NSS Enterprises POWERWAND 400 User manual

PARTS LIST & OPERATION MANUAL
16” POWERHEAD
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE OPERATING OR SERVICING MACHINE.
THIS MACHINE IS INTENDED FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY.
WARNING: Failure to observe these instructions can cause personal
injury to machine operator or bystanders.
WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
FOR SAFETY:
•NEVERattempttooperatemachineunlessyouhavebeentrainedinitsoperation.
•ThePowerHeadisdesignedforDRYpickuponly.DONOTuseonwetsurfacesorforwetpickup.
STOREINDOORS
•NEVERoperatemachinewithacut,abradedortapedcord.
•NEVERoperatemachinewithabrokengroundingbladeontheplug.
•ALWAYSreplaceentirecordwhencordorplugisdamagedinanymanner.Seepage2forWiringDiagram.
•NEVERhandlemachine,cordorplugwithwethands.
•NEVERdroporinsertanyobjectintoanymachineopening.
•ALWAYSkeepface,fingers,hairoranybodypart,orlooseclothingawayfromanymachineopeningormoving
part,suchastherotatingbrushopening.
•NEVERattempttoserviceorperformmaintenancefunctionswhilemachineispluggedintoelectricaloutlet.
•NEVERleavemachineunattendedwhenpluggedin.Unplugmachinefromelectricaloutletwhennotinuse.
•ALWAYSturnmachineoffbeforeunpluggingfromelectricaloutlet.
•NEVERoperatemachineinthepresenceofflammableorcombustibleliquidorfumes.
WARNING: Failure to observe these instructions can cause machine damage and/or
personal injury to machine operator or bystanders.
When any electrical motor, switch, cord or plug service
is required, maintenance should only be done by an
authorized service station, an electrician or other
qualified persons.
Never operate machine if it is not working properly, if it
has been dropped, damaged, exposed to weather, or
dropped into water. Return machine to service center
for examination and repair.
Never operate machine with any air opening blocked.
Keep all air openings free of dust, lint, hair and the like.
Do not operate vacuum source without dustbag and/or
filters in place.
Always store machine indoors. Protect from rain or
snow. Never spray top of machine with liquids.
Do not pull or carry machine by electrical supply cord,
use cord as a handle, close door on cord, pull cord
around sharp edges or corners or expose to heated
surfaces.
Never disconnect plug by pulling on cord. To
disconnect from outlet grasp the plug, not the cord.
Always unplug vacuum source before connecting or
disconnecting this motorized brush attachment.
Never run this motorized attachment over power cord.
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READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE OPERATING OR SERVICING MACHINE.
THIS MACHINE IS INTENDED FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY.
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WARNING! Whenanyelectricalmotor,switch,cordorplugserviceisrequired,maintenanceshould
onlybedonebyanauthorizedservicestation,anelectricianorotherqualifiedpersons.
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16”PowerHeadAssemblyandOperationInstructions
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ASSEMBLY
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YourNSS16”PowerHeadisassembledforoperation
exceptforinstallationofthetubehandleand
attachmentofavacuumhose.
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Hose
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Thehoseisattachedtothetubehandlebymeansof
theplastichosecoupling.
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TubeHandle
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Thesteeltubehandleisaone‐piecedesign.
ToinstallonPowerHead:1)Slidelargeplasticring#27
andsmallfixingring#28ontostraightendoftube
handle.2)Pushendoftubehandleintoswiveljoint
#29.3)Slidebothringsdowntubehandleandtighten
threadsontoswiveljoint.
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Cord
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Attachcordtothetubehandleandthehosewiththe
rubberstrapsprovidedinthebox.Wrapcordloosely
aroundhosetoadjustthecordlength.
OPERATION
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EnsureswitchofthevacuumsourceisintheOFF
position.AttachcordofthePowerHeadtoelectric
outletofvacuumsource,makingsurecurrentisthe
sameasthatwhichmachineisdesignedtooperate
on.TurnONvacuumsourcetostartcleaning.
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GeneralFloorCleaning
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Makestrokesataleisurelypaceandatalengththat
feelsthemostnatural.Alwaysworkawayfromthe
machine,pullingmachinebehindyou.
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RefertotheOperatingManualofyourvacuumcleaner
foradditionalsafetyprecautions.
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Includedwillbeinstructionsoncordandplugsafety
procedures,wiringdiagramsincludinggrounding
proceduresandroutinemaintenancerequirements.
WARNING!ThisPowerHeadis
designedforDRYPICKUPONLY!Failuretoobserve
thiswarningcancauseelectricalburn,shockor
electrocutiontomachineoperatororbystanders.

