The Battery Charger; Choosing The Battery Charger; Preparing The Battery Charger; Lifting And Transporting The Machine - IPC CT160 Manual De Instrucciones

5.5.

The battery charger

Never allow the batteries to become excessively flat as this could damage them

5.5.1. Choosing the battery charger

Make sure the battery charger is compatible with the batteries to be charged:
− tubular lead batteries: you are recommended to use an automatic battery charger
Consult the battery charger manufacturer and manual to confirm the choice.
− gel batteries: use a charger specific for this type of battery.

5.5.2. Preparing the battery charger

If you wish to use a battery charger not provided with the machine, you must fit it with the
connector supplied with the machine (see paragraph "Unpacking" in this manual).
To install the connector, proceed as follows:
• remove about 13 mm of protective sheath from the red and black wires of the battery
charger;
• insert the wires into the connector contacts and squeeze them forcefully with suitable
pliers;
• respect the polarity (red wire + black wire –) when inserting the wires into the
connector.
5.6.

Lifting and transporting the machine

All phases must be performed in an adequately lit room and adopting the safety
The operator must always use personal protection devices.
To load the machine onto a means of transport, proceed as follows:
• empty the dirty water tank and detergent tank;
• remove the squeegee and brushes (or drive disks);
• remove the batteries;
• place the machine on the pallet and fix it with plastic straps or metal brackets;
• lift the pallet (with the machine) using a fork lift truck and load it onto the means of
transport;
• anchor the machine to the means of transport with cables connected to the pallet and
machine itself.
6.1.

Controls - Description

With reference to fig. B, the machine has the following controls and indicator lights:
• Display (fig. B, ref. 6): displays alarms and menus. During normal operation, the hour
counter (giving the actual number of hours the machine has been operating) and
battery voltage are displayed.
• Main Switch (fig. B, ref. 3): enables and disables electrical power to all machine
functions. To start up the machine, turn the key clockwise.
• Emergency button (fig. B, ref. 7): this acts as a safety device. To stop the machine
press the button.
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IMPORTANT
irreparably.
IMPORTANT
measures most appropriate to the situation.
6.

PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE OPERATOR