Tennant 515SS User manual

515SS
MM419
Rev.09
OperatorManual

Thismanual isfurnished with each newTENNANTModel515SS.Itprovidesnecessaryoperating and
preventivemaintenanceinstructions.Read thismanualcompletelyand understand the machine before
operating orservicing it.
Thismachine will provide excellentservice.However, the bestresultswill be obtained atminimumcosts
if:
DThe machine isoperated withreasonablecare.
DThe machine ismaintained regularly-- perthe maintenanceinstructionsprovided.
DThe machine ismaintained withTENNANTsupplied orequivalentparts.
Manual Number -- MM419
Revision:09
Published:6--00
CopyrightE1996,1997,1998,1999,2000 TENNANT,Printed inU.S.A.

CONTENTS
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515SS MM419 (3--99)
CONTENTS
Page
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS3.................
OPERATION5............................
OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITY5.........
MACHINECOMPONENTS6.............
SYMBOLDEFINITIONS7................
CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS8......
BRAKE PEDAL 9....................
DIRECTIONALPEDAL 9..............
STEERINGWHEEL 10................
SOLUTIONLEVER10.................
BATTERYDISCHARGEINDICATOR11.
HOURMETER11.....................
CONTROLPANELMESSAGE
DISPLAY 12.......................
CHANGINGMESSAGEDISPLAY
LANGUAGE13.................
RECOVERYTANKFULL INDICATOR13.
EStSWITCH (OPTION)14............
EDGE SCRUB SWITCH 14.............
REARSQUEEGEE SWITCH 14........
SCRUB SWITCH 15...................
ON-OFF KEY SWITCH 16..............
HORN BUTTON16....................
SWEEPINGSWITCH 16...............
HOPPERSWITCH 17.................
SWEEPINGVACUUMFANAND
FILTERSHAKERSWITCH 17.......
OPERATINGLIGHTS SWITCH
(OPTION)17......................
PARKINGBRAKE 18..................
POWERWAND SWITCH (OPTION)18. .
CIRCUITBREAKERS19...............
SOLUTIONTANKDRAIN HOSE 20.....
RECOVERYTANKDRAIN HOSE 20....
POSITIVE SOLUTION CONTROL
DRAIN(OPTION)20................
OPERATORSEAT20..................
HOWTHEMACHINEWORKS 21..........
PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST22.........
STARTINGTHEMACHINE23.............
FILLINGTHETANKS 23..................
SWEEPING, SCRUBBING, AND BRUSH
INFORMATION26....................
SWEEPING28..........................
STOP SWEEPING29....................
EMPTYINGTHEHOPPER30.............
SCRUBBING31.........................
DOUBLE SCRUBBING33.................
LOCKINGUP SIDE SQUEEGEES 33....
UNLOCKINGSIDE SQUEEGEES 34....
STOP SCRUBBING35...................
DRAININGAND CLEANINGTHETANKS 36
STOPTHEMACHINE39.................
POST-OPERATION CHECKLIST40........
OPERATIONONINCLINES 41............
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OPTIONS42............................
VACUUMWAND 42...................
POWERWAND 46....................
MACHINETROUBLESHOOTING51.......
MAINTENANCE54.........................
MAINTENANCECHART54...............
LUBRICATION56........................
PROPELLING GEARBOX56...........
FRONTWHEELSUPPORTBEARING56
STEERINGUNIVERSALJOINT56......
SCRUBHEADPARALLELARMS57....
REARSQUEEGEE CASTER58........
STEERING GEAR CHAIN58...........
BATTERIES 59..........................
CHARGINGTHE BATTERIES 60.......
CONTROLPANEL 62....................
ELECTRICMOTORS63..................
PROPELLINGCIRCUIT63................
SCRUBHEAD63........................
SCRUBHEADFLOORSKIRTS64......
SCRUBHEADGAS SPRING64........
SCRUBHEADADJUSTMENTS64......
SCRUB BRUSHES 64....................
REPLACINGTHE SCRUB BRUSHES 65
SOLUTIONSYSTEM66..................
SOLUTIONVALVE 66.................
RECOVERYTANK66.................
SOLUTIONTANK67..................
SQUEEGEES 68.........................
REARSQUEEGEE 68.................
LEVELINGTHEREARSQUEEGEE 68
ADJUSTINGREARSQUEEGEE
BLADEDEFLECTION70.........
SIDE SQUEEGEE ADJUSTMENT71....
SQUEEGEE BLADES 71.................
REARSQUEEGEE BLADES 71.........
REPLACING OR ROTATINGTHE
REARSQUEEGEE BLADES 71...
SIDE SQUEEGEES BLADES 72........
REPLACINGSIDE SQUEEGEE
BLADES 73.....................
SWEEPINGASSEMBLY74...............
DUST FILTER74......................
REMOVINGTHEDUST FILTER75...
THERMOSENTRYt75...............
MAINSWEEPINGBRUSH76..........
REPLACINGTHEMAINSWEEPING
BRUSH76......................
CHECKINGAND ADJUSTINGTHE
MAINSWEEPINGBRUSH
PATTERN 76.................
SIDE SWEEPINGBRUSH78...........
REPLACINGTHE SIDE
SWEEPINGBRUSH78..........
SWEEPINGBRUSHSIDE SKIRTS79...

