Tennant T17 Series Training manual

IB 9013132 (11- 2015) 1
INSTRUCTION BULLETIN
No. 9013132
Machine: T17
Published: 11- 2015
Rev. 00
NOTE: DO NOT DISCARD the Parts List from the Instruction Bulletin. Place the
Parts List in the appropriate place in the machine manual for future
reference. Retaining the Parts List will make it easier to reorder
individual parts and will save the cost of ordering an entire kit.
NOTE: Numbers in parenthesis ( ) are reference numbers for parts listed in Bill of Materials.
Installation instructions for kit number 9020269
SYNOPSIS:
This kit contains the parts needed to replace drive motor on T17 scrubbers.
Please follow step-by-step instructions.
SPECIAL TOOLS / CONSIDERATIONS: NONE
(Estimated time to complete: 2 hours)
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
Please dispose of packaging materials, used machine components
such as batteries and fluids in an environmentally safe way according
to local waste disposal regulations.
Always remember to recycle.
PREPARATION:
1. Empty the recovery tank and the solution tank
before jacking up the machine.
2. Park the machine on a clean level surface,
turn off the machine, set the parking brake,
and remove the key.
FOR SAFETY: Before leaving or servicing
machine, stop on level surface, turn off
machine, set parking brake, and remove key.
3. Disconnect the battery cable from the
machine.
WARNING: Always disconnect battery
cables from machine before working on
electrical components.
4. Chock both rear tires.
5. Jack up the front end of the machine high
enough to access the front drive motor and
remove the drive motor from under the
machine. Place jack stands under the
machine frame and lower the machine onto
the jack stands. (Fig. 1)
FIG. 1
FOR SAFETY: When servicing machine, block
machine tires before jacking machine up. Use
a hoist or jack that will support the weight of
the machine. Jack machine up at designated
locations only. Support machine with jack
stands.

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INSTALLATION:
Remove cover from front
drive wheel assembly. Set
cover and hardware aside
Disconnect all
harness connectors
from front drive wheel
assembly
Disconnect from main
wire harness
Set hardware
securing p- clamp
to machine aside
Set all hardware securing
harness connectors to
drive wheel aside
Set p- clamp
aside
FRONT
FIG. 2
1. Remove the cover from the front drive wheel
assembly. Set the cover and mounting
hardware aside. (Fig. 2)
2. Remove the p- clamp securing the main wire
harness to the front drive wheel assembly. Set
the p- clamp and hardware aside. (Fig. 2 /
Fig. 3)
FIG. 3
3. Disconnect all harness connectors from the
front drive wheel assembly. (Fig. 2 / Fig. 3)

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Remove drive motor from
front drive wheel assembly.
Set socket screws (Qty 4)
aside. Discard drive motor
FIG. 4
4. Remove the drive motor from the front drive
wheel assembly. Set the socket screws
(Qty. 4) aside. Discard the removed drive
motor. (Fig. 4)
5. Insert the new drive motor (1) into the front
drive wheel assembly. Be sure the drive motor
encoder wire is seated in the channel located
inside the drive motor hub and do not pinch
any wires between the drive motor and the
front drive wheel assembly. (Fig. 5 / Fig. 6)
FIG. 5
Loctiteis a registered trademark of the Henkel Corporation
FIG. 6
6. Apply Blue Loctite243 onto the four socket
screws. (Fig. 4)
7. Torque the socket screws to 22 Nm / 16.23 ft.
lbs. (Fig. 4)

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8. Connect all wire harness connectors to the
front drive wheel assembly. Arrange wire
harness as shown. (Fig. 7 / Fig. 8)
FIG. 7
FIG. 8
9. Reinstall the p- clamp to secure the wire
harness to the front drive wheel assembly.
(Fig. 2)
10. Reinstall the cover onto the front drive wheel
assembly. (Fig. 2)
11. Slightly raise machine from jack stands,
remove the jack stands from under the
machine, and lower the machine to the floor.
12. Reconnect the battery cable to the machine.
13. Start and test machine. Operate the machine
in both forward and reverse to ensure the new
drive motor functions.
Bill Of Materials For Motor Replmt Kit, Drive [T17] - 9020269
Ref.
Tennant
Part No. Description Qty.
19013131 )VR, Motor, Drive [Amer Replmt] 1
TENNANT COMPANY
P. O. Box 1452
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1452