Admiral 38C Scrubber PB# 4100055UM Rev.* 08/10
PowerBoss, Inc. Copyright 2010
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Operation
3.3
Operation
The Admiral 38C can be driven for a
maximum of 5 minutes on surfaces
which have a gradient in excess of
6%.
Adapt your driving style to the
local conditions (floor charac-
teristics, persons in the vicinity,
obstacles etc.).
3.3.1
Switching the vehicle on
Please read Section 1 before
switching the vehicle on.
Carry out the following steps so that
the vehicle is ready to operate:
• Disconnect the battery plug from the
charger and connect it to the vehicle.
When connecting the battery
plug to the vehicle, switch the
key switch to off (lock position 0)
beforehand.
• The vehicle is equipped with a safety
shutdown via a seat contact (dead
man’s switch). This means that it is
essential for operating personnel to be
seated in the driver’s seat to be able to
operate the vehicle.
• Ensure that the driving direction selec-
tion switch is in its zero setting, refer
to accelerator for driving forwards and
backwards in Section 3.2.1.
Fig 21
• Actuate the service brake with your foot
in order to prevent accidentally acceler-
ating the vehicle, refer to Service Brake
in Section 3.2.1.
• Insert the key in the key switch
(Fig. 21).
• Turn the key from lock position 0 to
position 1.
The vehicle is ready to operate.
3.3.2
Accelerating
• Use the direction switch to select
the required driving direction: Move
the switch forwards for forward
drive, move the switch back for
reverse drive.
• Release the parking brake, refer to
Safety Catch in Section 3.2.1.
• Press the accelerator down slowly
with your right foot until you reach
the required driving speed.