Textron RANSOMES Safety And Operators Manual page 3

1 CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
2 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... GB-3
2.1 IMPORTANT .................................................................................................................. GB-3
2.2 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ....................................................................................... GB-3
3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................. GB-4
3.1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................... GB-4
3.2 SAFETY SIGNS ............................................................................................................. GB-4
3.3 STARTING THE ENGINE .............................................................................................. GB-4
3.4 DRIVING THE MACHINE .............................................................................................. GB-4
3.5 TRANSPORTING .......................................................................................................... GB-4
3.6 LEAVING THE DRIVING POSITION ............................................................................ GB-5
3.7 SLOPES ........................................................................................................................ GB-5
3.8 BLOCKAGES IN SUCTION .......................................................................................... GB-5
3.9 ADJUSTMENTS, LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................. GB-5
4 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................... GB-7
4.1 ENGINE SPECIFICATION ............................................................................................ GB-7
4.2 TRANSMISSION ........................................................................................................... GB-7
4.3 FUEL .............................................................................................................................. GB-7
4.4 MACHINE SPECIFICATION ......................................................................................... GB-7
4.5 BRUSH UNIT DRIVE ..................................................................................................... GB-7
4.6 SIDE BRUSHES ............................................................................................................ GB-7
4.7 SPEEDS ........................................................................................................................ GB-7
4.8 TYRES ........................................................................................................................... GB-7
4.9 WATER SYSTEM .......................................................................................................... GB-7
4.10 HYDRAULIC TANK ....................................................................................................... GB-7
4.11 ELECTRICAL ................................................................................................................ GB-7
4.12 FILTRATION SYSTEM .................................................................................................. GB-7
4.13 WANDERHOSE ............................................................................................................. GB-7
4.14 OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................... GB-7
4.15 CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES .................................................................................... GB-8
4.16 SLOPES ........................................................................................................................ GB-9
4.17 RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS ................................................................................. GB-9
4.18 SWEEPING PERFORMANCE ...................................................................................... GB-9
4.19 SWEEPING PERFORMANCE (AREA) ........................................................................ GB-9
4.20 DIMENSIONS ................................................................................................................ GB-9
5 DECALS ....................................................................................................................... GB-10
5.1 SAFETY DECALS ........................................................................................................ GB-10
6 CONTROLS .................................................................................................................. GB-11
6.1 STARTER KEY SWITCH ............................................................................................. GB-11
6.2 HOUR METER .............................................................................................................. GB-11
6.3 CIRCUIT BREAKERS .................................................................................................. GB-11
6.4 LOW LEVEL WATER WARNING LAMP ..................................................................... GB-11
6.5 TRACTION FOOT PEDAL ........................................................................................... GB-11
6.6 FRONT BRUSH SPEED .............................................................................................. GB-12
6.7 THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER ................................................................................... GB-12
6.8 OPERATING VACUUM ................................................................................................ GB-12
6.9 DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS AND HORN .................................................................. GB-13
6.10 HEADLIGHTS AND SIDELIGHTS ............................................................................... GB-13
6.11 WANDER HOSE ........................................................................................................... GB-13
6.12 BATTERY ...................................................................................................................... GB-13
6.13 HOPPER WATER DRAIN ............................................................................................. GB-14
6.14 HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR ............................................................................................ GB-14
6.15 WATER PRESSURE REGULATOR ............................................................................. GB-15
6.16 SHAKER FILTER BUTTON ......................................................................................... GB-15
6.17 PUSHING THE MACHINE WITH THE ENGINE STOPPED ....................................... GB-15
6.18 INSTRUMENT PANEL ................................................................................................. GB-16
7 OPERATION ................................................................................................................. GB-17
7.1 DAILY INSPECTION .................................................................................................... GB-17
7.2 BEFORE OPERATING THE MACHINE ...................................................................... GB-18
7.3 SIDE BROOM ............................................................................................................... GB-18
7.4 OPERATION ................................................................................................................. GB-18
7.5 SIDE BROOM SPEED ................................................................................................. GB-18
7.6 CHANGING THE SIDE BROOM .................................................................................. GB-18
7.7 GENERAL SWEEPING ................................................................................................ GB-19
7.8 WET SWEEPING ......................................................................................................... GB-20
7.9 DRY SWEEPING .......................................................................................................... GB-20
7.10 EMPTYING HOPPER ................................................................................................... GB-20
7.11 MAIN BROOM .............................................................................................................. GB-20
7.12 OPERATING THE MAIN BROOM ............................................................................... GB-21
7.13 ADJUSTING THE MAIN BROOM ................................................................................ GB-21
7.14 KERB CLIMBING ......................................................................................................... GB-21
7.15 USING WANDER HOSE .............................................................................................. GB-21
7.16 NOT PICKING UP LITTER .......................................................................................... GB-21
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