Tornado BDSO 20/21, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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GENERAL RULES OF SAFETY

- The rules below have to be followed carefully in order 

to avoid injury to the operator and damage to the 

machine.

- Read the labels carefully on the machine. Do not cover 

them for any reason and replace them immediately if 

damaged.

- 

ATTENTION

: The machine must be used exclusively by 

authorized staff that have been instructed on its correct 

and proper use.

- 

ATTENTION

: Do not use the machine on areas having a 

higher gradient than the one stated on the number plate.

- 

ATTENTION:

 The machine is not to be used by 

persons, children included, with reduced physical, 

sensorial or mental capabilities, or with lack of 

experience or knowledge, unless they could benefit, 

through the intermediation of a responsible person for 

their safety, by a supervision or instructions concerning 

to its use.

- During the operation of the machine, pay attention to 

other people and especially to the children.

- Children shall not play with the machine.

- Children cannot carry out cleaning and maintenance of 

the machine.

TRANSFER

- Do not strike shelvings or scaffoldings where there is 

danger of falling objects.

- Leaving the machine in parking position, take off the 

key.

- Do not use the machine as a means of transport.

- Adapt the working speed to the adhesion conditions: 

particularly, slow down before narrow curves have to be 

faced.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

- Storage temperature: between 32°F and 131°F (0°C and 

+55°C).

- Perfect operating temperature: between 0°C and +40°C 

(32°F and 104°F).

- The humidity should not exceed 95%.

- Provide for the scrapping of the material of normal 

wear following strictly the respective rules.

- The batteries need to removed from the machine 

before its scrapping.

- When your machine has to stop activity, provide 

for the appropriate waste disposal of its materials, 

especially oils, batteries and electronic components, and 

considering that the machine itself has been, where

possible, constructed using recyclable materials.

CORRECT USE

- Do not use the machine on surfaces covered with 

inflammable liquids or dusts (for example hydrocarbons, 

ashes or soot).

- In case of fire, use a powder based fire-extinguisher. 

Do not use water.

- Do not use the machine in explosive atmosphere.

- The machine has to carry out simultaneously the 

operations of washing and drying. Different operations 

must be carried out in restricted areas prohibited to 

non-authorized personnel and the operator has to wear 

suitable shoes.

- Signal the areas of moist floors with suitable signs.

- Do not mix different detergents, avoiding harmful 

odors.

- Avoid brushes operation when the machine is standing 

still in order to prevent floor damages.

MAINTENANCE

- If the machine does not work properly, check by 

conducting simple maintenance procedures. Otherwise, 

as for technical advice from an authorized service center.

- For any cleaning and/or maintenance operation take off 

the power supply from the machine.

- Where parts are required, ask for ORIGINAL spare parts 

from the distributor and/or from an authorized dealer.

- Use only ORIGINAL brushes indicated in the paragraph

“RECOMMENDED BRUSHES”.

- Do not take off the protections which require the use of 

tools for their removal.

- Do not wash the machine with direct water jets or with 

high water pressure nor with corrosive material.

- Every 200 working hours have a machine check by an 

authorized service center.

- Before using the machine, check that all panels and 

coverings are in their position as indicated in this use 

and maintenance catalogue.

- Restore all electrical connections after any 

maintenance operation.

TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE

WARNING

: Before transporting the machine on an open 

truck or trailer, make sure that:

All tanks are empty.

Recovery tank cover is latched securely.

The machine is tied down securely.

The machine’s electromagnetic brake is engaged (not 

manually overridden).

GENERAL RULES OF THE BATTERIES

- At any intervention on the batteries, use suitable acid-

proof gloves and glasses.

- Do not smoke near the batteries and do not approach 

them with free flames.

- Check that a fire-extinguisher is available on site.

- Be very careful in case of leakages or liquid outlets 

because corrosive.

- Do not place any metallic tools onto the batteries. Risk 

of short circuit!

- It is compulsory to hand over exhaust batteries, 

classified as dangerous waste, to an authorized 

institution according to the current laws.