CONTENTS
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Page
SWEEPINGREARSKIRT79...........
DEBRISHOPPERSLITSKIRT79.......
DEBRISHOPPERSEALS80...........
BELTS AND CHAINS81..................
SWEEPINGMAINBRUSH DRIVE
BELT81...........................
SWEEPINGSIDE BRUSH DRIVE
BELT81...........................
STEERING GEAR CHAIN81...........
STATIC DRAGCHAIN82..............
BRAKES AND TIRES 83..................
BRAKES 83..........................
TIRES 83............................
FRONTWHEEL 83....................
PUSHING, TOWING, AND
TRANSPORTINGTHEMACHINE84....
PUSHING ORTOWINGTHE
MACHINE84......................
TRANSPORTINGTHEMACHINE85....
MACHINEJACKING87...................
STORAGEINFORMATION88.............
SPECIFICATIONS89.......................
GENERALMACHINE PERFORMANCE89. .
POWERTYPE 90........................
STEERING90...........................
BRAKINGSYSTEM90...................
TIRES 90...............................
MACHINEDIMENSIONS91...............
INDEX 92..................................

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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515SS MM419 (6--00)
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The following symbolsare used throughout this
manualasindicated intheirdescription:
WARNING:To warn ofhazardsor
unsafepractices thatcouldresultin
severepersonal injuryordeath.
FORSAFETY:To identify actionsthat
mustbefollowedforsafeoperation of
equipment.
The following information signalspotentially
dangerous conditionstothe operatoror
equipment. Read thismanualcarefully.Know
when theseconditions can exist. Locate all safety
deviceson the machine.Then, take necessary
stepstotrainmachine operating personnel.
Reportmachine damage orfaultyoperation
immediately.Do notusethe machine ifitisnotin
properoperating condition.
FORSAFETY:
1.Do notoperatemachine:
-- Unless trainedand authorized.
-- Unless operation manual isreadand
understood.
-- Inflammableorexplosive areas unless
designedforuse inthose areas.
-- Inareas with possiblefalling objects
unless equippedwith overhead guard.
2.Before starting machine:
-- Make sure all safetydevices arein
place and operateproperly.
-- Check brakes and steering forproper
operation.
3.Whenstarting machine:
-- Keepfooton brake and directional
pedal in neutral.
4.When using machine:
-- Use brakes tostop machine.
-- Goslowon inclines and slippery
surfaces.
-- Use carewhen backing machine.
-- Do notcarryriderson machine.
-- Always followsafety and trafficrules.
-- Reportmachinedamageorfaulty
operation immediately.
-- Followmixing and handling
instructionson chemicalcontainers.
5.Beforeleaving orservicing machine:
-- Stop on levelsurface.
-- Setparking brake.
-- Turn off machine and remove key.
6.Whenservicing machine:
-- Avoidmoving parts.Do notwearloose
jackets,shirts,orsleeves when
working on machine.
-- Block machinetires beforejacking
machineup.
-- Jack machineup atdesignated
locationsonly.Block machineup with
jack stands.
-- Use hoistorjack ofadequate capacity
tolift machine.
-- Weareye and earprotection when
using pressurizedairorwater.
-- Disconnectbattery connectionsbefore
working on machine.
-- Avoidcontactwith battery acid.
-- Use Tennantsupplied orequivalent
replacementparts.
7.Whenloading/unloading machine
onto/off truck ortrailer:
-- Turn off machine.
-- Use winch.Do notdrive themachine
onto/off thetruck ortrailerunless the
load heightis 380 mm (15 in)orless
fromtheground.
-- Setparking brake after machineis
loaded.
-- Block machinetires.
-- Tiemachinedowntotruck ortrailer.
WARNING:Batteries emithydrogen gas.
Explosion orfire canresult.Keep
sparks and openflame away.Keep
coversopenwhencharging.
WARNING:Flammablematerials can
cause anexplosion orfire.Do notuse
flammablematerialsintank(s).
WARNING:Flammablematerialsor
reactive metals cancause anexplosion
orfire.Do notpickup.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
515SS MM419 (10--96)
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The safetylabelsappearon the machine inthe
locationsindicated. If these oranylabelbecomes
damaged orillegible,install a new label inits
place.
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CLEANINGSOLUTIONLABEL-- LOCATEDON
THETANKSCOVER.
BATTERYCHARGINGLABEL-- LOCATEDON
THELINTEL.
FORSAFETYLABEL-- LOCATEDONTHE
MOTOR COVERPANEL.
FLAMMABLE SPILLSLABEL-- LOCATEDON
THEMOTOR COVERPANEL.

