SSS Siedle BLACK CAT User manual

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MODEL BLACK CAT
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
Safety Precautions 3
HandleAssembly 4
MachineOperation 5
MachineMaintenance &Storage6
PartsLists7-12
Wiring Diagram13
Warranty Policy14
2

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
!!! Thismachinemustbegrounded!
Groundingprovidesthe pathofleast
resistanceforelectricalcurrent. To
reducethe riskofelectricalshock
shouldthe machine malfunction,the
machinehas a specialgroundingplug.
Do notremove the ground pinunder
anycircumstances!
Thismachine isintendedfor
commercialuse.It isconstructed for
useinan indoorenvironmentandis
notintendedforanyotheruse.Use
onlyrecommendedaccessories.
Alloperatorsshall read,understand
andexercise the following safety
precautions:
1) Do not operatemachine:
-Unlesstrained and authorized
-Unless youhave read and
understandoperatorsmanual
-Inflammableor explosive areas.
-Withdamaged cordor plug.
-If notinproperoperating
condition.
-Inoutdoor areas.
-Instanding water.
-Without bag/ filtersinplace.
-Withthe use ofextension
cords.
2) Beforeoperating machine:
-Make sureall safety devices
areinplace andoperate
properly.
3)Whenusing machine:
-Donot run machine over cord.
-Do notpullmachine by cord or
plug.
-Do notpullcordaround sharp
edgesorcorners.
-Turnpowerswitch to off prior
tounplugging machine.
-Donotunplugbypulling onthe
cord.
-Donot stretch cord.
-Do not handleplug withwet
hands.
-Keep cordawayfromheated
surfaces.
-Do notpickup burning or
smoking debrissuchas
cigarettes,matchesorhot
ashes.
-Report machine damageor
faulty operation immediately.
4)Beforeleaving orservicing
machine:
-Turnoff machine.
-Unplug cordfromoutlet.
5)Whenservicing machine:
-Unplug cordfromoutlet.
-Usemanufacturersupplied or
approvedreplacement parts.
3

HandleAssemblyInstructions
4
AttachingHandle
1]Removehandlefromshippositionandremoveupper
handlemountingscrewsfrommachine(Figure1).
2]Realignhandleasshownandreplacescrews&washers
(Figure2).
3]Attachrearhosedumpclamp(Figure3).
4]Attachfrontmountsqueegee(Figure4).
Figure1
Figure2
Figure3
Figure4

OperationofWet&DryVacuum
*Readoperatorsmanualthoroughlypriorto
operatingorservicing thismachine.
WETPICKUP
1]Removevacuumheadandremovetheclothor
paperfilterformvacuum,bubbleinstallthe
buster.
2]Whilevacuumheadisremoved,checktomake
surethatthe floatshut-off isunobstructedand
fullyfunctional.
3] Replacevacuumheadandlatchitinplace.
4]Connectvacuumhosetoinleton themachine
body.
5]Attachappropriateaccessorytoolforthejobto
be completed.
6] Plugpowercordintoagroundedoutlet.
*Donotuseanextensioncord inconjunction
withthestandard powercord.
7]Ifusing thefront-mountedsqueegee assembly,
be surethatsqueegeeisattachedtofrontof
machine.
8]Ifusing thefront-mountedsqueegee assembly,
lowersqueegee tothe floorbydepressing the
tophalfofthepedal[rearofthemachine]
forwardwithyourfoot.
9]Turnpowerswitchto on”position.
10]Duringwetpickup,thefloatshut-offwill
automaticallypreventwaterfromenteringthe
recoverytankoncetherecoverytankisfull.
*Iffoamdevelopsintherecoverytankduring
wetvacuuming,usede-foamerchemicalto
helpeliminatethefoam.Foamwillnotactivate
thefloatshut-off,and therefore,maycause
vacuummotor damage.
11]Toraisethesqueegee assemblybackto
transportposition,depressthe bottomhalfofthe
pedal[rearofthemachine]downwardwithyour
foot.
*Besurethatthehandleisproperlyassembled
onmachinebodypriortooperatingmachine.
*Theshovelnosewet dryvacuumincludesthe
GV25014”bubblebuster”bluenylonfoam
suppressionbag.Thisbagmustbeusedinall
wetpick-upapplications.Failuretouse thebag
will voidthewarrantyonthevacuummotor.
DRYPICKUP
1]Removevacuumheadandbubblebuster,and
besuretheclothorpaperfilterisproperly
installed.
*Donotoperatemachinewithoutbagor filter
properlyinstalled.
2]Replacevacuumhead andlatchit inplace.
3]Connectvacuumhosetoinletonthemachine
body.
4]Attachappropriateaccessorytoolforthejobto
becompleted.
5]Plugpowercordintoagroundedoutlet.
*Donotuseanextensioncordinconjunction
withthestandardpowercord.
6] Turnpowerswitchto on”position.
7]Checkthefilterbagperiodicallytoseeif itisfull.
Foroptimalperformance,replacebag whenitis
3/4full.
DRAININGTHE RECOVERY TANK
1]Unplugmachinefrompoweroutlet.
2]Transportmachinetonearestfloordrainof
bucket.
3]Removedrainhoseformrearofmachine.
Removeball plugfromdrainhose,and drainthe
contentsofthetank.
4]Afterthecontentshavedrained,removethe
vacuumheadandrinserecoverytankwithclean
water.
5]Replacethe ballplug on thedrainhoseand
hanghosebackon therearofthemachine.
lTopreventodorsintherecoverytank,
removerthevacuumheadwhenmachineis
notinoperation toallowairtocirculate.
5

