Tennant 6080E User manual

6080E
330020
Rev. 04
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OperatorManual

Thismanual isfurnished with each newTENNANTModel6080Esweeper.Itprovidesnecessary
operating and preventivemaintenanceinstructions.Read thismanualcompletelyand understand the
machine before operating orservicing it.
Thismachine will provide excellentservice.However, the bestresultswill be obtained atminimum
costsif:
DThe machine isoperated withreasonablecare.
DThe machine ismaintained regularly-- perthe maintenanceinstructionsprovided.
DThe machine ismaintained withTENNANTsupplied orapproved parts.
Manual Number -- 330020
Revision:04
Published:01--00
CopyrightE1997,1998,1999,2000 TENNANT,Printed inU.S.A.

CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
Page
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS3.................
OPERATION5..........................
OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITY5.........
MACHINECOMPONENTS6.............
SYMBOLDEFINITIONS7................
CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS8......
OPERATIONOFCONTROLS9..........
DIRECTIONALCONTROL LEVER9...
CLUTCH HANDLE11..................
MAINBRUSHLEVER11...............
SIDE BRUSHLEVER12...............
STEERINGBAR12...................
STEERINGBARADJUSTMENT
KNOBS 12........................
KEY SWITCH 13......................
HOURMETER13.....................
BATTERYDISCHARGEINDICATOR13.
POWERKILL SWITCH
(OPTION)14......................
CIRCUITBREAKERS14...............
FILTERSHAKERSWITCH 15..........
THERMOSENTRYt15...............
VACUUMWAND 15...................
HOWTHEMACHINEWORKS 16..........
PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST16.........
STARTINGTHEMACHINE17.............
SWEEPINGAND BRUSH
INFORMATION18.......................
SWEEPING19..........................
SWEEPINGCARPET20..................
STOP SWEEPING21....................
EMPTYINGTHEDEBRISHOPPER23.....
STANDARD HOPPER23.................
HOPPER DUMP ASSIST
HANDLE(OPTION)24.................
REPLACINGTHE BAGFILTER25.........
CLEANINGTHEFILTER
COMPARTMENT26...................
POST-OPERATION CHECKLIST27........
OPERATIONONINCLINES 27............
OPTIONS28..........................
WIDETRACKTIRES AND HEAVY DUTY
CASTERS28......................
MACHINETROUBLESHOOTING29.......
MAINTENANCE31.........................
MAINTENANCECHART31...............
BATTERIES 32..........................
CHARGINGTHE BATTERIES 33.......
LUBRICATION
HEAVY DUTYCASTERS(OPTION)35. .
SKIRTS AND SEALS36..................
MAINBRUSHSKIRTS36..............
HOPPER DUSTSEAL 36..............
REARSKIRT36......................
HOPPERLIP SKIRT37................
FILTER COMPARTMENT
DOORSEAL 37....................
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VACUUMINLETPLATE37................
CLEANINGTHE PANELFILTER38........
BRUSHES 39..........................
MAINBRUSH39......................
REPLACINGTHEMAINBRUSH39. .
CHECKINGAND ADJUSTINGMAIN
BRUSHPATTERN 41............
ROTATINGTHEMAINBRUSH42....
SIDE BRUSH(ES)43..................
REPLACINGTHE SIDE
BRUSH(ES)43..................
ELECTRICMOTORS43..................
BELTS AND CHAINS44..................
VACUUMFANBELT44.............
MAINBRUSHBELT44.............
STATIC DRAGCHAIN44...........
CLUTCH CABLE44......................
TIRES 45...............................
PUSHINGAND TRANSPORTINGTHE
MACHINE45.........................
STORINGMACHINE45..................
SPECIFICATIONS46.......................
GENERALMACHINE
DIMENSIONS/CAPACITIES 46.........
GENERALMACHINE PERFORMANCE46. .
POWERTYPE 47........................
TIRES 47..........................
MACHINEDIMENSIONS48...............
INDEX 49..........................

