15 290 9505 2 5 RIGHT HOSE 1 16 H 312HCN HCN 5 16 18 8 17 H 71013 FW 1 4 X 5 8 SS 6 18 290 9589 ACCESS LID STRAP 1 19 290 9545 BATTERY BOX 1 20 290 9504 BACK TOMCAT STICKER 1 21 H 70710 HN 1 4 20 SS 8 22 H 78015 FW 5 16 X 3 4 SS 3 23 H 71065 LW 5 16 SS 6 24 H 70055 HB 5 16 18 X 1 SS 7 25 H 71016 FW 5 16 X 7 8 USS 3 26 H 72563 RPH 10 3...

Page 31: ...15 8 3 10 9 7 23 2 1 19 FILTER BOX ASSEMBLY 13 30 31 22 20 32 28 33 27 25 16 4 5 6 34 29 14 17 18 12 11 26 24 21 PAGE 29 36 35 ...

Page 32: ...TOR 1 15 H 73754 BHSCS 1 4 20 X 3 4 SS 5 16 290 9519 291 9519 FILTER CLEANER MOTOR COVER 1 17 8 222 MOTOR GASKET 1 18 8 223 GASKET BACKING PLATE 1 19 8 561 FILTER CLEANER MOTOR COUPLER 2 20 H 38558 HCS M6 1 0 X 14 3 21 H 29073 PPH 10 32 X 1 4 22 290 9517 291 9517 DUST TRAY 1 23 4 503A FILTER WEIGHT ROD 9 24 H 37015 NYLOK 10 32 4 25 H 33618 LW 1 4 3 26 H 65105 1 4 X 1 1 5 COTTER PIN 1 27 H 70710 HN...

Page 33: ...28 33 27 24 25 32 20 3 1 9 7 15 14 12 19 23 26 6 18 11 11 22 4 10 31 30 5 2 27 29 16 PAGE 31 CENTRAL COMMAND 8 17 13 21 34 ...

Page 34: ...GEND PLATE OPT 1 14 5 302 EMERG CONTACT BLK OPT 1 15 5 293 15 AMP RELAY 1 16 7 283 SWITCH TOGGLE MOM OFF MOM DPDT 1 17 5 892 TOGGLE ON OFF SPST 1 18 8 233 OFF MOM SPST 1 19 7 229 PUSH BUTTON SWITCH 1 20 7 287 BUSS BAR UHMW 2 21 4 234 KEY SWITCH 1 22 H 73743 BHSCS 10 32 X 1 2 SS 4 23 H 01200 PROTECTIVE BOOT TOGGLE SWITCH BLACK 1 24 H 250HCN HCN 1 4 20 2 25 H 36102 HN 1 4 20 12 26 H 01196 PROTECTIVE...

Page 35: ...28 36 8 23 26 13 9 37 25 21 22 15 35 20 24 14 30 29 6 1 17 27 34 33 18 4 2 3 19 10 11 12 7 32 31 5 16 21 3 10 19 40 41 39 42 38 21 PAGE 33 STEERING AND TRACTION ...

Page 36: ... 18 37 7314 LARGE STEERING SPROCKET 1 19 37 7318 BEARING CAP 2 20 H 65129 3 16 X 2 1 2 COTTER PIN 1 21 H 00270 3 16 X 3 4 KEY 3 22 H 68013 SNAPRING 5 8 1 23 H 28121 FHS 3 8 16 X 1 4 24 H 33618 LW 1 4 2 25 H 24617 SHCS LOW HEAD 1 4 20 X 5 8 2 26 H 13003 HCS 1 4 20 X 3 4 2 27 290 7327 STEERING CHAIN 1 28 H 05233 PVC TUBING 1 29 290 7110 U JOINT 1 30 290 7090 STEERING SHAFT UPPER 1 31 8 703 STEERING ...

Page 37: ...11 23 17 30 19 21 4 1 5 33 41 2 7 17 16 30 18 29 23 16 9 15 21 39 42 40 28 16 PAGE 35 FRAME BOTTOM 17 16 30 8 36 37 10 25 35 34 14 3 32 26 31 20 27 38 37 27 24 13 12 6 ...

