Nilfisk-Advance America RS 1300 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Meter and control panel
Indicator light panel
Lifted hopper warning light (red)
High beam indicator light
Running light indicator light
Turn signal indicator light
Charged battery indicator light
Engine oil pressure warning light
Engine coolant high temperature warning light
Low fuel warning light
Glow plug pre-heating warning light
Parking brake warning light
Clogged engine air fi lter warning light
Water-in-fuel warning light
Fuel level indicator
Engine coolant temperature indicator
Display showing:

Working hours (when the ignition key is turned on the 
fi rst 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

Left vent
Ceiling light: If pressed on the right or left side, it turns on. 
In central position, it turns off.
Hazard warning light switch
Hopper lid opening/closing switch
3rd broom tilting switch
Right vent
Ignition key
3rd broom rotation direction selector
Drive pedal
Dust control system water pump switch:

When the switch is turned to the fi rst 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

Steering wheel
Side brooms (fi rst position) and 3rd broom (second 
position) switch
Suction fan/optional equipment switch
Brake pedal
Windscreen wiper fl uid tank

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Windscreen wiper switch

In 0 position: windscreen wiper stopped
In 1 position: windscreen wiper moving
In 2 position (with spring-return): windscreen washer jet

3rd broom arm extension shifting switch (with spring-
return)
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 

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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)

Suction inlet, brooms, hopper joystick
Suction inlet and side broom lowering push-button
Suction inlet and side broom lifting push-button
Hopper return push-button
Hopper dumping push-button
Suction inlet and side broom left shifting push-button
Suction inlet and side broom right shifting push-button
Hopper lifting push-button
Hopper lowering push-button
Safety push-button (press and hold it to activate the other 
push-buttons on the joystick)
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

Skirt lifting push-button
Skirt lowering push-button
Full water tanks warning light (green)
Full water sub-tank warning light (yellow)
Empty water tanks warning light (red) (the pumps stop 
automatically)
3rd broom working light switch
Closed hopper lid warning light
Warning decal

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