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Service Manual – SC401, SCRUBTEC 344
20 - Wheel System, Traction
Functional Description
The machine wheel system with drive system consists of front wheels with gearmotor (M3) and a pair of
pivoting rear wheels
The Gear motor unit (M3) with electric motor, reduction unit, differential and drive wheels is the main
machine support and fastening element of the brush deck lifting and lowering mechanism
Using the Operator presence sensor (S1, S2), the operator can start the machine The Speed adjuster (RV1)
adjusts the transfer speed To reverse the machine, press the Reverse Gear Switch (SW1)
When turning on the machine using the Ignition key (K1), the Drive wheels controller (EB3) checks that the
Operator presence sensors (S1, S2) are not active (through a signal emitted by the Main machine controller
(EB1); otherwise, it triggers an alarm (3 LED blinks) that is displayed on the Drive wheels controller, and
inhibits the drive system (see “
Drive wheels controller (EB3) alarms
Note:
In most of the real usage cases, if there is not any failure, this safety feature
is not visible to the user because of the Drive wheels controller (EB3) is
turned on as soon as the user turns on the Ignition Key (K1), but the Operator
presence sensor signals are given to the Drive wheels controller (EB3) only
after the Main machine controller (EB1) is turned on pushing the Main button.
So, if the user turn on the machine pushing the Main button with
one hand on the Operator presence sensor (with the Ignition Key (K1)
already closed), the machine will start moving without any inhibit.
The alarm triggers only in case of real system failure or immediately after turning the
Ignition key (K1).
To reset and stop the Drive wheels controller (EB3) alarm, turn off and on again the machine without
placing your hands on the Operator presence sensors (S1, S2)
When the Operator presence sensors (S1, S2) are activated, the Main machine controller (EB1) turns on a
“drive enable” signal to the Drive wheels controller (EB3)
The Drive wheels controller (EB3) supplies power to the Gear motor unit (M3), with a voltage proportional
to the Speed adjuster (RV1) position The acceleration ramps and top speed can be set with the relevant
parameters (see “
Drive wheels controller (EB3) parameters
” paragraph)