PowerBoss, Inc. Copyright 2010
Admiral 38C Scrubber PB# 4100055UM Rev.* 08/10
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Operation
Left-hand operating panel
(Fig. 16/1)
• This operating panel contains all the
buttons for the electronically controlled
standard cleaning programs.
• Individual functions can be added or
removed from the cleaning process, as
necessary.
• All the buttons are provided with clearly
descriptive labels.
• The green control lamps in the operat-
ing buttons serve as function indicators.
• The significance and functioning
method of the individual buttons on
this operating panel are described in
paragraph 3.2.2.
Steering wheel
(Fig. 16/2)
• The Admiral 38C is steered by the
steering wheel.
Safety catch
(Fig. 16/3)
• The safety catch serves to release the
parking brake when applied.
• Operating sequence to release brake:
- Tread on the pedal slightly.
- Press the catch down.
- Release the pedal.
Accelerator to drive forwards and
backwards
(Fig. 16/4)
• The pedal on the right serves to control
the driving speed (as in a normal
vehicle).
• Before actuating the accelerator, use
the driving direction selection switch
(Fig. 16/6) to set the direction of travel:
forwards or reverse.
• Forward or reverse drive (according to
the driving direction selection switch
setting): Tread the accelerator down,
forwards, slowly.
• Release the pedal: The vehicle auto-
matically decelerates. The vehicle rolls
to a stop until reaching its zero setting.
• To stop securely, apply the service
brake (Fig. 16/5).
• The speed for forward drive is approx.
8 kph and for reverse drive approx.
4 kph.
• The working speed with the brushes
switched on and squeegee lowered is
approx. 7.5 kph.
An acoustic warning signal
(buzzer) is issued should the
hydraulic motor overload. At the
same time, the red alarm lamp
(Fig. 16/4) lights up in the left-
hand operating panel (Fig. 17/1)
and the driving speed is reduced
by approx. 50%. In addition, an
error code appears in the service
indicator (Fig. 17/5).
Service brake
(Fig. 16/5)
• In order to slow down the vehicle and
bring the Admiral 38C to a stop, tread
on the foot pedal to the left of the ac-
celerator (as with a normal vehicle) to
actuate the hydraulic service brake.