South Pacific VACUUMS SkyVacuum User manual

SkyVacuum User Guide Indus-
trial and Commercial 2014/
2015 Models
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Congratulations on purchasing your SkyVacuum Vacuuming
gutters from the comfort of the ground greatly improves safety in the workplace
but it is a skill and it does take some getting used to.
This flyer runs through the basic need to know information for setting up your
machine. It also provides handy hints and tips to help you get the most of this rev-
olutionary new system.
Note: One of the key things to remember with this gutter vacuum system is to take it
slowly and dip in and out of the gutter giving the SkyVacuum time to process the
clumps it has broken up. If you rush the job and plough through the moss, grass and
other build ups the system will be less effective and you are more likely to end up
with annoying blockages. So take it a little slower and give the machine time to work.
Filters
The drum filter must be kept in place to
protect the motors from any airborne dust.
However, if you’re sucking up water you can
operate this machine without the filter. The
float valve will activate and protect the motors
when the drum becomes full of water.
It’s important to keep the filter clean; a clogged
filter reduces your vacuum cleaners suction
power and can potentially overheat/burn out the
motor.
Hose
Push the long flexi hose cuff into the vacuum port.
Screw the other of the hose (anti-clockwise) into the black cuff
that fits onto the carbon fiber poles
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Pole Assembly
To connect the poles slide the narrow end of at pole into the wider ‘SkyVac’ sticker end of
another pole. Continue connecting poles until you reach the desired height. The final pole
should always be the one with the orange tape wrapped around the top.
Note: There is no need to use force to push the poles together. If pushed together too
tightly, the poles may stick and become difficult to separate.
Push the black cuff that’s connected to your hose onto the base end of your pole (i.e. the
end of the pole without the orange tape).
Attaching Tooling
Push the curved flexi-tool holder onto the end of the pipe with the orange tape. Then slide
the tool you require into the open end of the flexi-tool holder.
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Camera and Monitor System
Remove the waterproof plastic boot to access the cameras buttons. Switch the camera on
and turn it to channel four, then replace the waterproof boot on the back of the camera.
Note: Camera must be turned off when charging.
Clip the monitor onto one of the poles at eye level, using the spring pole clip and turn the
camera on. See camera instruction manual for full user guide.
TIP: Attach the camera to survey the gutter and identify the level of cleaning required, then
remove camera when you start cleaning. This allows you to be a little more vigorous,
without risking costly damage to the camera. During cleaning the pole vibrates slightly and
stops when that part of the gutter is clean. Once the job has been completed clip the
camera back on and do a final inspection.
General Hints and Tips
Heavy Tufts of Grass: Although your carbon poles are extremely
strong, avoid over straining/bending them when handling heavy
grass deposits particularly when cleaning with 6 or more poles.
Best practice is to remove heavy tufts of grass from the gutter,
bring them to the ground and then break them into manageable
lengths. To do this place the suction tool on a grass tuft and lift it
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away from gutter then switch vacuum motors off, releasing grass from the tool.
IMPORTANT stand to the side when doing this and ensure you can drop the grass safely
to the ground before releasing the tuft.
Large Quantities of Moss and Leaves: When the gutter is full of
moss or leaves you should slow down and dip in and out of the
gutter. If the end tool blocks with clumps of debris try tapping the
clump on a roof tile this usually dislodges the blockage very
quickly.
Flowmix (Industrial model only): For sucking water or lifting out
tufts of grass from gutters push the lever to the far right. For
general cleaning push lever to the far left. You can adjust the lever
in its full range to suit the type of debris you’re sucking up.
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