Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 590 Nilfisk-ALTO
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READ THIS BOOK This book has important information for the use and safe operation of this machine. Failure to read this book prior to operating or attempting any service or maintenance procedure to your Clarke machine could result in injury to you or to other personnel; damage to the machine or to other property could occur as well.
Page 2 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Table of Contents Operator Safety Instructions ......................................................................... 3 Machine Specifications ..................................................
Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Page 3 OPERA T OR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING AVERTISSEMENT ADVERTENCIA DANGER: Failure to read and observe all DANGER statements could result in severe bodily injury or death. Read and observe all DANGER statements found in your Owner's Manual and on your machine.
Page 4 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS For large carpeted areas the 590 and 590B SPACE VAC pays for itself in weeks.
Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Page 5 590 Battery Operated Space Vac Operating Instructions for Clarke 24 Volt Battery Charger CAUTION: Connect or disconnect the battery plug only when the charger supply cord is disconnected or arcing and burning may result.
Page 6 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Instructions for Connection To The Power Supply And The Electrical Ground The machine has a power cord with three conductors and a plug with three terminals. For maximum protection against electric shock, use a circuit that is protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter.
Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Page 7 HOW TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES Put the charger on a flat surface. Make sure the vents on the sides of the charger are at least two inches away from the walls and other objects. Make sure there are no objects near the bottom vents of the charger.
Page 8 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Handle The handle on the 590 has a storage and an operating position. To change the position of the handle, use the two knobs on the handle. See figure 1 Note: The 590B Model has a non-folding handle.
Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Page 9 HOW TO ADJUST THE BRUSH The brush height adjustment has four settings. To adjust the setting, pull out the handle on the right-hand side of the front of the machine. Move the handle to the correct setting for your carpet.
Page 10 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual MAINTENANCE WARNING: T o prevent electric shock, always re- move the electrical plug from the electri- cal outlet before doing any repairs or maintenance to this machine. WARNING: Maintenance procedures must be done only by persons authorized to do mainte- nance.
Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Page 11 HOW TO CORRECT PROBLEMS IN THE MACHINE Action There is an obstruction. See "Circuit Breaker" in the manual. The electrical outlet, power cord, electrical switches and motor brushes are to be checked.
Page 12 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Clarke ® Model 590/590B Main Frame & Brush Assembly 1/04 24 WARNING: (Ref #97) Because of the positioning of the batterless, you must not use any other maintenance free battery. They may leak.
Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Page 13 1 909007 Cord Assembly 75' 1 40 02 5 A Cord 230V 1 2 627561 Strain Relief 1 3 611101 Bushing, Motor 2 4 962835 Screw #10-24 x ½ 13 5 61082.
Page 14 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Clarke ® Model 590/590B Housing Impeller & Handle Assembly Drawing 11/02 59 58 60 58 42 NOTE: 590B Handle NOTE: 590B Cover 53 28 29 47 32 3.
Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Page 15 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Housing Impeller & Handle Assembly Parts List 11/02 Ref # Part No. Description Q t y 1 612720 Deflector 1 2 84808A Screw 10-24 x ¾ 4 3 66621A Plate, Adapter 1 4 619221 Cable.
Page 16 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Clarke ® Model 590/590B Motor & Drive Assembly Drawing & Parts List 12/98 Ref # Part No.
Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual Page 17 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Wiring Diagram 12/98.
Clarke ® Model 590B Electrical Schematic 4/94 24 Volts DC Page 18 Clarke ® Model 590/590B Operator's Manual.
CLARKE PRODUCT SUPPORT BRANCHES PRODUCTION F ACILITIES AL T O Danmark A/S, Aalborg Blytaekkervej 2 DK-9000 Aalborg +45 72 18 21 00 AL T O Danmark A/S, Hadsund Industrikvarteret DK-9560 Hadsund +45 72 .
Clarke ® U.S. W ARRANTY This Clarke Industrial/Commercial Product is warranted to be free from defects in materials and work- manship under normal use and service for a period of one year from the date of purchase, when operated and maintained in accordance with Clarke's Maintenance and Operations instructions.
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