ROOTS RB650 Premium, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...750 Standard 650 Standard Stainless Steel 750 Standard Stainless Steel 650 Premium 750 Premium 650 Premium Stainless Steel 750 Premium Stainless Steel Operator s Manual Read this manual completely an...

Page 2: ...2 RootsScrub RB 650 750...

Page 3: ...______ Serial No ________________________________ Installation Date ___________________________ Introduc on Know Your Machine Troubleshoo ng Machine Opera on Operator Notes Table Of Contents Important...

Page 4: ...4 RootsScrub RB 650 750 INTRODUCTION...

Page 5: ...le general regulations pertaining to Safety and Health at the work place must be adhered to by the user Modifications made to machine without the manufacturer s consent will relieve the manufacturer o...

Page 6: ...ignedtoscrubhardfloorsurfaces smoothconcrete tile stone synthetic etc in an indoor environment This machine is not intended for cleaning carpets or sanding wood floors Do not use the machine on soil g...

Page 7: ...7 RootsScrub RB 650 750 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION...

Page 8: ...ine with batteries water 450 kg Std Premium 455 kg Std SS PremiumSS Powersupply 24VDC Batteryrating 200Ah Brushmotornominalpower 2X350W Vacuummotornominalpower 400W Drivemotornominalpower 500W Vacuump...

Page 9: ...g 200Ah Brushmotornominalpower 2X350W Vacuummotornominalpower 550W Drivemotornominalpower 500W Waterflowrate max 3 3lpm Vacuumpressure 1500mmofH O Gradient Max 11 No ofbrushespermachine 2 Brushdiamete...

Page 10: ...10 RootsScrub RB 650 750 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION RB650 Dimensions for RB650 Length 1525 mm Height 1520 mm Width with Sqg 870 mm Width without Sqg 750 mm...

Page 11: ...11 RootsScrub RB 650 750 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION RB750 Dimensions for RB750 Length 1525 mm Height 1520 mm Width with Sqg 970 mm Width without Sqg 810 mm...

Page 12: ...12 RootsScrub RB 650 750 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...

Page 13: ...careful and thorough perusal of the manual contents The responsibility of all persons in the working area fall upon the operator ofthemachine No persons children included should be allowed within the...

Page 14: ...rating or while carrying out maintenance work the operator mustweartightfittingclothsadnsafetyshoesonly Check the immediate surrounding prior to starting Ensure sufficient visibility The operator must...

Page 15: ...use on public roads and places Only qualifiedpersonnelmustperformmaintenanceandrepairwork Use accessories and spare parts which have been approved by the manufacturer The exclusive use of original acc...

Page 16: ...ng RemoveKey UnplugBattery Max Inclination ElectricalHazard Recycle Do Not Use High Pressure Jets Max Water Wading GeneralWarning Caution EcologicalHazard SYMBOL HAZARD PICTORIAL DEFINITIONS X Max 10...

Page 17: ...17 RootsScrub RB 650 750 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SYMBOL HAZARD PICTORIAL DEFINITIONS Stop ShockHazard...

Page 18: ...ycling Old machines contain materials that can be recycled Please arrange for the proper recycling of old machines Batteries electrical electronic components contain substances that must not enter the...

Page 19: ...19 RootsScrub RB 650 750 KNOW YOUR MACHINE...

Page 20: ...rd Premium versions KNOW YOUR MACHINE 1 Fresh water tank 2 Dirty water tank 3 Trac on motor 4 Steering wheel 5 Operator seat 6 Brush head 7 Rear wheel 8 Vacuum motor housing 9 Dirty water drain hose 1...

Page 21: ...p switch 14 Parking brake lever 15 Accelerator pedal 16 Brake pedal 17 Water ow control lever for std version 18 Squeegee raise lower lever for std version 19 Brush head raise lower lever for std vers...

Page 22: ...22 RootsScrub RB 650 750 KNOW YOUR MACHINE 21 Fresh water ll port 22 Fresh water level indicator 23 Brush release pedal 24 Brush 25 Squeegee 26 Ba ery 27 Control panel 21 22 23 24 25 26...

Page 23: ...3 Maximum inclina on warning 4 Ba ery charging instruc on 5 Do not tamper with drive motor se ngs 6 Read Operator s Manual 7 Do not insert hand Crush hazard 8 Remove key in case of malfunc on or emer...

Page 24: ...24 RootsScrub RB 650 750 WORKING PRINCIPLE...

Page 25: ...he first cycle the floor is scrubbed with the cleaning agent selected according to the degree of dirt encountered the squeegee remaininglifted Allow the cleaning agent to act on the floor for approx 5...