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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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 machine is suited tosweep disposable
debris.Do notusethe machine otherthan
described inthisOperator Manual.The machine
isnotdesigned foruse on publicroads.
The following information signalspotentially
dangerous conditionstothe operatoror
equipment:
FORSAFETY:
1.Do notoperatemachine:
-- Unless trainedand authorized.
-- Unless operation manual isreadand
understood.
-- Inflammableorexplosive areas unless
designedforuse inthose areas.
2.Whenstarting machine:
-- Keep directional leverinParkposition.
3.When using machine:
-- Goslowlyon inclines and slippery
surfaces.
-- Use carewhenreversing machine.
-- Do notcarryriderson machine.
-- Always followsafety and trafficrules.
-- Reportmachinedamageorfaulty
operation immediately.
4.Beforeleaving orservicing machine:
-- Stop on levelsurface.
-- Move directional leverintoPark
position.
-- Turn off machine and remove key.
5.Whenservicing machine:
-- Avoidmoving parts.Do notwearloose
jackets,shirts,orsleeves when
working on machine.
-- Weareye and earprotection ifusing
pressurizedairorwater.
-- Disconnectbattery connectionsbefore
working on machine.
-- Avoidcontactwith battery acid.
-- Use Tennantsupplied orequivalent
replacementparts.
WARNING:Heavy hopper. Gethelpto
handle.
WARNING:Brushthrowsdebris.Stop
motorbeforelifting hopper.
WARNING: Moving beltand fan.Keep
away.
WARNING:Batteries emithydrogen gas.
Explosion orfire canresult.Keep
sparks and openflame away.Keep
coversopenwhencharging.

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The following safetylabelsaremounted on the
machine inthe locationsindicated. If these orany
labelsbecome damaged orillegible,install a new
label initsplace.
BATTERYCHARGINGLABEL--
LOCATEDONTHEUNDERSIDEOF
THEBATTERYCOMPARTMENTCOVER
FORSAFETYLABEL-- LOCATED
ONTHECONTROLPANEL
BACK STRAINLABEL-- LOCATEDONTHE
MOTOR COMPARTMENTCOVER
FLYINGDEBRISWARNINGLABEL-- LOCATED
ONTHEMOTOR COMPARTMENTCOVER
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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
the machine.Viewthe operation video
supplied withthe machine.
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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MACHINECOMPONENTS
A
B
C
DE
F
G
H
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A.Debrishopper
B.Vacuumwand (option)
C.Filtercompartment
D.Main brush
E.Sidebrush
F.Accessorybin
G. Battery compartment
H.Vac wand extension (option)

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SYMBOLDEFINITIONS
Thesesymbolsidentify controls,displays,and
featureson the machine:
Start
Filtershakerswitch
Side brush(es)down and on
Side brush(es)up and off
Main brush down pressure
Main brush down and on
Main brush up and off
Batterydischarge indicator
Circuitbreaker#1
Circuitbreaker#2

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CONTROLSAND INSTRUMENTS
A
B
C
D
E
FF
G
HI
JK
L
M
N
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A.Main brushlever
B.Sidebrushlever
C.Directionalcontrol lever
D.Clutch handle
E.Steering bar
F.Steering baradjustmentknobs.
G. Vacuumwand (option)
H.Key switch
I. Filtershakerswitch
J.Batterydischargeindicator
K.Batterydisconnectbutton (option)
L.Hourmeter
M.Circuitbreakers
N.Beverageholder

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OPERATIONOFCONTROLS
DIRECTIONALCONTROL LEVER
The directionalcontrol levercontrolsthe
machine’s speed and direction of travel.The
machine hasthree forwardspeeds:second, first,
and third;one reversespeed;aswell asneutral
and park settings.
The speed selection patternisdesigned to allow
the operatortomovethe control leverquickly
between second speed and reverse.The neutral
setting islocated midwaybetween these
positions.Sincereverse and second speed will be
used mostoften for routine sweeping, the area
between these positionsis called the working
range.The directionalcontrol leverpositionsare
labeled nearthe base of the directionalcontrol
leverinthe following order:
PARK:Pull the directionalcontrol levertowardyou
asfarasitwill go.The directionalcontrol lever
should always be inthe PARKposition when
starting,stopping,orleaving the machine
unattended whilethe machine ispowered on.
REVERSE:Movethe directionalcontrol leverto
the left, then one position forwardfromthe PARK
position.The machine will move backwardwhen
the clutch handleis squeezed.

