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8. MAINTENANCE
8.1. Maintenance schedule
Time schedule
Check point
Work activities
Before
every
use
Loose parts, bolts and nuts
Tighten loose bolts / nuts.
Safety stickers
Presence and readability of the
safety stickers Replace these if not
present or damaged.
Once a week or more
often as needed
Check the pollution of the brush
Clean the tangles in the brush.
Clean the brush.
8.2. Cleaning
If a high-pressure cleaner is used to clean the machine, then observe the following rules:
•
Do not use aggressive cleaning agents that can affect the machine.
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Maximum water pressure: 70 Bar (1015 PSI)
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Maximum water temperature: 50°C (122°F)
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Do not aim the jet of the high-pressure nozzle directly at the stickers.
•
Keep a minimum distance of 0.5 m (1.6 ft) between the head of the high-pressure
cleaner and the surface you want to clean.
9. TROUBLE SHOOTING (PROBLEM ANALYSIS)
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
Levelled too little material Shallow working depth.
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Adjust working depth.
Soil is heavily compacted.
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Drive more passes or use a rake to
de-compact.
Sloppy image after
processing
Soil is too wet.
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Wait for better conditions.
Driving speed too high / low.
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Adjust the driving speed.
Working depth incorrect.
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Adjust the working depth.
Brushes are worn.
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Replace brushes.
Brush moves wildly
High driving speed.
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Lower driving speed.
Working depth too shallow.
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Adjust the working depth.
Wings not locked.
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Lock wings as described in chapter 6.
Wings not parallel.
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Check the parallelism of the wings.
See chapter 5.
