1.5.4.5. Flooding Water
Flooding water finishes the shaved ice surface. You can change the thickness of the ice by adjusting the amount of water and the shaving depth. Excessive use of flooding water results in flooding, whereas too little flooding water results in dry and uneven streaks.
1.5.4.6. Emptying the Snow Tank
Before emptying the snow tank, ensure that the snow can fall freely from the opening tank and that no one will be in the path of the falling snow. To empty the snow tank, press the button until the snow tank cover and the tipping cylinder are lifted to their extreme upright position and the movement of the tank stops. If any snow remains in the snow tank, lower the tank slightly by pressing the button down and then lift the tank back to its upright position. In addition to emptying the snow tank, you can remove snow from the auger by running the auger in the opposite direction.
1.5.5. Storage
The ice resurfacer should be stored at a room temperature of above 20 °C, at normal humidity levels. When the ice resurfacer is not in use, switch off the power and close the gas bottles. The snow tank must be lifted up so that the tank can dry and air can circulate freely under it. Use the maintenance support to ensure that the snow tank remains up. Service all parts of the machine, and grease all of the joints. In addition, protect the machine from humidity and store it in sufficiently warm conditions (see above).
1.5.6. Towing
If the machine needs to be towed, for maintenance or other reasons, do the following:
Close the brake release lever on the front side of the flooding water tank (picture
9).
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Figure 9. Brake release lever
Release the brakes by turning the hand pump valve (1) left.
Figure 10. Hand pump
Pump the hand pump to release the brakes (at least 10 times). Close the hand pump valve (1) by turning it to the extreme right (as shown in the figure).
Switch wheel motors to neutral.
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Figure 11. Wheel release valve in open and closed position
Lift the sled with the hand pump by turning the hand pump valve right and the snow tank and sled lifting valve to the “SLED” position.
Figure 12. Snow tank and sled lifting valve in “closed” position
Prepare to switch off the machine before towing starts.
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