Factory Catry Cat 48 Series Operator And Parts Manual - Operation
OPERATION
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OPERATING HINTS
1. OBSERVE THE SPEED OF THE MACHINE AND
ADJUST TO THE DESIRED RATE. TO INCREASE THE
SPEED, DEPRESS THE FOOTPEDAL MORE. TO
STOP THE MACHINE, LET OFF THE FOOTPEDAL
AND THE BRAKE WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE APPLIED.
2. KEEP AN EYE ON THE VACUUM MOTOR TO
MAKE SURE THERE IS NO DUST BLOW-THRU. IF
DUST BEGINS TO DEVELOP, THE FILTER SHOULD
BE CLEANED. PRESS THE FILTER SHAKER SWITCH
TO CLEAN THE FILTER.
3. ALWAYS OPERATE AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN
SWEEPING AROUND WALLS AND OBJECTS. YOU
SHOULD REDUCE THE SPEED, TO MAINTAIN
CONTROL WHEN TURNING.
4. IF THE MACHINE STARTS TO TRAIL, STOP AND
EMPTY THE HOPPER. IF THE TRAILING DEBRIS
CONTINUIES, YOU MAY NEED TO REPLACE THE
SKIRTS THAT SURROUND THE SWEEPING CHAMBER.
5. CHANGE THE BRUSHES WHEN WORN TO A FIBER
LENGTH OF 1 INCH.
6. STAY CLEAR OF OBJECTS PROTRUDING FROM THE
FLOOR, SUCH AS SOCKETS, AND PIPES, FOR THEY
CAN DAMAGE THE LOWER SKIRTS.
7. YOU SHOULD TRY TO AVOID WATER, OIL AND,
OTHER LIQUIDS SPILLED ON THE FLOOR. BE SURE
TO USE THE WET SWEEP BY-PASS WHEN SMALL
AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE ARE ENCOUNTERED.
8. ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR GAUGES. THEY
ARE THERE TO HELP YOU CLEAN MORE
EFFICIENTLY, BY LETTING YOU KNOW THE STATUS
OF THAT PARTICULAR SYSTEM AT A GLANCE. IF
YOUR BATTERY GAUGE IS READING LOW, YOU
MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY, AND RECHARGE.
RUNNING THE BATTERY DEAD, WILL RESULT IN
DAMAGE TO THE BATTERIES.
9. KEEPING THE EXTERIOR APPERANCE OF THE
MACHINE IN GOOD CONDITION, WILL
GENERALLY ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO TREAT THE
MACHINE WITH MORE CARE.
10. WHEN YOU ARE READY TO STOP, PICK UP THE
BROOMS, DRIVE THE MACHINE BACK TO THE
CHARGING AREA AND BE SURE TO TURN OFF THE
POWER SWITCH. BE SURE TO EMPTY THE HOPPER
AND CLEAN THE FILTER BEFORE STORING.
3. LOWER MAIN BROOM TO THE FLOOR, PULLING
BACK ON LEVER AND THEN SLIDING THE LEVER
ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR.
4. TURN ON DUST CONTROL SYSTEM AGAIN USE
THE TOP HALF (1) OF THE FAN SWITCH.
5. LOWER SIDE BROOMS TO THE FLOOR.
6. BEGIN SWEEPING BY DEPRESSING THE FOOT
PEDAL SLOWLY AND THEN TO THE SPEED
REQUIRED.
7. ONCE THE MAIN BROOM BEGINS TO MOVE,
CHECK THE PRESSURE GAUGE.
8. TO OPERATE MACHINE IN REVERSE, SIMPLY
SWITCH THE REVERSE SWITCH TO THE REVERSE
POSITION.
9. TO STOP THE MACHINE, LET OFF OF THE FOOT
PEDAL, AND THE MACHINE WILL STOP
AUTOMATICALLY.
ONE PASS SWEEPING
1. TURN MACHINE ON WITH THE KEYSWITCH.
2. TURN ON THE FILTER BEATER FOR ABOUT
SECONDS TO CLEAR THE FILTER.
(FIGURE 21.)
(FIGURE 22.)
(FIGURE 23.)