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Instruction manual I 42TE WARNING! DO NOT USE THIS EQUIPMENT WITHOUT HAVING READ THE USER INSTRUCTIONS ING. O. FIORENTINI S.p.A. INDUSTRIAL CLEANING MACHINES...
SUMMARY TAKING DELIVERY OF THE MACHINE page 3 FOREWORD TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION MAIN WARNINGS MANUFACTURER'S LIABILITY REQUESTS FOR INTERVENTION TRANSPORT AND STORAGE HANDLING THE PACKAGED MACHINE UNPACKING THE MACHINE HANDLING THE UNPACKED MACHINE DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS DASHBOARD SYMBOLS FOUND ON THE DASHBOARD diagnostic signal of the forward boards MACHINE USE safety system...
TAKING DELIVERY OF THE MACHINE UPON ARRIVAL, CHECK THE MACHINE HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED DURING TRANSPORT AND THAT YOU HAVE ALL THE MATERIAL INDICATED ON THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS; NOTIFY THE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY IN THE CASE OF DAMAGE OR IF SOMETHING IS MISSING IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS LENGTH 2000 mm HEIGHT 1300 mm NO. OF WASHING BRUSHES SIZE OF WASHING BRUSHES Ø 405 mm WORK WIDTH 1110 mm WIDTH OF SQUEEGEE 1350 mm POLYETHYLENE SOLUTION TANK 320 litres POLYETHYLENE RECOVERY TANK 330 litres FRONT WHEEL DIAMETER 300 mm REAR WHEEL DIAMETER 300 mm...
MAIN WARNINGS MANUFACTURER'S LIABILITY The manufacturing company FIORENTINI will not be held liable for failures, breakdowns, accidents, etc., due to the lack of knowledge (or non application thereof) of the provisions found in this manual. The same is valid in case of changes, modifications and/or installation of accessories without prior authorisation.
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE HANDLING THE PACKAGED MACHINE The machine arrives in a special package, whose features are shown in fig. 2. A black arrow on the packaging indicates the position of the centre of gravity; the transpallet or the forks of the forklift truck must be positioned so the black arrow is in the centre of the forks.
DASHBOARD BATTERY CHARGER STATUS INDICATOR MAIN FUSE CENTRAL BRUSH POWER-ON INDICATOR MAIN FUSE VACUUM MOTOR POWER-ON INDICATOR MOTOR PROTECTION (MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER) WASHING BRUSH MOTOR RIGHT MOTOR PROTECTION (MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER) CENTRAL WASHING BRUSH MOTOR MOTOR PROTECTION (MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER) WASHING BRUSH MOTOR LEFT MOTOR PROTECTION (MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER) RIGHT FORWARD MOTOR GEAR SELECTOR (FORWARD-BACKWARD)
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washing brush lifting washing brush lowering gradual increase by rotating the control forward start squeegee vacuum reverse start water valve battery charger indicator main switch headlights fuse or motor protection Flashing light emergency switch forward stop brush rotation stop brush pressure DIAGNOSTICS...
When the control detects an abnormal situation it stops and gives an error. The type of error can be determined from the LED diagnostics. There are two types of error: serious and non-serious. Non-serious errors Recognised by an LED flashing quickly. Resolve the error situation by putting the start controls into neutral and bringing the potentiometer to minimum.
MACHINE USE safety system The machine is fitted with a double safety system (emergency stop) Mushroom button (page 7 item 22). Press the button firmly in an emergency Current socket (fig. 4), used to charge the battery. In an emergency, pull this socket from the plug by the handle (fig.
brake The machine is fitted with parking and service brakes (fig 6). the service brake is controlled by a pedal on the left of the platform the parking brake is controlled by a lever in front of the brake pedal Fig.
choosing the detergent Select the right detergent to clean the floor properly as an excessively aggressive one may be harmful. Use low foam detergent or an anti-foam additive to avoid damaging the vacuum motor. If these products are not available, pour 50 cc of common wine vinegar in the recovery tank before washing, to prevent foam from forming.
adjusting the squeegee The squeegee must be correctly adjusted (fig. 8) to guarantee perfect cleaning. This type of squeegee is excellent at collecting water and channelling it towards the vacuum pipe, but is very sensitive and must be parallel with to parallelism with the ground. To adjust the squeegee: ...
Should anomalies be detected in the machine's operation, make sure they are not caused by a lack of routine maintenance. If not caused by a lack of maintenance, request the intervention of the FIORENTINI after-sales assistance centre. The fixed and movable protection systems must always be in their housings; it is compulsory to restore them before restarting the machine.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RULES Remove the ignition key during machine cleaning and maintenance and when replacing parts. maintenance plan DAILY Clean the recovery tank and the vacuum motor filter WEEKLY Check the vacuum piping and squeegee are clean Check the condition of the squeegee rubber vacuum blades ...
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WATER TOP-UP 1. Add distilled water to each battery cell after having charged the batteries, to bring the liquid level to 6 mm above the plates. 2. Repeat this operation every time the level drops, but never going beyond one week between one top-up and the next.
DISPOSING OF THE BATTERIES Batteries are considered "toxic-noxious" waste. To dispose of them, they must only be given to assigned collectors who have authorisation and who show this authorisation upon request. In case of impediment, the "temporary storage" must comply with current laws, and mainly: ...
6. Now perform the operation in reverse order Fig. 11 vacuum motor frame fixing knobs vacuum motor fixing hooks Fig. 12 brushes brush screws Any maintenance or repair operation not described in the routine maintenance must be carried out by specialised personnel authorised by FIORENTINI...
After modifications and repairs safety devices checks Have a professional technician check the efficiency of the safety devices every 2 years. The machine must be inspected every 5 years by FIORENTINI personnel to guarantee its overall efficiency. electric system checks The electric system set-up must be inspected and examined every 2 years.
SUMMARY MATRIX FREQUENCY TYPE OF DESCRIPTION TECHNICIAN CHECKS safety devices 2 years professional technician page 20 electric system 2 years FIORENTINI page 20 technician braking system 3 months professional technician page 20 complete overhaul 5 years FIORENTINI page 20 technician...
CONFORMITY DECLARATION The conformity declaration is released with the machine and the user manual.
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Nr. de serie Data di spedizione Date of shipment _____________________ Date de spedition Distributed by: ING. O. FIORENTINI S.p.A. “T ” HE BEST IN FLOOR MACHINES FILIALI: 20132 MILANO – Fax. 02/2592779 Via Palmanova 211/a – Tel. 02/27207783 - 2564810 00012 Guidonia Montecelio (ROMA) –...
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