MAINTENANCE
Tokeepthe machineperformingwell formany
years,pleasefollowthefollowingmaintenance
procedures.
* Alwaysconfirmthatthe machineis
unpluggedpriortoperformingany
maintenanceorrepairs.
1] Drainandrinserecoverytankaftereachuse.
2] Cleanfloatshut-offaftereachuse.
3]Check bagtoseeifitisfullaftereach
use.Replacebagwhenit is3/4full.
4] Cleanoutsideofmachine withamildcleaner.
5] Check powercordforanydamage.Ifany.
6] Cleansqueegeebladeswithacloth
*Donotuseyour fingerstowipetheblades!
7] Check vacuumhoseforholesandclogs.
8]Lubricatewheels,castersandaxleswitha
waterresistant lubricanteverymonth.
9]Check machine forlooseormissing nutsand
bolts, andreplaceasnecessary.
*Aftereachuseinawetpick-up application,
remove theGV25014 “BubbleBuster”blue
nylonfoamsuppressionbagand rinse itwith
cleanwater.Thiswillaidinpreventingany
build-upwhichcanreduceairflow.
STORAGE
1] Unplugmachinefrompowersource.
2] Storeinupright positioninadryarea.
3] Storewithsqueegee assemblyoff the ground.
4]Storewithvacuumheadoff unitsothattank
maybreathe.
6

VacuumGroup
7

VacuumGroup PartsList
DIA
NO
PART
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
NO
REQ'D
1 GT10004TR HANDLE 1
2 VF40994 READMANUALLABEL 1
3 VA21543TR SERIALTAG 1
4 VA20453 DECAL,WARNING 1
5 GT10003TR COVER,VACHEAD 1
6 GT13001 ST5x12 PH 3
7 GT10019 UPPERCOVER,MOTOR 1
8 GT13004 ST5x20 PH 1
9 GT13034 ST5x50 PH 4
10 GT13033 ST5x44 PH 6
11 VA13470 ST3x16 PH 2
12 VA21517 CLAMP,BLOCK 1
13 VA65001TR CABLE POWER 1
14 VA21521 GROMMET,POWERCORD 1
15 VA91346 ON/OFFSWITCH 1
16 GV15002 MOUNTINGCOVER,MOTOR 1
17 FC25002A MOUNTINGPLATE MOTOR 1
18 VA41032 GASKET,MOTOR 2
19 ZD49000A VACMOTOR 115V 1
20 GV25002 SEALPLATE 1
21 GV15004A MOUNTINGBASE MOTOR1
22 GV15006 GASKET,MOUNTINGPLATE 1
23 GV25010 FILTERSCREEN 1
24 GV25013 WATERGUARD 1
25 GV25006 TRUMPET 1
26 GV25003 POLE, BALL 1
27 VF14090 "O"RING 1
28 GV25009 BALL 1
29 GV0014 VACUUMFILTERASSY 1
30 GV25014 BUBBLEBUSTER 1
8