Page 38: ...13053 HCS 5 16 18 X 3 4 3 19 H 71017 FW 3 8 SS 6 20 5 130 SIDE DOOR LATCH 2 21 H 71067 LW 3 8 SS 8 22 H 70732 HN 3 8 24 SS 6 23 H 36104 HN 5 16 18 3 24 H 71063 LW 1 4 SS 11 25 SEE PAGES 41 AND 42 SIDE BROOMS 1 26 SEE PAGES 37 AND 38 MAIN BROOM ASM 1 27 H 71013 FW 1 4 X 5 8 SS 18 28 H 37130 NYLOK NUT 1 2 20 8 29 H 70105 HCS 3 8 16 X 1 SS 2 30 H 71016 FW 5 16 X 7 8 USS 12 31 SEE PAGES 37 AND 38 HOPP...

Page 39: ...2 31 12 47 55 5 54 44 38 39 45 33 32 49 50 11 57 63 46 MAIN BROOM WITH MOTOR MOUNT AND FAN 9 36 48 42 PAGE 37 A DETAIL A 13 8 3 4 17 18 21 20 19 27 26 25 24 6 37 16 15 14 7 2 1 28 22 23 59 62 64 60 59 43 58 34 61 30 35 29 ...

Page 40: ... 1 30 4 511 BLOWER HOUSING 1 31 290 9541 MAIN BROOM SUSPENSION ARM 1 32 8 423A MAIN BROOM BEARING SHELL 1 Item Part No Part Description Qty 33 8 423 LEFT SUPPORT BEARING 1 34 4 512 BLOWER WHEEL 1 35 290 9523 BLOWER DOOR PLATE 1 36 4 410A SET COLLAR 1 37 4 301 MAIN DRIVE PULLEY 1 38 4 430 IDLER ARM 1 39 4 432 IDLER DRUM 1 40 H 13213 HB 1 2 X 2 1 2 1 41 H 37030 NYLOK 1 2 13 1 42 8 401US MAIN BROOM U...

Page 41: ...5 7 4 10 1 2 6 4 7 PAGE 39 ACTUATOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY 9 3 8 9 12 13 18 9 4 14 16 15 17 5 5 12 13 11 19 ...

Page 42: ...7 H 28679 PPH 4 40 X 1 4 8 H 37006 NYLOK 4 40 4 9 H 37032 JAM NYLOK NUT 1 2 13 4 10 H 33066 FW 4 SAE 4 11 290 9560 SQUEEGEE LIFT CABLE 2 12 H 36152 HN 1 4 28 8 13 290 7712 COMPRESSION SPRING 4 14 5 772 PULLEY NYLON 2 15 H 6389 FLANGED BUSHING 3 8 ID X 5 8 OD NYLON 2 16 H 01320 FW 1 2 ID X 1 8 THICK NYLON 2 17 H 01321 DOUBLE ENDED STUD 1 4 20 X 4 SS 1 18 H NJ04C JNYL 1 4 20 SS 2 19 5 270 EMF SUPP D...

Page 43: ...1 2 3 5 4 8 7 17 9 10 11 14 40 41 15 12 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 42 32 33 34 35 37 38 35 39 21 30 30 36 25 36 19 13 24 11 21 21 11 11 15 13 22 12 12 6 36 PAGE 41 SIDE BROOMS 18 30 13 31 20 ...

Page 44: ...19 H 71213 FNW 5 16 X 1 1 4 SS 4 20 8 220 SIDE BROOM MOTOR 2 21 H 71063 LW 1 4 SS 9 22 H 71065 LW 5 16 SS 8 23 H 71067 LW 3 8 SS 8 24 290 2220 ACTUATOR 1 25 290 4420 SIDE BROOM LIFT ARM LH 1 26 290 4421 SIDE BROOM LIFT ARM RH 1 27 290 4435 SIDE BROOM ACTUATOR SUPPT BRKT 1 28 290 4620 SIDE BROOM SUSPENSION AXLE SHAFT 1 29 290 4630 AXLE SUPPORT BRACKET 1 30 290 8750 SIDE BROOM MOTOR MOUNT 2 31 290 4...

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