Abridged operation manual
ALPHA C173
Knowledge of the operation manual for the roll over wash unit and the operation terminal is required.
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System overview
1) Horizontal brush
2) Horizontal nozzle
3) Wheel wash device
4) Lateral brush S
5) Lateral brush M
6) Positioning indication
7) Water and air distribution
8) Dosing pumps
9) Detergent container
M = detergent side
S = switchgear cabinet side
Detergent side M
Switchgear cabinet side S
WARNING!
Electric voltage!
Check for the absence of volt-
age before touching parts!
Light barriers
Portal inside M
Portal inside S
1) Wheel wash device
2) Light grid
3) "Back" positioning
4) Horizontal nozzle
Dosing pumps
Deaeration of the dosing pumps:
•
Unscrew the deaeration screw (red) (max. 1 rotation).
•
Activate the dosing pumps using the
[Dosing pump ON]
pushbutton (each dosing pump switches on
for approx. 1 minute) on the air plate above the dosing pumps. Press the button again within the on-
period to deactivate the dosing pumps.
•
Operate the dosing pumps until the air has completely escaped from the suction line or until detergent
emerges.
•
Screw in the deaeration screw.
1) Dosing pumps
2) Deaeration screw (red)
3) [Dosing pump ON] pushbutton
Water distributor
Air plate
The ball valves ( ) enable
the control of flow volumes
for:
Q251: Brush watering
Q252: Front with drying aid
Q255: Fresh/service water
Optional, for example
Q264: Seasonal chemicals
Q259: Active foam
Q262: Special wax
Q269: Rim detergent
Info: the ball valve is com-
pletely open when the
wings of the ball valve are
vertical.
1) Air shut-off valve (close before
maintenance)
2) Pressure reducer (max. 6 bar)
3) Oiler (1 drop per minute)
4) Pressure reducer, wheel wash
device (max. 3 bar)
Optional
5) Compressed air pressure re-
ducer, order-specific basis
6) Compressed air throttle valves,
order-specific basis
Motor circuit breaker
Motor circuit
breaker
off
Motor circuit
breaker
on