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16”PowerHeadMaintenanceInstructions
WARNING!Donotattemptmaintenanceorrepairsbeforedisconnectingcordfromelectricalpower
source.
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MAINTENANCE
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Lubrication–Themotorhassealedbearingswhich
requirenofurtherlubrication.Castersandwheels
shouldbeoiledasrequired.
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Current–Machineshouldberunonlyonvoltage
specifiedonnameplate.
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Hose–shouldberemovedfrommachineaftereach
use.Thetubehandleshouldberemovedfromhose.
Itshouldthenbelaidinaloosecoilorhungover
severalpegsonthewalltoremovethestrainonit.
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Cord
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a) Unplugpowerheadfromthevacuumsource.
b) WithPhillipsheadscrewdriver,remove4screws
holding#25bottomplasticcoverintoposition.
c) Removetwoscrewsholdingstrainreliefinto
positionwithsmallflatbladescrewdriverwith
bladeabout1/8”wide
d) Remove2‐wireconnectionsfromterminalblock.
Notecolorandplacementofwiresremovedfor
re‐installation.
e) Re‐installstrainreliefonnewcordandinsert
wiresintoterminalblockandtighten.
f) Movestrainreliefintopositionandre‐assemble
clampontothestrainrelief.
g) Re‐install4screws.Donotovertightenscrews
intobrassinserts.
h) Pluginbrushpowerleadtovacuumsourceand
testmachine.
WHATTODOINCASEOFLOSSOFSUCTION–
Ordinarilylossofsuctioniscausedbyasimply
createdcause.Thefollowingsuggestionsare
listedasaguide.
a. Checktool,hose,andtubehandleforplugging.If
plugged,unplug.
b. Removehosefrommachineandchecksuctionat
intake,ifstillsuctionloss;
c. Checkallgasketstoseeifmakingproperseal.If
worn,replace.
d. Checkfilterbagofvacuumsourceforclogging.If
dirty,clean.
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After500hoursofrunningtime,checkvacuum
motorcarbonbrushwear.Whencarbonbrushes
andcopperoncommutatorareworn,returnto
authorizedNSSservicestationforrepair.
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Belt&Brush
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a) Unplugpowerheadfromthevacuumsource.
b) WithPhillipsheadscrewdriver,remove4screws
holding#25bottomplasticcoverintoposition.
c) Pulloutbrushontheoppositeendofbeltuntil
brush,bearing,andbearingblockareremoved
frombrushhousing.Pullbrushandremaining
bearinguntilbrushpullsfreefrommachine.
Removestringsandhairfrombrushandbearing
shaft.Replacebrushandbearings,ifnecessary;
seebrushwear(e).
d) Removeoldbeltandinstallnewbelt(ornew
brush/bearings)overbrushmotorshaft.Pullbelt
sidebearingblockandbearingonbrushshaft
makingsurethatbearingblocksarepointedinthe
rightdirection.
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(Bearingblocksaremarkedonthesidewith1or
2.)#2setdownwithheadinoperatingpositionin
thelowestextensionofbristles.#1setdown
extendsthebristleanadditional1/16”.(Make
surebotharethesameposition.)
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e) BrushWear–Ifbrushbristlefailstoagitatecarpet
becauseofbristlewear,followstepsathrue.
Turnbearingblockswith#2attheupposition
whenbrushheadisinoperatingposition.
f) Runbeltaroundpulleyonbrush,stretchbeltand
insertbrushbearingintobearingblock,beltside.
g) Lineupbearingblockandbearingonshafton
oppositeendofbelt.Pushbothsidesdowninto
brushhousingmakingsurethatbearingblocksare
allthewayintoposition.Turnbrushafewtimes
tomakesurethatbeltisrunningfree.
h) Makesureshoesealisinplace.Makesureshoe
locksareinplaceonbrushhead,otherwiseshoe
willbowandvacuumingwillbeuneven.
i) Re‐install4screws.Donotovertightenscrews
intobrassinserts.
j) Pluginbrushpowerleadtovacuumsourceand
testmachine.

16” POWERWAND 400
ITEMPARTNO.DESCRIPTIONQTY
160160416”POWERHEAD400–115VOLT1
11694001TOPMOTORCOVER1
N/S ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ #8‐18X1/2PANHEADSCREW3
N/S ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ #8‐18X5/8PANHEADSCREW1
21694051MICROSWITCH1
31694041SWITCHCOVERPLATE1
4 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ #4‐24X1PANHEADSCREW1
51694061TERMINALBLOCKWITHWIRES1
61694121MOTORMOUNT,PULLEYEND1
7 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ CAP,BRUSHSPRING2
81694081CARBONBRUSHSPRING2
91694091CARBONBRUSH2
101694419BRUSHDRIVEMOTOR–115VOLT1
111694131MOTORMOUNT,OPPOSITEPULLEY1
12 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ #6‐20X3/4PANHEADSCREW2
13 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ CORDCLAMP1
14 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ STRAINRELIEF1
15169517141/2FT(1.4m)CORDFORPOWERHEAD1
N/S169520118FT(5.5m)CORD,HANDLETOVACUUM1
161694271WHEELONLY2
1694341WHEELWITHWHEELPIN2
171694261WHEELPINONLY2
181694171BRUSHCOVERMOUNT1
191694181BUMPER1
201694231BRUSHDRIVEBELT1
211694211BEARINGMOUNTPLATE,PULLEYEND1
1694201BEARINGMOUNTPLATEWITHBEARING1
221694201BRUSHBEARING2
231694221BEARINGMOUNTPLATE,OPPOSITEPULLEY1
1694201BEARINGMOUNTPLATEWITHBEARING1
241694331BRUSHASSEMBLY–INCLUDESITEMS#21THRU#231
251694241BOTTOMSHOEPLATE1
261694251#8‐18X5/8FLATHEADSCREW4
271695251THREADEDCOLLAR1
281695261SPLITFRICTIONRING1
291694351SWIVELJOINTCOMPLETE1
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NSS ® Enterprises, Inc.
3115 Frenchmens Road, Toledo, Ohio 43607
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
16”POWERHEAD9091606RevOrig10‐97RevA03‐13
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Unit II, Pinfold Trading Estate * 55 Nottingham Road
STAPLEFORD, NOTTINGHAM NG9 8AD ENGLAND U.K.
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