Page 26: ...26 RootsScrub RB 650 750 CONTROLS...

Page 27: ...Elements Control Panel Standard Version 1 Headlamp switch 2 Horn switch 3 Ba ery charge indicator 4 Hour meter 5 Squeegee error indicator 6 Dirty water tank full indicator 7 Parking brake engaged ind...

Page 28: ...r Indicator LED 8 Fault Indicator LED The dirty water tank full indicator glows when the dirty water tank has reacheditsmaximumcapacity ThelightgoesOFFwhenthedirtywatertankis drainedorisempty The sque...

Page 29: ...0 12 13 7 1 Transport mode switch 2 Headlamp switch 3 Speed control switch 4 Horn switch 5 Reverse mode switch 6 Dosing control switch 7 LCD panel 8 Fresh water control switch 9 AUTO mode switch 10 Br...

Page 30: ...eed is set to FAST To change the speed to SLOW press the switch once the LCD panel will display SLOW To change the speed to FAST press the switch again the LCD panel will display FAST SLOW FAST 4 Horn...

Page 31: ...tersselectedbytheoperator 10 Brush Motor On O Switch Upon rst press the brush motor gets pre selected when the accelerator pedal is pressed the brush head lowers downwards with the brushes rota ng mid...

Page 32: ...itch The ECO mode acts as a ba ery saver When the ECO mode switch is pressed the voltage to the brush motor and suc on turbine is reduced This mode not only acts as a power saver but also reduces the...

Page 33: ...ons Thedisplaymessagesarelistedbelow Machine power up 2 Head lamp ON OFF Horn ON OFF RB650 BATTERY TYPE LEAD 0000_0000_0000 A1 ASSEMBLY 0000 A1 FIRMWARE 0000 A2 ASSEMBLY 0000 A2 FIRMWARE 0000 A3 ASSEM...

Page 34: ...Display Nodes for premium version only WATER PUMP OFF WATER PUMP LOW WATER PUMP LOW MED WATER PUMP MED WATER PUMP MED HIGH WATER PUMP HIGH Dosing Pump DET PUMP OFF DET PUMP LOW DET PUMP LOW MED DET PU...

Page 35: ...port Ba ery level indicator 00 00 ECO ON E01 FUSE BLOWN E03 A2 TOP ERROR E04 NO CAN COMMUNICATION E09 POT NOT FUNCTIONING TRANSPORT FAST TANK FULL ECO OFF SLOW All bars 100 capacity Two bars 20 capaci...

Page 36: ...at switch open E14 BRAKE SEAT SWITCH OPEN E15 Crippled machine transport switch E15 CRIPPLED MACHINE TRANSPORT SWITCH E16 Charge the ba ery E16 CHARGE THE BATTERY E18 Motor se ng error E18 MOTOR SETTI...

Page 37: ...xtraPressureEngage DisengageLever This lever is located behind the steering pillar between the driver s seat Push the lever downwards and hold to engage the extra pressure brush head is lowered comple...

Page 38: ...d side of the oor panel It is used to reduce stopthespeedofthemachineduringtransportandscrubbingmodes The brake pedal has an inbuilt parking func on To ac vate the park brake press the brake pedal ll...

Page 39: ...39 RootsScrub RB 650 750 MACHINE OPERATION...

Page 40: ...uthorized dealer for a completeexplana on Operator Requirements Do not operate a damaged or malfunc oning machine Risk of equipment failure or cause of injury or death or damage to property WARNING a...

Page 41: ...s Check the area to be cleaned is free from any hazardous chemical or other substance Checkwhetherthedirtywatertankisemptyandclean Checkthefloatandlimitswitchforfreemovement Checkifwaterreachesthefloo...

Page 42: ...ards llthebrake isreleased TheLEDonthecontrolpanelgoesOFF The key switch is located on the right hand side of the machine in the control panel Insertthekeyandturnitclockwiseoncetopowerup Parking brake...

Page 43: ...lease the accelerator pedal gently To stop the machine press the brake pedal 7 Turn the steering wheel to the le or right depending upon the direc on of travel WARNING Do not press the brake pedal sim...

Page 44: ...which slows the machine when a sudden sharp steering input is detected This is to prevent the machine from ppingover Thisisstandardonallversionsofthemachine The squeegee error LED lights up when the m...

Page 45: ...ekeyandturnitclockwiseoncetopowerup DRIVING THE MACHINE Driving for premium version 3 Release parking brake Todisengagetheparkingbrake pushthebrakepedaldownwards llthebrake isreleased Parking brake en...

