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The instructions given in the "use and maintenance"
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manual are not scrupulously respected,
Repairs or maintenance are performed by unqualified
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personnel;
Non-original spare parts are used;
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Unsuitable tools are used.
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IMPORTANT - The customer is responsible for
verifying that original parts only are used when
carrying out repairs. The use of non-original spare
parts could jeopardise the safety of the machine.
All operations must be performed by qualified
personnel with the necessary technical skills to
perform the operations in the maximum safety and
in respect of current legislation.
8.4
Routine maintenance
All maintenance operations should be performed with the machine
tilted to allow access from the bottom. This must not be done with
the tanks full and batteries in position. Before tilting the machine,
remove the batteries and empty the tanks.
IMPORTANT – Do not tilt the machine with the
batteries mounted and tanks full:
8.4.1
Charging the batteries (400 BA)
To charge the batteries, proceed as described in paragraph 6.2.
Charge the batteries when they are flat (check the charge indicator
light).
After checking the correct battery charge, proceed as follows:
Make sure all functions of the machine are turned off;
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Turn the switches to the OFF position;
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Charge the battery.
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8.4.2
Battery electrolyte level (400 BA)
Top up the level of electrolyte in the batteries regularly with distilled
or demineralised water up to 10 mm below the elements.
If the battery is dry, you should contact an authorised service centre.
Fill with electrolyte with a density of 1.27-1.28 at 20° in
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each element up to 10 mm above each element.
Wait at least an hour before charging.
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8.4.3
Battery maintenance
Keep all contacts and poles clean and dry;
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Charge the batteries immediately after use;
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If the machine is not used for a long period, charge the battery
before storing the machine and again just before using it;
Charging should take from 5 to 6 hours.
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8.4.4
Replacing exhausted batteries (400 BA)
See procedure described in paragraph "Installation".
8.4.5
Replacing the brush
To replace the brush, proceed as follows:
Remove the brush and squeegee blades raising knobs;
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Knob shaft
Remove the cowling by unscrewing the screws fixing it to
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the chassis;
Cowling fixing screw
Tilt the machine (after emptying the tanks and removing
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the batteries in the 400 BA);
Brush
Squeegees
The brush is fixed to the chassis by means of a rotation support
(right side) and a drive pulley (left side);
Drive pulley
Slacken (but do not completely unscrew) the screw fixing
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the wheel drive pulley on the left side;
Unscrew the screw fixing the brush rotation support on the
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right side;
Rotation support
fixing screw
Remove the brush from the drive pulley;
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Rotation support