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USER MANUAL

MACHINE DESCRIPTION

OPERATION CAPABILITIES

This sweeper has been designed and built to be used by a qualified operator to clean (by sweeping and suctioning) roads, smooth and solid floors, in civil and industrial environments, and to collect dust and light debris under safe operation conditions.

The machine can also be used as salt spreader and for snow removal when supplied with proper equipments.

CONVENTIONS

Forward, backward, front, rear, left or right are intended with reference to the operator’s position, while on the driver’s seat (14, Fig.

E).

DESCRIPTION

Description of the control area (See Fig. D)

1.Meter and control panel

2.Indicator light panel

3.Optional indicator light

4.High beam indicator light

5.Running light indicator light

6.Turn signal indicator light

7.Charged battery indicator light

8.Engine oil pressure warning light

9.Engine coolant high temperature warning light

10.Low fuel warning light

11.Glow plug pre-heating warning light

12.Parking brake warning light

13.Clogged engine air filter warning light

14.Water-in-fuel warning light

15.Fuel level indicator

16.Engine coolant temperature indicator

17.Display showing:

•Working hours (when the ignition key is turned on the first position, before running the engine)

•Engine speed (when the engine is running and the

charged battery warning light is off)

The display can also show the following acronyms:

•F.OPE: it indicates that the fuel level indicator cable is not connected

•F.COr: it indicates that the fuel level indicator cable is shorted

•H.OPE: it indicates that the engine coolant temperature indicator is not connected

•H.COr: it indicates that the engine coolant temperature indicator is shorted

18.Lifted hopper warning light (red)

19.Dust control system low water warning light (yellow)

20.Hazard warning light switch

21.Hopper lid opening/closing switch

22.Front skirt lifting switch

23.Windscreen washer switch

24.Ignition key

25.Right fuse box

26.Drive pedal

27.Dust control system water pump switch:

•When the switch is turned to the first position, the nozzles sprinkle a medium quantity of water

•When the switch is turned to the second position, the nozzles sprinkle the maximum quantity of water

28.Steering wheel

29.Side brooms (first position) and 3rd broom (second position) switch

30.Upper/lower headlight selector

31.Brake pedal

32.Windscreen wiper fluid tank (*)

33.Windscreen wiper switch (*)

34.Left fuse box

35.Combination switch, having the following functions:

•Headlights off, with mark (35b) at the symbol O

•Running lights on, with mark (35b) at the symbol

•Low beam on, with mark (35b) at the symbol

•High beam on, with mark (35b) at the symbol and lowered lever (35a)

•High beam temporary on, lifting the lever (35a)

•Right turn signal on, bringing the lever (35a) forward

•Left turn signal on, bringing the lever (35a) backward

•Horn activation, pushing the lever (35a) in the direction shown by the arrow (35c)

36.Suction inlet, brooms, hopper joystick

37.Suction inlet and side broom lowering push-button

38.Suction inlet and side broom lifting push-button

39.Hopper return push-button

40.Hopper dumping push-button

41.Suction inlet and side broom left shifting push-button

42.Suction inlet and side broom right shifting push-button

43.Hopper lifting push-button

44.Hopper lowering push-button

45.Safety push-button (press and hold it to activate the other push-buttons on the joystick)

46.3rd broom joystick, to activate the following functions (after pressing the 3rd broom switch):

•Forward: 3rd broom lowering

•Backward: 3rd broom lifting

•Right side: arm to the right side

•Left side: arm to the left side

(*)In the machines with right-hand drive, these components are on the right side of the steering wheel.

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RS 850

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RS 850 specifications

Nilfisk-ALTO RS 850: An Overview of Features, Technologies, and Characteristics

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