Page 46: ...httipover F Donotdrivewiththetankinopenposition F Donotparkthemachineinslopes F Donotjackthemachineinslopes F Donotgoonasteepdownhillwithafulltank Driving in Flooded Areas WARNING DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH...

Page 47: ...eyond the Max mark Rubber Cap Hose Filling Insert the water hose into therubbercapfromthetopside Fill only fresh clean water through the strainerlocated inside the tank Do not ll withwatertemperatureb...

Page 48: ...heleverhasse ngsviz Max 0 Posi on the lever between the values to get the desired amountoffreshwater ow The premium version of the machine uses an electronic control system operated by bu ons in the c...

Page 49: ...s of cleaning chemical or detergents dependinguponthe oor Press the bu ons on the control panel to increase or decrease the chemical detergent ow A series of LED s illuminateaccordingtoselec onof leve...

Page 50: ...d duringtransportandscrubbingmodes To remove the brush To install the brush Ensure that the brush head is in raised posi on Press the brush release pedal downwards the brush will drop down from its ca...

Page 51: ...pon an impact This feature protects the squeegeefrombeingdamaged To dismount the squeegee To mount the squeegee Ensure that the squeegee is in raised posi on Detach the suc on hose a from the squeegee...

Page 52: ...ator thatthebrushheadispreselected Thebrushheadwilllowerandthebrushes willrotatewhentheacceleratorpedalispressed Press the switch once again to raise the brush head upon which the brushes alsostoprota...

Page 53: ...a switch on the control panel Press the switch once to select the squeegee An LED will blink no fying the operator that the squeegee is pre selected The squeegee will lower and the suc on turbinestart...

Page 54: ...ther of the oatisac vated The message TANK FULL will be displayedontheLCDpanel For best results use the appropriate brush or pad for the scrubbing applica on Listed below are brushes and pads and the...

Page 55: ...mode a e c d f b Insertkeyintokeyswitch SwitchOnkeyswitch Press a b switchestotherequiredlevel Press c d toselectsuc onturbineandbrushmotor Press e toselectspeed Uponpressingtheseswitchesthefunc onsar...

Page 56: ...rddirec onoftravel J Presstheacceleratorpedaltostartscrubbing Usethesteeringwheeltomanoeuverthemachine Useheadlamptooperatethemachineindarkorlowlitareas C Usethehorntowarnby standers D Monitor the ba...

Page 57: ...bing Set water ow control lever to lower posi on closed Raise the brush head Raise the squeegee vacuum motor shuts o a er 15 seconds Move machine to parking area Engage parking brake Switch o key swit...

Page 58: ...hineindarkorlowlitareas I Usethehorntowarnby standers J Monitor the ba ery performance via the LCD panel in the control panel N The hour meter displays the total hours the machine is used for cleaning...

Page 59: ...Risk of contaminatingtheenvironment WARNING Do not clean the machine by means of a vapor jet or a high pressure cleaningequipment Cleanthebrushheadwithawaterhose pressure 5 to6barmax andfromthebottom...

Page 60: ...cle when the charger is opera ng Arcing may result If the charger must be interrupted during charging disconnect the AC power supply cord rst Drivethemachinetoa at drysurfaceinawell ven latedarea Stop...

Page 61: ...ntheoperatorseat Tipthedirtywatertank llthesafetypropisengaged Unplugtheba eryplug Disconnectinter ba eryconnec ons Removethedrainedba ery Cleantheba erytraywithadrycloth Replacewithchargedba eries re...

Page 62: ...62 RootsScrub RB 650 750 MAINTENANCE...

Page 63: ...to prevent accidentalclosingortiltingdown l The machine may be taken into operation only if all guarding devices are fitted and in protective position As far as possible cleaning should not be donebyh...

Page 64: ...ATERFILTER PUMPIN FEED CLEANINGTHEMACHINE GREASINGTHECHAINDRIVE SKIRTS SEALS TYRES PUSHING TRANSPORTINGTHEMACHINE ELECTRICALMAINTENANCE BATTERIES STORINGTHEMACHINE FREEZEPROTECTION MAINTENANCESCHEDULE...

Page 65: ...water tank drain hose near the drain open the cap of the drainhose Use fresh water at normal pressure and clean the inside of the dirty water tankcompletely Usemilddetergentifrequired Cleanthedirtywat...

Page 66: ...lt or dirt deposit on the mesh of the floatholder Drainallwaterfromthedirtywatertank Cleanthedirtywatertank Closethedirtywatertankdrainhosecapandsecureitinitsholder Disengagethesafetystopperandcloseth...

