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2. All non-wear item parts purchased after warranty expiration are warranted for 90 days. 3. Warranty starts from the date of sale to the consumer or, at Tornado’s discretion, 6 months after the dealer purchased the unit from Tornado, whichever comes first.
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Cleaning width in/mm 20/500 Squeegee width in/mm 30/770 Working capacity, up to sqft/h/m 24,219/2250 Dimensions pad in/mm 19.7x13.8/ 500 x 350 RPM base motor 2200 Pressure on the base lbs/kg 110/50 Base motor 750/31 Traction motor 400/16.7 Suction motor 400/16.7 Suction vacuum water lift/mbar 48/120...
Your new Tornado unit is a high quality, precision-made product. All parts used in the manufacturing of this unit have passed rigid quality control standards prior to assembly. Please safeguard the original receipt / invoice. This floor cleaning machine is used for the industrial and civil cleaning and is able to clean any type of floor.
SUMMARY DAILY MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTORY COMMENT Recovery tank cleaning GENERAL RULES OF SAFETY Suction filter cleaning Transfer Pad disassembly Storage and disposal Squeegee cleaning Correct use WEEKLY MAINTENANCE Maintenance Rear squeegee rubber check LEGEND INSTRUMENT BOARD Squeegee hose cleaning AND CONTROLS Cleaning of solution tank and filter LEGEND MACHINE TWO-MONTHLY MAINTENANCE...
GENERAL RULES OF SAFETY When your machine has to stop activity, provide The rules below have to be followed carefully in for the appropriate waste disposal of its materials, order to avoid injury to the operator and damage especially oils, batteries and electronic compo- to the machine.
LEGEND INSTRUMENT BOARD AND CONTROLS 1. SWITCH WITH KEY 2. DISPLAY CHARGE LEVEL BATTERIES/HOUR METER 3. PUSH BUTTON VISUALIZATION HOUR METER (DISPLAY) 4. SWITCH SPEED SELECTION 5. SWITCH SUCTION MOTOR 6. SIGNAL LAMP BRAKE ON 7. SWITCH BASE MOTOR 8. SWITCH SOLENOID VALVE...
LEGEND MACHINE 12. LEVER SOLUTION VALVE 1. DRAIN HOSE PLUG 13. LEVER SQUEEGEE LIFTING 2. DRAIN HOSE 14. SQUEEGEE HOSE 3. RECOVERY TANK 15. GUIDE SPRING SQUEEGEE HOSE 4. SOLUTION TANK 16. SCREW CAP FOR INLET SOLUTION TANK 5. LEVER PARKING / EMERGENCY BRAKE 17.
SYMBOLOGY ON THE MACHINE Symbol denoting the solution valve. Indicates the switch of the brush motor. Indicates the solution valve lever. Symbol denoting the brake lever of the emergency and parking brake. Symbol denoting the suction motor. Indicates the switch of the suction motor.
BEFORE USE BATTERY INSTALLATION HANDLING OF THE PACKED MACHINE The machine is equipped either with batteries in The machine is supplied with suitable packing serial connection or elements of DIN-type assem- foreseen for fork lift truck handling. bled together and connected in series, placed in The total weight is 148kg (326 lbs.).
5. Connect the terminals, respecting the polari- ON-BOARD BATTERY CHARGER ties, avoiding contact with other parts that could The machine is equipped with the on-board bat- create short circuit. tery recharger please refer to the instructions of 6. Reassemble all parts. the manufacturer of the charger concerning the operation of the charger.
Never leave the batteries completely discharged even if the machine is not used. In case of lead/ acid batteries, please check the electrolyte level every 20 recharging cycles and eventually top up with distilled water at the end of the recharge. Never leave the batteries discharged for more than two weeks.
SQUEEGEE ASSEMBLY With the squeegee support slightly lifted from the floor, slide the two stud bolts (1) placed on the upper part of the squeegee, inside the slots on the support. Block the squeegee by rotating the lever (2) clockwise. Insert the squeegee hose (3) into its coupling, respecting its position as indicated in the figure.
To assemble the pad proceed as follows: Move the pedal (13) to lift the base. Position the pad under the base and then lower it always through the lever (13). The bending is not uniform Adjust the squeegee inclination rotating counter- FLOOR CLEANING clockwise the wing nut (5) to increase the bend- CONNECTION OF THE BATTERIES TO THE...
DETERGENT SOLUTION TANK The solution tank is provided with an inspection opening. This permits to clean the exit point of the detergent solution. Always use low foam detergent. To avoid foam Be sure that the cap is well tightened after the presence, before starting working operation, in- cleaning.
SPEED ADJUSTMENT 8. Acting upon the squeegee lifting lever (12) lower the squeegee. Two values of the maximum drive working speed 9. Acting upon the levers drive control (9) the in forward movement can be chosen. machine starts to move, the base starts to vibrate Set the wanted speed through the speed selec- and the squeegee starts to dry.
In order to avoid serious damages to the suction motor, the machine is equipped with a float that intervenes when the recovery tank is full, closing the suction hose and stopping the suction. When this happens, it is necessary to empty the recovery tank.
5. Bring the machine to an appropriate place for 4. Carry out cleaning operations carefully. tanks draining. 5. Reassemble all parts. 6. Turn the key (8) counterclockwise. 7. Insert the parking brake (10). DAILY MAINTENANCE RECOVERY TANK CLEANING PAD DISASSEMBLY 1.
2. Disassemble the squeegee from the support SQUEEGEE HOSE CLEANING rotating the lever (2) counterclockwise sliding the stud bolts (1) in their slots. 3. Clean with care the internal part of the squee- gee inlet eliminating eventual dirt residuals. 4. Clean with care the squeegee rubbers. Weekly or in case of insufficient suction, it is 5.
4. Unscrew the wing nuts (5) in the upper part of TWO-MONTHLY MAINTENANCE the squeegee. FRONT SQUEEGEE RUBBER CHECK Check the wear of the squeegee rubber and eventually replace it. For the replacement it is necessary to: 1. Take off the squeegee hose (3) from its cou- pling.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE The checking of all the other foreseen machine operations is left to the authorized technical as- sistance. SIGNALS ON THE DISPLAY A001: Indication of the version of the electronic check card (the last number indicates the revision of the check card). Pb24: Indication battery check card set for lead 5.
THE TRACTION MOTOR DOES NOT WORK THE MACHINE DOES NOT CLEAN PROPERLY 1. Switch off and on again the machine. 1. Verify the presence of the PAD. 2. Release the brake (10) until the signal lamp (3) 2. Verify that the PAD is intact. comes off.
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