Wet Or Gel Battery Setting; Before Machine Start-Up; Machine Start And Stop - Nilfisk SR 1000S B Instructions D'utilisation

WET OR GEL BATTERY SETTING

According to the type of batteries (WET or GEL), set the
electronic board of the machine and of the battery charger (if
equipped), according to the following procedure:
1. Turn the ignition switch (2, Fig. B) to "0" position.
2. Open the hood (10, Fig. C) and engage the hood support
rod (3, Fig. U).
Machine setting
The machine factory setting is for lead (WET) batteries. If this
setting corresponds to the type of batteries installed on the
machine, go to the next paragraph, otherwise perform the
following procedures:
– Disconnect the battery connector (6, Fig. U).
– Remove the screws (13, Fig. B) and carefully remove
the right control panel (14).
– Install a jumper wire (1, Fig. T) on the GEL connectors
(3) for gel batteries.
– Carefully install the control panel (14, Fig. B) and the
screws.
– Reconnect the battery connector (6, Fig. U).
Battery charger setting
1. Turn the selector switch (12, Fig. U) to WET or GEL
according to the type of batteries.
2. Charge the batteries (see the procedure in the
Maintenance chapter).

BEFORE MACHINE START-UP

CAUTION!
Make sure that there are no open doors/hoods
and that the machine is in normal operating
conditions.
Make sure that the hopper (20, Fig. C) is
properly closed.
If the machine has not been used after being
transported, check that all the blocks used for
the transportation have been removed.
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MACHINE START AND STOP

Starting the machine
1. Sit on the driver's seat (29, Fig. C) and, if it is necessary
for an easier access to the machine, push the lever (15,
Fig. B) and tilt the steering column (31, Fig. C) forward.
2. Push the lever (15, Fig. B) forward and tilt the steering
column (31, Fig. C) forward or backward, to reach a
comfortable position. Then release the lever (15, Fig. B)
and lock the steering column.
3. Without pressing the drive pedal (5, Fig. C), turn the
ignition switch (2, Fig. B) to "II" position, then release it;
it will go back to "I" position. Check that the green
warning light (5, Fig. B) (charged battery) turns on. If the
yellow or red warning light (3 or 4, Fig. B) turns on, turn
the ignition switch back to "0" position and charge the
batteries (see the procedure in the Maintenance
chapter).
4. Disengage the parking brake according to the following
procedure:
– Press the pedal (6, Fig. C) and turn the lever (7, Fig.
C) from (7a) position to (7b) position.
– Release the pedal (6).
5. Drive the machine to the working area, by keeping the
hands on the steering wheel and pressing the pedal (5,
Fig. C) on the front side to move forward and on the rear
side to move backward. The drive speed can be
adjusted from zero to maximum speed by increasing the
pressure on the pedal (5, Fig. C).
NOTE
The seat (29, Fig. C) is equipped with a safety
sensor, which allows the machine to be driven
by pressing the pedal (5, Fig. C) only when the
operator is on the driver's seat.
6. Turn on the main broom and the vacuum fan by pressing
the switch (9, Fig. B) forward.
7. Turn on the vacuum system with the lever (3, Fig. C).
8. Lower the side brooms (13 and 14, Fig. C) by lowering
the lever (4).
NOTE
The side brooms (13 and 14, Fig. C) can be
lowered and lifted even when the machine is
moving. The side brooms do not rotate when
they are lifted, but they rotate when they are
lowered.
9. Start sweeping by turning the steering wheel (1, Fig. C)
and move the machine forward by pressing the pedal
(5).
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