Page 67: ...romthesuctionport Clean the suction port under running water Use mild detergent if required Gasket Suc on Port Suc on Port Knob The suc on port and retaining knobs are in a bright yellow color for eas...

Page 68: ...running water Use milddetergent Assemblethelipsbackaftercleaning Securethelipsusingthesqueegeelipholderviathetoggleclamp Remove the disc brushes from the brush head by pressing the brush releasepedal...

Page 69: ...read rope twineandotherdebrisfromthecatchholders Useasmallbrushtoremove thedustparticles Openthefreshwaterfillportrubbercap Removethestrainerbypullingitupwards Removeanydebrisfromthestrainer Clean the...

Page 70: ...ronly EnsurethattheO Ringisplaced in the proper position before tightening the assembly If failed to do so thereisariskofwaterleak a b c DO NOT CLEAN THE MACHINE BY MEANS OF VAPOUR JETORHIGHPRESSURECL...

Page 71: ...mmended Grease OKS 410 HIGH PERFORMANCE Dura on is every 200 Hrs Note Apply grease on outer surface of chain andsprocketonly Chain Sprocket SKIRTS AND SEALS NOTE Before leaving or servicing the machin...

Page 72: ...cksqueegeelipholders Removethefrontandrearsqueegeelips Ifthesqueegeelipsareingoodconditioninvertthemtousetheotherside If the squeegee lips are completely worn out replace the same with new ones Secure...

Page 73: ...ore leaving or servicing the machine stop on a level surface turn o keyswitch engagetheparkingbrakeandremovekey The machine has three solid rubber tyres one in front and two in the rear of themachine...

Page 74: ...ill ash on the LCD paneltoalerttheoperator If the machine becomes disabled it can be pushed from the front orrear The parking brake must be disengaged before pushing the machine now the machine can mo...

Page 75: ...ailure In an event of a blown fuse a blue LED glows near the appropriatefuse Tochangethefuse Switchoffkeyswitch removekey Openthefrontpanelcoverbyremovingthescrews Pullouttheblownfusefromthesocket Ins...

Page 76: ...F4 40A Light F4 40A Horn F5 40A Brush Motor 2 F6 40A Vacuum Motor FUSE DETAILS PREMIUM VERSION FUSE RATING USED FOR F1 35A Brush Motor 1 F2 35A Brush Motor 2 F3 35A Vacuum Motor F4 2A Solenoid Valve...

Page 77: ...cables correct the same and try restar ng if the problem presistes contact RMCL Service Dealer immedietely E09 POT not func oning POT se ng to be recalibrated Refer se ngs on maint sec on E10 Release...

Page 78: ...is in neutral posi on already calibrate the speed reference A5 5 Thermal protec on Wait few minutes and check the motor current If it is high rec fy the cause and then use A6 6 Controller power stage...

Page 79: ...n once a day and only a er running themachineforaminimumof30minutes F Donotleavetheba eriespar allydischargedforalongperiodof me F Charge the ba eries in a well ven lated area only to prevent gas buil...

Page 80: ...over ow when charging A er charging dis lled water can beaddeduptoabout3mmbelowthesighttubes NOTE Make sure that the ba ery caps are kept open while charging There maybesulfursmella erchargingba eries...

Page 81: ...sec on NOTE Do not expose the machine to rain store indoorsonly NOTE To prevent poten al damage to the machine store the machine in a insect and rodent freeenvironment NOTE Before leaving or servicing...

Page 82: ...l port O Fresh water tank Clean mesh lter in water feed system O Dirty water tank Squeegee Check ght ng and condi on of suc on hose between squeegee and dirty water tank O Suc on turbine Check suc on...

Page 83: ...t points Check pivot and sliding points apply grease as required O Skirts Check brush head side skirts for damage and wear T Squeegee Check squeegee holder and castor roller re adjust if required 500...

Page 84: ...84 RootsScrub RB 650 750 TROUBLESHOOTING...

Page 85: ...se blown Replace the fuse Faulty suc on turbine Contact Roots service Carbon brushes worn Contact Roots service Water level in tank low Re ll fresh water Flow se ng level at stop Set ow level to On Wa...

Page 86: ...charge low Recharge ba ery Bearing dry Grease bearings Faulty hubs Contact Roots service Excessive brush pressure Reduce pressure Worn trac on re Replace tyre Heavy soap concentra on Clean tyres Ba er...

Page 87: ...87 RootsScrub RB 650 750 DO S DON TS...

Page 88: ...g it to the natural elements Do not use the machine to tow or push other equipments Do not over fill the distilled water in the battery Do not use the machine on soil grass carpeted areas or artificia...

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