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NEUTRAL:Pushthe directionalcontrol lever
halfwaybetween the REVERSE position and the
SECOND SPEEDposition.The machine will not
moveforwardwhen the clutch handleis squeezed
whileinNEUTRAL.Do notleavethe machine
powered on inNEUTRALwhilethe machine is
unattended.
SECOND SPEED:Pushthe directionalcontrol
leverone position forwardfromthe NEUTRAL
position.The machine will moveforwardwhen the
clutch handleis squeezed.UseSECOND SPEED
fornormalsweeping.
FIRSTSPEED:Movethe directionalcontrol lever
tothe left, then one position forwardfromthe
SECOND SPEEDposition.The machine will
moveforwardwhen the clutch handleis
squeezed.UseFIRSTSPEEDon inclinesand
slippery surfaces.
THIRD SPEED:Movethe directionalcontrol lever
tothe left, then forward asfarasitwill go.The
machine will moveforwardwhen the clutch handle
is squeezed.UseTHIRD SPEEDforsweeping in
wide open areasorfortransport tothe dumping
area when the hopperisfull.

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CLUTCH HANDLE
The clutch handle engagesthe machine’s
propelling systemwhen the direction control lever
ispositioned inaforward or reverse position.The
fartherthe clutch handleis squeezed towardthe
steering bar, the fasterthe machine will travel,up
toitsmaximuminthe selected position.
Braking:Tostop the machine atanytime,
regardless ofdirection of travel,releasethe clutch
handle.The machine will immediately slowdown,
then stop completely.
MAIN BRUSHLEVER
The main brushlever raisesand lowersthe main
brush.The main brushrotatesautomaticallywhen
the machine ispowered on.The main brush
rotateswhetherinthe raised orlowered position.
Main brush down:Movethe main brushleverto
the left, outof the raised position, then allow it to
fall forwardintothe sweeping position.
Main brush up:Movethe main brushlever
backward, then tothe right toraise and set the
main brushinthe raised position.
NOTE:Forsweeping carpet: The brush pressure
pinincluded inthe carpetsweeping kit(option)
mustbe installed tocontrolbrush pressure.See
SWEEPINGCARPET.

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SIDEBRUSHLEVER
The side brushlever raisesand lowersthe side
brush.The side brushwill rotate automatically
when lowered.The side brush doesnotrotate
when raised.
Side brush down and on:Movethe side brush
levertothe right, out the the raised position, then
forwardtothe desired brush down pressure
setting.
Side brush up and off: Movethe side brushlever
backward, then tothe left toraise and set the side
brushinthe raised position.
STEERINGBAR
Usethe steering bartosteerthe machine.
STEERINGBAR ADJUSTMENTKNOBS
The steering baradjustmentknobsallowyou to
move and lock the steering barinto a position that
ismostcomfortableforyou.Pull both adjustment
knobsoutatoncetoraise orlowerthe steering
bar.

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KEY SWITCH
The ignition switchturnsthe powertothe machine
on and off usingakey.
On:Turnthe key clockwise asfarasitwill go and
releaseit tothe on position.
Off: Turnthe key counterclockwise.
HOURMETER
The hourmeter recordsthe numberofhoursthe
machine hasbeen in use.Usethisinformation as
a guide toindicatewhen routine maintenance
needsto be performed.
BATTERYDISCHARGEINDICATOR
The batterydischarge indicatordisplays the
charge levelof the batterieswhilethe machine is
operating.
When the batteriesarefully charged, the indicator
on the far rightislit. Asthe batteriesdischarge,
the indicatorlightwill move across the display
from right toleft. The batteries should be
recharged when the second indicatorfromthe far
left flashes.When twoindicatorson the left flash,
the machine will gradually slowdown, then stop.
Drive,orpushthe machine in neutral, tothe
battery charging area and charge the batteries
immediatelyafterthe batterydischarge
indicator(s)begintoflash.
NOTE:The reading on the batterydischarge
indicator maynotbe accuratewhen the machine
isfirstpowered on. Operatethe machine forafew
minutesbeforereading the charge levelof the
batteries.