OPERATION
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515SS MM419 (1--96)
OPERATION
OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITY
-The operator’sresponsibilityistotakecare
of the dailymaintenance and checkupsof
the machine tokeep itin good working
condition.The operator mustinform the
servicemechanicorsupervisorwhen the
maintenanceintervalsarerequired as stated
inthe MAINTENANCEsection of this
manual.
-Read thismanualcarefullybefore operating
thismachine.
FORSAFETY:Do notoperatemachine,
unless operation manual isreadand
understood.
-Check the machine forshipping damage.
Check tomakesurethe machine is
complete pershipping instructions.
-Keep your machine regularlymaintained by
following the maintenanceinformation inthis
manual.Werecommend taking advantage
ofaregularly scheduled servicecontract
fromyourTennantrepresentative.
-Orderpartsand suppliesdirectlyfromyour
authorized Tennantrepresentative.Usethe
partsmanualprovided when ordering parts.
-Afterthe first50 hoursofoperation, follow
the recommended procedures stated inthe
MAINTENANCECHART.
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OPERATION
515SS MM419 (12--96)
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MACHINECOMPONENTS
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
I
K
L
M
N
M
H
C
DE
F
K
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A. Operatorseat
B.Steering wheel
C.Machine cover
D.Recoverytank
E.Solution tank
F.Tank cover
G. Rearsqueegee
H.Side squeegee
I. Solution tankdrain
J.Recoverytankdrain
K.Hopper
L.Sidebrush
M.Rearwheel
N.Seatsupport

OPERATION
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515SS MM419 (1--96)
SYMBOLDEFINITIONS
Thesesymbolsidentify controls,displays,and
featureson the machine:
Battery charging systemVacuumfan
Hour meterFiltershaker
Recoverytankfull Headlights
EStSolution flow
Scrub brush edge clean Circuitbreaker#1
Squeegee downCircuitbreaker#2
Brush down pressureCircuitbreaker#3
Scrub brush down and on Circuitbreaker#4
HornCircuitbreaker#5
Key switchCircuitbreaker#6
Sweep brusheson Circuitbreaker#7
Hopperup Circuitbreaker#8
Hopperdown
Jack-point

OPERATION
515SS MM419 (9--98)
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CONTROLSAND INSTRUMENTS
R
S
B
C
D
EFG
H
I
JK
L
M
NOPQ
A
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A.Brake pedal
B.Directionalpedal
C.Steering wheel
D.Solution lever
E.Batterydischargeindicator
F.Hour meter
G. Recoverytankfull indicator
H.EStswitch(Option)
I. Edge scrub switch
J.Rearsqueegee switch
K.Scrub switch
L. On-off key switch
M.Horn button
N.Sweeping switch
O. Hopperswitch
P.Sweeping vacuumfanand filtershakerswitch
Q. Operating lights switch/revolving lightswitch
R.Parking brake
S.Powerwand switch(Option)