Operator Manual

OPERATION
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MACHINE TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Cause Remedy
Excessive dusting Vacuum hose clogged Unscrew hose from vac wand
handle and clean
Brush skirts and dust seals worn
or damaged
Replace brush skirts or dust seals
Filter bag full or panel filter
clogged
Shake and / or clean or replace
bag or panel filter
Vacuum wand hose damaged Replace vacuum wand hose
Vacuum wand not fully inserted
into machine
Insert fully
Vacuum inlet plate clogged Remove / clean plate. Clean
chamber if necessary
Vacuum fan failure Contact Tennant service
personnel
Poor sweeping performance Brush bristles worn Replace brushes
Main brush not touching floor Check brush linkage for binding or
contact Tennant service personnel
Debris caught in main brush drive
mechanism
Remove debris from drive
mechanism
Main brush drive failure Contact Tennant service
personnel
Side brush drive failure Contact Tennant service
personnel
Hopper full Empty hopper
Hopper / brush skirts worn or
damaged
Replace skirts
Machine will not propel or shift T ransmission will not go into gear Contact Tennant service
personnel
Clutch arm not pulling belt tight
enough
Adjust clutch cable length
Propel belt stop bar not adjusted
properly
Contact Tennant service
personnel
Machine will not start Thermo Sentryt tripped Reset Thermo Sentryt
Engine oil level low Check and fill
Fuel tank valve closed Open valve -- LPG tank valve or
valve below gasoline tank