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POWERKILL SWITCH(OPTION)
The PowerKill Switchimmediately stopsall power
tothe machine.
Stop machine power:Press the PowerKill
Switch.
Restartmachine power:Releasethe PowerKill
Switch byturning it tothe right. Turnthe key
counter--clockwise, then turnthe keyfully
clockwise and releaseit tothe on position.
CIRCUITBREAKERS
Circuitbreakersareresetable electricalcircuit
protection devicesdesigned tostop the flowof
currentinthe eventofacircuitoverload. Once a
circuitbreakeristripped,resetitmanuallyby
pressing the resetbutton afterthe breakerhas
cooled down.
If the overload thatcaused the circuitbreakerto
tripis still present, the circuitbreakerwill continue
tostop current flowuntil the problemis corrected.
The circuitbreakersarelocated on the instrument
panel.
The chartbelowshowsthe circuitbreakersand
the electricalcomponentstheyprotect.
Circuit
BreakerRating CircuitsProtected
CB1 15 AFiltershaker motor
Side brushmotor(s)
CB2 50 AMainmotor,standard,
CB2 40 AMainmotor,(EE)

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FILTERSHAKERSWITCH
The filtershakerswitch activatesthe filtershaker
motor.The shaker motorshakesdebrisfromthe
panelfilter.Machineswithabagfilterdo nothave
afiltershaker motororswitch.
Makesurethe filtercompartmentdooris closed
properly, then press the switch.The filtershaker
motorwill shakethe filterfor15 seconds, then
stop automatically.Removeloose debrisfromthe
panelfiltercompartmentdoorwhen the shaker
motorstops.
THERMOSENTRYt
The ThermoSentrytwill automaticallyturnthe
machine’spoweroff incase ofafireinthe hopper.
If the ThermoSentrytistripped,resetitby
pushing the resetbutton.
VACUUMWAND (OPTION)
The vacuumwand usesthe machine’s vacuum
system.Usethe vacuumwand to pick up debrisin
narroworpartiallyenclosed areasthatcannotbe
sweptbythe machine.Fullyinsert the vacuum
wand intothe machine when notin use.

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HOWTHEMACHINEWORKS
The operatorsteersthe machine byusing the
steering bar.The directionalcontrol levercontrols
the forward or reverse direction of the machine.
The clutch handle engagesthe propelling system
when itis squeezed towardthe steering bar.The
clutch handlewill alsostop the machine when itis
released.
The side brushsweepsdebrisintothe path of the
main brush.The main brushsweepsdebrisfrom
the floorintothe hopper.The vacuumsystem
pullsdustand airthrough the main brush
compartmentand the dust filter.
When sweeping isfinished,press the filtershaker
switch(option)toclean the panelfilter (option)if
the machine hasthese options.Clean the panel
filtercompartment. Emptythe hopper.
If the machine hasa bag filter,check the filterbag
and replaceif full.Emptythe hopper.
PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST
-Check controlsforproperoperation.
-Check the electrolytelevel in each battery
cell.
-Check maintenancerecordsto determine
servicerequirements.

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STARTINGTHEMACHINE
1.Turnthe machine poweron.
2.Movethe directionalcontrol leverintothe
desired forwardspeed (second, first, or
third).
3. Gently squeezethe clutch handletomove
the machine forward.
NOTE:The fartherthe clutch handleis squeezed
towardthe steering bar, the fasterthe machine
will travel,up toitsmaximuminthe selected
position.
4.Drivethe machine tothe area tobeswept.

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SWEEPINGAND BRUSHINFORMATION
Pick up oversized debrisbeforesweeping.Flatten
or remove bulky cartonsfromaislesbefore
sweeping.Pick up piecesofwire, twine,string,
etc., whichcould become entangled inthe
brushesorbrush plugs.
Plan the sweeping in advance.Tryto arrange long
runswithminimumstopping and starting.Sweep
debrisfromverynarrowaislesintothe main aisles
ahead of time.Do an entirefloororsection atone
time.Drivethe straightestpath possible.Avoid
bumping into postsorscraping the sidesof the
machine. Overlap the sweeping paths.
Polypropylene 8-doublerowmain brush--
Superiorpick-up ofsand,gravel,and paperlitter.
Polypropylene retainsits stiffness when wetand
can be used indoorsoroutdoorswith equal
performance.
Polypropylenedoublerowmain brushfor
carpet-- Soft polybristlesare designed tosweep
and raisethe tuft, withoutwearordamage tothe
carpet.
PolypropyleneSideBrush-- Agood general
purpose brushforsweeping light tomedium
debrison floors,carpet, and outdoorsurfaces.
Thisbrushisrecommended when bristlesmay
getwet.