Tank Group
9

10
TankGroupPartsList
DIA
NO
PART
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
NO
REQ'D
1 VF47035TR "SSS" LOGO 2
2 VA75001 TANK 1
3 GT13022 NUT, M5, NYLONINSERT 4
4 VF13474A WASHER 6
5 VA21595 CATCH 2
6 VA14010 SCREW, M5x20 4
7 VA14004 SELF-TAPPINGSCREW, ST4x20 4
8 VA13483 WASHER 4
9 VA21514 GASKET 1
10 VA21513A INTAKE 1
11 VA85018 HOSEASSEMBLY 1
12 VA91342 3.5"CASTER 2
13 VF13600 WASHER 10
14 VF13495 SCREW, M6x16 6
15 VA75005 LEAFSPRING 1
16 VA75013 AXLE 1
17 VA85003 KNOB 2
18 VA75006 MOUNTINGPLATE,PICK-UPTOOL 1
19 VA75007 BUMPER 2
VA85002 BODY, PICK-UPTOOL24" 1
20 VA75008 BODY, PICK-UPTOOL30" 1
21 VA13471 SELF-TAPPINGSCREW, ST5x10 2
VA85001 CLAMP, BLADE, 24" 1
22 VA75009 CLAMP, BLADE, 30" 1
23 VV20501 SCREW, M5x14,PH 6
VA85007 BLADE,24" 2
24 VA75010 BLADE,30" 2
25 VA13491 SCREW, M8x25 2
26 VA85005 LOCK 4
27 VA85004 AXLE,WHEEL 2
28 VA91345-8 WHEEL,2" 2
29 VF13516 WASHER 8
30 VA14001 LOCK 4
31 VA75011 AXLE,MOUNTINGPLATE 1
32 VA75012 PEDAL 1
33 VA75003 AXLE,PEDAL 1
34 VV60113S WASHER 2
35 VA75004TR 10" WHEEL 2
36 VV10011 CAP,AXLE,WHEEL 2
37 VA14002 SCREW, M10x50 6
38 VA75002 HANDLE 1
39 VV10113 CLAMP2" 1
40 VA93208A DRAINHOSE 1
41 GV70034 CLAMP,DRAINHOSE 1
42 VA20104A PLUGDRAINHOSE 1

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Accessories

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AccessoriesPartsList
DIA
NO
PART
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
NO
REQ'D
1 VA20803 DUSTINGTOOL 1
2 VA20248 TUBE 2
3 VA20209 WAND 1
4 GV0040-D DRYPICK-UPTOOL 1
5 GV0040-W WETPICK-UPTOOL 1
6 VA20207-8 RUBBERBLADES,400mm2
7 VA20207-5A SEAT, BLADE,400mm 2
8 VA20413 PIN, WHEEL 2
9 VA20207-4 SEAT, WHEEL 2
10 VA20207-3 CLIP,FLOORTOOLADAPTER 1
11 VA20207-2 FLOORTOOLADAPTER(38mm) 1
12 VA20806 CREVICETOOL 1
13 VA20201 MACHINEEND 1
14 VA20202 THREADEDINSERT 2
15 VA20203 CLIPRING 2
16 VA20206 ANGLEDHOSE END,38mm 1
17 VA20288 HOSEASSY 1
VA00001A 24"FRONTMOUNTSQUEEGEEASSY 1
VA00002 30"FRONTMOUNTSQUEEGEE(OPTIONAL)ASSY 1
18
VA00005 24"DRYPICK-UPTOOLASSY(OPTIONAL) 1
19 VA75020 CLOTHBAG,DUST(OPTIONAL) 1
20 VA75020-1 CLIP, CLOTHBAG(OPTIONAL) 1

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WiringDiagram
BLACK
G/Y
BLACK
GREEN
WHITE
BLACK
SWITCH
50/60HZ
PHASE
SUPPLY
SINGLE
120V
Motor
POWER
SUPPLY
SJTW 14/3C
CORD

WARRANTY POLICY
The warranty terms outlined below are in lieu of any other warranties, either stated or implied,
including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise.
Under no circumstances will seller be liable for any loss, damage, expense or consequential
damages arising in connection with the use or inability to use this product.
This warranty does not apply to damage or defect caused by accident, misuse, negligence, abuse,
fire or to any Triple S product which has been serviced by anyone other than a Triple S authorized
service representative. Housings or parts that have become damaged as a result of improper use
of the machine are excluded from this warranty. Refer to owner’s manual for proper machine use
and maintenance. Parts that are expected to wear from normal use and, therefore are not
covered under the parts warranty include, but are not limited to: batteries (pro-rated for one year);
bearings; belts; brushes; filters; squeegees; switches; and tires.
This warranty commences on the date of purchase of the product by the original end user from an
authorized Triple S distributor, subject to proof of purchase. If proof of purchase date is
unavailable, the warranty begins 90 days after the sale of the product to an authorized Triple S
distributor.
Subject to the conditions outlined above, the manufacturer warrants the
rotationally-molded polyethylene housings and parts on its machines to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and service for twelve (12)
years to the original purchaser.
Under this warranty, the manufacturer guarantees the performance of non-polyethylene
parts and components on Triple S machines to be free from defects for up to five (5)
years to the original end user. Parts replaced under this warranty are guaranteed for the
remainder of the original warranty period.
Labor charges are covered for five (5) full years from the date of purchase for Triple S
products, provided an authorized Triple S service provider is used for repair. No travel
coverage is extended for cord electric machines.
Product Exceptions & Exclusions: Battery chargers and all accessories are warranted for one
year.
Triple S reserves the right to change the warranty policy without notice.