Maintenance And Adjustments - Nilfisk-ALTO FLOORTEC R 870 Service Manual

Service Manual – Floortec R 870

Maintenance and Adjustments

Side Broom Height Check and Adjustment
Note: Brooms with harder or softer
bristles are available. This
procedure is applicable to all
types of brooms.
1 Check the side broom distance from the ground,
according to the following procedure:
• Drive the machine on a level floor.
• Keep the machine stationary, lower the side
brooms and turn them on for a few seconds
• Stop and lift the side brooms, then move the
machine
• Check that the side broom prints are as
shown in the figure (A and B).
If the print is not within specifications, adjust
the side broom height according to the following
procedure
2 Engage the parking brake
3 Turn the ignition key to "0"
B
F
E
4 Turn the fasteners and remove the left or right
door
5 For the right side broom, operate on the idle
gear by loosening the ring nut (C) and by
adjusting the adjuster (D) until the correct print
(A) is achieved Finally lock the adjuster (D) into
position with the ring nut (C)
For the left side broom, operate on the idle gear
by loosening the ring nut (E) and by adjusting
the adjuster (F) until the correct print (B) is
achieved Finally lock the adjuster (F) into
position with the ring nut (E)
6 Perform step 1 again to check the proper
adjustment of the side broom height
7 When the broom is too worn and can no
longer be adjusted, replace it according to the
procedure shown in the relevant paragraph
C
Side Broom System
A
D
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