3. Commissioning and operating the machine
3.1
The plug at the end of the charger lead (connecting the charger to the battery) should only be removed from
the battery socket after the charger has gone off automatically. The plug connected to the machine should
then be inserted into the battery socket.
3.2
Close the seat plate (raised during charging).
3.3
Remove the tank lid and fill the clean water tank with COLD water, preferably using a hose. To obtain the
cleaning liquid, add Gansow low foam detergent. If using other brands, refer to the producer's instructions or
use your experience. Finally, close the tank lid.
IMPORTANT:
Detergents which produce a lot of foam may greatly impair the efficiency of the machine.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the gasket is free of holes, cracks or damage of any kind which could
jeopardise the efficiency of the vacuum created by the motor, reducing the suction force
and the quality of the cleaning obtained.
3.4
The operator must not switch on the machine before sitting in the driver's seat.
3.5
The brushes are lowered by pressing the button with the corresponding icon at the bottom left.
The brushes are lowered until they touch the ground and rotate automatically at the slightest pressure on the
forward motion pedal. To increase the flow of detergent to the brushes, turn clockwise to regulate the quantity
(to reduce, turn anticlockwise).
IMPORTANT:
the brushes will not turn or the detergent flow until light pressure is exerted on the forward
motion pedal.
3.6
The squeegee is lowered by pressing the button with the suction motor icon at the bottom on the right side.
It is lowered until it touches the ground, while suction is activated automatically by a micro switch during
lowering the squeegee.
IMPORTANT:
when the direction of motion is reversed, the squeegee is automatically raised and suction
is turned off. When forward movement is resumed, the setting is reset.
3.7
The direction of motion corresponds to the position of the selector switch on the left marked with arrows
indicating the movement selected. The pedal electrically controls an electronic board and is spring loaded.
When it is released, it therefore springs back immediately to the zero current position. With the standard
programme on the electronic board, reverse speed is half forward speed.
3.8
ATTENTION:
Only valid for Titan 351 BF 140
The brake pedal and hand brake are on the left side of the accelerator pedal and they are an independent
system. This means that, to avoid damage, they must be pressed only after the accelerator pedal has been
released.
IMPORTANT:
Before starting work, test the service brake to verify efficiency.
3.9
The machine has a safety system (level electrodes) to switch the vacuum motor off if the foam or dirty water
reach a critically high level inside the tank.
IMPORTANT:
If the level electrodes are triggered while operating in manual mode and suction shuts
down, switch off the the button with the suction motor icon at the bottom on the right side
and empty the tank (or the fault resolved).
