OPERATION
10
Tennant T600 EE (04-2018)
INSTALLING BATTERIES
FOR SAFETY: When servicing machine, battery
installation must be done by trained personnel.
WARNING: Batteries emit hydrogen gas.
Explosion or fire can result. Keep sparks and open
flame away when charging.
FOR SAFETY: When servicing machine, wear
appropriate personal protection equipment as
needed. Avoid contact with battery acid.
BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS
Requires six 6 volt deep-cycle batteries,
≤
360 Ah @
20 hr.
Contact distributor or Tennant for battery
recommendations.
FOR SAFETY: Before leaving or servicing machine,
stop on level surface, turn off machine and remove
key.
1. Lift the recovery tank to access the battery
compartment (Figure 1).
NOTE: If there is liquid in battery compartment, drain
battery compartment before installing batteries. See
BATTERY COMPARTMENT DRAIN HOSE.
FIG. 1
2. Carefully install the batteries into the battery
compartment tray and arrange the battery posts as
shown (Figure 2). Insert foam spacers around
batteries as shown.
FOR SAFETY: When servicing machine, use a
hoist or adequate assistance when lifting batteries.
FOAM
SPACER
FO
AM
SPAC
ER
FOAM
SPACER
FIG. 2
3. Using the supplied battery post boots, connect the
cables to battery posts, RED TO POSITIVE (+) &
BLACK TO NEGATIVE (-) (Figure 3).
BLACK
RED
FIG. 3
IMPORTANT: Before charging batteries, make sure
the battery charger and the machine's battery
discharge indicator are properly set for battery
type. Failure to properly set will result in battery
damage. See BATTERY CHARGER SETTINGS.
ATTENTION: Do not disconnect battery cables
while charger is plugged in, circuit board damage
may result.
HOW THE MACHINE WORKS
Water and detergent mixture from the solution tank
flows to the floor and the rotating brush(es)/pad(s)
scrub the floor clean. As the machine moves forward,
the squeegee with vacuum suction picks up the dirty
solution from the floor into the recovery tank.
